Regency Real Estate Brokers

Leland was an indispensable part of both selling and buying real estate for us recently. He was a fantastic partner in the entire process. Kind, thoughtful, thorough, and resourceful, we often had many of our concerns and questions quashed and answered before we even uttered them. Leland was an absolute pleasure to work with and I can't imagine anyone that could work harder on my behalf.

TLDR : Leland was the realtor we were looking for.This is a long-overdue review we needed to write for Leland. We are a first home-buyer couple that was looking for a home at the beginning of Feb 2022. The timing could not be worse for us with the combination of increasing interest rates and the shortage of affordable homes along with the bidding frenzy. These circumstances along with the limited amount we saved for a down payment and closing cost made it an extra hurdle for us to find a realtor that was willing to help, let alone someone that could fully understand us. This is why it took us almost a month, interviewing with approx. 6, 7 different realtors before working with Leland. Some agents told us this would be an uphill battle that may take us months, others flat out told us to give up if we don't have more than 30% down payment (full disclosure: we didn't need that much, not even close). Some we realized they don't have any experience in the Orange County market, while the others just simply ghosted us to cater to clients with a bigger budget. (although they did email us back after we bought the house). We met Leland during one of the open houses we attended. He approached us in a friendly way, asking us if we needed help and what we expected to work with an agent. At that point, we were as honest with him as we could about how frustrated we were with our current agent, how we were never able to get ahold of him, and how we had to schedule to see all the houses ourselves and never got so much as a response /advice. Being the 1st generation immigrants, no matter how much research we had done, there were still a lot of unknowns to us. So Leland went above and beyond for us, setting up all the targeted search/house listings and giving us an overview of all the steps we need to go through, even before we decided to go with him. And we did what any right-minded person would do, we chose the person who actually cared.As soon as we decided on Leland, it took us 2 weeks to find the house and have our offer accepted. Understanding that we were not cash buyers or that we would be rejected for our limited budget, we were being as aggressive as we could. We would go to about 15 different open houses during the weekend and pick out a few that we would like to put offers in. The whole process was extremely fast since the competitions were through the roof. But Leland's energy and professionalism matched, if not exceed our expectations. Not only did he give us the comps and his advice on how much we should offer on each listing but also constantly followed up with 5-6 different seller agents at the same time (some proved to be very challenging to work with). He was with us at every step throughout the whole process and ready to answer any question we had (and we had a lot). We had multiple offers rejected, a few counter offers before finally landing on one. It was challenging and disheartening at some point. But Leland was very understanding as he provided his advice but ultimately let us decide on where our comfort zone was with every bidding war we got into.And he followed through with us till the very end day of closing escrow and beyond, reaching out to make sure we settled down in our new place and to answer or find the person that can answer our questions. This whole process has been very long yet very short to us and it definitely had its moment of frustration and misunderstandings. But we found someone willing to listen to us and proactive and professional to work with. I'm sure anyone would agree with us once they have talked with Leland.

We cannot say enough good things about Sara Martin and her exceptional talent as a real estate agent! We were facing what felt like a hopeless situation with a property that was in terrible condition. We were ready to sell it at a significant loss, but Sara completely turned things around. With her incredible eye for design, staging, and detail, she transformed the property into something we could have never imagined. She was very responsible with the cost of the upgrades, making the most of every dollar spent. The changes were so remarkable that we fell in love with the home all over again and decided to stay! Her professionalism, creativity, and dedication are unmatched, and it?s clear she truly cares about her clients. We will absolutely be working with Sara Martin for any future real estate needs and have already started recommending her to all our friends and family. If you?re looking for someone who will exceed your expectations, Sara is the agent for you!

I stayed in one of Sara?s rentals, and I can?t recommend her enough! She was super professional, easy to work with, and made the whole process stress-free. The place was clean, well-kept, and just as described. Sara was always quick to respond and clearly cares about making sure her clients have a great experience. I?d definitely work with her again!

We had a wonderful stay at the beachside cottage during our move to a new house! The location was perfect for exploring the coast and restaurants. The kitchen was well-stocked for cooking anything, and the private roof top offered stunning sunsets. Sara was incredibly responsive and accommodating, making sure we had everything we needed for a relaxing stay during our move. Highly recommend her!