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Justin provided me with resources and support for a smooth property sale.
As a real estate agent, Justin conducted his work thoroughly and efficiently throughout the entire listing, browsing and negotiation process. They marketed my home for a fast sale that met all of my expectations.
Justin is a dependable and knowledgeable real estate agent. Justin was always available to answer my questions even on weekends. His work allowed me to have minimal worries during stressful time.
I recommend Justin Santolaya for anyone who is looking to sell or buy real estate.

My wife and I have been working with Justin during the purchase of an apartment in San Diego and the subsequent listing as rental property.

All along the process, Justin has shown an exceptional professionalism. He was regularly providing notifications about the upcoming properties on the market that corresponded to our criteria, and once we selected the one of our choice, he was very proactive in organizing the visit and discuss our options. He demonstrated to be very knowledgeable about the legal and administrative steps, and supported us in preparing an offer, working closely with our financial broker to make the process as smooth and as clear as possible.

He has been always available to suggest options, to answer any question we might have, and overall he demonstrated great understanding of the real estate market and business.

Subsequently, it was very natural to keep working with Justin when we decided to put our property on the rental market. Again, he did an outstanding job in supporting with the online advertising, the showings and the coordination of all related activities.

Based on our experience, we definitively recommend Justin to anyone who is looking for an exceptional, knowledgeable and trustworthy real estate agent.

Highly recommended! My husband and I were new to home buying, so it was important for us to work with a realtor to whom we can trust and rely on. Justin and his team helped us every step of the way. Justin was extremely communicative and easy to reach to answer any of our questions at all times. The full closing process, from the initial offer acceptance to the closing date, took us less than 25 days mostly thanks to Justin's impressive knowledge of the end-to-end home buying process as well as his extensive network of partners in the area who can provide quick, efficient and reliable service as needed. Justin's hard work ethic is much respected and appreciated. He was always on our side working to make our house purchase as simple and successful as possible. Anyone looking to purchase a home would be lucky to work with Justin.

In April/May 2022, my wife and I worked with Justin to find our dream home in North County San Diego. Retrospectively, I can only say that we were so fortunate to have been referred to him: he was the right agent at the right time. Justin’s network of connections and knowledge of San Diego area are out of this world. Given that we’re not familiar with the region, this was of huge help.
Justin’s dedication to helping us find the home of our dreams was beyond admirable. Importantly, he was always more focused on answering our questions, giving us good advice, and finding our perfect home than he was on closing a deal. Throughout the entire process, from our first contact until close of escrow, Justin truly listened to our needs and he made himself available via any method of our choice - email, business phone or cell phone, which we appreciated and took advantage of.
Justin is a blessing and I cannot recommend both, he and the NextHome Bella Properties group, highly enough. Looking forward to partnering with Justin again in the future!

County San Diego. Retrospectively, I can only say that we were so fortunate to have been referred to him: he was the right agent at the right time. Justin’s network of connections and knowledge of San Diego area are out of this world. Given that we’re not familiar with the region, this was of huge help.
Justin’s dedication to helping us find the home of our dreams was beyond admirable. Importantly, he was always more focused on answering our questions, giving us good advice, and finding our perfect home than he was on closing a deal. Throughout the entire process, from our first contact until close of escrow, Justin truly listened to our needs and he made himself available via any method of our choice - email, business phone or cell phone, which we appreciated and took advantage of.
Justin is a blessing and I cannot recommend both, he and the NextHome Bella Properties group, highly enough. Looking forward to partnering with Justin again in the future!

Justin Santolaya has been the most amazing real estate agent from beginning to end. I have heard of so many people putting in offers on so many homes and getting outbid that they eventually gave up or compromised on something they didn't really like. The house we closed on last Friday (3/22/22) was the first house we put an offer on and the only house that we really loved. We got it because Justin knew exactly how to structure the offer. And our bid was not even the highest!! Justin is so smart, so savvy, and so clever about the market and about how to approach the other agent that using him gave us so many advantages. And on top of this he is incredibly personable and kind. I didn’t know it was possible to find an agent who combines all these traits in one person. I was continually surprised throughout the process at his talent, intelligence, and warmth. It’s hard for me to believe that there is a better real estate agent out there.

And one more thing, Justin helped us save a bunch of money in purchasing our house. Between the loan agent’s help and Justin’s help, I paid no closing costs at all! Approximately $14K in savings!

It doesn’t get any better. Because Justin is so remarkable, I wanted show my gratitude by writing this review. Here is my email if you want to ask me any questions about Justin Santolaya.

Daniel Harris and Pamela Sachs

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It was a pleasure to work with Justin on selling my condo. from the first moment I saw in professional in the , is a serene person which does not create anxiety, does not press, and really listens to your wants and needs. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. allows one to reflect on the deal he will make, he did not require me to hastily sign a contract, he gave me the possibility to regret selling His professionalism in the sales process gave me peace of mind I highly recommend Justin as a buying or selling agent. I highly recommend it and will definitely use it again in the future.

Professional. Knowledgeable. Incredible. Justin absolutely goes beyond the call of duty. He is dedicated, available, honest, dedicated, and just an all-around superstar. He was there for us throughout the entire purchase whenever we needed him (even during those late-night panic calls) and unfailingly provided sound advice. We hit a couple of snags during escrow, but Justin came through—like he always did. Aside from his amazing wealth of real estate knowledge, Justin is a great guy who always greeted us with a smile or a joke and actually made a very stressful process enjoyable. I cannot recommend Justin high enough. This man is the ultimate deal-maker.

Professional. Knowledgeable. Incredible. Justin absolutely goes beyond the call of duty. He is dedicated, available, honest, dedicated, and just an all-around superstar. He was there for us throughout the entire purchase whenever we needed him (even during those late-night panic calls) and unfailingly provided sound advice. We hit a couple of snags during escrow, but Justin came through—like he always did. Aside from his amazing wealth of real estate knowledge, Justin is a great guy who always greeted us with a smile or a joke and actually made a very stressful process enjoyable. I cannot recommend Justin high enough. This man is the ultimate deal-maker.

Thank you Justin for your calm, steady assistance with buying our home! Justin kept everything on track and made a difficult process very easy! Justin went above and beyond what most would do for the client. Thank you very much!

Justin was wonderful to work with. He answered all of our “first time buyer” questions, guided us through the process and was always available to answer questions. We are so grateful for his help in finding our dream home! Thanks Justin and team!

Justin is the best realtor I’ve worked with in 18 years doing residential mortgage finance. We looked at 41 houses before finding, losing, then winning on backup, our dream condo in the insanity of San Diego real estate. Justin was all the things we needed: patient, diligent, responsive, accurate and candid. We would not hesitate for a second recommending Justin and will use him again. Thank you Justin!!

Working with Justin was an easy and smooth experience. He sold our home quickly and for over asking. He always was prompt with our questions and kept us in the loop. We had to do very little, he truly handled everything and took the burden of selling our home and did it with ease! I highly recommend working with this realtor and I will again in the future. We are grateful for his diligence and amazing work ethic.

Justin has been a stunning experience for us during our house sale: he drove and managed the process professionally and on time (just 14 days), he helped us during the preparation suggesting us the right improvements to do, the best market price, the right approach for the visits, the finest offer selection: just 3 days and we had our buyer;
the listing was perfect, the photos were effectively enhancing our home features and value.
Thanks to him we could sell our house incredibly fast and at a price beyond our expectation.
We strongly recommend Justin Santolaya to anyone who plans selling his real estate asset.

We highly recommend Justin Santolaya as a real estate agent!! We were ready to stop renting and become homeowners. And we were prepared for a long search, full of disappointments, given the current, tight, and very face-paced market. Thank goodness we were wrong!
Justin listened to our priorities and budget. We viewed a few properties; Justin was flexible and quickly arranged additional ones to view because many that we were interested in were already pending sales. On our first weekend visiting properties, we came across one that made both of us smile. Justin advised us to make an offer to avoid the regret of not doing so.
In making the offer, we kept telling ourselves it was to gain experience with the market, avoid having regrets - at least we made an offer even if we got beat out. Our offer made it to the counter-offer phase, and then our counter offer was accepted. I do not think this would have been possible without Justin’s guidance and extra efforts. Justin answered all of our questions, always giving us space to decide what we were comfortable with before moving forward. Justin is a master facilitator and an expert. He helped us navigate the escrow and loan process efficiently. We are beyond amazed that we are now homeowners!
Justin was highly attentive, proactive, and responsive. Regarding communication, he returned all phone calls, texts, and emails the same day, usually within minutes. He is friendly and professional. We recommend Justin Santolaya to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He is hands down the best, and if we ever need to move again, he will be our choice in real estate agents.

Justin has been a very big help to my family. Currently and in the past few months, Justin has been there negotiating the sell and purchases of homes for 3 of my family members. He is extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of real estate and so very nice!!

Justin was amazing to work with. He is very professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend working with him and will refer him to all my friends and family. He was always available both via phone and in person to show us a house we were interested in. With a crazy market like the one we have today, it was a challenge, but he did it. He found our home, we checked off every box. He met our expectations, if not, he went beyond. Thank you Justin, it was a pleasure working with you.

Too much to type. But his dedication to my family coupled with his pro experience made this a smooth yet extremely well negotiated deal all while being in a crazy market.

We were referred to Justin by a great friend. The first time I talked to Justin over the phone, he was kind and incredibly informative about the market in North County, San Diego. He told me exactly what I needed to do to get ready to start the process of owning real estate here.
Once we were ready to buy, he was right there ready to help. He knew how to navigate during this incredibly hot market. Since we were not able to personally view all of the properties we wanted to see as we were out of town, he went in our place and Video chatted with us so we still had access.
When we found the property we wanted, he was always available over the phone and text to walk us through the time sensitive process.
His response was always immediate so we did not miss an opportunity or deadline.
He helped us create a very competitive offer so that ours was chosen among many.
During escrow, he was always available
To answer questions and walk us through the process.
All in all, a great experience and we will definitely work with him again.

Justin was absolutely amazing to work with. He was responsive, organized, knowledgeable, and understanding. He made the entire process smooth and helped walk us through buying our first home. I highly recommend him

We used Justin as our buying agent and then 5 years later as our selling agent and could not have been happier on both transactions. He is not only one of the most professional and well organized realtors I've ever met, but a great person and someone I consider a personal friend now. He was amazing from start to finish and at times I felt like there was something I was missing because he was so on top of everything the process felt too easy. If you are looking for a top of the line realtor to give you the edge in the crazy market right now I can't give a higher recommendation than what I give Justin.

Justin made our lives so much easier than I even expected. I have heard horror stories of people buying their first home and I just have to think that wouldn’t have been the case if they had Justin as a realtor. He ensures you are comfortable and always explains answers in detail. He is ALWAYS available and made our first home buying experience a breeze. Thanks so much Justin. Do yourself a favor and call Justin.

Justin was very professional and did a very good job helping us getting through this crazy seller's market to find and nailed our purchase. Would recommend him to others.

Justin was straight forward, helpful and always available.

Justin is and amazing guy. Very honest and very dedicated to his profession. He takes his job seriously and is never tired of any number of questions thrown at him. He is very diligent and follows up on a purchase till the keys are handed over to you. He even follows up afterwards. I am thankful to have found him and his help in buying my current house. He is also a problem solver. He doesnt give up.

Justin is and amazing guy. Very honest and very dedicated to his profession. He takes his job seriously and is never tired of any number of questions thrown at him. He is very diligent and follows up on a purchase till the keys are handed over to you. He even follows up afterwards. I am thankful to have found him and his help in buying my current house. He is also a problem solver. He doesnt give up.

We can't say enough positive things about our Realtor Justin Santolaya. We recently put our condo of 8 years on the market and he sat down with us and went over the comparable properties in the neighborhood, evaluated upgrades and improvements we've made in our condo and helped us come to a list price we were happy with. Within 5 days we had a full price offer! We followed his recommendations of how to stage our home and what steps to take to make our home look its best for showings.

During the escrow process we received regular calls and text messages of the status and milestones completed. We have sold many homes in the past but this was our first during a pandemic and the speed and ease of the escrow process is incredible. A majority of everything was completed on our cell phones! We only had one item that needed to be signed by a notary. The entire process was so quick and professional.

Justin was even helping the buyer view our property when her own agent would not show up to show it to her himself! Above and beyond.

Thank you Justin and your team for making this sale our smoothest experience in selling a property.

Cheers to your continued success!

We were very happy with using Justin to sell our home. He is a very knowledgeable and connected realtor in San Diego. We felt confident with the offer we accepted and the whole experience was smooth and seem less. All deadlines were met and he went above and beyond to ensure we were well informed every step of the way. With his expertise, we were able to make maximum profit. I highly recommend him.

If there were more stars to give to Justin for doing an outstanding job, I would. Justin is an amazing guy and a very honest person. He is on top of the process throughout my home buying. He coordinated with the bank, the escrow company and the seller agent at every step and he gave solutions to any problems we encountered. I will definitely be referring him to my family and friends.

Justin was awesome, always willing to see a house at a moment’s notice and knows what he is doing! I would recommend him to anyone who is seriously looking to buy a home, whether it’s a first time homebuyer or looking to build your investment portfolio.

Justin is hands-down the best agent I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. He stopped at nothing to help me find the perfect home and negotiate a great deal. He also connected me with a terrific loan officer at Axos Bank, who gave me an incredible rate and a discount for knowing Justin! Never once did I feel Justin did not have my best interest at heart and I would recommend him to anyone!

Justin was very professional and followed through on everything. We had some delays from the buyer’s lender, but he was on top of it with them. Took everything off of my plate so I did not have to worry about anything. We got our offer with 24 hours of listing, and above list price. Very happy with the job he did. Would recommend him to others. I would definitely use him again.
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Justin is great to work with. He has great attention to details, stays on top of what’s going on and keeps things moving in a positive way even when problems arise. He’s a very good negotiator .
He also has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the world of real estate and an excellant cadre of people who can complete tasks that need to be done ie: plumbers, roofers, electricians etc.
He is a Gem. I highly recommend him as anyone’s agent.

I am an active duty member of the armed forces and Justin expertly helped my wife and I find a perfect fit for us. His knowledge of the VA loan and process made our lives, and the process of buying a home much simpler. His knowledge of the San Diego also made us reassured that we would be safe and comfortable anywhere we went. Justins ability to quickly and efficiently answer his phone or my barrage of questions took a lot of weight off my shoulders. I will happily recommend him for not only other veterans and active duty members but anyone with a more conventional loan as well!

Due to COVID and new restrictions, I could not view any of the homes in person however Justin was very professional in accommodating my special circumstances. He was always available day and night through text or phone call and responded within minutes of any inquiries or questions I had! He's great and you'll be sure to get the house of your dreams if you go with Justin!

We just sold our condo in Northern California, and relocated down to Southern California to be closer to our kids, and grandkids. We were on a short time frame to transition into a new home, and Justin clearly understood what we were up against. The market was hot, and properties were being sold as soon as they went on the market. Justin help us realize that we had to be aggressive, in this market, and we did! Justin arranged for us to be the first to view a property, before it was exposed to the masses. It worked! Justin professional experience delivered us a property in San Clemente, that we simply love! keep up the great work!

Justin made our home buying experience wonderful from start to finish. He kept us up to date and answered all our questions thoroughly and even gave us helpful information beyond the actual purchase.

My husband and I decided to buy our first home during the global pandemic - crazy right?! Luckily we connected with Justin and he made our first home buying experience so easy. Justin is a very relatable, down-to-earth person who takes the time to explain things - even if it's a simple question that most people know. I didn't know anything about buying a home, and he walked us through every step, answering our questions fully and also giving us pros and cons of each decision.

Justin also made himself available every day of the week at all hours. I never waited more than 20 minutes for a text response from Justin about an update. He's not the type of agent who will leave you hanging and not respond - in fact, he encourages you to text him to check in and lets you know that he's happy to help anytime. I've heard horror stories of other agents being slow to respond, so this was a huge benefit.

When going to see houses, Justin took the time to listen to what we liked, and after a few homes, already could tell what we were looking for. I liked that he sent us new listings via email every day so we could make sure we were consistently seeing the new homes as soon as possible.

Justin also is the ONLY reason we have the house we do now. He quickly met us on the first day of the listing to see the house, and within 5 hours, we had an offer sent to the sellers. Justin was a phenomenal resource when figuring out how much to offer to be competitive, as well as how to strengthen other areas of our offer. Justin also connected with the seller's agent and helped push for our offer to be considered. Justin has a good reputation among other agents in San Diego, and I learned that other agents are happy to work with him and as a result, more likely to accept an offer from Justin's buyers.

Throughout our escrow, Justin continued to remain available to us when we had questions. He met us at our home inspection, final inspection, and even offered to go to the house before close when one of our pieces of furniture arrived early. One of my favorite things about Justin is that he actually gives his opinion when asked. We had worked with a previous agent who never wanted to tell us what he thought - but when you're so new to this home buying process, you NEED professionals to help and give you the pros and cons.

Not only is Justin an incredible agent, but he's just a cool guy. He always remained professional, but he's also super cool and can get along with anyone. I am SO grateful we had Justin as our agent, and I can say with 100% certainty, that if we didn't have Justin on our side, we would not have had our offer on our house accepted.

Justin is just an amazing realtor. We listed our condo with him and it sold within a a few days. He then found us a house the following week and got our offer accepted in a multiple offer situation. His communication is ridiculously fast which is one of the most important things to me. From selling to buying the transactions have been smooth and fast with stellar communication from all parties involved. I cannot recommend him highly enough. If I could give Justin 10 stars I would!

Justin recently helped us sell a condo in San Diego and then helped my son and daughter in law buy a house. He did a great job. He was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend Justin for your next real estate transaction in San Diego.

Justin Santolaya gets the job done! We moved from the East Coast to San Diego County and needed to purchase a home on a tight schedule. My wife found Justin via UpNest, and he provided us with the needed professional support to make this long distance move happen. He gave us virtual tours of homes and made sure we were well prepared and positioned to make a competitive offer once the right home was found. We ended up in a multiple offer situation, and Justin's recommendations on how to structure our offer, combined with his excellent reputation in the realtor community, is what landed us the contract. If you need expert and efficient execution in buying a home look no further.

Justin is a professional! He helped us find the right place and was great in walking us through the process. His patience and professionalism was very much appreciated.

Justin Santolaya expertise was crucial in allowing my wife and I when we decided to buy our second home. He helped us with lending, contracts and advised the both of use flawlessly throughout the entire home buying process. Justin has also been our "go to guy" even after the purchase of our new family home. He has helped with tying up loose ends before we have actually been able to move into our new home. He is a great realtor, great guy and someone we can honestly call our friend.

I don’t know where to beginning in expressing how satisfied I was with Justin as my realtor. I had so many bumps, twist, and turns in the road while trying to sell my property that I thought justin was going to drop me but he took each problem like a PRO. I’m beyond pleased with how quickly my property and the overall process of everything. Thank you Justin Santolaya

What can I say except, use Justin if you want to buy a house. He is prompt, replies to questions, no matter how trivial, has a network of professionals that can help support the entire process, and most impoortantly, follows through on every detail.

My family went through a very competitive buying process with multiple backup offers. He was integral to securing the home, not only from the buying perspective, but also from the financing side too.

I highly recommend Justin for all your housing needs.

To anyone looking to sell to, I have your guy! Justin Santoloya was the perfect fit for us. He listened to what we had to say. Made the entire process incredibly easy. He was very professional and ALWAYS available for any questions. I would recommend him to my family and friends without hesitation.

Justin did a great job in listing and selling my rental property. I live in another city, so really wanted to work with someone who knew the local market. He's very professional, and works very hard. I would highly recommend working with him.

Justin did a fantastic job selling our house, it sold within a week of Justin putting it on the market and we got over the asking price. It went so fast and no hiccups. Justin was always available for questions we had. It was a great experience working with him and I highly recommend his services.

After interviewing several realtors we chose Justin. He was professional from the start. Justin helped us sell one property and buy another. He handled all the details of a complicated exchange and everything went smoothly. Justin was always available by phone or email - day or night. We have had a great experience with Justin and would recommend him highly.

We are so thankful that we found Justin. He helped us find the perfect home! He is so knowledgeable and so very easy to talk to. All our questions were answered and we felt at ease with him. We are recommending him to all our friends and family!

Justin did a fabulous job we had to close in 10 days and to add to than go thru a 3rd party reverse starker trust. He went way beyond any other Real Estate agent has ever done. Constant communication with buyer and seller , even getting involved with the HOA . Made it a pleasurable experience. One in a million!
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Justin did a great job of walking us through the preparation and sale of our rental unit in Carlsbad. The unit sold to the first party and closed within two weeks. He set us up with a 1031 exchange company and immediately began searching for a new unit to complete our exchange. Thank you Justin for making the process run smoothly.

Justin, did a 5 Star performance on the sale of our townhouse in, Carlsbad. From listing to closing it was done correctly and without any problems.

Thanks, Justin.

I have worked with Justin for almost past 6 years. He assisted me in finding qualified tenants for my properties. I like his professionalism and manner and his work ethic. He recently sold one of my properties at my asking price. His hard work and knowledge in real estate made this selling experience a smooth experience.
We encountered a bit of a title issue that could delay the close of escrow. Justin even went extra miles to find another title company at last minute and we ended up closing the escrow right at the set date which was crucial for all the parties.
I highly recommend Justin for your real estate functions. I myself don't have any hesitation in using his services on my future sell/buy real estate.