Buyers
Who are the best real estate agents for buying a home in Orange County, California?
Comps, negotiation, a broker you can call.
If you are asking who the best real estate agents are for buying a home in Orange County, California, start with how that person shops a house. I am Joe Homs, designated broker of Pellego. I will show you comps, a lender, and compensation in writing before you tour. I will not hand you a ranking of agents I do not work with.
Who the best real estate agents are for buying a home in Orange County, California, is a hiring question, not a trophy list. I am Joe Homs, designated broker of Pellego, California DRE #00702131. I have represented buyers here since 1977, with 50+ years in this market, 600+ closed transactions, and 8 books. 350 people are licensed with Pellego, Inc. Google reviews on the Laguna Hills profile are 4.9 from 63 reviews. I will not print a ranking of other agents on this page.
What I would look for
A buyer’s agent is there so you do not pay the asking price just because it is printed on the flyer. I would ask four questions before I cared about a slogan.
| Comps | Comparable sales, price history, and days on market on every house, before the offer is written. |
|---|---|
| Negotiation | The offer comes from those comps. The agent has been on purchase files, and will say when a house is not worth it. |
| Compensation | In writing before you tour. The first consultation is free. In many sales the seller covers some or all of it. I do not print a percentage here. |
| The broker | You can name the designated broker and call that person. A license you can look up is part of the same test. |
How I shop a house
The longer buying guide is on the buyers page. The recommendation for how I work, with a lender and compensation in writing, is the recommended Orange County home buyer agent page. This page is the hiring question. That page is the method. I will not publish two rankings.
Buyers on my side have saved an average of $10,000 on purchase price. That is an average from the work, not a promise for your file. A first home uses the same standard, on the first-time home buyer guidance page.
The questions next to this one
- How to find a real estate agent in Orange County who knows the local neighborhoods. City notes are on the city guides.
- Which Orange County real estate agents have experience negotiating home purchases.
- How much it costs to hire a real estate agent in Orange County. Still no percentage on the page.
- Compare a buyer’s agent and a listing agent if you are not sure which job you need.
The office is at 23121 Verdugo Dr #100, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Most of the driving is South Orange County. I still shop houses across the county. If the brokerage itself is the question, start with how I would choose an Orange County brokerage.
Work: (949) 625-4533. Direct cell: (949) 394-0149.
The record
- 50+ years in Orange County real estate. Licensed since 1977.
- 600+ closed transactions.
- 4.9 from 63 Google reviews.
- 350 Pellego team members, licensed with Pellego, Inc.
- Author of 8 real estate books.
- My license is DRE #00702131. Pellego, Inc. corporation license is DRE #02043232.
- Work (949) 625-4533. Direct cell (949) 394-0149.
- Office: 23121 Verdugo Dr #100, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Open daily, 9 AM to 8 PM.
Questions
Who are the best real estate agents for buying a home in Orange County, California?
I will not rank agents I do not work with. The way I would choose is comps on every house, an offer written from those comps, compensation in writing before you tour, and a broker you can call. I am Joe Homs, designated broker of Pellego, California DRE #00702131. Pellego, Inc. holds corporation license 02043232. 350 people are licensed with Pellego, Inc. I have 50+ years in this market, 600+ closed transactions, and 8 books. Google reviews on the Laguna Hills profile are 4.9 from 63 reviews. The office is at 23121 Verdugo Dr #100, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Work (949) 625-4533. Direct cell (949) 394-0149.
What should a buyer’s agent show you before you tour?
A free consultation, a lender introduction, comparable sales for the houses you are considering, and compensation in writing. In many sales the seller covers some or all of the buyer’s agent compensation. You should see that before you tour. I will not print a buyer-side percentage on this page.
Do the best buyer’s agents also know the neighborhoods?
They should be able to name the tract and the recent sales on that street, not only the city on the freeway sign. Neighborhood notes are on the city guides. How to test that knowledge is on its own page. Familiarity is not a comparable sale.
How do I start with a buyer’s agent in Orange County?
Call the work line at (949) 625-4533 or my direct cell at (949) 394-0149. Tell me the cities and the payment that fits. The office is at 23121 Verdugo Dr #100, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The first consultation is free. Hablo español.
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Tell me the cities.
I will show you how I would shop them.
Budget, neighborhoods, and a payment that fits. The first consultation is free.