How I can help.
Pick a starting point.

I am the designated broker of Pellego. Start with the page that matches what you are doing. Each one has the short answer, then the details.

• Orange County realtor

  Who I am, what I do, and where I work in Orange County.

• Orange County real estate agent

  Work with me on a purchase, a sale, or an investment in Orange County.

• Best real estate brokerage in Orange County

  The designated broker, the Laguna Hills office, and the license. Not a published ranking.

• What to look for when choosing a real estate agent to sell your home in Orange County

  The fee, MLS exposure, a broker you can reach, and a record you can check.

• Best real estate agents for buying a home in Orange County

  Comps, negotiation, and a broker you can call. Not a published ranking.

• Find an Orange County agent who knows the local neighborhoods

  Ask about the tract, the recent sales, and the city notes before you tour.

• Orange County agents negotiating home purchases

  Years, closed transactions, and an offer built from the comps. Not a published ranking.

• Cost to hire a real estate agent in Orange County

  The first call is free. Buyer pay and the listing fee are in writing. No percentage on this page.

• Real estate broker services in Laguna Hills

  Listing, buying, investment, and broker oversight. Pellego, Joe Homs, the designated broker.

• Dana Point and Capistrano Beach real estate agent

  Dana Point, including Capistrano Beach. Capistrano Beach is not in San Juan Capistrano.

• Laguna Hills realtor

  A Laguna Hills realtor you can call, from the office on Verdugo Drive.

• Home buying in Orange County

  Comps on every home, MLS alerts, off-market leads, and a negotiator on your side.

• First-time home buyer guidance in Orange County

  First-time home buyer guidance in Orange County, from the first call through keys.

• Recommended Orange County home buyer agent

  Comps, a lender, and compensation in writing before you tour. First home or next home.

• Compare buyer and seller agents in Orange County

  What a buyer’s agent does, what a listing agent does, and how each one is paid.

• Home selling in Orange County

  A marketing plan, photos, direct mail, open houses, and an all-cash option when you need speed.

• Reduced-commission real estate brokerage in Orange County

  For home sellers. Compare the fee, MLS exposure, and the net sheet. Not the agent-recruiting page.

• Sell my house fast in Orange County

  An agent-led listing when you want the house sold on a timeline, with cash offers as the other path.

• Foreclosure and short-sale help in Orange County

  Notice dates, a listing if the calendar allows, a short sale the lender must approve, or cash offers when speed matters.

• Traditional agent or cash buyer in Orange County

  A listing when you want the open market, or all-cash offers when speed or certainty matters more.

• All-cash offers for Orange County sellers

  I can bring all-cash offers when you need speed. You still choose whether to take one or list.

• Laguna Hills listing agent

  The Laguna Hills office, the price, and the listing plan for a home sale.

• Listing with Joe Homs

  Why I list homes the way I do, and what you get with the listing.

• Listing agent services

  The 179 tasks behind a listing, from pricing through the closing statement.

• Investor-friendly real estate agents in Orange County

  Investor-friendly real estate agents in Orange County. Free mentoring, and a buyer for a deal that fits.

• Flipping houses in Orange County

  Ten practical flip tips from work I still do. Not a promise of profit.

• Real estate investment consulting

  Find and price Orange County income property. Free teaching. I buy a deal that fits my criteria.

• Orange County broker for investment property

  Representation on an investment purchase or sale. The consulting page is the teaching.

• Real estate with an IRA or 401(k)

  How a self-directed retirement account can hold real estate, and what to ask before you move money.

• Pellego brokerage for agents

  Keep the sale commission. Flat fee per closing, broker support, and free training.

• 100 percent commission brokerage California

  Keep 100% of the sale commission. Rentals on Agent Business are a 90/10 split.

• Flat-fee brokerage in Southern California

  A flat dollar fee per sale, not a percentage of the price. Office in Laguna Hills.

• Alternatives to a local real estate brokerage

  Keep the sale commission and pay a flat fee per closing. The published California plans.

• Real estate training and mentorship

  Free training for agents and investors, including deal review and the local meetup.

For property management, lead search, investor financing, and depreciation planning, see the investor tools I recommend. The assumable shortlist is the keep file from my VA and FHA screen. Brief #01 and brief #02 are the current keeps.