Testimonials

After nearly 11 unsuccessful months being listed for short sale with a well-known north-county real estate agency that specializes in aggressive marketing techniques and inflated self-promotion, we decided some investigation was due. Turns out that agency’s short-sale production statistics leave a lot to be desired – yes, they do generate lots of offers and list more short sales than any other agency, and they even succeed in getting bank approvals (they paraded our first approval across their web site, but failed to get the job done). The trick is that they don’t communicate with buyers’ agents, don’t present offers to the sellers, and fail to close the vast majority of their own listings; only six in the previous year. We even had visiting sellers’ agents tell us horror stories of their encounters (and their resulting refusal to do business) with this highly promoted Carlsbad based agency.

So, we went shopping for a new agent, and the internet led us to Brian Ruhl with San Diego Real Estate and Investments. Of course, before we interviewed him, we checked out his production statistics and they looked significantly better than the Carlsbad agency. Brian was not surprised in the least to discover our lack of success with this agency – it was not the first time he’d heard the same story. Brian came to us with a genuine promise to do things differently – to offer his personal service as our only point of contact with SDREAI and to keep us informed of the progress (something our previous listing agent never did). He evaluated the market, determined a fair asking price, and activated the listing. We were flooded with visitors that weekend, but that very first weekend garnered 11 good quality offers on the property. So confident was he with the initial success, Brian immediate changed the listing to reflect a “pending” status, analyzed all of the offers and presented us with his professional opinion of the best offer – the one he saw as being strong enough to convince our two lenders of the probability for a successful closure. He did just that – the banks agreed and committed to the sale. A mere thirty days later, we closed the deal, and Brian even helped us negotiate a rental agreement with the investors so we didn’t even have to move. How’s that for service. I’d call that hard to beat. If you need help selling your property, give Brian Ruhl a call; he can do it for you. You too can quickly be on your way to recovery with Brian’s expert help. Thanks Brian, you are a true professional and if we find ourselves in the position to repay you for your efforts, you’ll be the first on our list to thank.

– Mike and Maya, San Diego

Thanks to you and your company. Your hard work and dedication had made it all possible to short sale 3 of my properties over a 6 month period! I was impressed how expeditiously you dealt with the mortgage companies and successfully negotiated the transactions. I appreciated your constant communication with me during the whole process and making me understand what was needed. You always responded to my questions and eased my concerns. You have earned my trust.

– Amanda, Rancho Bernardo

Hey Brian, thanks again for all of your help. I can’t even thank you enough for such a phenomenal performance. You were able to tackle EVERY issue (and there were many) with poise, confidence, and professionalism. Your short sale services are top notch and as good as they come.

– Daniel, Chula Vista