My husband and I worked with Josh and Danielle to find our new home. They were super knowledgeable about the San Francisco market which was critical in helping find a location that fit what we were looking for. They were always quick to respond and provided great insight into neighborhoods, what to look for in a house. Most importantly, they were always active and on top of showing us everything that came into the market that we might be interested in. And I loved using the Compass app - it made the whole process of keeping track of houses and communicating with them with questions super easy.
Josh Ortiz!!!! 10 stars!
We had been looking to buy for 3 months with no success; we kept losing to crazy all-cash bids. We were on the verge of giving up because it was so depressing. We decided to switch agents, found Danielle Lazier on Yelp and met with her and Josh a few days later. She said Josh would be taking over from there. At first we were skeptical because he looks like he's barely out of college. Within weeks, our very first offer with Josh was accepted, to our utter shock and disbelief. His bidding strategy was completely insane (you'll have to work with Josh to learn the tricks he has up his sleeve), and we kept asking him if he was sure about this.. Josh said, "trust me!!!" and we did. He hit every item on our checklist with this.
Josh obviously LOVES this job, he is thrilled to be doing it, which brings a lot of excitement to the process!
As first-time homebuyers in an ultra-competitive market with zero know-how, Josh was our lighthouse. Everything we thought to ask or didn't know we should ask, he answered. He is considerate, efficient, and knowledgeable. Within one month of meeting him we had an offer accepted on a condo that suited our needs perfectly, and his negotiation strategy helped us spend significantly less than we could have. We're happy to recommend Josh and his team to anyone looking for a home in San Francisco.
