Client Reviews
"My wife and I have had the pleasure to work with John Skinner both to buy and to sell our first home. Going through the process for the first time can be daunting, and John’s advice through the process was priceless.
He found us the perfect home after tastefully navigating the pros and cons over several options. He was never aggressive pushing us into a decision, rather he artfully educated us on items to consider, which we wouldn’t have thought of otherwise. The same was true on the selling side.
His lineup of inspectors, stagers, handymen and escrow companies alleviated the burden of finding and organizing these contractors ourselves. Much of the documents were handled electronically and in an app modernizing the traditional paper-based methods.
Buying and selling a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make in a lifetime, and I would never leave this milestone to chance. John is a true partner; he understood our family’s need and had our best interest at the negotiating table. I trust him thoroughly and have recommended him to numerous friends. I’m happy to be a reference on John’s behalf."
William Loskota
“We have had the great fortune to work with John twice now and can not speak more highly of him. In our first experience with John, he represented us as buyers for our first townhome. John went out of his way to visit the property and represent us on short notice, making wonderful suggestions in terms of acquainting ourselves with the new neighborhood and ultimately putting us in a great position as buyers to close the sale.
When we were ready to move into our forever home four years later, we immediately contacted John to help us sell our townhome and in the purchase of our new home. John’s professionalism, honesty and ability to help us navigate a particularly challenging escrow process made what could have been a difficult transaction much smoother (not to mention the unique challenge for buying & selling during the COVID pandemic). We appreciated his candid and friendly approach and felt like at the end of the day he was 100% in our corner and had our best interests at heart over anything else. Even after all was said and done, John continued to check in on us and made wonderful recommendations for local movers, painters, plumbers etc. We would not hesitate to work with John again and recommend him to anyone in the LA area.”
Kelly & Chris P.
“Among other things, John was accommodating, knowledgeable, thoughtful, creative, and most importantly, a zealous advocate on my behalf. He prepared amazing marketing materials, heroically, showed the unit dozens of times in a four-day period, deftly coordinated multiple offers and counter offers, charmingly liaised between Buyer and Seller, and closed the deal without a single hitch. What could have been awful was a painless experience. I intend to hire John in the future and have already recommended (and I will continue to recommend) him to others.”
David M. / Partner
O’Melveny and Myers LLP
“Listing a home and searching for a new residence in the same time span can be quite stressful, however John definitely made the process a lot smoother than we anticipated. His accessibility and willingness to go beyond the call of duty made us feel very fortunate to have him as our realtor.”
Chris E. / Partner
SEP Funds
“It was a pleasure to work with John. Our sale was a probate sale. Although the court approval was not required, all of the probate “formalities” still had to be followed. John represented the buyer, and with no agent on our side, the burden fell upon John to ensure the process proceeded properly. In addition, both the buyer and seller were clients who required a fair amount of hand-holding.
Throughout the entire process John remained professional and polite. He understood my client’s particular concerns and needs. He was able to keep both my client and his client happy. Escrow closed on time, John’s client was able to move in on the day he wanted to, and my client had the property sold without any undue pressure or complications.
It was a wonderful experience to work with John, and one I hope to have an opportunity to repeat.”
Ellen R. / Partner
Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP
“I wish to convey my thanks and appreciation for the great work John did regarding the recent purchase of my home. In particular, I appreciated his ability to manage the various parties in the process, including myself, the seller's agent, the escrow company, and all the different inspectors we used during the contingency period. I found John and Alexis to be very comforting, especially when explaining the different issues to me.”
Bob L. / First Vice President
Morgan Stanley
“My brother and I just concluded the successful renovation and sale of our mom’s condo in Brentwood, with the expert and personable assistance and guidance of John Skinner and Alexis Anton. Their support was present through every step of an extensive and successful renovation – and then – an extremely short marketing, showing, negotiating, and closing of the sale, for our full-asking price, to an excellent and well-qualified buyer.
Thanks to John and Alexis’ wide array of expertise and experience, we were able to make excellent choices in all phases of this process – from renovation and design, to pricing, marketing, working with the building’s HOA, and selling. A resounding success for all, and we are happy to recommend them both!”
Doug B. & Derek B.
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Los Angeles Real Estate Blog
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I help clients understand, navigate and negotiate the intricacies of Los Angeles residential real estate. My team makes a vigorous commitment to client satisfaction and understanding the extreme importance of taking care of all the details in what can be complicated transactions.
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