Heart Realtors

When my husband and I decided to buy a house in Culver City, we knew we wanted a realtor who was from the area and knew it well. Heart Realtors fit the bill perfectly (how can you beat a girl whose family has a Culver City park named for one of their relatives and who was class president at CCHS back in the day?). Heather and Art were the perfect combination of friendly and professional. We were first-​time home buyers, and they put us at ease and offered good counsel at every step of the process — from finding the right place to making our offer to closing the sale. They were always available for even the smallest, silliest questions. And since Art has his contractor’s license, his opinion on the fixer that we bought was super valuable. We definitely made the right choice when we hired them as our realtors.

Being a first time home buyer and doing it on my own was a little scary so I appreciated Hearther’s willingness to carefully explain all of the real estate jargon and all of the MANY different documents to me. It was also great to have Art around when it came time for the inspection, since he is a general contractor. I felt way more at ease having him there since he knows exactly what to look for.

After 56 years in the same house my parents finally decided to move from Culver City to San Jose to be closer to family. I had no idea how to find a real estate agent in a city I had’nt lived in for 35 years, so I called an old friend from High School for a recommendation. I totally lucked out when he suggested Heather Coombs. All I did was get the ball rolling and Heather ran with it. My parents would require copious amounts of patience during the whole process and she went above and beyond from start to finish. She was especially sensitive to the emotions that came with an older couple and all their accumulated possessions moving from the only home they had ever known together. From staging the house to finding a cash buyer willing to pay a premium and all the details in between she came through over and over. Her level of communication with me was so thorough that I never even had to make an appearance until after they had a done deal and were ready for the actual move. I will always be grateful to Heather for what she was able to accomplish for my parents and how she made the process almost effortless for me.

Art and Heather helped us sell my mom’s house in Culver City. They were extremely responsive and kept in touch with us regularly. Heather even drove to the rescue within minutes when I had flown into town forgetting a house key. They’re also very pleasant to work with and they really know the Culver City real estate market; more than that, they live in and love Culver City. While several agents recommended major renovations, they recognized that the house had a great layout and was in terrific shape. No need for renovations. They managed all of the details expertly. The house sold over asking in just a couple of days.

I run a business that involves finding homes for discerning clientele which involves working with various realtors in Los Angeles. However after having Art and Heather (the most knowledgable, hard working and truthful people) represent me in finding my own home its set the bar high! They are a hidden treasure I cannot recommend highly enough!

Heather and Art made our recent house sale a great success. They brought all the elements together: marketing, pricing, working with other realtors and presentation. More importantly, they care, they work hard, and they are great people. The sale was fast and went smoothly. I can’t recommend them any more highly.

Heather and Art are true professionals, and yet still manage to be excellent friends and neighbors. We both bought and sold our house with Heart Realtors, and both experiences were seamless and stress-​free. This team is so unique in that they are both realtors, but Art is also an experienced contractor. When we bought our house and had it inspected, he was there to double check everything. And when we decided to sell our house this past year, Art helped us work through all of the repairs and issues prior to putting it on the market. They also helped find us buyers quickly — we accepted an offer we got just 2 days after it went on the market, and it was WAY over the list price. They were there for us every step of the way, and they are long-​time Culver City residents that live in the neighborhood, so they KNOW Culver City real estate. Our only disappointment is that we had to move away from such great neighbors. We highly, highly recommend them!!!

Heather and Art just sold our condo in Culver City. It was a fixer-​upper in a great neighborhood and they were able to get us a great offer in record time. They are completely on the job from the first moment and knew exactly how to manage each step of the process. But aside from their professional skills, which were exemplary, they were warm, honest and enthusiastic supporters of the whole process who really listened to and respected our needs and guided us when we needed it. On top of all that, they gave a donation to my husband’s school’s booster club from the proceeds of the sale. Thank-​you Heather and Art, for doing a great job and supporting the community! You can’t go wrong to choose them if you are buying or selling in Culver City!

Heather and Art make it look easy. I couldn’t have asked for a better buying experience and you get two for the price of one!
Heather and Art went above and beyond to ingratiate themselves with the Seller’s agent and to make sure they negotiated the best terms on my behalf. I wouldn’t have come out on top of 4 other bidders without them.
Plus, Art is a general contractor and his advice comes in very handy when buying a new home.
I would recommend them without any reservation.

Heather and Art helped us find a great house within our budget that met our needs. In Culver City, this is a tough task, but they worked with us for over a year and found us a home we love.
To say that Heather and Art are knowledgeable about Culver City is an understatement. Not only do they seem to know someone on every street in town, but they know the history of the land development for each neighborhood and seemingly every other agent.
They truly went above and beyond for us. Not only did we look for over a year, but they were tireless and patient in countless walk-​throughs and discussions about pros and cons of various homes and never made us feel like we were at all inconveniencing them.
Their experience in all aspects of real estate, from renovation to mortgage issues and everything in between, they served as a invaluable resource of information about all aspects of the home-​buying process.
Finally, they are just very warm, nice people who were really a pleasure to work with. We’d recommend them whole-​heartedly and would definitely use them in the future.

Heather and Art were knowledgeable and helpful in selling my condo and making the transition moving out of state. Heather knows a lot about Culver City and the market. She was very optimistic that we’d get above asking price and we did. I will forever be grateful to Heather and Art for their excellent work.

Heather and Art are consummate professionals. I can honestly say that if it were not for Heather and Art, we would not have landed our dream home! They were with us every step of the way – giving us their honest, unvarnished opinions at the open house, guiding us through a very tense, stressful, multiple-​offer/​counter-​offer/​counter-​counter-​offer scenario in which we ultimately prevailed (thanks to their brilliant advice), and negotiating significant credits and purchase price reductions after the inspections revealed a number of issues with the property. They checked in with us frequently throughout the process and simplified what can be a terrifying and overwhelming experience – always making time to answer our questions and assuage our concerns. We trust them 100% and feel lucky to have worked with them!

Our friends worked with Heather and Art and recommended them to us. We are so grateful they did. Heather truly listened to our needs and desires, and we felt extremely supported from beginning to end. Even when things got challenging Heather remained calm, focused and enthusiastic. My husband and I appreciated that they were never «sales-​y» or pushy, and gave us honest opinions on whether a property was a good value. Art is a contractor and he offered valuable feedback — such a bonus. It is obvious they both love what they do. These are honest and good people who care about their clients and community. We are so happy to call them our friends — and now neighbors.

Heather came highly recommended to me by other people in our local community.
We were 1^st time home buyers and Heather and Art went more than out of their way to help us find the perfect home. I can not express the gratitude we feel towards both of them for their time and valuable suggestions.
It only took us a few months to find our home thanks to her listening to our needs and giving helpful suggestions and ideas. Heather keep in close contact with the seller agents and keep us in the loop with any new information that was being given to her. She even checked in on us during her vacation. She walked us threw all the paperwork and escrow. Art supervised the inspection. Even though we had hiccups with the seller we had moved into our home within 30 days.
I loved working with both of them and I’ve sent them updates on remodeling work we have done to the place. I continue to keep in contact with. They are the people that bring a smile on your face when you see them, its always hugs and kisses with them.
Most importantly I should add my husband was away for work during this whole process so there were a lot of conference calls and emails. This deal involved a lot of double duty work. Heather was more than patient on making sure nothing got missed! With that being said my son was always with us in our search and they always included him in the discussions being had.
Our family if very grateful to have found such a wonderful couple to work with.

We recently listed our home, sold it (well over asking price) and purchased a new home (under asking price) within one month! Their advice proved valuable on everything from how best to spruce up our home and stage it, to how best respond to multiple offers. Furthermore, they advocated tirelessly on our behalf on the purchase of our new home to ensure our new investment was safe and secure.
Heather and Art truly were with us every step of the way and we couldn’t have done it without them; they were our trusted partners.
If you’re looking for realtors who will go above and beyond, then look no further!
Steve & Mer W.

Heather and Art were really great to work with. They are genuinely nice people who are specialists in the neighborhood where we sold our home (Lindberg Park). They were very prepared during all of our meetings – always had comps and knew about every single house that was on the list and why ours should be priced higher or lower than it. We really credit them with the initial pricing strategy and the counter strategy. They know what they are doing and will get you top dollar for your house. Our house sold at a record price and would have been higher if not for appraisal issues that were out of their control!

I recently sold my condo and purchased my dream home within months of each other. It was one of the most stressful times in my life. I couldn’t have done it without my realtor, Heather Coombs Perez. I can’t imagine anyone being more supportive and thoughtful. From day one, Heather was a genuine team member. These were as much her projects as they were mine and she and her husband, Art, offered incredibly valuable advice and time. Art, who is also a home builder, came to the table with countless references for trustworthy and thorough vendors and inspectors. I felt genuinely safe. My wife and I found our dream home after a couple of weekends. I can’t imagine that we looked at more than six or seven properties. She took careful notes of what we were looking for and she found it. We were home.
As for the sale of my condo, Heather and Art certainly helped there, and I have to say she more than earned her commission. In the end, we got well over asking price, as Heather was instrumental in staging and offering ideas for bringing added value to our property.
Outside of being great realtors, I sincerely think that Heather and Art are just good people.

Being a first time home buyer can be VERY stressful due to all of the documents and countless contracts and inspections in a short amount of time, but Heather and Art were able to answer all of our MANY questions and really put us at ease.
After having met Heather at numerous open houses, my husband and I decided it would be a no-​brainer to have her as our agent since she was already so familiar with the Culver City area!
It was a long process finding just the right home in just the right area for us and not once did Heather become pushy or «salesy». She was always very considerate of our comments about the homes we saw and really respected our opinions and parameters for what we wanted to see in our «perfect home»
We eventually got there and she found us «THE ONE». Art was essential in putting us at ease about the many inspections we went through and pointing out things we never would have even considered. He was so patient and accommodating with us with our many «what if» construction/​remodeling questions as well!
Having access to online sites like Redfin is helpful only to a certain extent — it was 100% Heather who notified us of this gem of a home before everyone else got wind of it.
We couldn’t be happier with our new home and it’s all due to Heather and Art!

I heard about Heart Realtors after asking for a realtor recommendation on a parent message board for the Culver City school that my daughter attends. I received multiple replies with rave recommendations for Heart Realtors. They have nothing short of a stellar reputation in the Culver City community.
I first met with Heather to discuss the Culver City real estate market. She answered my questions thoroughly and provided great insight and expertise informed by decades of experience with the area. Her first priority was to make sure she understood what we were looking for. Then the search was on!
I worked with Heather for the next year while in the market for a new home. During this time, I never once felt pressured to buy. When we viewed homes together, what really impressed me was both she and Art were extremely honest about assessing the home and sharing their thoughts, both positive and negative. Art is a contractor and is also able to assess the home structurally. This was invaluable to us because he brought to light things about a home that we would never have noticed or considered on our own.
When we were ready to make an offer on a home, Heather was great with getting our offer package just right so that it would stand out. Once in escrow, HR’s vast network of contacts made an extremely complicated process go as seamlessly as possible.
We are in our new home now and are very happy, mainly, because our expectations were managed flawlessly with our purchase as a result of working with Heart Realtors!
Five stars isn’t enough to show my appreciation for Heather and Art Coombs Perez. It is clear that they love what they do, and they do it with a lot of HEART! They are gems!!!

Heather and Art worked incredibly hard for our family. Our escrow was a complete nightmare due to the sellers and their real estate agent, Martin Feinberg. We almost cancelled the sale multiple times and finally closed after almost four months in escrow. Heather and Art were there supporting us the whole way. Heather puts her heart and soul into her work and cares personally about her clients. Art is a contractor as well as an agent, and is an expert in renovation costs that are part of the decision making process when deciding to invest in a home. We feel so lucky to have had such a persistent, professional and supportive team with us throughout the otherwise difficult process. I am not sure we would have gotten our dream house without them!
Thank you Heather and Art!