Agents in Action!

Brian Christie is a rock star. He gave solid guidance on how to price, spot on guidance for the right repairs to make, actually helped with some of the repairs to cut costs and reccommend good vendors for other stuff (though handyman did better work that the painter). What I was most impressed by was his tenacity in working with the buyers agent. They had trouble with their lender and he always pushed the right message out in getting thongs to move forward. It was a challenging close but Brian never gave up, held the buyer accountable and pushed the lender hard when the buyers agent couldn’t. He gives his all and his tenacity ended up being his best trait. Thanks for everything Brian.

Best agent ever! This was my first time buying a home and Brian was beyond helpful. He was patient and provided a ton of information. Never once did I feel rushed or pressured. He always followed up with my questions or concerns. I could not recommend a better person to work with!

It is Very Difficult to write a review for Brian Christie, because all the good words have been taken. Yes, EVERYTHING GOOD that has been said about Brian is Absolutely True, and I have been racking my brain trying to come up with something original that has not been said about Brian Christie. Yes, he is Extremely Professional, Polite, Knowledgeable, and an Amazing Negotiator. So, what else could I possible add to all the kudos??? Well, Christmas is coming up, and my wife and I always cook and bake special treats for our family and friends. As we were putting our list together for this year my wife looked at me and said, «We definitely have to add Brian to the list». And, that says it all. Brian has been added to our Family & Friends Christmas List.

Brian Christie is truly amazing at his job. Not only is he super knowledgable about the market, he’s also a really nice guy! He made selling my Culver City property a really smooth experience and he was so helpful and accommodating with the fact that I had to do the process remotely from the East Coast! He answered all of my questions and went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable with every step of the process. I was amazed at how quickly we sold my property and I am confident that had everything to do with how hard working Brian is. If I ever need to buy or sell a property in the L.A. area again, I’m calling Brian again. No doubt about it!

Brian Christie is the BEST!!! I sold my condo with him last month, from across the country, and his level of professionalism was AMAZING! From beginning to end, he was there to answer all of my questions, give me great advice and he went through everything in a way I could understand. It was such a smooth operation. He found a great buyer and everything was done quickly. If I still lived in LA, there is no way I would use anyone other than Brian to help me with my real estate needs. He is super friendly and knowledgable and makes the whole buying/​selling process enjoyable, and without stress.

Brian is one of the BEST Agents ever on the West Side! He is hardworking, honest, efficient, and makes you feel comfortable, answers all your questions in time and thoroughly. If you’re buying or selling in the PINES or Culver City Area, HE IS YOUR MAN! He Helped me sell my Condo, 1 bedroom 1 bath that I owned in less than 1 month! He is so hardworking, has a great personality and you can trust him! He’s on top of everything and the whole process went SMOOTH!

I just sold my condo with Brian Christie, and it went incredibly smoothly. All of his advice and assistance made the transaction hum along and closed right on time!
I really appreciated Brian; he is not pushy, he is honest and upfront. No nonsense. He helped me get the place ready to show and I had a full price offer from the first open house. It was still one of the higher prices in the building so it made sense to move ahead and everything fell into place.
Can’t say enough how great the experience has been. This is the right agent for anyone selling in the area!

Brian Christie got me the highest recorded sale in my building for my layout! I live out of the area and he took care of every detail. He really made the process for me as simple as possible. When I asked questions he would respond almost instantly any time of the day or night. He is an extremely likable guy, but more importantly he is professional. When he gave his expert advice on repairs, upgrades and negotiating I found it to be fair and reasonable and kept my expenses to a minimum. I would recommend him to my friends.

My husband and I recently bought a townhouse through Brian Christie and he made the incredibly stressful process of home buying a breeze! Brian is so personable and knowledgeable of the industry and he really took the time to listen and answer our (many) questions in complete detail. We knew that Brian had our best interests in mind in any negotiations he did for us and made our dream of purchasing our first home come true. I can’t say enough good things about Brian and I give him the highest recommendation!

I have done several home inspections for Brian and can say he is a very professional realtor. I like the way he listens to his clients and makes sure they get the deal they’re looking for. If you are looking for a great Westside realtor, this is your man!

I first met Brian Christie in 2007 when he represented the seller in my current condo. I was a first time buyer so knew absolutely nothing about the home-​buying process. My agent warned me to be tough (he could not accompany me) and to not let Brian intimidate me. That was not a problem as Brian was very easy-​going and did not pressure me at all as I walked through the condo. And I ultimately purchased it!
I’ve been is this condo for a little more than 7 years. It just so happens that Brian is my neighbor so I have had the chance to see and get to know him over the years. I have relied on him so much for home improvement referrals, questions about the HOA (when he was a Board member) and just general questions about the housing market and when to sell my condo.
Every time I have contacted Brian, he has always been very prompt, detailed, clear, patient and thorough with his answers. I was most impressed with his knowledge, experience and how current he is with the housing market. I have been interested in selling my condo many times over the 7 years and would continuously contact Brian to ask what he thought the value of my property was. He was always very honest and provided several different options for me to maximize my proceeds. He would continue to check in with me to tell me when he felt the value of my property increased.
So finally last month, I decided to list my condo. This was after Brian had contacted me to tell me what he felt the value was. Naturally, I asked him to be my agent. After that, everything moved so fast from going over all the listing docs, to scheduling a professional photographer and then officially listing it on the MLS!!! The photos looked amazing and I was impressed with how Brian «staged» everything. I almost couldn’t believe it was my condo! Brian gave me so many tips on improving the sellability of my place from taking everything off my refrigerator, cleaning the top of my fridge, cleaning my shutters and increasing the wattage in my vanity’s light bulbs! I was shocked at how closely he paid attention to such small details!
Brian kept me up to date on everything that was going to occur after the listing. He made sure I understood everything and was always available to me. He answered all of my questions in a way I understood. Two days after the listing, I received an offer. The next day I received another offer at listing price. Brian promptly came over and we discussed how to respond to both offers. Then on a Saturday, a mere 5 days after listing, I received an offer $ 5K over. After much discussion, we decided to accept! There were some other issues that needed to be part of the sale and Brian helped me fashion that into the counter offer, which was ultimately accepted. My condo officially sold last Friday!
As if selling property isn’t already stressful in and of itself, I needed to purchase another property at the same time. So of course Brian is representing me as a buyer as well! We are currently in escrow on my new condo in PDR! Brian was just as great representing me as a buyer as he was representing me as a seller. We are in constant contact about inspections, docs, disclosures, move-​in date, etc…
In short, I completely trust Brian and know I am in good hands with him. Even if I don’t fully understand something, I know he does and would not allow me to agree to something that was not in my best interests. He is very patient, kind, empathetic, knowledgeable, honest, accessible, attentive and on top of everything! I already know who I will be using for any future sales/​purchases and who I will refer to anyone who asks!

It is said that the third time is a charm and in my case that is so true! Brian Christie was my third real estate agent I had hired to help me find my first home. My first interaction with Brian was actually when I was with agent #2 and he was representing a seller on a property that I was interested in. He impressed me on so many levels during this first encounter. I was immediately struck by his knowledge of the city I was shopping in, the communities I was looking at, the type of loan I was shopping with and the market I was shopping in.
It soon became clear that agent #2 did not have the background, experience, knowledge or patience to do business with me. I remembered Brian and found out that my instinct about him was spot on! He had experience in working with FHA loans, he resides and represents Culver City, he has sold many condominiums in the communities I was looking in and he and his partner Deborah are networking fanatics that knew all the listing agents of the properties I was interested in (they must have a forensic lab in the back of the office)!
After Brian and I partnered, he still continued to impress me at random! I would ask him about distressed properties and traditional to FHA property conversions and it turns out he has tried it all and done it all!
Brian was everything that my other agents were not: 1. always available by phone, email, text and responsive, 2. Worked within my parameters and showed tough love when reminding me that I needed to stay within my parameters, 3. Always made me feel like I was his only client, 4. Never told me that it couldn’t be done, 5. Has the background and experience unique to my needs, and 6. Has the networking skills of someone in the know and up-​to-​date on what is coming around the corner tomorrow.
Brian is a renaissance man not only in his work but in personality as well. He is soft spoken and kind yet has no problem cutting to the chase and laying everything out on the table (I guess that is also the class in tact that I never took).
Most importantly, Brian was able to read me. Very quickly he picked up on the fact that as a first time home buyer the process was a very emotional one for me that I could not detach from. Thank God he took the «Ignorance is bliss» approach with me in never hinting that I was actually shopping for my first home in a market with historically low inventory! I actually did not learn of this until I was in escrow. Thank goodness because that little piece of information would have crushed me mentally and emotionally. Every client is different and Brian’s ability to adjust his relationship accordingly is a true work of art.
Thank you so much Brian and Deborah for working through it with me. Dream Team Cocktail Party coming in 2013!

We had an amazing experience, top-​to-​bottom, with Deborah and Brian. We bought our house in 2008, right before the market crashed, and had watched it lose a lot of value in the intervening 4 years. In late 2012, we were seeing the market beginning to bounce back and we knew that we wanted to sell and hoped that we could escape intact. Unfortunately, we could not find an agent that really believed that we could sell the house for what we wanted out of it. Then, Deborah dropped off a flyer for a house that she had sold in Westchester (our neighborhood) for a really great price. We set a meeting with her and immediately understood why she got what she got for the place! Deborah is a master in the art of real estate!
Deborah and Brian are tenacious, caring, smart, attentive, confident, honest, sweet, helpful, encouraging and reliable. They told us that they could sell the house for a great price and then they did not stop until they did it. We sold our house after just two open houses and in that very brief time, they managed to talk over 100 groups into coming and looking at the place. They set appointments, they played up our modest houses’s strengths (original details, a huge yard, the beautiful deck) and they downplayed the weaknesses (sure, the place is close to Sepulveda and LAX, but what in Westchester isn’t!) and they did it all above board and with a smile.
And they didn’t stop there. Before the open houses started, they walked through our house and helped us put together a super detailed checklist of small improvements to make to spruce the place up — de-​clutter this room, get rid of this painting, turn this closet into a pantry, trim the hedges, plant some new shrubs — little improvements that cost very little but that managed to increase the curb appeal and that managed to make the first impression (i.e. the most important time in the process) stronger.
And, they stuck with us through the entire process. They were with us every single step — overseeing all of the paperwork, advising on what terms to ask for, pointing out the little things that proved that they cared.
When we closes on the house, my wife and I felt a huge rush of relief. We had escaped the housing market intact thanks to their help. It was a fantastic experience all around. I highly recommend using them! I would happily sell another house with them.
They are all around great people! You will not find a better real estate agent!

We are first time home buyers and through a series of circumstances, we met Deborah. I’ve heard horror stories about Escrow and the whole home buying process. Her enthusiasm and professionalism exceeded my expectations and I kept thinking through the whole thing, Wow — this is kind of easy! The only stress I had came from the lender and all the requests for paperwork, but that’s to be expected.
Being first time buyers with all of our questions, she never made us feel like we were bothering her or that anything was a problem. She coached us through the whole process from making the bid to closing Escrow — just yesterday!
Through Deborah, we met Brian — the other half of Agents in Action. He was equally helpful and available to us, even though he wasn’t representing us as buyers. Completely professional!
I hope to not have to do this again any time soon, but when I do, I’m absolutely working with Deborah and Brian!

My wife and I met Deborah when, on a whim, we went to an open house. She immediately impressed us with how genuinely interested she was in what we were looking for. She was not pushy and gave us a wonderful overview of the neighborhood we were originally interested in.
Her star power really came through when we started meeting other agents. (We cannot emphasize enough how important it is to find a great agent.) So, after looking on our own for a month or so, we called Deborah.
She is incredibly knowledgeable, super sharp, and has a great sense of humor. (This will be valuable when you are in the throws of escrow /​closing hell.) We had a true friend during this arduous process.
We cannot recommend Deborah enough! She has our highest recommendation.

Brian came very highly recommended by home-​owning friends Helen C. and Rich T. so when it came time for us to begin the process for ourselves, we knew exactly who to call. Brian listened to our needs and acted quickly and confidently to secure a fantastic deal on our condo. He knows the Westside well and uses this market knowledge to negotiate in his client’s best interest. Not only is he a great broker, he is very personable and eased our anxiety as first-​time buyers. He answered our many questions and was very patient with us. He had excellent follow-​up throughout the process and continues to check in with us periodically even after the deal closed to make sure we are enjoying our new place… and to play tennis, but that’s another story. :)
There are tons of residential real estate agents out there, but if you’re looking for quality service, detailed paperwork, 24 – 7 availability, and aggressive negotiation, look no further! Brian and Deborah make a great team and you won’t be disappointed.