J.D. Songstad

My fianc and I were looking for homes on the Westside and had spent 3 months by ourselves looking at open houses. We were ready to find an agent to work with us. After a bumpy experience with an agent who sold my NorCal home (project management was not his strength, and he wasn't detail-oriented at all), I resolved we needed to find a great real estate agent for our home purchase in SoCal. JD is truly an incredible real estate agent. He's detail-oriented, patient, extremely responsive, and really knows his stuff, especially the Westside, very well. Would highly recommend and would definitely engage him again if we have any other real estate needs come up.

JD was a terrific agent in our several decade long quest for the right Ocean Park property. Literally he sent me updates, answered questions, sent photos and videos on multiple properties for nearly FIFTEEN (15) years. Finally, this year, we found exactly the right property - a 4 bedroom, beachfront townhome. Even more remarkable, we did this mostly electronically because we have been living on the East Coast, looking to return to Santa Monica. Throughout the process he was highly responsive at all times and his recommendations for inspections proved crucial in the final analysis. If you are looking for a real estate agent who knows the Santa Monica community COLD, look no further.

JD has helped me buy two homes and sell two homes. He is honest, thorough, organized, reliable, and knows the Westside. He is also internet savvy and will market your property well. Highly recommended!

From the very beginning, it was clear that J.D. was unwaveringly focused on our being happy with the purchase, and negotiating the best deal possible for us - even if that required extra work and time on his part. He wasn't obsessed with closing the deal for the highest amount possible (a problem with incentives, I noticed, that our earlier 2 agents seemed unable to withstand, and the reason we decided not to continue with them). A dominant theme that emerged from our interactions with J.D. is that he clearly views his role as an agent quite seriously - not just as some side job to make extra money quickly. And, he is a genuinely nice, good person (sometimes, in the end, that makes all the difference...). We highly recommend J.D.

JD did a fantastic job in helping my girlfriend and I find and secure the place of our dreams! He was friendly, professional, and extremely informative. Whenever questions arose, he was quick to answer them. When problems reared their head, he remained calm and aided us in handling them. We truly couldn't have made it through the process without him!