Luis Montejano – Nest Realty

Luis is business partners with Stephen Munson. I posted a more thorough review for Stephen. As the five stars would indicate, I can only echo the other reviewers’ sentiments. Luis is super-​patient and knowledgeable and very easy to work with. We couldn’t be happier with him and I would recommend Munson-​Montejano to anyone!

I worked with Luis for a year searching for my first home. I made about 9 offers over the course of that year and finally in December 2010 went into escrow. I was not the easiest client to work with during the house hunt. I kept changing my priorities, and I even had ambivalence about staying in Southern California. I tried to keep my uncertainty from Luis because I didn’t want him to stop working with me, but eventually I divulged my angst: I couldn’t ask for more support from him. I used to kid him he was my realtor/​therapist. Luis was never into the hard sell. Instead he was genuinely interested in helping me figure out what my needs were and then finding the right house. He listened. He took my interests and concerns into consideration every step of the way. I truly felt like we were partners with the same objective: to find me my dream home.
I had many challenges with escrow: I bought a house that was a foreclosure with tenants and I had to get an investment property loan instead of an owner-​occupied loan, even though I intended to live in the house. I know that escrow is difficult no matter what, but my situation was particularly challenging. Without going into tedious detail, I had problems with the escrow company and the mortgage lender, and Luis had my back every step of the way. I needed a lot of hand-​holding, and Luis never wavered from guiding me through the process. Luis is incredibly knowledgeable and good at what he does. He knows the market, he knows the home purchase process, he knows all about buying foreclosures and short sales. And he’s incredibly service-​oriented. I can’t recommend him highly enough. Thank you, Luis!!!

Luis is AWESOME! When looking for my first home, I tended to be very picky. He was very patient and understanding of my needs and were able to find a house for me. He guided me through out the house buying process and made it as simple as possible for me since I have a crazy work schedule and it was my first home purchse. He was able to close on my house right before the tax rebates ended which was a BIG undertaking on his part. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for a cool, knowledgeable, go getter individual.

It’s times like this I wish you could give 6 stars on Unilocal.Luis is the Superman of realtors. I recently purchased my first home in the Silver Lake /​Echo Park area, which I discovered was an exercise in extreme stress and uncertainty. The house, while gorgeous on the outside, turned up with a number of issues during inspections. Luis told me when I should hold my ground, what I should budge on, and what I could reasonably expect from the sellers. Luis navigated me through the rough waters. He is a straight shooter, and won’t BS you just for a commission. There are a lot of moments in purchasing a home when you’re not sure who you can trust, but if you can have 100% trust in your realtor, then you can let them fight the tough battles for you. I never for a moment doubted that Luis was on my side. I work long hours, but he always made himself available to meet or chat for advice no matter what time I got off work. I honestly could not have made this purchase without his help. With a realtor of a lower caliber, I would have been lost at sea. I wish I could hire Luis as an agent to manage the rest of my life. Don’t underestimate the importance of having a good realtor. If you’re lucky, they won’t have to do much, but if you should wind up really needing them, you’ll drown without competent, professional help (that is my third and last «water» metaphor, thank you very much). Thank you Luis!!!

Recently my husband and I decided to put an offer in on a house. It was a big deal because we were not looking for a house and have lived in our current house for 30 years. I knew the only person I could trust with this life decision was Luis Montejano. Luis had sold my son’s condo the year before and the amount of work he put into it was unbelievable. He is trustworthy, honest and looks out for his client above all. He guided us through the process and was patient with our apprehension. Agents like Luis are few and far between. Luis is now like part of the family. Luis IS as good as it gets!

Luis Montejano is helping us find an investment property. He is knowledgeable, kind and considerate (and very good-​looking, too, which doesn’t hurt when you have to spend a lot of time working with someone!) I have worked with a lot of realtors and let me tell you, it’s important to have someone who is not only professional but also PLEASANT and persistent, because these negotiations tend to drag on forever and that little extra bit you get from having a thoughtful and kind representative can really mean the difference between getting your dream deal, and NOT getting it! If you’re looking in the Hollywood-​Downtown-​Silverlake-​Mt. Washington area, go talk to this man. He is a jewel. btw his Spanish is fantastic, which can give you a huge advantage in your negotiations if the other side is Spanish-​speaking.

I echo what the other reviewers have said. Luis puts in more effort, work and thought than any other realtor I have met. It tooks us Jan through May 2009 to buy our house thanks to a very very difficult seller. Luis was calm and persistent the whole time, constantly reassuring the seller’s agent, working pro-​actively with the mortgage lender and always responding in a timely manner. He showed us many houses before we settled on the right one so we were very comfortable putting in our offer on the house. After that he put in extra effort with all parties to make sure our offer was excepted and escrow closed smoothly. Highly recommended !