Testimonials for Silverwood Properties

There are many things I can say about the high quality of service I provide to my home seller and home buyer clients, but probably none would be as credible as testimonials from some of my recent clients themselves.So please take a moment to read the following testimonials. I hope they indicate my experience and integrity, as well as make it clear how much I enjoy helping people with their real estate needs. I would be happy to email you additional testimonials if you are interested. ~ Ken Shapiro

" I'm writing you from the spacious living room of a my amazing new home and couldn't feel more thankful to have found such an incredible house after so may months of searching! Thank you so much for being with me (and my dad and mom and my husband!) every step of the way and keeping me sane through the whole process. I am so glad you knocked on my door in Echo Park over a year ago and introduced yourself-now i know how lucky I was to meet you. 

Your knowledge of the east side neighborhoods is not limited to facts and figures, you know what makes a house and a location desirable to your client. You and I were definitely on the same page on listings, which made it so fun to work with you. I really appreciated that you "spread your feelers" into Pasadena for me, but I am so glad we ended up in Eagle Rock. As you know, this house is everything we wanted and more, not to mention that we got an incredible deal!! 

I have only one regret: we won't be selling this house for a long time so we won't have an excuse to work with you again soon. I guess we'll have to think about an investment property for Steve to fix up, so keep us on your "Great Deal Alerts". I already told some friends of mine who live in Silver Lake to call you and would always recommend you to anyone buying a home on the east side or beyond. After bids on a colonial, a victorian, an empty lot and one new construction...after battling short sales and finicky sellers, clueless agents and being edged out by hours, after four long months, we found the house of our dreams! We really couldn't have done it without you, see you at our housewarming party!"

Best, Betsy, Eagle Rock, CA 

 "You earned every $ of your commission Ken. You helped find solutions to every challenge coming up along the way, when they were real or just perceived as part of my learning curve, which was very steep at times. The special situation of this Los Angeles real estate market and my being in Berlin, Germany, during the transaction, makes me appreciate even more, how you made this little mountain move. You are a hardworking, honest and result oriented agent and I highly recommend you to anybody who wants to sell a property or anything else for that matter. I believe you can succeed in any field you direct your attention to and I have a friendly feeling our ways will cross again in the future. If there is anything I can do for you, I will be happy to help you in any way I can."  

All the best from Berlin, Alexander Skora, Los Angeles/Germany

"When we decided to buy in Echo Park, we were very lucky to bump into Ken Shapiro at the beginning of the process.  We had been looking at many different properties, just waiting for the right one to come along.  When it did, Ken sprung into action. It was a pleasure working with him, and we knew that Ken was on top of everything.  My wife Sara said, "If anyone can, Ken can!"  Thanks, Ken"

Sincerely, Jordan Mokriski, Los Angeles, CA

 "I was at risk of losing my condo and having to pay a lot of money when Ken suggested and helped me with a short sale. With his help I sold my condo with ease and would not have been able to get it done without his know-how."
Thanks Ken! Erik P, Los Angeles, CA

"I would like to take this opportunity to let everyone know how pleased I am working with Ken Shapiro. He really takes the time to understand your needs and takes all the time that is needed to meet those needs. Ken is very dedicated to his clients and wants to make sure everything goes well. Ken is very friendly, patient, and efficient. I’m very happy to know Ken and I’m looking forward to buying more properties with Ken. Ken has all the time in the world to help you find what you really want.. Ken is honest and wants to make sure you’re always going to be satisfied. Ken helped me purchase and find my house located on 1314 Beachwood in Burbank, CA. I definitely recommend Ken to anyone who is looking to purchase a home and I can assure you that you won’t be disappointed with his professional services. Ken is really great. Thank you Ken."

Francisco A Soto, Burbank, CA

"Previous to dropping into Ken’s office in Echo Park, we had worked with three different realtors, none of whom worked particularly hard for us or, when they did, were fully in tune with what we were looking for. Our experience with Ken was the opposite. He did everything that needed doing right away and listened to us about what we wanted. We ended up finding a beautiful fixer here in Echo Park with the building possibilities we wanted. Ken was especially good through the course of the short sale, which required a lot of energy and careful interaction with selling and lending banks. We’re recommending Ken to any of our friends who are looking to buy."

Sincerely, Matt McGarvey and Iva Gueorguieva, Los Angeles, CA

"WellI think that it has been just about one year since we started speaking about finding an appropriate investment property for me. Over theyears, I have spoken to many real estate agents, who I always tell thesame thing: 'I am always interested in a good investment.' The typical response that I have gotten is to be put on their email list and to get a few email blasts on new MLS activity. That usually lasts a couple of months.

I can honestly say that you are the first agent that I have dealt with who gave me the impression that you would not quit until you found something acceptable to me. Over the last year, you found more than a handful of opportunities that you thought were 'good deals,' but that I did not share your enthusiasm. Many agents would have lost interest atthat point, but you did not. The bottom line is: it took a while, but your dedication and perseverence paid off in the end. I am absolutely thrilled with the rental property that you found for me and of course, the positive cash flow does not hurt!

In any case, I think that my story is a great example of how you work with your clients in general and should be compelling for anyone considering working with you as opposed to another realtor. I am sure that we will do more deals together in the future. Thank you again!"

Brian Rosenblum, Los Angeles, CA

"Ken really knows Echo Park, but besides that, he carefully handled a tricky and sensitive sale for me. Thanks again for a brilliant piece of work Ken."

Danny Kuchuck, Los Angeles, CA

"I'm writing with regard to your services in effecting the sale of Kathi Bollunger's home on Whitmore Avenue in Los Angeles, which closed escrow on December 14th. I have been her friend and investment advisor for the past thirty years, during which time she has come to rely on me inorganizing her financial affairs and in guiding her to well-qualified persons for her legal and tax preparation needs. I feel at this point that I could not have chosen a better person to represent her on hersale than you turned out to be. You deserve to be complimented for the manner in which you saw the process through in not only getting her house sold, which as you know was verytime consuming as the first two serious buyers eventually failed toqualify, but in providing very valuable assistance to her in finding an attractive home to purchase in Austin, Texas.You handled my various requests for information with patience and professionalism which has been very much appreciated. Additionally, I feel you were genuinely concerned about making this transition for Kathi go as smoothly as possible.

If the opportunity presents itself in the future I will look forward to recommending you to any of my Los Angeles clients or friends in need of a good real estate agent.

Alan S. Hackett, Partner, Crowell, Weedon & Co.
Carlsbad, CA

"In this uncertain market it is key to have a real estate agent who understands the intricacies of the local market, is straight forward and hard-working, and above all, trustworthy. Ken Shapiro has all of these qualities in spades. As a home buyer and real estate investor, I will confidently refer him to friends, family and colleagues."

Liz Temple