My wife and I have been coming to Manhattan Beach CA for nearly 10 years and we love the area. We had been thinking about buying a place there as a second home for a few years. This past summer of 2011, we finally got serious about it and decided to work with a realtor. We were introduced to Matt Pernice of NW Real Estate Brokers, and we immediately knew we were in good hands. Matt first walked us through the process, interviewing us on what we wanted and what we thought we needed in a home. Over the next few months we were shown a good number of homes, without pressure from Matt. He was quick to point out shortcomings of the properties as well as the good things, advising us as to what we might consider, and ideas related to resale, renting and quality. There were several homes we really liked and Matt basically told us that we needed to wait until we found "the one" and that was great advice. A few days before we were to return to our home in Texas, Matt called and said, "I just heard of a home going on the market tomorrow, and I want you to be the first to see it, when can you go look at it?". Less than 24 hours later we had made an offer on the house, and less than 30 days later we had the keys in our hands. I'm in my 50s and we have bought numerous homes prior to this and Matt made this process of shopping for the Manhattan Beach home very easy and pleasant. Matt was always professional and always quick to respond. My wife and I would recommend Matt Pernice to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the South Bay area. We look forward to spending more time in beautiful Manhattan Beach over the next few years and we look forward to seeing Matt and his growing family as well.
Mike and Tine Young
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