David helped me buying a condo in San Diego Downtown. I am so happy that I was able to buy my dream property at a reasonable price and the entire process was extremely smooth and stress free. In fact I feel that the buying process was even enjoyable.Davids extensive knowledge and expertise in the San Diego real estate market was very helpful choosing the right property. He is readily available to respond by e-mail, text or even phone call. I also worked with Kevin when David was not available. Both of them are very professional and easy to work with. I appreciated it.David was a buyer agent when I sold my home last year. I was impressed by his professional work and the extremely smooth transaction. Buyer was also very happy with Davids work. That was why I asked him to be my buying agent this time. I am glad that I did.I highly recommend David if you need to buy or sell your home. I will definitely come back to him when I need a realtor next time.
David helped us find our perfect starter condo back in May. We couldn’t have picked a tougher time to buy, but with David’s guidance we found the perfect home. He was incredibly hands on with all of our questions and concerns especially with us driving in from Las Vegas every weekend to view properties. He gave amazing guidance and ultimately us buying at the price we did wouldn’t have been possible with out him or the hardworking team at Greater Good Realty. This was our first purchase with David and his team but it definitely won’t be the last.
We were first-time home buyers and David was so helpful in walking us through the process! Very professional, great at giving updates and responding quickly to all of our questions. Would absolutely recommend this team!!
David and Monica were very helpful and professional as well as warm and friendly in our partnership with them to sell our condo. David was patient as we slowly got the place ready for photos, yet ready to jump as soon as we found another place in Colorado, to put the condo on the market. The two of them guided us through the morass of legal and technical paperwork and didnt appear to favor buyer (which they also represented) over seller at all. Thanks for a great experience!
Buying my first home with David as my trusted guide was everything I could have hoped for. He made whats considered to potentially be one of the most important and stressful decisions that we can make in our lives instead seem like an exciting and enjoyable breeze! I really appreciated how responsive he and Monica were to every email, text, and phone call, and how I felt they were really advocating for me and my interests and I felt as though I was a part of a team. They both walked me through confusing paperwork, worked fast and were equally responsive and helpful with my lender and escrow, organized the home inspection with someone I thought to also be very good and trustworthy, and really made it seem as though making the process as easy and smooth as possible was at the forefront of their minds. I really appreciate as well how a percentage of what Greater Good Realty earns goes to local San Diego charities which is a really special way to give back to the community that also serves them. I cant praise the process enough working with David and Monica and if I could give more than five stars I would. I highly recommend David to anyone out there looking to buy or sell a home!
My experience working with realtor Zachary Hohl was beyond excellent. Zachary proved himself to be trustworthy from the outset. He displayed a high degree of professionalism, integrity and expertise in the industry. I found his authenticity and diligence refreshing.I also had some contact with Monica and found that to be just as positive. I would highly recommend working with Zachary and Greater Good Realty. Thank you for making buying a condo such a great experience!
I was referred to David through a family member who had previously worked with him in both a sell-side and buy-side capacity. David and his team exceeded all expectations - immediate responses around the clock, willingness to drive from San Diego to Los Angeles to tour homes, and the ability and drive to close on my home in only 17 days. Greatly appreciated Davids direct and to-the-point communication with me, and his constant communication with all other parties involved (listing agent, lender, escrow, inspector, etc.). Looking forward to working with David and his team on the next transaction.
I reached out to David just to feel out the SD market - he was incredibly responsive and informative. There was no pressure to buy, and it was amazing that he was willing to show me around even though we had never met before. He was incredibly helpful and guided me through the entire home buying process!
I recently purchased a condo Downtown San Diego and worked with David Stone and his team at Greater Good Realty. David was my realtor and primary point of contact but I did have the chance to work with Kevin and Monica on his team. Everyone was fantastic to work with — Each person was highly knowledgeable and provided fast responses for all matters or inquiries.I highly recommend giving David a call next time you are in need of a trustworthy realtor.
My wife and I were first time home buyers and David was extremely informative and patient with us through every step of the process and he ended up getting us into the house that we really wanted. I would highly recommend going with Greater Good Realty.
I had two wonderful experiences with Greater Good Realty, and I regularly recommend them to my friend and associates. First, they helped me rent a downtown condo while I familiarized myself with San Diego. Then, they helped me purchase a home. Their service is simply excellent, and they truly look after their clients interests. I have worked with many real estate agents in many cities, so I can appreciate the quality of service from Greater Good Realty. They are readily available, responsive to emails and phone calls, and accommodated my chaotic schedule. I gained respect for David when Id be interested in a property, and hed say, You dont want that place, and this is why... Many agents just want to close deals, and will push you to buy anything. Once I found a home that I wanted to buy, Greater Good made the purchasing process impressively easy for me. They negotiated effectively on my behalf, explained the process to me, and performed detailed reviews of the contracts and documents. There were concerning details in the contracts that I would not have noticed on my own. So I was glad to have Greater Goods experience and attention to detail on my side.
I have had the pleasure to work with David and his agents at Greater Good Realty on several transactions, it is always a pleasure to work with such professionals. There are a lot of agents in San Diego and sadly too many that treat their profession like a hobby, thats not the case with this group.Each transaction is managed in an efficient manner, solid expectations always set and met. Greater Good Realty is leading the way with regards to technology making them unique in an industry dominated by traditional firms.I recommend any buyer or seller work with Greater Good Realty on their next transaction.
I was a very skittish and inexperienced home buyer, since it was my first time buying a property and also all on my own. I felt like I had no idea what I was doing, but I had in mind what I wanted, and David and Monica made the whole process as smooth and painless as possible. I was living in NYC at the time, but knew I wanted to move to San Diego, and Greater Good Realty helped me find and lock down an offer on my new home within the time constraints of a 6 day trip to San Diego. It was all very efficient, and once I had returned to NYC and escrow was open, David helped me organize the home inspection and take care of all other details, while I was far away on the other side of the country. Greater Good Realty will definitely be my go-to if/when I decide to buy again or sell in the future.
When you meet David Stone, youll quickly realize he he understands Urban... and thats what Downtown to Uptown San Diego is all about. Hes a savvy, down-to-earth, well-experienced, non-cheesy Broker/Owner that will quickly adapt to your style to get your place sold fast and/or find you what you want. Hes got selling and buying strategies that are unique and proven, meaning he wont waste your time getting the job done. Meet him at his office and youll quickly understand that hes authentic and likely the right person to handle your real estate needs.Jeff M. Nett
Dave and his team not only have great knowledge of San Diego, they understand your needs and can really find what your looking for. When our search for the perfect condo was coming up empty, Dave used his networking skills to find the perfect place that wasnt even on the market! We will definitely use Greater Good for our next home search... and love that they go the extra mile to help those in need.
David is the best! My wife and I were looking to purchase our first place and we definitely lucked out with him and Greater Good. His knowledge of the downtown area and each of its buildings saved us time and tons of energy. And once we found the perfect place, he was able to get us a better price than we even imagined. He and his team made even made everything easy for us throughout the entire buying process. He rocks!
Im so happy David found me - I was searching real estate in San Diego last June from Philadelphia. David was the only realtor who reached out to me. I really liked his relaxed guidance - he stayed in touch without being pushy. Once I actually made the move to San Diego, I had an offer in on my dream home through Davids guidance within days. His negotiating advice was spot on, and he helped me through an escrow process far different than PA. I cant recommend Greater Good Realty highly enough!!
The thought of buying our first home was exciting, scary and stressful all at once. Luckily we found David from Greater Good Reality who made the entire process so simple. We received daily emails when new properties became available that met our criteria, making it easy to narrow down properties. Once we found the perfect place, he and his staff made the entire purchase process straightforward and uncomplicated. I highly recommend him and his staff, they were fantastic to work with!
Javier Hernandez is the best! He responds immediately, listens carefully, goes out of his way to assist and gets the job done. I highly recommend him and Greater Good Realty.
If youre looking for a realtor, go here and talk to Javier. He is very informative and responsive. Just tell him what you want and he will get it done. He shows nothing but the best places and for very good prices. He works around the clock to make sure that you are taken care of. Javier is the man!
Both David and Monica are AMAZING. I wanted a fast moving team who could help me find a place quickly and close before 30 days. David recommended a lender to me and the combination of the lender and David/Monica is exactly what I wanted!! David completely worked around my schedule and showed me houses as quickly as I wanted to see them and it seemed like it didnt even matter the time of day. I found the house I wanted after 2 days of working with David and by day 3 or 4, my offer had been accepted and escrow opened. Monica is so on top of everything and so wonderful to work with!! THe process of buying a house can be so stressful on so many people, and this team has worked so hard for me to ensure that I didnt feel much of that stress (of course, there was a little)! Even my dad commented that this is the smoothest home purchase he has ever seen. All I can say is you wont be dissatisfied with this team!! They are so on top of everything, so responsive and all-in-all, a top notch team!!
David & Monica are the best- they are real people who care about others and our home city, beautiful San Diego! I appreciate all of their knowledge & hard work and admire all of their local charity involvement- I wont miss buying my pies for Thanksgiving through Greater Good to benefit Mamas Kitchen! I have & definitely do recommend them to anyone who is looking to buy, sell or rent! Thank you Greater Good Realty!
When we first visited David at Greater Good, he had know idea what he was in for. My husband wanted something in town and I was hoping to move out east. David amicably showed us the pros and cons in each place. We decided to purchase a home in La Mesa and David negotiated everything. We fell out of escrow. Then we found a home in South Park. David negotiated everything. However, we had a pending credit issue that was unresolved for months and we feared we might lose the house. David handled a very delicate situation with utmost diplomacy, wisdom, and grace. He and Monica worked tirelessly so that we could purchase, finance, and move into our home. We will never forget what they did for us. I would highly recommend them. They are also true humanitarians in their business practice, donating profits to a womans shelter and other local charities.
Randy Swisher with Greater Good Realty did a great job listening to our needs and presenting options that met our requirements. All of our questions were answered so we were able to make the best decision for our family. Everyone at Greater Good is friendly, helpful and take a personal interest in their clients. It is apparent that they take pride in finding the perfect fit!
I have had a pleasure of working with David Stone on two occasions, first when I was buying a house with a different (also very good) realtor and later, when David helped me to lease a house. On both occasions, I was greatly impressed with his service. He is very well organized, positive, has very good communications skills and excellent knowledge of a local market. Above all, he is a high-level professional with an excellent vision of market trends and housing values. I have no hesitation to give him my highest recommendations and believe that he can provide an immaculate service to all customers in any sector of a housing market.
David Stone and Greater Good Realty made our home buying experience easy and enjoyable. David helped us buy a home in San Diego while living across the country in New England. We were very impressed with his efficiency, preparedness, and overall knowledge of the San Diego realty market. We will definitely be using David Stone and his team for future home purchases.
This is what I found to be valuable after working with David for a while. He is available all the time. We looked at places evenings, weekends, whenever. He is knowledgeable, but knows that the key is that you understand what to look for, what to think about, what to consider. Hes not just going to say let me handle this, or yeah Im going to find you the place of your dreams, that part is up to you, and the decision is up to you. You are buying the place, he just happens to have a lot of experience and can help you become aware of the things that might be important to you, and the things to pay attention to. Hes not a car salesman and is not going to BS you. He is the right kind of guy to have there to confide in when you want to decide how much to offer or how much a place is worth, but a lot of that is purely dependent on you. There is a reasonable range at which places will be priced, but beyond that it is totally subjective. Good luck !
David has been great to work with. Hes been very responsive and available during our house hunt. And, perhaps more importantly, very knowledgeable, lots of insight, and a savvy negotiator. I also appreciate that our real estate purchase is adding to the greater good of the San Diego area. I would recommend David highly to anyone.
Randy Swisher with Greater Good was extremely helpful in our search for an apartment rental. He was attentive to what we were looking for and followed up with us frequently. He was also great in facilitating the move in process, giving advice on the area and making sure everything went smoothly. He definitely made the transition to San Diego much easier!
Over the past 50 years, I’ve been involved in a number of real estate transactions, as both buyer and seller. I can say, without hesitation, that David and his group of professionals at Greater Good, during my two most recent transactions, provided the best representation I have ever experienced.Their advice on pricing and negotiation was right on target. My downtown condominium sold in one day, at full price. And their attention to detail, both before and after (!) the close, was phenomenal.If I could give them six stars, I would. I am completely satisfied.
Dave and his group are the ONLY way to go if you are buying/selling your home. I would recommend him 10 times over. the experience, communication, effectiveness, and overall professionalism is above all. He has YOUR best interest in mind
We worked with Randy Swisher and he was fantastic! Our search was more complicated than most as we were looking from outside of California and my wife and I are very picky! Randy was always patient and accommodating, volunteering to help in any way he could and we couldnt be more pleased with the outcome. He is a real professional--both knowledgeable and caring.
Words cannot begin to express what a positive experience I had with David, Monica and everyone else in the office whom interacted with me during my search and purchase of my condo Downtown! I know what it is like to work with a realtor who is not helpful and makes you do all the work. But David made the whole buying experience very positive and pleasant, explained things as we went along and gave me a sense that he was here to help me find my perfect fit of a home within my budget. He referred me to a very helpful financial organization that is very experienced with VA loans. Even after the closing, he continued to show such genuine kindness and generosity by leaving a welcome basket on my kitchen counter (something that I thought only happens on TV shows!) and also sent me a personalized address stamp. If Im ever in the market again, or if someone I know who is in the market, I will definitely refer them to Greater Good Realty!
David and Monica are a fantastic team, and they made selling our home a stress-free and painless process. This is our third time using them for our real estate needs, and were going to seek them out again in the future. Enthusiastically recommended!
David is awesome, you get ins and outs of every property. Best realtor I have dealt with.
Rima is extremely responsive and knowledgeable, and I can say she definitely goes the extra mile for her clients! I am confident that when she advises, she is giving the honest truth and not just trying to make the sale.
Ive worked with David Stone of Greater Good Realty for nearly 2 years now and he is GREAT example of a Real Estate Professional and Adviser. He looks after his clients from listing to close of escrow and well beyond. I look forward to another 2 years with David and his staff.
David and his team went out of their way to help us find our home. He walked all over Little Italy and near the gaslamp, pointing out the plusses and minuses of the area and the various developments. We are set to close on an amazing condo and David was essential in making it all happen. I wholeheartedly recommend David and his team to a prospective home buyer!
We just closed on a home (BirdRock) on 8/26/16 and I can unequivocally state that David Stone surpassed all our expectations. Davids experience, level-headedness, professionalism, and smarts assisted my wife and I thoughout the bid, negotiation, and closing. Having bought and sold a number of properties in California the last 30 years, I can honestly say David proved himself to be the best realtor I have ever worked with. I strongly recommend him and will definitely use him when again back in the market.
I am writing to recommend working with Rima Rhodey at Greater Good Realty. Rima was my agent for a very difficult sale and I found her to be a smart, attentive, and dependable agent. I credit her with helping us sell our home at a reasonable price in a very tough housing market. She will know doubt add the Greater Good Realtys excellent team.
I worked with Rima Rhodey when I purchased my home. I was recommended to her by a very good friend of mine and he said she was fantastic, so I gave her a call. My friend didnt let me down at all. This was my very first home purchase so I was very anxious,nervous and excited all in one. She did a TREMENDOUS job helping me the entire process and experience. Never once did I feel rushed or pushed into liking something I didnt like 100%. It was a great experience buying my first home from Rima and would without a doubt recommend or use her again in the future!
David Stone is intelligent, knowledgeable, experienced, an excellent negotiator, a cool-cat hipster, and a great calmer downer. I would not do a future residential real estate deal without him. I met few members of his team, particurarly Rima Rhodey, and all made a similarly great impression.
I had a GREAT experience with David and crew! Although I lived out of town, David was never to busy to accommodate my sudden house hunting trips to SD. David worked tirelessly in meeting my needs and helping me thru COE. David demonstrated his professionalism, knowledge of SD, and creativity throughout my home-buying process. We successfully acquired my SD property although 2 other bona fide offers were HIGHER! How often does that happen? I HIGHLY recommend GGR!!!
Cool office and friendly staff. Greater Good Realty makes real estate easy!
I came across Rima when I clicked on a Facebook link of available properties. While I wasnt looking seriously at that time, when I was, her persistence paid off and she was the realtor for me. Rima was delightful to work with, understood my needs and definitely went above and beyond in not only finding me a place but finding someone to rent the unit I vacated. The entire staff at Greater Good works together to ensure the client has a 5 star experience from start to finish. I highly recommend Rima and Greater Good for your housing needs.
So I work overseas and I lived in the east coast all my life but always dreamed and had a love for the beautiful scenic views, the fabulous weather, and just the atmosphere of what San Diego California has to offer. I was fortunate to come in contact with Greater Good Realty and worked with an awesome lady by the name of Rima Rhodey. Upon initial contact with her, I told her what kind of home I was looking for, the location, as well as the size and from there the stars completely aligned to get the process started while I was away. I had to write this review because I want to let any and everyone know that if you deal with these people you are getting the best work ethic and knowledge when it comes to searching and finally getting the process started on closing on your home. While I was away, Rima ensured that I had tons and tons of video footage from the local area of where I was purchasing the home, also detailed footage of the interior parts of the building, and inside the condo itself while I was away which made my decision more than certain upon arrival of the walk through. I just want to thank any and everyone of Greater Good Realty who helped make my dream of California living come true. I will never ever forget Rima for her assistance, hard work, and time management skills in making it all possible for me to now have a place called home.
I purchased a home through Greater Good Realty in October 2014. I worked with Rima Rhodey and it wasn’t an easy thing to do. I was moving from Washington State to California so there were logistical issues with viewing homes. Rima and I met the first week of July and viewed half a dozen homes. Unfortunately none of them meet my expectations, but we had a better idea of what my money could buy and gave Rima a good base to continue the search. Within a month after my first visit, Rima and I found a couple more homes I was interested in seeing. She reviewed the homes first and I flew down on a Saturday, viewed the homes and made an offer on my current home flying back to Seattle the same day. I couldn’t be happier. My home is fabulous. Exactly what I wanted and moved in October 1st after I had a few renovations done to make it my own. Rima, and her assistant Donna, made the purchase of my home as painless and easy as possible considering everything had to be done interstate and via email. I can’t recommend Rima, Donna and the staff at Greater Good more highly. Super People!