Steven Padilla of CENTURY 21 A Better Service Realty

Mr. Padilla was referred to me by a co-worker, let me just say.... I have never met someone so dedicated to helping people in there line of work as Mr. Steven Padilla. A true Professional! I can't say enough words to explain how satisfied I was regarding Mr. Steven Padilla's handling of the whole experience of the sale of this property..... A job beyond well done! The way Mr. Steven Padilla walked me through every single step of the process was amazing, I always felt like he was there for me when a had questions regarding the sale of the probate property. He was very knowledgeable, and always explained things in simple terms for me to understand! Mr. Steven Padilla's support staff "Century 21 Better service Realty" was awesome!

My husband and I had been casually looking for a small investment property. We found one we liked on Zillow and contacted the listing agent Steven Padilla. The property was listed as Probate sale so we thought we may not hear from anyone for few days. Within few hours Steven Padilla contacted us and offered to show us the property on the same day. Our offer got accepted within 2 days. When I started having issues with my lender, Steven stepped in and worked diligently with my loan officer and helped us close the escrow on time. After the closing, Steven Padilla helped us find a good tenant within 2 weeks and wrote up our lease. Steven has been with us throughout the process from the start to finish. He also taught us the Do's and Dont's as a landlord. Steven's expertise, knowledge and dedication towards his profession sets him apart from the rest. His customer service surpassed beyond my expectation. No matter how busy he was, Steven always replied to my phone calls and text messages. Steven is not just our family realtor but, also a very good friend. Call him for your real estate needs, promise you won't be disappointed.

After managing to obtain 8 offers on the sale of my home, Steven was able to find us the perfect replacement property for my wife and I. Steven managed to get an offer for our home in only 3 hours! After the weekend we had 8 offers in and were ready to accept the best offer. As a loyal Bank of America customer (banking since 14 years old) it was natural for me to choose them for my home loan needs. Steven impressed me yet again after receiving poor and slow customer service from BofA. Steven personally joined me to a local banking center and was able to get me in front of a loan officer without an appointment. After the meeting with the loan officer I find out that I pre-qualify for a $1.2 million loan with an interest rate at 3.25%! You would think any agent would try and influence me at this point to buy a million dollar home. Instead, Steven allowed my wife and I to choose what we wanted at the price point we desired. Steven immediately got to work and was able to find our dream home for $510,000. We opened escrow with a non-contingent conventional loan and decided to use our savings; we planned to pay our savings back as soon as we sold our house. At the 11th hour as my loan was closing, BofA throws a curve ball and holds my funding hostage until I sell my house! With my purchase agreement nearing expiration I was standing to lose my earnest money in which I offered $20,000. At this point Steven's attention to detail, saved emails and endless conference calls with BofA allowed us to identify the errors made by the loan offer, home loan specialists and underwriters. Steven went to war for us and won! On June 16th we moved into our new home. Two weeks later the sale of our first home was complete and we were able to pay back our savings; a dream come true! We are so lucky to have met such a knowledgeable and committed agent. Selling and buying a house at the same time is as crazy as it sounds. Steven is a blessing and we will always keep him close in the future. If you are looking for someone that has your best interest in mind and that will fight endless battles for you then Steven is the right agent for you.

Finding the right agent is no easy task. With so much competition in a hot Los Angeles market, my wife and I cycled through so many interviews. We first met Steven in Lakewood CA after reading amazing online reviews. Steven has 29+ years of experience and was currently representing several clients. From day one my wife and I knew that Steven was the perfect agent to represent us. After interviewing 15 agents we were ready to give up; meeting Steven at a home viewing in Lakewood put my wife and I at ease. We read so many great things about Steven, but then again you can find such awesome reviews online about anyone. We interviewed 15 people with exceptional reviews and neither one was the right fit. Steven is an agent that is committed in putting his customers first at all times. During the process of selling our home, Steven was able show and accurately price our home. On May 5th, Steven took pictures of my home at 3:30pm. At 5pm my home was online on the MLS. At 7pm of that same day we received our first offer $10,000 over asking price! By Tuesday May 10th we had 8 offers and on that same day my wife and I accepted an offer. This was unheard of! We immediately started to look for a replacement property and opened escrow on the sale of my home and opened escrow on the purchase of a replacement property within 2 days. That is correct! We had two escrows opened at the same time; Steven managed both flawlessly. Steven is the kind of agent that is ready to go to war for his clients; he is a shark! All the while, Steven never pressured us to bite off more than we could chew. Steven allowed us to make our own decisions and guided us with speed. Steven also has a large team of experts which results in accurate and fast results. My wife and I are fortunate to have met Steven and highly recommend him; we will hire Steven in the near future.

Steven is practically a father figure to me. At age 20, I was two years out of high school and in the working field. I had bad credit and never even considered buying a house at such a young age. Steven when out of his way to educate me in fixing my credit, saving my money and getting me prepared to become a first time home buyer. Six months later he was selling me my first property. He was able to get me a property for a great price and gave me recommendations on how to proceed in managing my property. Fast forward 8 years later, Steven just recently listed my property and had it sold in less than two weeks. Steven was able to answer all my questions and guided me through this whole experience. He is very responsive, knowledgeable, trustworthy, professional and has exceeded all expectations. I recommend Steven for all your real estate needs. I'm looking forward to purchasing property in the near future and with no doubt I will be buying from Steven again.

where do I start Steven once again did a great job. this is the 2nd property that I have bought from Steven and just like on the first deal he made the purchase of this home so easy. He went out of his way several times meeting me at late hours if I had a question or just wanted to pick his brain when I had doughts in buying the property. He never pressured me but what I found out was the most important thing is that he gave me plenty of information to make the right decision. This is why I would definitely use him again and refer him to friends and family.