Eugene Ridenour – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Eugene is a fantastic realtor. He represented the sellers when we purchased our Echo Park home in 2008. When we decided to sell, 7 years later, we immediately thought of Eugene. We had already moved out of the area, so the sale was a bit more complicated than most. Eugene was patient, and put in 110% to help make the sale a success.

My husband and I recently purchased our first home, thanks to Eugene. Coming from the Midwest, we were not familiar with the house buying process in the LA area. He helped us navigate the confusion of home-​buying in a seller’s market. He took the time to get to know us and what we liked, and even though we gave him a huge search area, he helped us narrow it down. He was even able to find us a perfect house that wasn’t on the market yet, which gave us the benefit of a smoother sale. He was always friendly but professional, helped us with every step of the process, and was there for every inspection. He was also an important bridge between us and the seller, and helped to create a very personal and special experience between all of us. We couldn’t be more thrilled and are so happy he helped us take this huge step in our lives. I would definitely recommend Eugene to anyone looking for a home!

Eugene is a necessity for purchasing a home in the competitive LA real estate market. We searched for a home for 3 months with Redfin, submitted 5 offers; none were accepted. We met Eugene at one of the 5 houses that we placed an offer on and after doing our due diligence, decided that he was the best realtor for our unique situation and time frame. Best decision we made!
I am writing this review from our new home; the first house that Eugene showed us! Eugene was and is amazing. He is a native of LA and knows the city well. He drove us on a personal tour of homes and neighborhoods since we weren’t familiar with LA. He recommended great contractors, handymen, loan options, food, wine, social venues etc. He is like a LA real estate encyclopedia!
More importantly, Eugene is very personable and honest… characteristics difficult to come by in realtors. He is extremely organized and punctual. He responds promptly and caters to your needs. He has an extensive network, placing him in an advantageous situation in such a competitive market. He is a canine lover and healthy eater, which is just an added touch of amazing! And best of all, Eugene bought us libation once our offer was accepted to celebrate! You can’t beat that! We will be using him for future purchases and recommending him to all we know. It is in your best interest to employ Eugene for your next purchase!

Eugene helped my husband and I buy our first home. We found a great house in a neighborhood we really liked, and Eugene helped us with putting in an offer and getting our offer accepted right away. As first time home buyers, we had a lot of questions and concerns, but Eugene was always patient, knowledgable, extremely professional, and easy to communicate with. He lined up all our inspections and was there for every one (and even asked questions we wouldn’t have thought to ask) and made sure we felt comfortable with every decision going forward. We always felt like he was working in our best interest. Thanks to Eugene, we had a smooth purchase with minimal stress. We couldn’t have hoped for a better home buying experience or a better agent to work with!

My wife and I worked with Eugene on an initial house hunt when we weren’t quite ready to buy. When we realized we were ready (in part by finding the perfect place online), we called him up to move forward with the process. He got right back to us but with bad news – the offer deadline on the house had passed and there were already twleve offers in. But, he worked with the listing agent to accept our initial offer at the best and final deadline and worked with us to come up with the right bid to get the house. And we did! From viewing through contract through closing, Eugene made everything easy (other than paying for the house!). He was propmtly responsive to every inquiry (even late at night), was able to explain every issue clearly, and really helped us navigate the post-​contract negotiation process relating to diligence items. Eugene made buying our home possible and we are very confident we would not be holding keys today if we had worked with any other realtor. He proved the value of his tremendous local knowledge and the great relationships he has with other local realtors to us and we recommend anyone looking to buy in the greater Los Feliz area put their trust in Eugene.

Eugene is one of the finest real estate agents in California. Why do I say this? For one, he helped guide me out of a bad real estate arrangement I was in with another agent, which cost me tens of thousands of dollars off the bat and would have lost me hundreds of thousands of dollars had it actually gone through.
While I did not use Eugene as my agent, he did help guide me through the process, advising me of the ins-​and-​outs of what was needed to close the deal and then what was needed to get out of the deal, and finally what constituted bad behavior on the part of my agent.
Words cannot express how grateful I am for all of his help.

Eugene helped me buy my dream home. His knowledge and expertise helped me come in at exactly the right price — not too much and just enough to land the home I’d been looking for for years. I had worked with other realtors for months and months, but Eugene’s wisdom is what helped me finally get the home I’d waited so long for in a very short amount of time.
The escrow process was smooth sailing with Eugene and his team. My late night phone calls and emails were answered immediately. They went to inspections I couldn’t make it to and hounded the crappy escrow company that the seller chose to help me close on time. The whole time I felt like Eugene was someone I could trust and rely on. He is a wonderful mix of professionalism and approachability. I do not hesitate to recommend him!

Eugene went above and beyond to make sure I found a great house in a neighborhood I loved — and (by some miracle) within my limited budget and in less than two months. He helped me find contractors, negotiated with the seller to bring the price down, and even met with contractors when I was out of town. This was my first time buying a house, and as such I can honestly say I was high maintenance and had MANY questions. Eugene was patient, kind, straightforward, and took the time to explain everything. He was on top of the details and helped me stay on track to meet the closing date – and that was in spite of delays and complications caused by the seller. He really looked out for me throughout the entire process. I highly recommend him!