Dan Cassidy

Dan helped my family purchase our home in 2011. He was very helpful through the process and we. look forward to working with him again in the future.

Dan and I met at an open house that he was hosting in Hillcrest several years ago. I was just a lookyloo at the time. I was impressed with him because he was relaxed, intelligent, funny… and obviously knew a great deal about real estate in the area, surrounding areas, overall trends, and financing (rates etc). Most of all, he wasn’t pushy, which in turn made me feel relaxed… refreshing. So, many times you go to an open house and the estate agent there wants you to sign-​in, provide personal information, profile you (i.e., size you up), etc. Dan didn’t do this and that went a long way with me.
So, when I was ready to sell my townhouse, I contacted Dan and he had it sold in a two days! He got me the price I wanted, even better terms than I wanted, and walked me through everything as a friend would. So, impressed with how smoothly he handled that sale, I hired him to help me buy my next place… which he did. He took me out countless times to look at homes, gave me his honest and insightful thoughts about the homes we looked at and the neighborhoods they were in. Many times he told me that he didn’t believe a particular house, or area, was a good fit for me. This wasn’t my first rodeo and many other agents would have tired of my indecisiveness and began pushing me to buy something. He didn’t. Eventually, I found something, and again… he closed the deal flawlessly (and it was a short sale — not always a smooth process from my understanding).
I am now getting ready to sell my current condo and I will use Dan again to help me sell it… and to buy my next home. Dan is now the owner/​broker of his own company, Principle Real Estate, a position he has earned. I’ve been to his office on University several times and everyone who works there has always been very courteous and professional. I highly recommend Dan and his brokerage for your real estate needs!

Dan helped my wife, infant daughter, and myself purchase our home in 2011. We had been casually looking for a couple years by ourselves in the Uptown areas but were waiting for things to settle out after the bubble imploded before fully jumping into the market. He and I had both been regular readers/​posters on a local real estate discussion board, and I always enjoyed his knowledgable discussions on real estate (macro and micro, local and national), politics, economics, music, culture, and other non-​real estate related things. His posts revealed that we existed in the same circles and had very similar interests so it was a no brainer to hit him up to see if he could find us a home.
He was exactly what we were looking for. We had lived in various areas previously (North Park, South Park, Hillcrest) for many years so we knew the neighborhoods well and knew exactly what we did and didn’t want. Dan took the time to get to know us personally and all of the quirks that come with us. We found a place relatively quickly and closed the deal relatively quickly after that. It almost seemed too easy, but we all know that’s not the case — purchasing a home is incredibly complex. But Dan made it super-​smooth. Even after the purchase was complete and we had moved in, he went out of his way to help us with some minor repairs well after anyone would expect any realtor to help. Bonus: not only did Dan find us a home, he also found us an amazing daycare for our daughter. 3 years later and we couldn’t be happier.
The thing about Dan is that he’s not your generic cheesy real estate agent. He’s a regular dude like you who lives and breathes the areas he covers. He’s knowledgable not just about real-​estate things, but also general San Diego/​Uptown history, economy, politics, policies, events, happenings, etc. He eats at the same restaurants as you, goes to the same parks with his family as you do with yours, wears the same Star Wars shirts as you, and drinks the same amazing San Diego craft beer as you. All of these things add up to make a powerful ally in your quest for a home.
Plus, he’s kinda cute.

If you’re thinking about hiring a property manager for your rental income, look no further. Dan found a renter for my condo in just a few days and she turned out to be a great renter. The few problems my renter needed help with in the time she has been there, were handled by Dan quickly and efficiently. I’ll be out of town working for a few days and when I return, the problem will be directed to, handled by, and brought to my attention all by Dan with the speed and quality you would expect from a professional real esate group. Knowing that anything my renters need are taken care of by Dan is a great comfort and I highly recommend him.

I have worked with Dan for several years. Dan went above and beyond in the personal sale of my home on many different levels by referring me the best people on the short sale of my home. Too many accolades too mention.
Timely advice, caring, patient, extremely knowledgeable.
Dan is not your typical Broker/​Realtor. He actually cares about YOU. He gives a sh#t. Helpful, honest, trustworthy.
A true rarity into today’s business world. He is a real life Jesus Christ to me. His long term advice saved my credit and more

I bought a house with Dan in August of 2012. Buying a property is a stressful event, even at the best of times. I met Dan via a long time real estate skeptics site called Piggington. One of the main reasons I ended up doing business with him was his willingness to acknowledge that it is in fact not always a good time to buy.
There were a few minor hiccups in our dealings but they were indeed minor. Overall Dan was conscientious, timely and he got the job done with appropriate but not overbearing counsel.
The best thing I can say is I would readily use him again.