Matt O’Brien

We were referred Matt as a realtor by our parents. He helped them buy/​sell their home and then helped us buy ours. He is now a trusted family friend. He is knowledgeable, patient and truly represents his clients as friends. You can tell he loves what he does and he genuinely cares that you find the home for you and get the best deal. He is flexible, reliable, honest, super responsive– he makes you feel like you are his only client. For a first-​time home buyer the process is new and stressful but Matt made it so much easier. He made sure we understood everything and were comfortable throughout the whole thing. I’m so glad we choose Matt and only have good things to say about him. I feel obligated to push his name out to anyone even thinking about buying or selling in hopes that the have as good of a home buying experience as our family has.

I could not be any happier with my experience with Matt. My fiancée and I were first-​time home buyers, and I like to know everything there is to know before making such a big decision. My fiancée gave me a small budget, and I was disappointed knowing we would not find anything I wanted within the budget. Matt went above and beyond to help us find the home we were looking for, and to make sure that I understood everything that I needed to know! I wanted land as well as a house, and Matt helped us find a house and land, something I never expected! He went above and beyond to make sure that I understood what was happening, each step of the way.
He gave me excellent guidance in all aspects of searching for the house. He really listened to the items that my fiancée and I wanted, and he would make suggestions on how to better the house to make it exactly what we were looking for. He was a trooper when we were looking at the different homes, some of them my fiancée was scared to walk through and Matt stayed very professional the entire time. Then one day we found a home and fell in love. Matt walked us through the offer process, and our offer ended up getting accepted.
After the offer was accepted the real test for Matt began! The seller was a horrible person to do business with, but Matt stayed very professional and kept me posted each step of the way. He stuck in there and my fiancée and I ended up getting the home that we fell in love with.
I would recommend Matt to anyone who is looking to buy a home. He did a great job walking me through the entire process so that I understood exactly what was happening. He did not only work the typical office hours and was always available to answer questions at all times of the day and night. He always made sure to point out both the positives and the negatives of the houses that we looked at, and I never once felt like he was being pushy. You can tell he takes his job very seriously, which is good when you are looking to buy a home. If I ever need another realtor I will definitely be contacting Matt!

Matt went above and beyond what was expected as a real estate agent. He always made himself available and even through he had multiple clients, I always felt like I was a priority, which speaks volumes of his time management. This was my first time selling a home so I really relied on his experience for many of my decisions. He never led me astray as I’m very happy with the end result.

I found Matt on Zil​low​.Com as a top rated realtor with quite a few 5 star reviews. So I got in touch with him almost a year before I put my property on the market. He kept me up to date on market information in the San Diego area in the mean time while I waited for the lease for my rental to expire with the tenant.
Fast forward to the end of May 2015. As soon as I made the decision to sell I contacted Matt and he was right on it. He made recommendations to make some updates to the property which was way below what I thought would have costed had I gone with a general contractor. The property was ready for the market within 2 weeks, around mid-​June. As soon as it was listed within the first weekend, there were 3 offers on the table. The highest bidder closed within a month after the property was listed and the sale price was 3% above asking price. Overall the entire process was extremely smooth and hassle free.
Without Matt’s guidance this processes could have been quite stressful considering that I was selling a San Diego property from Houston. Matt was the utmost professional throughout the entire time. I even sent him a Lowe’s card so he can make the necessary purchases for the property update. What is even more amazing is he was able to take a week long cruise after he listed my property. Even while he is on vacation, he continuously updated me on the status of the offers and how the bidding process worked. If I ever have any real estate need in the San Diego area, especially with a future purchase, I would definitely call on Matt.
I cannot thank you enough, Matt!!!

Matt helped us sell our house and gave us tips on what to fix it up to maximize our price. He was always professional and we felt secure that we were being represented by the right agent.
Our house sold for more than the list price. Matt’s strategy was spot on. He also screened our new agent since we were moving out of state.
We couldn’t have been more pleased!

Matt O’Brien has a remodeling crew and offered to do upgrades for us at a reasonable price. His team worked very quickly and efficiently. A small mistake was made and Matt informed us immediately and took responsibility for fixing the problem. That proved he is honest, transparent, responsible and trustworthy. He knows my neighborhood well and is the realtor of choice for condos near the University of San Diego. Best part: HE SOLD OUR CONDO FOR ABOVE ASKING PRICE IN RECORD TIME. His performance speaks for itself. He is an honest, hardworking, smart professional in home remodeling and sales. If you interview him you’ll like him. Give him a call.
Karen Kirkland, PhD

I was referred to Matt by a close friend who had recently bought a home in Escondido. From the very beggining Matt was always able to work with all my needs. He was extremely supportive and helpful at every turn. He is very knowledgeable and helped me every step of the way. He made the entire buying process as easy and smooth as buying a home can be and I plan on referring him to everyone who is looking for a realtor.

I currently live in Northern California & wanted to sell my San Diego condo
I remembered a conversation with Matt from earlier and called him up. I was a bit hesitant of going through the whole procedure remotely. I thought I would need to make a couple of trip or two
But Matt was SO professional, helpful and transparent, not once did I feel the need to make a trip to San Diego.
He had an excellent system of getting document signatures online. He was very responsive to calls and emails. He is aware of the market situation. He had a great selling strategy which paid of very well: We got offers the very next day of listing !
I wouldn’t hesistate to use his services again and recommmend him in a heartbeat ! Look no further.

With many changes in my life taking place at one time, I needed to sell my condo in San Carlos fairly quickly. Matt was very understanding and helpful in guiding me through the process of selling my property.
Matt made a few suggestions about what I could do to update and improve the property and worked with me to stage my condo. He also booked a professional photographer to make my place look its best online and on fliers.
His knowledge of the real estate market and his professional expertise were invaluable determining a price and strategy to sell my property quickly.
Matt kept in touch and updated me through every step. At times we spoke several times a day. He was always available to me and returned my emails, texts and phone calls promptly.
Matt was always honest, helpful, and trustworthy throughout the whole selling process and his attention to detail is extraordinary. He made the experience as stress free as possible and at times it was actually pretty fun. Matt’s a great guy. I would highly recommend him to any of my family or friends.

Hi All, Just had to let everyone know our condo just closed escrow and they have the keys and WE HAVE THE MONEY! Just about two months from start to finish.
I wasn’t looking forward to go through all this — you hear such horror stories — but we were amazed at how easy Matt made the whole process.
We did the first walk through with Matt where he made suggestions as to what changes would make the place sell faster and for more money.
Matt even went with us to choose paint colors, fixtures, etc. He knew what the buyers were looking for., we didn’t.
Next Matt introduced us to Julio. He has a conpany that does home repairs. He was a gem — the workmanship was great and he did things on time and on budget.
The next step was to bring in a stager (at Matt’s cost) who made the condo «shine». Then it was the photographer’s turn to make sure the looked it’s very best for the flyers and on line pictures.
The first open house was on a Sunday and we accepted an offer the following Friday.
The paperwork was what I was dreading most. But again Matt was there to hand hold us through the entire process. Every few days he would call or stop by to let us know how things were going.
We hve another condo and Ii’ll bet you can guess who we’ll call when we get ready to sell it.
If you have questions or need help with any real estate problems give Matt O’Brien a call. I’m sure you will have jusst as great a time working with him as we did.
Good luck and contact us if we can answer any questions, Margo and Chuck

We just closed on a purchase at Friars Village and Matt represented us. We were looking for housing for our USD student and Matt was recommended. His expertise in the area was outstanding. He has great market knowledge, he’s diligent and a very pleasant partner. His referrals to lenders and contractors have also been a great help to us. I would use Matt again without question. He is a great agent.

I could not be any happier with my experience with Matt. I’m a first-​time home buyer, so I needed a lot of hand-​holding and help figuring out exactly what to do and how to do it — and Matt was there every step of the way! Even better, he never made me feel dumb or inexperienced — even though, when it comes to real estate, I definitely was!
He gave me excellent guidance initially on narrowing down my search, and, after I was feeling frustrated after not falling in love with any options we were finding in my budget, he came through again with some suggestions about how and where to broaden my search. Lo and behold, the next time out we found a home I absolutely love! Matt guided me on making a great offer and through the negotiation process — everything really went incredibly smooth! And, now, here I am in my first home — we are absolutely loving it :)
Matt is extremely objective and clearly always had my best interest at heart. He always made sure to point out both the positives and the negatives of any property, and I never once felt like he was being pushy in any way. I often asked to see homes on relatively short notice and he always fit me into his schedule. You can tell he takes his job very seriously and obviously knows all the ins and outs of the process — and I’m sure his «buttoned up» approach to all the documents, etc are the biggest reason why my escrow period and closing went so well. And, bonus — Matt is totally fun to be around and always made going to look at houses something I looked forward to :)
I have no doubt that when I need a Realtor again in San Diego, I will be calling Matt! I have no reservations whatsoever with highly recommend him to anyone in the area who is buying or selling a home!

The best. There is really no other way to describe Matt. This man has been a life saver to my husband and I over the last year. We bought a home in Santee with Matt about 9 months ago. It was such a smooth and easy process and he held our hands every step of the way. About 4 months after moving in we found out we would be required to move for my husbands job (super awesome timing.). So we called Matt back up because there was no way I was going to trust anyone else to sell out home, especially in such a short time.
We had decided to list the home in a range-​brilliant idea of his and In the end he helped us close a transaction for much more than we purchased the home for only a short time before.
While selling was not the smoothest of processes, I would have to say we couldn’t have done it without Matt! He saved us so much hassle and headache! From the first offer coming in before the open house to those that followed, from deciding what offer was stronger and sending back multiple counter offers, from moving forward with the eventual buyers and the what seemed endless issues that arose through the process he never wavered and was constantly there to support and guide us. He even came over the the house to keep our dogs out if the way for one of the inspections! Talk about dedication!
Overall, if you go with anyone else than its one of the biggest mistakes you will ever make. I trust Matt for all of my California transactions and frankly am considering dragging him with us to our new location to buy our next home! (He is still on my speed dial just in case. Seriously Matt, think about it.) :)”

Matt is a excellent realtor and a wonderful person to do business with. I have been working closely with Matt over the past 2 years. He truly cares about all his clients, and always fights to get the very best deal for them. He is extremely knowledgable, and hard working. He loves what he does, and he is always there for his clients each step of the way. I recommend working with Matt.

Matt worked with my husband and I for over 8 months to try and find the perfect house that wasn’t too much work to move into but of course met our budget (which was pretty tight). We immediately learned that Matt is a very hard worker and very passionate about his work. We were first time home buyers and had lots of questions which he answered thoroughly and patiently (as we may have asked some of them more than once). He is a very honest, up front, knowledgable, and throrough agent and I wish there were more of him in the business. I would reccomend Matt to anyone who was looking for an agent as I have only good things to express about our experience as Matt being our agent.

Matt is awesome! As first time home buyers we had no idea where to even start. Matt walked us through the process from start to finish. I appreciated that he took the extra time to explain all the details in terms we actually understood. He was always easy to contact and very prompt with his responses. He also was extremely professional; We had his undivided attention when out viewing properites. Long story short, you won’t be disappointed if you choose to work with Matt!

Relocating from Northern CA. to San Diego, I was looking for a good real estate agent — Matt had excellent reviews on a real estate website so I contacted him. He listened to what I was looking for and was extremely patient to find the «right» properties for my situation. Through the process I found him to be very professional, personable, and knowledgeable. From writing up the contract, to negotiating the purchase price, to closing the deal, Matt did a great job… he also ensured that I was kept informed along the way and that all contracts/​docs were properly completed by the close date with nothing overlooked. I highly recommend Matt!