Jonathan Shepard

This is a real professional, and his personality makes working with him a pleasure. Calm, respectful, very knowledgeable. So much different from other agents we met before! Not only did he give us honest advice on the properties we were seeing, but also provided contacts to his contractors who did upgrades cheap, quick, and good quality. He was very responsive, adjusting to our schedule (responding also during week-ends and in the evenings). We are impressed and would highly recommend Jonathan! We came across Jonathan by coincidence - he was a listing agent on one of the properties that we found at Zillow and wanted to see. He made very good impression on us (so much difference in comparison to some other agents we worked with before!), so we were calling him from that time on whenever we wanted to see other homes. He was very responsive, calm and respectful. He was providing us with advice regarding properties - pointing out weaknesses and strengths of each property, and giving estimates of costs of upgrades that we would want to make to each home that we were visiting. Once we were interested in a property, he would prepare an offer and do all the formalities for us to submit the offer and handle the outcome. He was getting quickly back to us with the results. Eventually, one of our offers was accepted. After an inspection, Jonathan suggested we should request some repairs, including the replacement of a water heater, which was quite old (though still functioning). We are very glad for his suggestions, because the seller actually did all the repairs and bought and installed a completely new water heater. The escrow company chosen by Jonathan was handling the escrow process very well, responding very promptly to events. Jonathan gave us contacts to some mortgage brokers who helped us a lot. Jonathan also provided us with contacts to some local contractors. We wanted to change carpet to hardwood floors, but the quote from Home Depot was much higher from what Jonathan initially suggested when we were viewing the property. So we asked the contractors referred to by Jonathan, and it turned out that they sold us and installed much better quality floors considerably cheaper than we were offered in Home Depot. It was similar with kitchen cabinets and countertops, as well as tiles for the kitchen floor. That was impressive! To sum up, we would highly recommend working with Jonathan, no matter whether you are a home buyer or seller.

Jonathan was excellent in all phases of the transaction. He was very helpful and patient while looking for a new home. He was agressive and transparent while negotiating the purchase. He was informative and constantly communicating while coordinating the concurrent close of my sale and purchase. He was always available, he was very knowledgeable and really understood how to get things done. I would highly recommend Jonathan for any sort of real estate transaction

Jonathan is one of those special realtors who knows everyone and everything. He is familiar with the area and is extremely knowledgeable about the market. I ended up moving before my house sold and Jonathan took care of everything. I had some work done on my house and he made sure that the work was done right even though I was half way across the country. I didn't have to worry about a thing since he was proactive and ensured the house was always ready for showings. He helped me negotiate a good price and always had great suggestions. I would recommend him to anyone that wants a realtor who is honest, proactive, communicative and knowledgeable. Having moved a few times, these types of realtors are hard to find - he's truly a gem!

We had a wonderful experience working with Jon to find and buy our first home. He was knowledgeable about the different areas we were looking(Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Moorpark) and always made himself available to get us in as soon as possible to view a home we liked. Jon really went above and beyond to make the process of purchasing our home as seamless as possible. He has worked with many of my friends when purchasing or selling their homes and everyone recommends him, which I thinks is a testament to what great work he does. I would highly recommend working with Jon in any of your real estate endeavors.

I can't say enough good things about Jonathan! I just sold my condo in the Wildwood section (this was my first home sale), and he made a complicated transaction a breeze for me! First of all, I live on the east coast now, and second, there were repair / code issues I needed to have taken care of and could never have coordinated as well myself, even if I lived there, but especially because I live too far away now. Jonathan made sure that all the repairs & upgrades (which were substantial as it was an older unit to bring it up to a more modern style), documents, and collaboration with all the people involved in the upgrading were handled professionally and with quality. He has great connections in the area that allowed him to collaborate with construction and other professionals to get the best work done at the best prices. And he is just a nice, nice man who always treated me with respect and kindness, and treated everyone else involved in this sale the same way. I highly, highly recommend Jonathan!

Our family has been working with Jonathan Shepard and his team for years. He is an outstanding agent with an excellent work ethic. Not only is he committed to providing his clients with the best home buying experience, but he also makes sure you are getting the best and most suited investment to fit your financial and personal needs. He is well versed with the market and current trends, making you feel confident in your home purchase/sale. Without a doubt Jonathan is gem and we are grateful for all he does for us. He is definitely one of the best in his field and we will surely be working with him him again in the near future for all of our real estate needs. Can't thank you enough Jonathan. You are truly the best!