Russel Eskilson

After nearly 5 years of living in our little house in Bay Park our family had grown and we needed to move on. Mr. Eskilson was brought to my attention as he has an office in Bay Park, lives in Bay Park, and often walks the neighborhood delivering flyer / calendars. I interviewed 3 different real estate agents and chose to work with Russ based on his congenial, flexible approach to my questions and concerns. Where one agent had actually drawn up paperwork for what she thought I should ask for my house before having stepped foot in it, Russ took the time to go through the property, dig through all neighborhood comps, and work with me to agree on an asking price. In the end it paid off and we sold the house for very close to asking. Russ's service was attentive without being intrusive, always friendly, and patient with my first-time-seller questions. I'd absolutely work with him again. Regarding the only other review of Mr. Eskilson's business: Unlike (Hoss C.) I actually appreciated the current and completed listing flyer that was left on my front porch. I wanted a LOCAL real estate agent who walked the neighborhood to work for me. Russ personally drops off those flyers, chats with the neighbors, checks on the old folks, etc.

After dealing with another incompetent realtor who could not sell our home in six months we hired Russ....and our home was sold pronto. If your looking for someone who goes above and beyond look no further. Thanks again Russ.

This October my wife and I purchased our first home. Russ was recommended to us by some trusted family friends, and agreed to help us find our home. Our search began in Bay Park, and Russ made himself available to show us countless houses. As we started to broaden our search Russ stayed in the hunt, and after months of searching brought us a listing that we would not have otherwise seen. My wife and I were the 2nd prospective buyer to see the property we ultimately decided to make our home, and thanks to Russ we were able to close on time, within our budget, and with the knowledge that we got a great deal on a fantastic house, in a neighborhood that fits our lifestyle and accommodates our goals for the future.I have, and will absolutely continue to, recommend Russ to my friends and family. He has been in the real estate game in San Diego for over 30 years, and has earned a fantastic reputation in the industry. Through our dealings with some of the listing agents, it became even more clear to my wife and me what tremendous value Russ brings to the table. In an industry full of sharks, who seem just to be out for a quick buck at any cost, Russ maintains a degree of professionalism, ethics, and integrity that is hard to find. As I said, this was our first home purchase, and I am sure that Russ had opportunity to take advantage of our naivety; close a quick and dirty deal, and move along with his commission in hand, but instead he recognized his responsibility as a real estate professional. He provided us with guidance that in many circumstances steered us away from making bad misinformed decisions. Russ is a true professional and operates with absolute integrity.

Russ Eskilson is an excellent choice for all sorts of realty assistance in the San Diego Bay Park area. He is a personable, hardworking individual. We were happy with his performance in selling a property for us. He is very familiar with the Bay Park area, and keeps up local connections, such as during his monthly walk through the neighborhoods delivering his monthly calendar, which chronicles current offerings and sales. We highly recommend Russ Eskilson.

Russ helped with every step of finding and buying my auntie's new home. He performed extensive research on both the sale value of the house and the neighborhoods and price range we were looking at. He was ready at a moment's notice to see the house she ended up buying. Most of all, though, he worked all manner of hours to navigate the contract and negotiation process, and the extended and byzantine financing. He was warm and thoughtful throughout.If you're a first time home buyer, you will find no one better to help every step of the way then Russ. He is an absolute gem - limitless patience, thorough research, extraordinary help and constant communication. When we first saw the listing for what would become her house, he set up the showing right away - we were walking through it an hour later (this was the day it went on the market). After loving what we saw, he took the time to thoroughly explain and write up the offer - even though it was as late as 10pm by the time we were done. Over the following weekend he called a couple times a day to keep us in the loop with how it was progressing, making counter-offers, and finally reaching a signed contract. Every step thereafter - the home inspection, working with our attorney, finding a replacement mortgage officer when the one she selected (friends recommendation) fell through - he helped us with everything. Due to my auntie's unique financing needs, this was a long process - 9 weeks - and he was always there for advice, reassurance, and keeping everything on track.We'd recommend Russ in a heartbeat to anyone! - my auntie would use him again, except he found her a wonderful home for the next few decades!

Russ moved heaven and earth to find our perfect house and close a complicated deal. As first-time home buyers, my wife and I had thousands of questions and very specific demands for our desired property. Russ walked us through each step of the home buying process and made sure we had the information we needed to fully evaluate the necessary repairs to the historic homes we toured. He's a straight-shooter and he puts his clients first in every way.We wanted a home in North Park or University Heights, both extremely competitive markets. Russ made sure we got in to see every home that fit our needs and moved quickly to put together offers with very tight turnaround times. When we found the ideal property, Russ made sure we were the first in the door and got our offer accepted within 48 hours. When we identified a few necessary repairs during our inspection process, Russ went above and beyond to get us accurate and reliable information from trusted professionals that helped us negotiate our purchase price. He worked hard on our behalf and pushed through when another agent might have moved us to the back burner. I can confidently say that Russ is the reason we found our ideal property and purchased it at a great price. His background in contracting and realistic approach to repair costs saved us a bucket of money and we ended up with the perfect place.He also has a great eye and gave us ideas for upgrades and improvements! Russ is a joy to work with and we look forward to recommending him to our friends, family, and colleagues!

Russ is no doubt the most professional and experienced broker in San Diego. I had him represent me selling what I thought was going to be a hard process in a complicated trust. He not only pulled it off, but in the process was able to dramatically improve my cash position by changing the configuration of the property with the city. This took lots of extra time and effort. If you want a guy that's a professional that can make your journey in the real estate process a simple process this is him......