Jodi Deranja is an exceptional agent and not just because she landed us in a great home for our family. When we began our search it was abundantly clear that my husband and I, naturally, had very different tastes. We were looking for very different homes and as a result, I am confident we complicated our wish list for Jodi. Jodi was so understanding, incredibly easy to talk to and as she showed us home after home she continually met both of our expectations. Jodi respected our boundaries when it came to making offers and never allowed us to overbid on homes she truly believed were not worth it. Jodi is capable in the extreme, a true professional and a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend her.

Jodi is smart, friendly, and easy to work with. But, make no mistake, when things get complicated, she handles the business. We relocated out of state, which means we had one million things to manage. But, in terms of the sale of our home, she had us covered. When we said we were ready to roll, Jodi took over. She recommended professionals to help us get the house ready and we hired them. She put together a whole schedule through sale. We gave her the thumbs up, then we moved our family to Texas! And Jodi took. it. from. there. Her team ensured the house was painted, staged, cleaned and few items were handled by a handyman. She scheduled three days of showings, which resulted in 20 offers with 19 over asking price. Our final sale price ended up almost $200,000 over asking and we even exceeded our dream price. We were over the moon and then escrow was a nightmare! The buyers lender could not seem to get their act together. Jodi was strong, smart, strategic (and ethical) the whole way through. We were so stressed that we were going to have to start the process over, which would have devastated us given that we were in escrow in Texas with our new dream house. Jodi pulled out all the stops. She gave us great advice, was a sounding board, and made calls day after day to ensure that we closed. Unfortunately for us, our deal ended up being outside the norm. But, we were in good hands the entire way. Hire Jodi yesterday.

Add us to the long list of Jodi’s very satisfied clients. We started working with Jodi a couple of years before we actually sold our house. When we first started having thoughts about eventually relocating, we were referred to Jodi as a good resource to get an understanding of the market and to provide feedback around potential improvements we could make to our house to help increase its value once the time came to sell. Over the next couple years, she would periodically check in with us on how we were doing, our plans, and to give us up-to-date information about the market. Once it was finally time to relocate, we knew exactly who to call. We had great strategy conversations around what she thought we could get for the house and therefore where we should price it in order to attract the most potential buyers, and the plan for showing the house during the pandemic. During the selling process, we needed to rely heavily on Jodi because we moved out of state. She provided vendor recommendations and coordinated services we needed to get the house ready for sale, all while we were on the road and then in our new location, which was incredibly helpful so we could focus on other aspects of the relocation. Once the house was listed, Jodi maintained an ideal level of organization and communication, keeping us up-to-speed as the many offers came in and giving us all of the necessary information and guidance to make the best, informed decision. We ended up with 13 offers and sold for almost 17% above asking within 7 days (could have been even faster if not for the pandemic). And through it all, Jodi gave us all the time we needed every time we interacted to ensure we were comfortable and confident with every part of the process and every decision we were making. Thank you, Jodi!

Jodi is an incredibly thoughtful, intelligent, comprehensive agent who knows the market through and through, while also maintaining an incredible network of works, contractors, advisors, lenders (among others), that really help facilitate a smooth buying and selling process. We did both with her, and she was equally adept at both. She has a great eye for what will sell, what doesnt, not to mention an eye for staging and streamlined processes. We came out with beyond favorable outcomes in both scenarios, and we could not be more thrilled. Her calm yet highly personable demeanor creates a working relationship that feels level headed and professional throughout any challenging process. We have already recommended Jodi to other friends!

We were more hands-on in finding which houses to look at, but I always appreciated how Jodi would be honest about whether or not she thought a house would sell in our price range. When it came time to put offers in, Jodi was very knowledgable in what kind of offer would make us stand out. After only a month and a half of actively putting offers in a very hot market, we got a GREAT house. A lot of this was due to Jodi helping us craft a competitive offer and her relationship with the sellers agents.

Jodi Deranja deserves 10 stars! We decided to work with Jodi for her local knowledge and attention to detail. We appreciate frequent communication and Jodi delivered. She let us know what to expect during the home buying process and was very responsive. Jodi’s positive attitude made her a joy to work with and her honesty was refreshing. We’ve been in our home a month and absolutely love it. We would highly recommend Jodi Deranja to anyone interested in purchasing a home!

Jodi is an amazing realtor, a consummate professional, and a delight of a human being. She’s organized, knowledgeable, kind, and patient. Over the course of a year, in the midst of the craziest Los Angeles real estate market in decades, she helped us buy a new home and sell our old one. Along the way, she showed us countless homes, helped with 5 separate offers, and even found multiple off-market listings. She also remained very encouraging and understanding, even as we struggled through the ups and downs (mostly downs), which really helped us stay positive and ultimately find the house of our dreams. We couldn’t imagine a better person to work with!

Jodi (& her assistant Ali) exceeded our expectations! Both were incredibly reponsive, setting up showings within the day. I was quite nervous about the house-buying process in LA, it being quite competitive, but Jodi alleviated so much of that stress by being on top of it! I felt she was honest with her opinion on the value of each place, pointing out concerns that we would not have thought of. And she is an expert of the process -- she ensured the entire thing went as smooth & as quick as possible. On top of everything, she gave us multiple contacts for subcontractors we will need over the years in our new home. You truly cant go wrong with Jodi!!

Jodi is the absolute best! Available to us at every step of the way, even to answer our really dumb questions as first time homebuyers. Highly recommend her...we got the first property we put an offer in on! She made the process so much easier than it could have been and cant thank her enough. Thank you, Jodi!

We worked with Jodi for over 2 years - yes, thats how long it took us to find a home given our specific needs and budget. She was patient and positive throughout - as well as extremely knowledgeable but also able to break things down for us as first time home buyers. Especially when we got into escrow, we saw just how experienced she was at navigating each step of the process. She has even continued to help us as we settle in and get acquainted with the many facets of home ownership - always quickly and with sound guidance.

Jodi is remarkably attentive, discerning and professional. Shes helped us purchase 2 properties. Each time, shes listened carefully to what we were looking for, accompanied us to view the condos, offered suggestions based on her knowledge of the area, helped us through the price negotiation, facilitated the inspection process and supported us as we completed the paperwork to close the deals. I highly recommend Jodi for her knowledge, patience, friendly manner and overall competence.

Jodi is amazing! Not only is she experienced and insightful, she is fully dedicated to being your advocate through the whole process. I highly recommend working with her.

Excellent realtor!!