Buy and Sell California Homes
The people I send my clients to
Buying, selling or moving means a stack of calls to companies you have never dealt with. This is the short list I actually use — inspectors I have stood in crawlspaces with, trades who pick up the phone, and two services that take the setup work off your plate entirely.
Use any of them or none of them. There is no obligation either way, and nothing here is a condition of working with me.
Getting the house turned on
Utility Connect
Utility & home services concierge
One call instead of eight. A concierge walks through what the home needs — power, gas, water, internet, TV, trash — and handles the setup so everything is on the day you get the keys.
- Handled by a person, not a form you fill out alone
- Works for a purchase or a lease
Securing the place
Brinks Home
Smart home security & monitoring
Professionally monitored security with the equipment most people end up buying piecemeal anyway, bundled in from the start.
- Video doorbell
- HD outdoor camera
- Smart lock
- 24/7 professional monitoring
The equipment package comes with a professional monitoring agreement. Brinks will go over the current equipment, terms and pricing with you directly before anything is signed.
Inspectors and trades
These are independent companies I can refer you to. They are names, not endorsements — please look them up, check their license and insurance yourself, call them directly, and decide what is right for you. You are free to hire anyone you choose.
Where a company is marked inspection only, it means they do not sell repairs. Ask me anytime and I will tell you who I would start with for your particular property.
General Home Inspection
- Elite Group Inspection ProfessionalsAll of Southern California — 65+ inspectors800-494-8998
- IM Home InspectionsIan Mayer — Woodland Hills818-298-3405Certified Master Inspector
- Inspection ProsGarett Martell — Valley Village855-200-7767Certified Master Inspector
- Advanced Group Property InspectionGlendale818-247-7771CREIA & ASHI
- Pillar To Post — Schroeder TeamJohn Schroeder — Sherman Oaks818-788-1244
Termite & Pest Control
- Woody’s Termite ControlReseda818-769-7070
- Pest Guard ExterminatorVan Nuys818-893-0563
- Lloyd Pest ControlVan Nuys818-386-0502Also fumigation
Sewer & Plumbing
- Sewer Scope Pros of SFVChatsworth818-839-6789Inspection only
- Sewer Line Video Inspection Co.Woodland Hills818-231-0417
- Hard Hat PlumbingBurbank — repairs818-515-6233
Roofing
- The Best West RoofingEncino323-304-3580
- Mike’s Roofing & BuildingVan Nuys — since 1972818-780-8820
- Hunters RoofingNorthridge818-996-6120
Foundation & Structural
- Alpha StructuralSunland — hillside specialists323-258-5482
- The Foundation WorksBurbank — escrow foundation inspections747-241-8149
- Julian ConstructionLos Angeles — foundations only323-733-3377
Chimney
- Certified Chimney InspectorsGlendale — CSIA certified818-248-7300Inspection only
- Fiddler on the Roof Chimney ServiceVan Nuys — since 1988818-988-9034
- Eco GrizzlyCanoga Park — repairs424-255-7484
Pool & Spa
- Certified Pool InspectionsServes the Valley818-843-7665Inspection only
- Pool Leak InspectionsNorth Hills818-858-0484
- Terranova Pool InspectionInspection & leak detection818-923-8719
Heating & Air Conditioning
- True Tech Air ConditioningVan Nuys — does escrow HVAC reports818-602-0568
- Affordable Heating and AirChatsworth818-722-1332
- Airflow & EJ ServiceVan Nuys — since 1959818-786-6561
Electrical
- RG ElectricEncino — panel upgrades323-521-5131
- Expert Electric GroupWoodland Hills747-999-6090
- A+ Electric & PlumbingTujunga818-421-5290
Mold & Air Quality
- Nv EnvironmentalIan Shapiro — will also review a remediation bid310-773-9936Testing only
- West Coast Environmental TestingGranada Hills818-366-8600Testing only
- Mold Inspection SciencesServes the Valley310-451-9333Testing only
Geotechnical & Soils
- Grover GeologyWestlake Village — hillside evaluations818-851-9517
- Byer GeotechnicalGlendale818-549-9959
- Grover-HollingsworthWestlake Village818-889-0844
Need something that isn’t listed?
Lenders, escrow, handymen, movers, painters, landscapers — I have people for most of it and I am happy to make an introduction. Just ask.