Mike Krattli was helping his brother, John who was the trustee for their father’s San Diego estate. Mike was referred to Horizon Real Estate by previous clients of Kim Ward’s, Marilyn Hinck. Mike met with Kim at the La Mesa property and she walked him through the items that needed to be fixed. Mike was very pleased with the help Kim and Horizon Real Estate provided.
Dean Kail lives in Newcomerstown, Ohio. He had to sell his uncle’s property in San Diego and was looking for an agent who could do this. Dean came to San Diego and met with Kim Ward, at Horizon Real Estate. Dean was happy with what Kim had to say about the listing of the property and hired her and the team at Horizon Real Estate.
Kim Ward and her team were highly recommend to us by friends who were in a similar situation, their parents had passed away and they needed to sell the family home.
Kim took us step by step through the listing and selling process. We never thought selling a house could be so easy. Kim directed us on how to prepare the house for sale and her team actually did some staging – we did not know would be included. The house sold quickly for over the asking price. Our family would recommend Kim Ward as a Listing Agent without hesitation.
Local knowledge: 5 stars
Process expertise: 5 stars
Responsiveness: 5 stars
Negotiation skills: 5 stars
John Krattli, Trustee of his parents estate was looking for a knowledgeable real estate consultant that could negotiate the sale of his parents home. John does not live in San Diego and was referred to Kim Ward, Horizon Real Estate by friends of his brother. John was very satisfied with Kim’s negotiating skills.
It was absolutely wonderful working with Kim and Laura. They were able to find my husband and I a house, buy it, and move in within about 3 months time, start to finish! With their knowledge, persistence and all around know how got me the location I wanted, the house I wanted, and for less than I planned on paying. They are great to work with and from start to finish and they treat you like family, not like “another client” as so many of the big name firms do. To this day Kim and Laura still check to see how we are doing from time to time. I will definitely use Horizon Realty again when I buy my next house!
Local knowledge: 5 stars
Process expertise: 5 stars
Responsiveness: 5 stars
Negotiation skills: 5 stars
Marilyn was the trustee for her father’s estate. She was referred to Kim Ward, Horizon Real Estate by her brother who worked with Kim’s husband. Marilyn was looking for someone to negotiate the sale in an easy and quick way. Marilyn experienced Kim Ward and her team as professional and kept her up-to-date on how the sale was going. Marilyn was so happy with the work Horizon Real Estate provided to her, that she referred a family friend.
Highly likely to recommend
Bought a Single Family home in 2010 for approximately $800K in Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA.
Without a doubt, we would highly recommend Kim Ward for your real estate needs.
Back in August of 2005 when we were living in Seattle, we wanted to find a Realtor to help us with finding a house in the San Diego area. We did extensive research on the internet and came across Kim as one of the many potential Realtor we want to interview. I flew down to San Diego for a couple of days and met with Kim along with several other Realtor, all of whom I interviewed and then drove me around to see many potential houses. Of all the Realtor I met, Kim is by far the most knowledgeable, easiest one to work with, and is very friendly. After I got back to Seattle, Kim setup a personal site for us to look at all of the potential houses that matches the criteria that I’ve mentioned to her. This personal site is available 24/7 for us to log on at any time. A month later, we decided to postponed our plan to move due to our financial situation.
Fast forward to April of 2009 (almost 4 years later), we were still in Seattle and again interested in moving to San Diego. We then called up Kim to help us with looking for a house. We sold our home in Seattle and moved to San Diego in October of 2009 even though there is still no permanent home for us in San Diego yet. Kim continued to help us and we finally found a gorgeous home in February of 2010 where she took us to see the day it’s on the market. We made an offer that afternoon and Kim help us reach an agreement with the owner that evening. Needless to say, there were numerous backup offer the next several days from other buyers, but thanks to Kim’s attentiveness to finding our dream home and her quickness to act on it, we got the house. Not only that we got the house, Kim actually got us a better price on the house (without us asking her to do so) even though we’ve already told her the price we’re willing to pay for the house.
Kim definitely go above and beyond our expectation. She stay in constant contact with us for over 4 years, keeping us up to date with the San Diego market and provide us information on any houses we were interested in. She is always there when we call her, or if she is busy then she always return our call shortly after. She always reply to our emails in a timely manner, and always do what she say she would do. She guided us through the entire home buying process which provided us with a smooth and stress-free home buying experience. We have recommended Kim to a couple of our friends who were thinking about moving here from Seattle, and we would not hesitate in recommending her to anyone else who have any real estate needs. It is now 3 ½ years since we live in our home and we’re still keeping in touch with Kim since we’re not only considering her our Realtor for life but also our friend.
Local knowledge: 5 Stars
Process expertise: 5 Stars
Responsiveness: 5 Stars
Negotiation skills: 5 Stars
When my brother died, we needed to sell his home. We interviewed Kim along with other agents. It was clear Kim knew how to handle a probate sale. My siblings and I just wanted to press the “easy” button as this was a very emotional time. Kim made it very easy. She had all the right contacts to help with work and services we needed. She worked with our lawyer to make sure all the court papers were filed correctly. She kept us completely informed through every step. She is a compassionate professional and she is the “go to” real estate agent for a probate sale.
How likely are you to recommend Kim Ward? Highly Likely
Local knowledge: 5 Stars
Process expertise: 5 Stars
Responsiveness: 5 Stars
Negotiation skills: 5 Stars
Kim is a pleasure to work with. She made selling our father’s home very easy. She gave us great advice on how to prepare the home for sale, gave us good contacts for services and is excellent at communication. Selling our childhood home after our father’s death could have been a tough situation for my brothers and me, but Kim has made it relatively painless and quick. We have already recommended her to friends. and they are having the same positive experience.
Local knowledge: 5 stars
Process expertise: 5 stars
Responsiveness: 5 stars
Negotiation skills: 5 stars