Farris Residential

As explained in an earlier review, Colin Farris helped us find our ‘forever’ home and now it was time to sell our existing home of 33 years. After working with Colin for over a year, we felt no one was more qualified to help us sell our family home. Because he is a highly knowledgeable real estate agent and keenly aware of the local market in Costa Mesa, we valued his suggestions on changes and upgrades that would make our home more attractive to potential buyers. He made great recommendations on contractors, staging and was there every step of the way during the upgrading process.
Colin, being the consummate professional, was very attune to what was happening in the real estate market, and as such, he suggested a selling price higher than what we imagined, which immediately brought in our buyer in less than a week. We ended up getting above our asking price. Colin kept us apprised of each step throughout escrow. When we had questions or concerns, he was always available to take the time we needed to understand the process. He was always there to follow up any time there were issues that needed attention.
As we said in the earlier recommendation, Colin has always gone above and beyond what we would have expected of him and as such we have great respect and admiration for his passion, honesty, work ethics, complete professionalism and love of his profession. He is truly a people person and cares about how his clients feel and what they want. He listens carefully to his clients and makes every effort to make their wishes come true. It was difficult then, to find enough words to describe our admiration and respect for Colin and this holds true now. As before, we couldn’t imagine recommending anyone higher then Colin Farris throughout the buying and selling process. He has been an absolute pleasure as our real estate agent.

We decided to purchase a second home out of state to be near our daughter and son-in-law. They had referred us to Colin Farris whom they had recently purchased a house from! We had briefly met him during their purchase and we were wanting to use him for our townhouse hunt as well! Colin exceeded all expectations and went above and beyond in every way! I had to travel from Arizona and he transported me to and from the airport and set aside the whole day to explore the area (south Orange County) and see several houses. He is extremely knowledge and helpful and was clear about the whole process. He was quick to answer calls and texts and was definitely “Johnny on the spot” with our complicated out of state situation. He previewed many houses for us - video taping them or FT with us. He was honest and worked with integrity and was well liked professionally and friendly on all accounts and was very consistent in his efforts to assist us in any way. He was thorough with the process ans communicated very well- we closed on a townhouse in San Clemente a couple of months after contacting him! He also was ready with referrals with workers who could help with projects even after the house closed. We are so pleased with it all and would recommend Colin extremely highly to all!

We learned about Colin through friends of ours who had worked with him to purchase a home in San Juan Capistrano. They said he was organized, knowledgeable and had many local connections which was so important to us because we were not from the area. We were not the easiest buyers to deal with due to living in LA while looking in OC, but Colin jumped right in to work with us regardless.

Before we even met in person, Colin got on Zoom and walked us through Home Purchasing 101 and the entire contract process to arm us with the knowledge we needed to succeed. His hands-on approach and willingness to spend the time to educate us and answer our questions was so critical. The process was challenging and the market made it feel impossible. Even when we expressed our doubts that we would find the right fit, Colin kept us focused and optimistic. He wouldn’t let us give up hope that our home was out there.

When we finally found “the one,” Colin worked tirelessly to ensure that we had the best offer package and developed a positive rapport with the sellers agent. In a challenging market, when we doubted ourselves, Colin kept us focused and we were successful in purchasing our first home in Laguna Niguel! We truly felt that we found a gem in an amazing location.

We are so thankful to have an agent of his caliber on our side. When it comes time for our next home purchase, we will absolutely use Colin because he is simply the best. He is an incredibly trustworthy agent and all-around great person to work with. He listened to our wants and needs, never pushed us and when it came time to land the deal, he got it done. We will recommend Colin to everyone we know.

My husband and I have dreamed of owning our first home for 15 years and we finally made the leap after having our second little bundle of joy and were in need of a larger space and a family-friendly neighborhood. Colin Farris was EXACTLY who we needed on our side to be searching our desired neighborhoods and getting us in to see properties (even amidst Covid!) early. Colin is knowledgeable about south OC, but San Juan Capistrano especially.

Colin found our (new!) home as a pocket listing from the listing agent, he sent us walk-thru videos before it was officially on the market. His quick, professional and kind communication with us as well as the listing agent allowed us to see the home that same day and we placed an offer than night. He was ready with all necessary paperwork, making the hardest part of the process as swift and simple as possible. Colin was always willing to offer further explanation on (any!) part of the process that felt confusing. Things move fast and he was always a step ahead of the game. We loved working with him because he is kind, generous with his time and professional, but ultimately we loved his love for what he does—he worked hard and fast to find us our perfect first home. I also love that he has a family and knows the value and safety and what we were looking for.

Colin has a finish carpentry background, which gives him the perspective and experience while walking through a property that came in handy when we had questions about potential renovations, etc. I learned SO much just while walking through properties with him.

I would HIGHLY recommend working with Colin and his team at Farris Residential. If you're looking for someone who is kind, cares deeply, communicates clearly and quickly, works hard, works fast, is motivated, and is an expert in the Orange County area and knows the business, Colin Farris is your realtor! Can't thank Colin enough for getting us our first home!!!

We had some very specific requirements and assumed it would take months to find a home that fit our list. Colin Farris understood that our first trip to the area that we were looking for a good understanding of the neighborhoods in our target region. We gave him a list of 4 homes we wanted to tour and he managed to get us scheduled for all of them and gave us a solid understanding of the flavor of various neighborhoods. He was not put off by our potential need for up to a year to buy (we had some rapidly changing life circumstances.) Colin was great in answering questions by text & email on places we saw on Zillow. As it turned out, we found a home and were in a position to move after only a few month. Because we were not local, Colin was present for several inspections and kept us up to date on any results or issues. We could not have found a more concerned, active advocate on our behalf. We highly recommend Colin Farris for your home search and closing needs.