“Darren Winston is by far the best real estate agent I’ve ever had in my life, and I’ve had a few over the years. I just closed an escrow on a triplex property. It was a short sale which implies a long, tedious and complicated process. Darren navigated all the difficulties associated with a short sale with remarkable due diligence. He had to deal with highly uncooperative seller, a flaky agent on the seller’s side and unresponsive banks (there were multiple lienholders). He exchanged hundreds of emails and numerous phone calls with all of the individuals involved in this transaction including me with daily updates. In addition, he addressed all my concerns in a timely fashion. Given that it is a multi-unit property under a short sale there were numerous concerns and issues to deal with. Besides his outstanding professional skills, his outgoing personality was equally valuable. He was always cheerful and encouraging which was very helpful while dealing with such a stressful transaction. Toward the end of the process he even went by himself to fix a few issues in the property that were pointed out by the inspection. I was very fortunate to have Darren by my side throughout the transaction. I would recommend Darren with all my heart.”
Ziv I. | WEST HOLLYWOOD
“I have had the privilege and pleasure to work with Darren over the last 8 years on several properties. That alone should reflect the confidence and trust I have in his ability as a realtor. With every property I have bought and sold through Darren, his dedication and professionalism have always been outstanding. He truly cares for his clients and goes above and beyond to ensure you are happy. He is very knowledgeable, has an incredible work ethic and is very integrity-driven. This why I will always use Darren time and again to help me with either a sale or purchase of a property. They really don’t get better than Darren. He is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend him as a realtor. Do yourself a favor and choose Darren for your real estate needs!”
Lisa P. | STUDIO CITY
“I never thought that I’d be able to afford an architectural house on a great piece of land but thanks to Darren Winston, I now live in my dream home. Buying a new house is stressful and complicated and Darren is like an expert chess player who knows the many surprises that come up during the process of selling and buying a house (he did both for my wife and I). The end result is that in his hands, you end up exceeding your expectations all whilst receiving great care and attention.
Firstly, Darren listens. I cannot stress how important this is — Darren does not take you to view a house telling you what is great about it, he takes you to a house to hear what you think about it. He listens carefully and starts to get an idea of what things are important for you. After getting to know my wife and I, he’d take us to view a house that looked great in pictures but not in person. Before we would have the opportunity to tell him, he’d start to say why it was not right for us. He was always spot on.
When selling our house, Darren found an excellent photographer, brought flowers and was on-site to make sure the composition of each photograph was perfect. He sold our house within three days of being on the market — above our asking price. Going through escrow had its challenges but Darren was always on top of each curve ball from banks, inspectors or the buyer and what could have ended in tears was handled with aplomb by Darren. He’s one cool negotiator.
When we found our new house, my heart began to soar because I could hardly believe that my wife and I could possibly live in our dream house. But finding your dream house and owning your dream house are a world apart. Suffice to say that Darren remained calm throughout the whole process and always guided us in the right direction. The chances of us getting that house under normal circumstance were small but Darren bridged that gap and became the captain of our team and through team work, we bought our dream house.
It should be said that during the months we spent together, Darren would show up to morning meetings with coffee, croissants and a smile. He learned we liked wine and came to an evening meeting with a lovely bottle. When he found out that my wife was pregnant, he bought us great gifts (which we still use). If I’m painting an overly adoring picture of Darren I apologize for coming on so strong, but I honestly loved having him as our real estate agent and in fact would recommend him to anyone... no matter what budget, architectural taste, temperament, et cetera. Darren is that good.”
Gerard C. | LOS ANGELES
“I wouldn’t recommend anyone else. Darren is the real deal. Honestly, he is Los Angeles’s best kept secret and I recommend him to absolutely everybody. He’s not looking to sell you something that’s not financially or personally right for you even if it means he loses out on his commission. Darren is someone who truly believes in getting you the right place at the right price. It’s a real rarity in Los Angeles. He’s not some actor who decided to be a real estate agent to make money, he doesn’t pull any mind games or tricks like most other agents — Darren is honest and straightforward, and always tells it like it is. He is someone who is motivated by finding people a better living situation and he has the taste, humility, and kindness to make it happen. Working with Darren isn’t ever just about the sale, he treats you like family and looks out for you like family — and having met him through my first home purchase, he has now has become a close and cherished friend in the process.”
Vinny D. | LOS ANGELES
“Darren helped us buy our first home and he is the best agent we’ve come across by a mile! We had been looking to buy a home on and off for a long time, and found other agents to be inconsistent and flaky. From the initial contact, I could tell Darren was different from others we tried to work with. Darren actually does what he says he’s going to do. He’s prompt, considerate, helpful and patient. We never felt rushed or pressured, and we spent two years with him looking for a house. He has an amazing ability to make you feel as if you are his only client. You’ll literally never hear about another client, or why he can’t do something because of such-and-such with another client. One time he was in Paris on vacation while I was at an open house in LA, and he called me, at the house, from Paris where it was like 2am - to see how I liked the home as I was walking through. We always felt as though he had our best interest at heart. Once we bought our house, I even had Darren withdrawal... He’s just the best, I recommend Darren to all my friends and family.”
Allen B. | LOS ANGELES
“We bought our first home with Darren, and could not be happier. After a very scary experience with our first real estate agent, we interviewed several replacements. Darren stood out as a consummate professional. Very attentive and truly driven to work with us to find the perfect home. He never pressured us to work outside of our comfort zone, always showing us homes that were in our budget. Darren also could not have been more patient with us. We probably dragged him to 75 homes. Our picky-ness and stubbornness never seemed to get on his nerves. Even when we found our current home, and it turned out to be a challenging short sale, he did not flinch. After a 4 month escrow, we now have the perfect first home. There would be no reason to ever use anyone else for a real estate transaction in the future. We are completely happy with how smoothly Darren handled everything for us. We’ve been recommending him to all of our friends as well.”
Matthew D. | LOS ANGELES
“Darren helped me and my wife buy our current home in West LA. I was very pleased with the process. We met him at an open house a while back. We chatted with him about that property, and although we didn’t end up buying it, his professionalism and demeanor made an impression on us. So when it came time for us to purchase our house, we called him. He was very easy to work with, very personable, and very attentive. As with many real estate transactions, there were a few bumps in the road. He guided us through the process and led us to the closing, and we got the house we wanted. We think very highly of him as an agent -- so much so that we have referred our friends to him, and they have referred him to their friends, etc. An all around great guy and a great agent.”