The Holsten Team

"Tim was a pleasure to work with. Super conscientious and knowledgeable. Always on top of the issues at hand. He was very thorough in understanding the requirements and executing as necessary. Truly a great experience!"

"The experience I have had working with the holsten team at FirstTeam real estate was nothing short of excellent. Tim was able to meet me at a property on short notice used his considerable market expertise to help me put together competitive offers that got us into the second round and then our counter accepted. Tim met personally with all inspectors and used their findings to negotiate a price reduction that put me in an even stronger position. Tim's excellent responsiveness supported our aggressive 21 day closing timeline. During the entire process tim was always available to me to help and answer any and all questions I had. After close tim and andrea have made their network of contractors and designers available to me as well. I highly recommend working with the holsten team at FirstTeam Real Estate!"

"Tim and Andrea are wonderful agents! Very attentive and responsive to the client at all times and very knowledgeable and professional!"

"Tim and Andrea are the best real estate agents we have ever met (and we have interacted with many). They are incredibly detail-oriented responsive proactive patient and earn their pay in spades. They go above and beyond the call of duty and make you feel like you are their only and most important client despite having many clients. We will never buy another piece of property without them and are recommending them to all our friends and colleagues. They should be held up as examples and role models to aspiring agents for how to conduct business and advocate for their clients. They should give seminars and educate the community as they raise the bar to the highest level!"

"Tim recently helped us find our first home and he went above and beyond our expectations. He was extremely detailed and organized while also keeping in constant communication with us. His help and guidance made the process of finding a house easier than expected. Traveling around North County wasn't a problem for him. We highly recommend Tim as an agent and you will not be disappointed!"

"Tim is the best. We explored multiple opportunities before we committed, Tim never wavered and always treated us like family. His attention to detail and coupled with his knowledge of the north county market make him a formidable ally to have working for you."

"My wife and I have known Tim for more than 5 years now and he helped us in multiple transactions. We are always very impressed by his knowledge, in-depth analysis and service. He makes buying or selling experience stress free and truly enjoyable. For us he always came through his promises. At-least two times we have received complements for Tim from banks for being highly professional, prepared and knowledgeable. I have no hesitation in recommending Tim to anyone, because we have recommended him to a few friends and all have same feedback and experience."

"Tim Holsten helped my husband and I find a condo in Carlsbad, CA. He worked with us cross country and once we moved to find our perfect place! We have moved from Ca, and have worked with quite a few realtors around the U.S. Tim is by far the best we have worked with! He continues to update us with property value and we look forward to working with him again when we sell!"

"If you are looking for a realtor who will be an absolute advocate of your wants and needs in support of purchasing a house, Tim is very highly recommended. Tim fully understands that you are purchasing a "home", and not just a house. In our search for a house in the beach area of north county, Tim provided an abundance of properties in many different contrasting neighborhoods. One attribute of working with Tim that surfaces quickly is his ever encompassing knowledge of the areas he showed us, and the uniqueness they provide. Not once did Tim "pressure" us to buy a particular house, which was so important during the entire process. There are so many steps to completing the purchase of a house, and Tim provided great guidance from start to finish. When we had questions, he got back to us in a timely manner. Tim was so very helpful during the negotiation process with the seller, which negated anxiety that we experienced in previous purchases with other realtors. I must say the entire experience was a pleasurable one, and we would not hesitate to use Tim again. It has been well over a year since we have moved into our house, and Tim continues to provide very useful information regarding the fluctuation housing market. In summary, please give Tim a chance to be your realtor--you will not regret it."

"We used Tim to sell our first home. He was incredibly helpful and guided us through a stressful process. He was very professional and it was a pleasure to work with him. We knew at all times that we were in very capable hands."

"We have been working with Tim for over 6 years now. He has helped us buy two homes (including our first) and sell one. The one word that comes to mind above all others when I think of Tim is ETHICAL. At no point did Tim ever try to pressure us into making an offer on a home, or accepting a bad offer when trying to sell. He was always very clear about the potential risks involved in any sort of negotiation and was up front about them. That said, Tim works tirelessly to ensure you see every property that fits your criteria and negotiates quickly and aggressively on your behalf when considering or making an offer. Even though Tim knows we are not currently in the market, he continues to touch base frequently keeping us informed of what is going in the market, and even goes so far as to make sincere inquiries in to how we are doing on a personal level. He truly does care about his clients. I have referred Tim to everyone I know who indicates they may be looking to buy or sell, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future."

"We worked with Tim on purchasing our first home in Carmel Valley. Tim took the time to discover what we were looking for in a home and neighborhood and was patient enough to weather the housing market and job changes that we encountered before we bought our home. Tim brings an immense knowledge of the San Diego Neighborhoods and we would highly recommend him!"

"I am a loan officer who has worked with Tim on many purchase transactions over the past 10 years. Tim is an outstanding Real Estate Professional who always places the needs of his clients first. He has a great understanding of the San Diego real estate market and uses his negotiation skills to make sure his clients expectations are met. I would recommend Tim to any family, clients or friends I have that may be looking to buy or sell a home."

"As an active duty Navy family the process of moving is all too familiar and never gets easier. When we moved to San Diego five years ago Tim helped us quickly identify and select a house that was exactly what we were looking for. Even though we were three thousand miles away in Washington D.C. we were always confident that Tim would take care of us and he certainly did! Five years later and we're on the move again. Tim quickly priced and listed our home, contracted an outstanding photographer and was ready with great contracting recommendations as we moved through the process. In the end, we got a great price for the house. More importantly however, we knew that we could trust Tim to give us the best advice and counsel and ensure we were taken care of through the entire experience. Honest, reassuring, and eminently competent, Tim is the best realtor our family has ever worked with. "

"We worked with Tim Holsten on a recent home purchase. Tim went far beyond our expectations, professionally handling every aspect of the process, from helping us find the home to getting us to our closing. In between he provided us with guidance and information that we would have never thought of ourselves. His communication was thorough, timely, and always valuable. He was invaluable during inspection, even to the point of getting up in dusty crawl spaces! We came out of the process feeling absolutely sure that we got the best deal on the best home for us. We wholeheartedly recommend Tim Holsten!"

"Tim is not just a real estate expert, he's a great person who cares about his clients. Whether buying or selling, Tim goes above and beyond. If you work with Tim, you will not be disappointed. As a loan officer, I work with a lot of realtors, and I give him my highest recommendation."

"Tim is great. We have used his services twice now - to buy our first home 3 years ago and then again recently to sell it for a sudden upstate move. Both times were in pretty crazy market circumstances, and he was the calm force for us while we made some big decisions. What I like most about him is that he is a genuinely nice guy, ethical, someone anyone would want to do business with. He isn't that "sales-y" guy that is pushy or embarrassing as your representative. He is earnest and I think other agents appreciate that. Which, in the end, is good for getting what you need, I think. "

"Have recently closed our house sale with Tim Holsten as our realtor. Absolute pleasure working with Tim, he managed the sale for us with utmost professionalism and at all times remained totally conscious of our needs. His expectations of how the process would develop, the advice he provided, were totally on the mark and the outcome was very close to his predictions. It was obvious Tim had done his homework, he understands the market and people and kept in regular communication with us. The gifts he provided to us post sale were nice, unexpected and indicative of the "above and beyond" he provides to his clients. Thanks Tim"

"I met Tim thru a mutual childhood friend who had purchased his home with Tim. I first reached out to him back in 2012 about potential interest in property in Del Mar. My circumstances changed and we finally made the purchase in Sept 2016. During that time, Tim did a great job of keeping me informed of market trends and opportunities - which I value when working with a Real Estate professional - when it came time to make the purchase Tim went above and beyond what most people would consider the job of a real estate professional - since I live in TX, Tim handled everything on my behalf in San Diego. Tim was and is a professional real estate advisor/council and served as a securer of my best interests. Not once did i feel he was helping me because he wanted the sale, but rather, wanted me to have a great experience and also purchase cost effectively and guided me thru "the what to look out for, expect and be prepared to confront" in an open and honest manner that was refreshing to see. At end of the day, I admire folks who are trustworthy, authentic, have a good moral compass and are dedicated to their craft. Tim checks all these boxes, he is someone I will be keeping in my - hate to use the term - "rolodex" when it comes to anything involving real estate."

"Having been in the real estate/lending business for 47 years and after closing my 10,000th mortgage, few agents of Tim's quality exist in the industry today. It was apparent from the start that he was responsive, professional and most caring of his clients at a level unseen by today's standards. Tim listed and sold our beach condo in a week and sheparded us through a trying escrow and never shied after from any issue. It is rewarding to know that as we retire, the industry will be in the hands of a professional like Tim."

"Tim and Andrea Holsten were my real estate agents for a house that they recently helped me and a co owner sell. My first impression of them when I first met them was down-to-earth, genuine, kind, caring, professional, knowledgable and very organized. Tim's market analysis was extremely thorough and well communicated. He never made us feel like we had to go with his recommended listing price, but I knew after reading his analysis and talking to him that he was an expert and very trustworthy. Andrea applied her expertise to planning and implementing the staging of the house, along with excellent interior recommendations that attracted many prospective buyers to the Open Houses. Tim and Andrea had excellent connections/referrals (painter, stager, plumber, and photographer) that all did their jobs in a very time efficient, affordable and top notch manner, while adding value to the house. Throughout the process Tim was hands down one of the best communicators that I have ever encountered in any line of business. Tim and Andrea genuinely care for their clients, which is exemplified both in their words and actions. Because of Tim and Andrea's work ethic and expertise, we were able to sell the house for way more $ than I ever would have anticipated. Thank you Tim and Andrea for being the best real estate agents and even better people!"

"I really cannot say enough wonderful things about this expert husband & wife team! I have recommended them to family & friends, and they were equally as happy with them. Simply the best, thank you Tim & Andrea!"

"Tim has never let me down as a realtor. My first purchase in 2008 with him impressed me because he was there before and after the purchase to help me through the process and to help me to find someone to make any fixes to my home that needed to be done. He was also extremely patient with me and never put any pressure on me to buy. This is a big deal for me that a person who works in sales cares more about what you want and need than making the sale. This second purchase and sale that we just made with Tim and Andrea was an equally great experience. 10 years later the process seems to have gotten more complicated and we relied on Tim to explain everything to us and guide us through the process. He was again professional, knowledgeable, available and he gave advice when asked but again did not pressure us in any way. On the Sale side, I believe that Tim and Andrea are fully responsible for the above listing price that we got on our home and the quick sale of the home. Andrea staged our home beautifully and was great to work with. She's professional, friendly, efficient and can fix things that need to be fixed in a pinch around the home. I told them I wanted to sell as fast as possible and they took that seriously and got to work. They got the listing out there quickly so that we were able to get into escrow within a few days of listing. We had the stress of having our first buyer who was in escrow fall out due to financing and Tim quickly helped us to get another slated within a few days. I relied heavily on Tim's expertise to get through the sale of the condo and it was always pleasant working with him even when things got rough. He has a way of delivering messages and dealing with situations that is smooth, honest, efficient and professional. Working with him I always feel confident that he has evaluated everything and that he is guiding us in the best direction possible. I would recommend working with Team Holsten to anyone, especially if you care about working with people that are trustworthy and professional and do an exceptional job with your best interest in mind. "

"Since 1978, I have bought and sold 13 family homes. This time was so far above the others thanks to Tim and Andrea! They staged our home beyond belief with little to no effort on our part. They dealt with all the inspectors, contractors, buyers and others so that no, and I really mean NO, stress was passed on to our family. Oh, and they got us buckets of money in the deal. These are warm, caring, talented people."

"As a military family we have had to move more times than we wish to count over the past 20 years. During that time, we have had to purchase and sell a number of homes. However, without hesitation we can say confidently that our most recent experience with the Holsten Team was by far the easiest and best experience that we have ever encountered. From their complete staging of the home we intended to sell to the patience Tim and Andrea displayed as we searched for our "forever home," each and every detail was completely handled. With help from the Holsten Team our home sold for far more than we thought it would and Tim and Andrea also aided us in every step of the purchase of our new home. We tell everyone we know about Tim and Andrea and simply could not have imagined a better home selling and buying process. The Holsten Team performed professionally and compassionately during every step of the process. We could not be happier! "

"Tim Holsten was our real estate agent when we purchased our La Jolla vacation rental property ten years ago in 2008. When we decided to sell the property this year in 2018, Tim was our natural choice after our positive experience when we purchased this property. His wife Andrea has since joined the business, together as the Holsten Team, and she is adept at staging properties for the market. We listed the property in mid-March with some apprehension, since the new tax laws have negatively impacted the market for second homes. As such, we assumed our buyer would either be purchasing it as a primary residence or as a rental property. Originally, we staged it as a primary residence, but when the response was tepid, we discussed with Tim the idea of focusing on staging it primarily as an income property. His flexibility and willingness to listen to our ideas, and his advice along the way, proved vital as we transitioned to stage it for the vacation rental market. As we continued to rent it, Tim coordinated the showings with other agents and had open houses during the brief windows when the place was vacant. We had an offer less than a month later! And with Tim's help during the negotiations, we were able to get full asking price. While listing and selling is critical, closing escrow can be challenging, as well. There are many stages and complexities we never fully realized existed until we sold our place. Tim was great at managing the entire closing process, start to finish. He was diligent, professional, and always helpful. Andrea added great insights, too. We live in Orange County and if we ever decide to sell our home, we would love it if Tim would be willing to drive an hour north to help us. The Holsten Team is great, and we would use them again in a heartbeat, and highly recommend them to others. "

"The Holsten Team at Seacoast Exclusive Properties has done an excellent job of assisting us in selling our current home and purchasing our next home. They have gone above and beyond what we could have reasonably expected, both in terms of the effort they invested and the priority they assigned to our “project”. Selling and buying homes can be very stressful and Tim has absorbed a great deal of that stress, simply by staying on top of the process and keeping it moving forward. His knowledge of the market place is impressive. Andrea is an expert at staging a home to show well, with maximum buyer appeal. She is also a master at scheduling and managing contractors to prepare a house to be sold and/or to update/tailor a purchased house to meet the tastes and requirements of the purchaser. We could not be more pleased with the job they have done for us and would not hesitate to work with them time and time again. "

"Tim and Andrea made the sale of our condominium a breeze. They went above and beyond to make our experience hassle free. Because we didn't live in San Diego, Tim and Andrea handled everything, including repairs to the apartment, repainting, staging the apartment for sale, advising us on a sale price, and dealing with potential buyers. When a leak was discovered during inspections, the Holsten team worked with the HOA on repairing it and negotiating with the HOA on fault and compensation. They also got us an incredible sale price -- far higher than we imagined. You won't find a better broker anywhere."

"Tim and Andrea were very responsive to our needs and were very timely in their communication. There were a lot of moving variables in our three-property deal and we thought they handled all of the moving parts very well."

"Andrea has an impeccable eye for detail and design and had our home looking amazing for the showings. Tim and Andrea did an amazing job selling our home. They listened to our needs and were very fair and trustworthy throughout the whole process. Tim and Andrea are full-service and went above and beyond to make sure that our home sold quickly and at the price that we wanted. We would absolutely work with Tim and Andrea again in the future."

"The Holsten Team made our forever dream come true! Our family stumbled across our forever home by pure accident through friends of ours, but to get it we had to sell our current home in a timely manner while also negotiating a fare but below asking price offer on the new house. Added into the mix was that the selling agent for our dream house was an interesting character to say the least. This made for a situation that I'm fairly confident would have sent most teams running for the hills. But Tim and Andrea handled the situation with poise and grace. Tim handled the contract and negotiation aspects like a pro, while Andrea staged our home to perfection to sell quicker and for even more than we had originally thought. Being that this was our first time buying and selling a house at the same time, they held our hands through every step of the way and made use feel extremely comfortable throughout the entire process. They truly are trustworthy and respectful people that we thoroughly enjoyed getting to know. And, as if it wasn't enough landing us our dream house, Andrea continued to go above and beyond by helping us design and decorate our new house at no cost.I can't really even put into words how grateful we are for what Tim and Andrea have done for us.I know it's going to sound corny but they really did help us reach our happily every after!"

"My husband and I were first time home buyers and were absolutely new to the process. Tim and Andrea walked us through the entire process with such grace and patience. They answered every question we had and provided so many options that fit what we were looking for. They accommodated our schedules and always provided us with honest and thoughtful opinions on the homes we saw. They knew that we were looking for a home that will eventually accommodate a growing family and always kept this in mind. Between Tim's knowledge of the market and Andrea's interior design background, we couldn't have asked for a better team to work with. Once we found our home and got settled, both of them (to this day) have kept in touch with us to see how we are doing and if we need anything. We are so grateful for the Holsten Team and the friendship that blossomed out of working together. Andrea and Tim are just two of the most knowledgeable and caring realtors out there and you truly can't go wrong working with this power couple."

"Our real estate agent in LA recommended Andrea and Tim to us to help us find a home in San Diego. Andrea and Tim worked extremely hard to find us a home. At the start of the pandemic inventory was nonexistent! We would see just a home or two a week. Each offer we made was bid up until we couldn't compete. Tim actually called owners who had listed their homes in the last year to see if anyone was still interested in selling. He found a seller! I don't think we would have a home still if it wasn't for his tireless efforts. Tim and Andrea are consummate professionals. They are respectful of our time as well as the homeowner's. Besides their professionalism, the are truly delightful people, and I really enjoyed their company. Thanks Andrea and Tim for caring so much and helping us find such a beautiful home!"

"Kind, honest, and hard working people! Tim and Andrea were wonderful to work with! They were very detail oriented and on top of everything. They made the selling process very easy for us and I would not hesitate to use them again."

"The Holsten team takes the real-estate experience to new levels of excellence. We used the Holsten team to sell our home in Encinitas, CA. Tim and Andrea each bring a unique skillset that combines into a powerful team. This was our 4th home sale and while we’ve had good experiences in the past, we’d not yet experienced the type of involvement in the process that we did with Holsten Team. Their hands-on approach along with a genuine heart for people is what stood out so much to us. People are their first priority. "