Julio Arana Cortes Real Estate - Santa Ana, California

Albert Ramirez

I had the pleasure of working with Julio as our realtor for the sale of our first home, and I couldn't be more thrilled with the entire process. Selling our first home was an emotional journey for us, but Julio made it easy and seamless.

From the initial inspection to the appraisal and coordinating with all parties involved, Julio was there every step of the way. We had a specific selling price in mind, and not only did Julio meet it, but he also managed to get us way over asking. In fact, our home's sale set a new record in our community as the highest recorded sale for our unit, which has left us absolutely ecstatic.

Julio's dedication and professionalism were outstanding. Even our little dachshund, Maple, will miss him as he took her on walks during his visits to our home. We are incredibly grateful for Julio's expertise and commitment throughout this process. Choosing to work with him was the best decision we made, and we can't thank him enough for making our home sale a resounding success!

Also, he’s the best dressed realtor in OC!

Edgar Garcia

Julio and his team represented us with the sale of our home. They were top notch and really helped our home stand out from the crowd with their professional photos and social media presence. We were ecstatic to get a deal done quickly and smoothly.

Nick Selva

Buyers beware! Julio's conduct throughout my home purchase was shockingly unprofessional and unethical. I strongly advise against engaging in any transactions where he or his team are involved.

Julio represented the seller in my home purchase, and it was a nightmare from start to finish. Despite promising full disclosure and necessary repairs as per our agreement, he failed to uphold his commitments. It has now been over two months since closing escrow, and Julio and his team have persistently avoided my attempts to reach them, let alone fulfill their repair obligations.

The property's condition was misrepresented, with critical issues like roofing, electrical faults, and cosmetic damages left unaddressed. The contractors Julio hired were incompetent, resulting in botched electrical and drywall work, improper flooring installations, and shoddy paint jobs that overlooked basic details like gaffers tape left beneath layers of paint.

Adding insult to injury, all the new appliances, including a brand new oven, were improperly installed and, in some cases, dysfunctional from day one. On the day of closing, Julio conveniently claimed to be unavailable due to vacation, leaving me no choice but to proceed under false assurances of timely repairs.

To exacerbate matters further, Julio's team inexplicably withheld keys and the garage fob for my unit for over three weeks, despite receiving them promptly from the seller. This level of negligence and disregard for basic responsibilities is utterly unacceptable.

My experience with Julio has been nothing short of a costly disappointment. If you value honesty, professionalism, and your investment, I strongly urge you to avoid any dealings with Julio and his team. Residents of the OC deserve better.

Jessica Magallon

Julio did an amazing job selling my place in Santa Ana. I wanted to renovate the unit before putting it on the market and had gotten several high quotes for the work. After I met with Julio, and he became my realtor, he assisted with the renovation and helped me save a lot on the project. Julio is knowledgeable, has great communication, is professional and is a great guy all around. Him and his team went above and beyond, and the unit sold quickly. If you’re looking for an efficient and stress-free process, I highly recommend working with him.

Raul Lua

Thanks to Julio and Monica’s hard work and expertise, we were able to sell our home for top dollar, and much faster than anticipated. I would highly recommend Julio and his team to anyone looking to buy or sell.

Michael Feeley

Being a first time home buyer obviously I was not very knowledgeable and to be honest a little nervous. However Julio and his team handled the whole process and made everything easy. I knew early on in the process I was in good hands and that nervousness went away real quick. I'm truly grateful for all of Julio and his teams hard work getting me in to my first home. If you are looking to buy a home I highly recommend Julio and his team!

The Beans

When my wife and I were looking to buy a house. I thought of the Julio, someone I've know for years. I knew he was the right person to help me find my first house. I told Julio where I wanted to buy, and he got the ball rolling, he didn't waste time to find our house . When my wife and I decided on a house and we made a offer. Julio was able to get me a better price than what the seller was asking, and Julio also got the seller to pay for my escrow fees 100 percent! Julio always kept in touch, answered any questions I had, day or night. Julio was beyond amazing! I look forward working with Julio for future real estate investing.

Ruth Pichardo

Communication & transparency!

So many things to say about Julio & his team. From the start they were HUGE on transparency. My husband & I, have been looking and waiting for a home - and Julio did it! They answered every call, text, email. Any question we had they had answers & if not they worked on it for us in a timely matter. As nervous first time home buyers, they made the whole process TOO EASY! Highly highly recommend Julio, his team & their knowledge! Julio is truly inspiring & his love for helping people is exactly why we chose him!

My little family can’t thank you enough!