Worked with Fred for 5 months to buy a house in LA. He is based in SF but does cover the LA market. Fred was honest, friendly and patient to work with and very prompt at paying the commission rebate after close of escrow. We got $15k back in the rebate and this is probably the easiest $15k I will ever earn. There were some bumps on the road and you may not get the full service that you might get with a traditional agent e.g. we had no agent at any of our viewings. But this is a small cost to pay when you are getting a significant rebate that you would not normally get. In short, if you want to save a lot of money - especially if you are already somewhat familiar with the home buying process - then I would strongly recommend.
