We worked with Michael to buy and sell our house and he was EXCELLENT! Him and his team worked hard to show our house to over 100 people and we were able to get 200k over asking! We did a great job staging the house and making it look great, but he came in with his photographers and marketed the house super well! Definitely bringing in many more eyes then I could have on my own. He is patient and works with you where you are at, but also gives you advise on what he believes are the best things to do. I'll say this, LISTEN because he definitely knows what he is talking about and helped us big time! When we were initially buying the house, he helped keep us on track with the market and not emotionally over bid on a house. We got a great deal buying it and sold for a great price later! I highly recommend Michael and his team, wonderful to work with!

Thorough, complete, caring, effective!!!

Michael's expertise in selling our house alleviated all of the stress. We worked together to develop a timeline, reviewed recent transactions, and created a smart go-to market strategy. Now we can enjoy our new home, in which Michael helped us purchase. We could not be happy with our overall transaction: buying & selling with Michael's team!

Michael and Philip are consummate professionals who have been a guiding force for our family in all matters real estate for the past twenty plus years. They are, without question, our true “go to”, and consistently perform above our high expectations. Mulitiple generations have relied upon their market knowledge and negotiating acumen to deliver unparalleled results.

Michael and his team found a perfect house for our family with a very specific search criteria. We waited for the right one and acted quickly in an incredibly competitive market. We have worked with other agents and Michael’s expertise and attention to detail far exceeds.

Michael and Phillip are definitely the “A team” of Real estate agents! From the negotiation, overcoming obstacles, referrals, even sourcing contractors and movers to make our move simple, they did it all. I would trust Michael and Phillip with any buy or sell transaction, they certainly understand how to provide an excellent experience and performed well above expectation!

When you need the best you need the right team, Michael Caruso and his entire team give you all the knowledge, exposure, wisdom and experience you'll ever need for one of the most important transactions in your life. I would NEVER trust anyone else!!!

We decided to list our house in Big Canyon and planned to interview realtors to see which firm could best represent our interests. We looked no further after our initial meeting with Michael and Phillip Caruso. Our comments about their performance apply not only from the initial interview but through the entire listing and selling process to the closing. They arrived for the interview with documentation filed with the city, on the remodel and upgrades we had made to the property since our purchase... They had done their homework and were able to establish a listing value. As with any seller our objective was to maximize our return and the bottom line is that the house sold at a premium over the list price within three days. Michael and Phillip are ethical, exceptionally professional, pay meticulous attention to detail, provided thorough follow up after showings and were always available to respond to our questions. They made commitments and met deadlines for photography/video, production of brochure, listing on MLS and communicated with us through that process. We, without hesitation, highly recommend this team of very considerate, experienced and results oriented real estate professionals

I don't see a scenario where someone could have represented our interest better than Michael did. As a first time home buyer, Michael educated us every step of the way and truly treated our purchase as if it was his own. He was always one step ahead of everyone else, and helped us secure our home at a price below asking. MC, we are incredibly grateful for everything you did to ensure we had the best possible experience and get the home we wanted!

Michael has represented me 3 times in the past 14 years. He is a true professional with the knowledge and experience to get your transaction completed successfully. Don't hesitate to give him a call if you want the best.

Michael is a true professional and has a long established history with Newport Coast real estate. He helped us tremendously by securing the property of our dreams. We can't thank him enough for his diligence and patience through our lengthy escrow!

Michael has a ton of experience and is very knowledgable about the local housing market and real estate in general. He is very good about looking out for his client's best interests, especially when it comes to negotiating. I would recommend Michael to any buyer or seller in the Orange County real estate market.