Russell Taylor

Russell Taylor

REALTOR® / CoFounder Modjeska Ranch Rescue / Author of Living in an Animal Rescue at @VANTAGE Real Estate
  •   5   (23 reviews)
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    Recognized for being in the Top 20% for customer satisfaction.

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    Consistently meets client expectations for property purchase price.

About Russell

I am British and have lived in Orange County for 35 years. I have been a Realtor for 20 years and am co-founder of Modjeska Ranch Rescue. I have written a book called "Living in an Animal Rescue, which is available on Amazon. I am also a Certified International Property Specialist. I was CEO of a famous British Franchising company which took me to many countries, and I came to the USA to run an operation here. I entered the Real Estate profession at the same time as my wife and I founded the animal rescue, Modjeska Ranch Rescue, which has since re-homed over 12,000 homeless cats, dogs, horses, goats, pigs and a variety of other animals. I bring to my clients a professional, and if necessary, an analytical approach to what can be a very confusing process for buyers and sellers. Having said that I also bring a sense of value, a sense of honor, and sometimes my very British sense of humor! Although I do the majority of my work in Orange County with residential buyers, I have also identified properties for clients in LA, Glendale, Pasadena, Temecula, and Riverside, as well as worked with investors from overseas wanting to find properties that will provide good cash-flow and capital growth. I am married to an American, and have 3 daughters. I live in Modjeska Canyon, where the animal rescue is based. I realize a real estate transaction can be life changing for my client. My job is to make sure that change is a good one!

Russell's reviews

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Russell has 23 reviewsacross 15 different locations, showing 6.
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Seller review
Exceptional agent
20 days ago
Exceptional agent

Russell went above and beyond. The apartment needed a complete remodel. He found two very honest and reliable people who did a fantastic job. Russell was there to oversee the entire project from start to finish. He kept me informed along the way. Once put up for sale, the first buyer backed out with two days left until closing. This was of course stressful but Russell has a calm way about him and guided me through this. He quickly re-listed the apartment and two days later we had another buyer with a better offer. This escrow closed without a hitch and both Russell and the escrow company he uses advised me of it’s progression until closing. Russell is a top notch realtor, knowledgeable, very dependable and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a realtor.

Seller review
Great guy, great service
5 months ago
Great guy, great service

Russell is very knowledgeable regarding pricing, properties and how to make your property sell. We put our home on the market out of peak season and still managed to sell within the average time scale. We would highly recommend him. There is nothing this guy cannot pull out of a hat even at the twelfth hour! He actually sold us the same home we hired him to sell and stayed good friends.

Buyer review
Russell Taylor is utterly superlative at his profession.
5 months ago
Russell Taylor is utterly superlative at his profession.

Russell was absolutely extraordinary in his skill, professionalism and resourcefulness in guiding the purchase of my new home. He has an amazing ability to develop strong, positive working relationships with all concerned, and has a gift of effective communication. He was able to adroitly, cooperatively, promptly and effectively resolve any problems as soon as they arose, so that the process was as seamless, stress free, and positive as could be wished for. Russell consistently went way above and beyond to move the process effectively along to its conclusion, putting in a very considerable amount of extra time and effort. I simply cannot say enough in praise of his skill as a real estate agent, matched only by his qualities of kindness, humor, and helpfulness. He was a delight to work with, and it is my great pleasure to write this recommendation.

Seller review
Extraordinary service
6 months ago
Extraordinary service

Russell Taylor is the epitome of professionalism, skill, knowledge and preparation . Russell was unfailingly impeccably well prepared, always demonstrating excellent, indeed exceptional, command of all the relevant issues, was unfailingly wise and resourceful in dealing with any complications, and was consistently encouraging, informative and extraordinarily helpful in problem solving any concern that arose. I am extremely grateful for his help and recommend him unreservedly and with great enthusiasm . Put him at the top of your list.

Seller review
Absolutely Knowledgeable
8 months ago
Absolutely Knowledgeable

Russell met all our needs getting our condo sold. He went over and beyond our expectations. These are trying times to sell or purchase a home & both can sometimes be complicated. Russell is amazing & extremely knowledgeable which helped get us through the sale. He has more patience than I could have asked for. Having 2 elderly dogs can be a challenge while keeping the home always on standby for a last minute viewing or a weekend open house. Russell has a FEW animals of his own therefore he gets it. If your seeking a hard working agent to have your back, please don't hesitate to work with one of the best. Russ is your Go To Person. He knows his job well and has such a kind compassionate soul. More than a 5 star review deserved here**********🐾♥️🐾

Seller review
we love Russell!
about 1 year ago
we love Russell!

Russell was great, he helped us sell our house from start to finish. He handled everything from the open houses to all of the behind the scenes communication. He is knowledgeable, responsive, and a true professional with decades of experience under his belt. We are moving out of state, otherwise we’d use Russell again to buy a house. We highly recommend Russell!

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Russell's properties

Russell has 2 properties for sale and sold 9 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldJun 18, 2026
$1,029,000
3723 Gondar Ave
Long Beach CA 90808
3
2
6
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of @VANTAGE Real Estate and Re/max R. E. Specialists
SoldJun 17, 2026
$1,375,000
20892 Porter Ranch Road
Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92679
4
3
5
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of @VANTAGE Real Estate and Mint Real Estate
SoldMay 12, 2026
$325,000
97/5050 Linden Avenue
Long Beach CA 90805
1
1
1
Condo
Listing courtesy of @VANTAGE Real Estate and The Livingston Group Inc
For Sale
$1,195,000
35105 Loma Road
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
4
4
14
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of @VANTAGE Real Estate
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