We were referred to Rafael Pinedo as a real estate agent by a very close friend. Rafa's friendly demeanor and sense of humor made it fun and easy for us to regularly meet and view homes together. Our search started with a conversation detailing what we envisioned in a home and locations we were interested in. We explained to Rafa that a walking neighborhood in San Diego was very important to us. During our search, Rafa was very good about reminding us of what we had initially shared with him of what was important, which we are very grateful for cause it was easy to get side tracked. We placed a bid on a place the same day we started looking. We did not get that home and we were very disappointed. But Rafa kept us motivated and said a better place would come up for us. A month later, the most beautiful Spanish style bungalow house in North Park entered the market. And he was right, it met our needs much more than the first place we placed a bid on. Rafa negotiated and made it happen! We are very grateful for the time he spend with us and for keeping us focused and motivated. We highly recommend Rafa as a real estate agent.