Neal Weichel-RE/MAX Of Santa Clarita

Worst real estate agent I have ever encountered. He doesn’t deal with the clients directly. His assistant Lindsey does all the work for him and she is even worse than Neal. I have bought and sold many houses in the SCV and the experience I had with him and his assistant was by far the most unprofessional I have ever seen. There are many other agents in this valley that are far more superior. Selling and buying a house should be a pleasant experience… not one you never want to do again because of the agents that are part of the deal!!!
Neal has tried to contact me to remove my Unilocal review of him and has asked Unilocal to remove my review now twice. I have done business with him and this is a prime example of him being unprofessional!
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I have worked with Neal and let his response below be an example of his unprofessionalism.

Neal did a great job assisting me with the purchase of my home. He returned my calls promptly when I needed an update. He exceeded my expectations throughout the process. I would highly recommend him to my friends and family.

After dealing with numerous realtors in the past, I had yet to come across a team like Neal Weichel and his superb Remax team. Hands down they are #1 and unmatched. If you are looking for a realtor to buy or sell real estate, Neal should be your go to guy. Professional, dedicated and honest. Proof? Neal had my home sold the same day he had it listed on the market! The whole process was beyond what I had ever experienced. Look no further for all your real estate needs.

We relocated out of state three years ago and suddenly found ourselves having to sell our house quickly in order to avoid tax issues. We were faced with the issue of being two states away and finding someone who would assist us in selling the house and getting us through escrow within a deadline. Neal and his team were outstanding. They were great to work with, extremely responsive and most importantly for us, resourceful and knowledgeable. They were able to address all of our needs, refer and schedule maintenance to prepare the property for sale and guide and recommend what to do to get our house sold fast. I’m a stickler for service and I can’t find a single criticism for Neal and his team. Excellent experience.

I would highly recommend Neal and his team for anyone that is looking to buy or sell their home. Not only is Neal and his team very informative with any questions that we had, but they are very friendly and courteous as well. They were very thorough in their explanation of everything and any concerns that we had as this was our first selling experience. Anytime we felt stressed about something going on with the buyers side, they put us at ease and we had more than enough faith in them to get through this. They have gained customers for life, and we are currently going through the buying process at this time. We love our buying agent and soon enough hopefully we will find the house of our dreams.

My family and I have done business with Neal Weichel multiple times, and it has always been a pleasure. He goes above and beyond every time and takes the time to meet any questions or concerns without you feeling rushed or uneducated. I question the negative reviews below because Neal helped me purchase my first house which was a fore closure — it COULD have been a troublesome experience considering the factors that were in play, but Neal and his team made it easier than I had imagined. I’ve been in this house for a few years now, and Neal still keeps in contact with me around the Holidays — very cool.
Thanks again Neal,
Dylan

Neal and our listing agent Jennifer Wilder are the epitome of a real estate «dream team». Every question we had was answered quickly, every suggestion they offered not helped in a quick sell and close of our property. Jennifer Wilder has helped us twice through buying and selling– she is the only one we turn to with RE needs. Happily, she joined herself with Neal’s company. There’s not a reason to ever entertain another real estate firm while these persons of stellar character are available.

I’ve worked with many Realtors in the SoCal area. As a property investor and mortgage broker I get to see the best that the Real-​estate community has to offer and sometimes, sadly, the worst.
Lauren and the rest of her team there with Neal Weichel are top notch. They are great at keeping their clients informed, moving the deal along and explaining real-​estate concepts without talking down to you.
Highly recommend this team.

We had the pleasure of working with Neal Weichel for a short period of time. We first came to know him when we inquired about one of his listings. He was pleasant, consistent, and did not pressure us to buy. As a matter of fact, to keep matters in their place, he referred us to his buyer’s agent, Lauren Kobe. Although we ended up purchasing a different home from a different agency, we still felt that Neal and Lauren were a pleasure to work with and we would recommend them to anyone.

I’ve never met Neal but his buying agent, Jenn Wilder is amazing! She is the Realtor who represented us on our recent home purchase. Jenn gives exceptional customer service. She always had our best interests in mind and really went way above and beyond. She still calls to check in with us to ensure that everything is great and we closed a month ago!
I recommend Jenn and the rest of Neal’s team as they really take all of the guess work out of buying a home. They work hard and give outstanding customer service. I will gladly work with Neal Weichel’s team again and will refer my friends and family.

NEAL WEICHEL lS A SELFISH PERSON WHO LOOKS AFTER WHATS IN HIS BEST INTEREST NOT HIS CLIENTS OR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS He’s a bully pushing around whoever doesn’t do things his way, he expects you to jump though hoops and does not lift a finger to help you.
HERE IS MY EXPERINCE WITH NEAL WEICHEL;
We had an accepted offer on one of his listings after almost 4 months of waiting for bank approval on the short sale. But after we submitted our offer and before the bank accepted our offer Neal had us jumping through hoops to be considered for his listing. Neal wanted us to give a deposit into an escrow account (BEFORE BANK APPROVAL) and get pre-​approved through his lender (BEFORE BANK APPROVAL) even though we had presented our pre-​approval at the time we sent our offer. We had to do fulfill his two demands in order to have our offer presented to the short sale bank
So once we got approved offer everything was going good until appraisal came back lower than sales price. So we asked for Neal to request that the bank consider a price reduction because the property appraisal was low. So Neal replied it would take 3 weeks for the bank to come back with a response on price reduction request and he said you either take the property now or I put it back on the market for a higher price… AS A LISTING AGENT WHOSE IN ESCROW WITH A BUYER HE SHOULD HE BE PRESENTING ANY AND ALL OFFERS TO THE BANK FOR THEM TO DECIDE NOT JUST STRONG ARMING THE BUYER.
So when we asked why he would not present the price reduction to the bank due to low appraisal he said that because of the current real estate market he will place the property back on market for HIGHER PRICE. He said if you don’t pay now then someone else will. I was so angry after all the waiting and demands he and his office made us go through that he now is trying to bully us and cancel escrow. He likes to push around anybody in his way of making his commission.
Also during the escrow his sellers who are short selling have only 35 days to get escrow closed or the bank will foreclose on the house and would most likely be sold at auction. Who will be at the auction to buy it when that happens of course Mr Weichel. He is BULLY to both his clients and those wanting to purchase his listings. Neal Weichel is taking advantage of people one escrow transaction at a since 1994 which is how long he claims to have been doing «business.»
Be cautious when dealing with his listing’s.

I have worked with Chad Hartman at Neal’s office many times and the experience is always thoughtful and productive. Just recently I asked for advice regarding an upcoming appraisal and and was treated to a comprehensive analysis of what needed to be done. Most companies don’t have staff that is willing to take the time to share their knowledge so freely. Old school customer service at it’s best.

Just closed our short sale. It was a very trying time for my wife and I. His team (especially Chad) made the process as painless as possible. We’ll definitely be using Neal’s services again in the future. No doubt about that.

Being in Business and have very little time
There Office walked me thru the whole home buying processs,
Purchased my first town home in 2005 in Stevenson Ranch CA
When buying the biggest thing you will ever buy most likley
They made the process go very smoothly,
I would recomend them for your next sale or purchase.
This is a local person that cares about his clients…
Thanks again …

2.5 stars, is more accurate.
We purchased our first home through this office, using Marcus Slaton as our agent. He did an excellent job of getting us a great foreclosure at a price we were very happy with, and the process was very smooth and quick on their end.
However, our condo has now cost us an additional $ 1500, in 3 months, due to misinformation given to us by the escrow coordinator in Neil’s office. We were asked if we wished to purchase a Home Warranty, and were told it included our appliances. Our stackable washing machine, then decided to break, and we then found out, it was not included in our Warranty. So, after getting it fixed once, it broke again, and we eventually bought a new set. If we had been given the proper information originally, for $ 75 we could have added the appliances to the Warranty, and saved ourselves a pile of money of cash.
I have proceeded to send two emails to the office, including all parties I dealt with, and haven’t received a single response. Although, I wasn’t expecting much in return, a response would have been the decent thing to do.

My husband and I have lived in SCV for almost 14 years. When it was time to upgrade to a larger home, we were on a quest to look for a realtor that would meet our needs. We interviewed a few realtors and quickly selected Neal Weichel for several reasons… his marketing approach was solid; he was upfront and honest; and he was professional & enthusiastic about his line of work. Neal and his team of professionals made the process of selling our first home less stressful than we’d thought. Since then, my husband and I have worked with Neal and his team on a home purchase. We highly recommend Neal and his team to our friends and to anyone looking for a realtor.

We used Neal as our agent to sell our first home in 2004. Since this was the first time my husband and I had sold a home we were nervous about the process and Neal put us completely at ease. I always felt like he was very honest and that is hard to come by in the real estate business. We were very lucky to sell our home the first day it was on the market and we got the asking price. Since we sold our first home with Neal we have contacted him a few times with questions or when we thought we might want to sell again and he has always been very nice and helpful to answer our questions. If we ever sell our home or buy a new home we will definitely use Neal again.
Jonathan and Lori Helms

Neal and his team helped me do a short sale on my home. They were great! They were professional and friendly, and they walked us through a very difficult and confusing process. And I always sensed that they were in my corner. The short sale was a success, and I couldn’t be happier or more thankful with their service.

We bought a short sale house that was listed with Neil through remax. He was the listing agent. It all started off fine. Our offer was accepted and we were in escrow. Then we found out that the house was foreclosed on and sold at auction for more that 100k less that we were going to pay. While we were in escrow? Neil’s office didn’t postpone the foreclosure and auction for his client (the seller) while we were in escrow. Then we found out that the new owner of the house was willing to sell it to us. And that new owner was Neil Weichel. The house he was suppose to short sell for his client, he let go into foreclosure so that he could slide in and scoop it up at auction for 100+k less that the accepted short sale amount and then sell it to the waiting buyer and make a quick .100+k. This is not the end though. Our loan was an FHA. There is a rule that says you can’t flip a property to an FHA loan for 90 days if you are going to make more that certain % profit. Neil could have closed the deal with us by lowering the price a small amount (he still would have made $ 100k) or waiting out the 90 days. He was not willing to do either, forcing us to totally restructure our loan or loose the house.
It was a total nightmare for us. I can not warn you enough not to use Neil Weichel. The seller (his original client) now has a foreclosure on their hands instead of a short sale and the deal they had with the bank to short sell their house is now void and the bank can come after them for the difference. (which was A LOT!) Is this legal? Probably. This is not his «first rodeo» and Neil is a very smart man. Ethical? Definitely not! This guy is super shady. I wouldn’t trust him as a seller or a buyer. He looks out for one thing, himself. And he’s very good at that.

My husband and I have been working with Marcus Slaton who is part of Neal Weichel’s team at Re/​Max Valencia. We could not be happier.
We’re first time home-​buyers and Marcus has been especially generous with his time– helping us through every step of the process (we’re first timers!) He spent 2 – 3 hours just orienting us to the real estate process and the local market. I’ve felt comfortable through everything.
Marcus has made himself available through phone and e-​mail and he’s been great about looking out for properties for us, but also lets us do our own research. He’s been wonderfully flexible about scheduling home viewings (lots of nights and weekends) and he has a great «can do, let’s make it work» attitude. He’s also genuinely nice guy.
Anyways, Marcus helped us put down our first offer today, and I’m so excited about it. And he deserves total props for helping us– including a great Unilocal review!