We could not have navigated the sale of our parents’ property in the Rancho Santa Fe Covenant without the experience and extraordinary generosity of Kerry Payne and Scott Appleby. John and Ann Pelling died within a month of each other last spring. None of the children lived on the West Coast and were scattered throughout the Midwest, the South and the East Coast. The Pelling home was lovely, but the exterior of the home needed painting and the yard spring maintenance. Some of the interior required painting, new carpet, staging, miscellaneous repairs, and cleaning. In our absence, Scott and Kerry met with countless contractors, organizing all that ne...

When my wife’s parents, Bernard & Virginia Frogel, decided to sell the family property in La Jolla, they asked me to find the best Realtor® for the job. We interviewed five different groups and when my wife’s parents, Bernard & Virginia Frogel, decided to sell the family property in La Jolla, they asked me to find the best Realtor® for the job. We interviewed five different groups and Kerry & Scott were hands down the best from start to finish. Their positive attitude, commitment to marketing, and follow-up to the final details of the escrow resulted in the best price and terms that any of the other four groups thought possible! Being a real estate ...

We want you and your firm to know how much we value and appreciate your very high standard of professionalism. After receiving a glowing recommendation from dear friends and personally witnessing you provide incredible service to them in the sale and purchase of several properties, we knew we had to work with you. We could not be happier with the two wonderful properties we recently purchased with you and Scott in Del Mar; they were very smart acquisitions and you helped with the many points of detail connected to these transactions. Also, we were most pleased with how you represented us in the sale of our property when we were living remotely. Agai...