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Joseph Arendsen - FOUNDER & TRUE LOCAL

I care deeply about my community and neighbors because I grew up here, I love it here, and I am proud to be doing real estate here. Since 2007 we have served over 1,000 families across San Diego County. More importantly we have maintained a 100% client satisfaction rating for over a decade. When you work with a True Local expert - you can expect honesty, integrity and dedication from the start. Our team is made up of talented real estate agents who love the communities they work in and who have earned the True Local badge.

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Joseph Arendsen

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SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US

"Joseph Arendsen and his entire team are rock stars! They are professional, knowledgeable, flexible and so nice! They clearly understand how to deliver stellar customer service and they helped us find our dream house!" - @Mole_Mama

Diana Silva

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"Joseph doesn't view his clients as transactions, he truly cares about putting you in a house you love at a price you are comfortable with so you can build equity while still living your best life. I highly recommend Joseph to anyone looking for a Real Estate Agent."

Cory Lyle

Upsizing

"Joseph worked with us to stage the house, provide pictures and videos of our home to all related internet providers for maximum exposure, personally host all prospective buyers for a tour of our property."

Tony Genna

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"I had a great time working with Doug Wafer from True Local Realty. He was very easy to contact and very responsive. Just very helpful throughout my … Read MoreRead Less

"I worked with Doug Wafer, he is great. Doug helped me navigate a very challenging market for buyers, and I ended up with a great property. Highly re… Read MoreRead Less

"We had an absolute amazing experience with True Local! We worked with both Joseph and Ben, who were both kind and professional, but most of our commun… Read MoreRead Less

"What can I say, other than, Ben Lucas is the BEST realtor around. He helped us traverse the highly competitive market in San Diego by showing us house… Read MoreRead Less

"Doug was a great to work with! He was upbeat and positive throughout the whole journey to finding our home. He was always helpful and informative with… Read MoreRead Less

"I am beyond happy and forever grateful to Joseph and his team. Being the trustee to my parents estate I had a huge list of responsibilities. One of w… Read MoreRead Less

"Doug was a great to work with! He was upbeat and positive throughout the whole journey to finding our home. He was always helpful and informative with… Read MoreRead Less

"Jenny Babb took such great care of us during our house hunt. She was extremely responsive, and helped answer questions at odd hours as we battled it o… Read MoreRead Less

"Joseph and Chad were amazing to work with! They helped our first time home buying process from start to finish (thank god because we had no idea how o… Read MoreRead Less

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