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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

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"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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"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

"Joseph from True Life Realty was helpful, knowledgeable, attentive, and extremely supportive through the entire preparation and sale of our house! He … Read MoreRead Less

"If you read one review here, read this one: Joseph and his team went above and beyond for us, and helped us find our dream home in an incredibly compe… Read Moretitive market - we could not have asked for a better realtor and cannot recommend him enough.When we started the search for our dream home all our friends told us that it would be incredibly difficult to do so in the amazingly competitive SD market, amid a global pandemic that caused record low mortgage interest rates and a dwindling housing supply. We knew this would be an uphill battle, and that we would need to find a truly special realtor to help guide us through it. We found Joseph through reviews just like this one, and after reading stories of how he helped countless first-time homebuyers find their dream home, we decided to take him on as our realtor - which was probably the best decision we made throughout this entire process.From day one, Joseph took the time to learn about us, about our family, and about what we are searching for in a home. We weren't just looking to flip a house, we wanted a place that our kids and future grandkids would want to come to during the holidays. A place that the entire family would call "home".Joseph and his team worked tirelessly to surface homes to us, responding to our emails day and night, and pushed to get us showings as often and as soon as possible. Eventually, it was through a suggestion made by him that we found our new home. He told us "trust me guys, go see this one". And we did, and we fell in love with it.From that point on, he did everything possible to make sure not only that we got the home, but that we got it for a reasonable price (considering the market). He made the seemingly complex process of contracts, offers and contingencies palatable, and was with us through every step of the way, from the day we made the offer (with his help), to the day he finally handed us the keys to our dream home.He is an outstanding realtor, and he truly put his heart and soul into our search and made us feel like we were his only clients. We could not be happier with him and will gladly recommend him to anybody searching for a home in the San Diego area.Thank you again for making this happen, Joseph!" Read 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

"Joseph is now a friend. He is so knowledgeable, available and generous I can't see myself ever working with someone else. He advised me well on my p… 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

"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

"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

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