Testimonials

When we decided to sell our apartment building in San Diego County, our attorney recommended Gabe Candea, The Beacon Group and Compass Commercial. We talked to Gabe about a 1031 exchange, and he walked us through the process. His ability to explain everything and what our options were at every step made us very comfortable. His knowledge of the area and experience allowed him to mail information about our building to his list of likely buyers and had seven offers in 48 hours. Gabe went through each one and explained why he wanted to focus on one. His strategy paid off and we received our asking price after the seven-day escrow requested by the buyer. A transaction like ours requires excellent communication and close cooperation of the agent, the seller, the buyer the title company, and the 1031 accommodator. Gabe’s team worked from early morning until way after five every day. They were …

When we decided to sell our apartment building in San Diego County, our attorney recommended Gabe Candea, The Beacon Group and Compass Commercial. We talked to Gabe about a 1031 exchange, and he walked us through the process. His ability to explain everything and what our options were at every step made us very comfortable. His knowledge of the area and experience allowed him to mail information about our building to his list of likely buyers and had seven offers in 48 hours. Gabe went through each one and explained why he wanted to focus on one. His strategy paid off and we received our asking price after the seven-day escrow requested by the buyer. A transaction like ours requires excellent communication and close cooperation of the agent, the seller, the buyer the title company, and the 1031 accommodator. Gabe’s team worked from early morning until way after five every day. They were always available by phone and all of them were very helpful. Escrow closed on time and the transaction was recorded. We could not be happier with the way this worked. If you are thinking of buying or selling property in San Diego County, call Gabe Candea.

I had the pleasure of working with Gabe in late 2019 when he helped me locate and purchase a value-add 7 unit apartment building in the University Heights neighborhood of San Diego. I couldn't be more happy with the service and support I received before, during and after. I've purchased over 350 properties in my career so I've seen the good, bad and the ugly when it comes to agent representation. I can confidently say that Gabe is not just among the "Good" he's one of the few in the "Great!" category. Gabe did everything and then some to keep the transaction moving. Too often, I've found agents either don't know what to do or they just don't want to do it. Gabe got his hands dirty, knocking on every door to help get Tenant Estoppels when the Seller side wouldn't do it. He negotiated a necessary and warranted reduction with cool, calm confidence. And every bit of communication we received…

I had the pleasure of working with Gabe in late 2019 when he helped me locate and purchase a value-add 7 unit apartment building in the University Heights neighborhood of San Diego. I couldn't be more happy with the service and support I received before, during and after. I've purchased over 350 properties in my career so I've seen the good, bad and the ugly when it comes to agent representation. I can confidently say that Gabe is not just among the "Good" he's one of the few in the "Great!" category. Gabe did everything and then some to keep the transaction moving. Too often, I've found agents either don't know what to do or they just don't want to do it. Gabe got his hands dirty, knocking on every door to help get Tenant Estoppels when the Seller side wouldn't do it. He negotiated a necessary and warranted reduction with cool, calm confidence. And every bit of communication we received throughout the transaction was clear and professional and helpful. This dude knows real estate and he knows how to serve clients, a rare combination.