Paul Skikne is a full service residential real estate company specializing in the North of Montana and surrounding neighborhoods of Santa Monica, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades. We are a local, privately owned "boutique" company, and are not associated with any of the large national real estate corporations. Owner Paul Skikne lives and works in the area, and has over 20 years of combined experience selling homes in the Santa Monica and surrounding areas.

Thinking of Selling?
In 2001, Paul Skikne listings sold for almost 4% more than average, and almost 5 times faster than average.

The benefit of working with our company is that we are the neighborhood experts, and offer a "hands on" approach. Unlike the large national companies, we do not carry a large inventory of listings, and are thus able to focus 100% of our attention and energy into selling your home. We personally (not unlicensed assistants) handle every aspect of your real estate transaction - from the showings, to open houses, to negotiating, to handling all phases of the escrow. We also have an aggressive marketing plan of action that incorporates many additional activities not offered by our competitors. From our custom area specific websites, to our aggressive direct mail program, to our relationships with many local entertainment and technology companies, we provide all our clients with the maximum exposure possible, to ensure top dollar for their home.

Thinking of Buying?
The benefit of having Paul Skikne represent you in the home buying process, is that since we are the neighborhood experts, besides finding you a home through traditional sources like the brokers Multiple Listing Service, we will also utilize the following additional resources in the search for a suitable property:

• Our extensive network of broker and agent contacts;
• Foreclosures, NOD's, and NOT's;
• Trusts, and Probates;
• For Sale by Owner properties;
• Personalized and custom letters sent to potential home sellers.

We also have significant experience in the "multiple offer" market we are currently experiencing, and have been very successful getting homes for our clients, in situations where there are multiple bidders on a particular house.

Finally, whether buying or selling, we sincerely believe that all our clients deserve the highest level of knowledge, expertise, integrity and trust, and that we are best able to provide that on a local level. We assist all our clients with every step of the real estate transaction. Whether it's choosing paint to prepare your house for sale, or solving a problematic escrow, we are always available to assist. We live in the local real estate market, raise our respective families in it, and have a vested interest in preserving its long-term value. We appreciate your business, and would consider it a privilege to serve you.