South Pasadena Homes - Derek Vaughan

Derek is by far the best real estate agent we’ve ever worked with! My wife and I have bought and sold several homes in the past few years, but never have we experienced the level of effort, communication, conscientiousness and courtesy as we did with Derek. We had a house in South Pasadena that needed some minor repairs before being ready to sell. Derek has great resources for highly-skilled, affordable professionals to fix most anything. I stopped by one afternoon while the painter and carpenter were working. Derek was there to oversee the jobs, but in the mean time he was actually washing the front windows to make the place more presentable. —YES! DEREK DOES WINDOWS!!! Derek saw the charm of our older home and through his marketing videos and photos he really presented it in its best

We’ve had good realtors before but Derek went above and beyond our expectations. For nearly two years, as we waited for probate to advance, Derek made himself available, answering our questions concerning city code compliance, property taxes and many other questions even though we were not under contract. Throughout the sales process Derek maintained a positive communication. He made sure we knew what was going on at all times and made the documenting/signing process very smooth. The home’s video presentation was an honest assessment of the property, showing the properties deferred maintenance issues and the many positive elements and potential the property held. ..and the best news, the property sold fast (7 day escrow) and far above our asking price. Thank you Derek!

Consistently Exceptional — Derek Delivers Again! After our first experience working with Derek Vaughan of South Pasadena Homes (shared in a previous review) we had complete confidence returning to him for the sale of our second property. Once again, he delivered an outstanding result: the home sold 7% above asking after just 12 days on the market. Derek handled everything from coordinating trades, ensuring the home was market-ready, and managing each step with professionalism and care. His attention to detail and thoughtful approach made the entire process seamless and flawlessly delivered from start to finish. This second sale confirmed that the first wasn’t just a one-time success. Derek brings a clear strategy, deep market insight, and genuine enthusiasm to his work. He doesn’t just l

I’ve never bought a house from Derek, but my daughter and her husband have — twice. When our house burned down in the Eaton fire, my husband and I were at a loss because there were few rental houses that would allow a 110 pound dog. The demand for them was fierce. My daughter said she would ask Derek if he had any leads. He did. As we looked houses, he coached us through a very competitive application process in a responsive and calming way. It’s been almost a month since the fire and we just moved into the first house Derek showed us. It needed some love and a lot elbow grease, but the house had the feel of “home” to us and was on a neighborly street with lots of dogs. Derek read us right. It was just what we needed at this difficult time in our life. We wanted to pay Derek, but he refuse

Derek handled three transactions for our family in the past 18 months and we couldn’t be more grateful for his skill and expertise! About a year and a half ago, we met Derek while in search of our first home in South Pasadena. He patiently guided us through the first-time home buying process and helped us purchase a home that (against all odds in this market) was below market price. Derek never pushed us to make offers beyond our comfort level and had great market insight. As the red hot market evolved over the past year, we made a decision to sell our home and upgrade. Derek represented us in the sale, which resulted in an outcome that far exceeded our expectations and never would have expected. He brought in excellent talent to stage, photograph and market the property and had grea