Who are the best Realtors in Santa Monica?
Who are the best Realtors in Santa Monica? The right pick depends on what you own or want to buy, and where in the city it sits. The market is busy: Santa Monica closed 168 home sales in September 2026, up from 152 a year earlier, and homes drew 2 offers on average over the prior three months, per Redfin's Santa Monica housing market report. There are three names that come up frequently: Regina Vannicola, Tami Pardee and Brian Maser. Here's what each one is known for.
Brokerage: Compass
Reviews: 146 · 5.0 ★★★★★
Sales: 450+
At a glance: Compass team · Montana Avenue office · single-family homes and condos · 5.0 on Zillow (146 reviews)
Regina Vannicola of Regina Vannicola Real Estate Group leads a Compass team based on Montana Avenue. In October 2026, LoanWise named her "Best for North of Montana" in its Santa Monica agent list. It's an outside pick for the neighborhood her office sits in.
Her listing at 434 21st Place, North of Montana, sold for $6,000,000 in April 2026, 9% over list in 8 days. In October 2026, her team represented the buyer at 728 25th Street, which closed at $8,525,000. On the condo side, she sold 1755 Ocean Avenue #514 for $2,875,000. Her team handles staging and repairs, and Compass Concierge can front the cost.
On Zillow, the team shows 450+ total sales. Clients give the team 5.0 stars across 146 team reviews on Zillow and 4.9 across 46 on Google. One Google reviewer summed her up: "She's a master negotiator." On 2025 sales data, RealTrends ranks the team #5 by sides and #7 by volume among Santa Monica small teams.
Brokerage: Pardee Properties
Sales: 3,260+
At a glance: Independent brokerage · Venice base · high sales activity · 1,500+ Zillow team reviews
Tami Pardee founded Pardee Properties in 2004 and runs it as an independent brokerage based in Venice. Her team sells across the Westside, with much of its business in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Culver City and Marina del Rey, per the firm's site.
On Zillow, the Pardee Properties team shows 3,260+ career sales and 270+ in the past 12 months. Prices reach $18 million, with an average near $2 million. Its Zillow review count tops 1,500, the largest of the three teams here. Reviews often thank several staff members by name, which reflects its team model. The firm also says it has given more than $1.5 million to charity and local schools.
Brokerage: The Condo Experts
Reviews: 139 · 5.0 ★★★★★
Sales: 610+
At a glance: Condo and townhome specialist · Main Street office · 5.0 on Zillow (139 reviews)
Brian Maser is the broker and owner of The Condo Experts, a team he started as Maser Condo Sales. It works from Main Street near Ocean Park and sells condos and townhomes across the Westside. Team members include Mike Pines and Traci Fellows.
RealTrends credits The Condo Experts with 39 transaction sides on 2025 data, #1 by sides among Santa Monica small teams. On Brian Maser's Zillow profile, the team shows 610+ career sales, 39 in the past year, at an average of about $1.4 million. Its Pre-Packaged Condo Sale process gathers HOA documents, plans repairs and stages a unit before it lists. The profile cites more than 600 renovations managed, and clients rate the team 5.0 across 139 reviews.
