What Our Clients Say

"Tom and Janet did a fantastic job selling our home of almost 40 years in Palm Desert, near El Paseo. It was no easy feat to find the right buyer for our pride and joy, especially in this market with high interest rates and fewer buyers. We were on the market for a long time, and Tom and Janet never lost their patience or positive attitude. We felt they went above and beyond for us to keep us calm and to keep our home at the highest possible price. They were responsive, thorough, and honest; we always felt we were in good hands. We highly recommend them for listing your home."

"Janet and Tom Callaway were absolutely the most professional agents to work with. They assessed our needs and we moved forward. The house was listed and in less than 48 hours we had several offers. We accepted an offer that was $1,000 over asking price. The sale closed in less than 23 days. Couldn't be happier. Irene & John Patrick Dolan"

"Janet Callaway helped us find our dream home in Murrieta and made the entire experience a joy from start to finish. We looked a houses throughout Murrieta and Temecula with her and never once felt pressured or insecure. We ended up finding the perfect house, and Janet was on top of every step of the process, keeping in constant communication with us and the selling agent, and going above and beyond at every chance. We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend her and the Val Ives/Big Block Realty to anyone thinking about purchasing a house in the region. Five stars!"

"The best! We are military and have moved several times. Our experience was flawless and remarkable. Tom and Janet had genuine care in selling our home. Their qualities are in line with strong ethics, integrity, and dependability."

"I wanted to post a quick message in praise of our agents. Tom and Janet Callaway sold our house quickly and above asking and negotiated 45 days to stay on our home after close of escrow rent free!"

"Janet and Tom are amazing! First let me say that it always amazes me when a husband and wife work together, but they do a great job of working in tandem each doing their part of the hike buying process."

"Janet and Tom were the best. They were there for us at any time of the day to answer questions or do a showing. They made our house buying experience easy, even with this crazy market."

"This review is for Janet and Tom Callaway. They are an awesome duo in showing houses and getting all of the logistics done. We did not know what we were looking for initially but Janet was able to work with us and show a wide variety of homes."

"Tom and Janet are AMAZING! Through a time of crisis dealing with a questionable market due to COVID-19; Tom and Janet worked extremely hard to get me and my wife our Dream home."

"I cannot say enough great things about Tom and Janet. They helped me with the sale of my home in Harbor City. Deciding to sell my home after losing my husband was a very emotional decision for me and both were so caring and patient."

"We had a long drawn out process until we finally closed due to a couple buyers that backed out of the deal. The 3rd time was the charm. Tom had enormous patience and got us to the finish line. He had some tough things to handle to make this sale happen. He kept on the buyers until all documentation was complete. I think he would do an excellent job with any customers that he works with."

"Tom & Janet Callaway of Val Ives are true professionals and greatly helped in successfully guiding us through our recent home sale. With a market conditions changing dramatically week to week earlier this summer, it was reassuring to know that Tom and Janet had our back. Their competent knowledge of the market, properties available in our area and strengths our house in particular meant selling our house in considerably less time than expected. We were thoroughly satisfied with their performance in handling all aspects of our home sale."

"We bought our first home with Janet and Tom. Janet is very friendly, well-informed and very Active, Flexible on making appointments for showings, Provides lots of good suggestions. She is very patient and understands all our requirements."

"Janet and Tom are a superb team! I dealt mostly with Janet, and she was very active and involved in finding a home for me and my parents. Janet paid attention to our preferences, and got us in to see home that were relevant to our search."

"When it was time to sell our home it was important that our realtors come with a very high recommendation. We asked our mortgage broker who they would recommend. It was Janet and Tom."

"Had Tom sell another house for us. He has an excellent professional demeanor, always on time, and always keep our best interest at heart. I would recommend Tom anytime! Larry Freeman"

"Tom guided us through the process of buying a house in Menifee. He is very knowledgeable, extremely helpful and friendly. His patience proved steadfast even though confronted with a difficult situation."

"We had the pleasure of buying our home with Janet and Tom. Janet was our primary agent and Tom stepped in to help on specific things."

"What a wonderful duo! Our family was on a big time crunch to find a place to call home and they made it happen! This was our first home purchase, so needless to say, lots of questions were asked."

"Our agent Tom Callaway was great, he helped us for over a year! Our search range was all over Temecula and Murrieta; we had very specific things we were looking for but was also open to different possibilities."

"Janet and Tom were the best, they are very supportive and knew what we were looking for. Janet was always available when I had a questions, she knew the answer."

"Janet and Tom Callahan were our agents. They showed us numerous listings. They knew exactly what we were looking for in a home. They went above and beyond to help us find the perfect house."

"Tom and Janet were excellent in all areas of realestate. We felt very comfortable with all their advice and understanding of the market. We would highly recommend them for any real estate transactions both buying and selling."

"I cannot stress enough how absolutely wonderful Janet was to work with! From the beginning she was friendly and knowledgeable in all aspects of the market and the process."

"Janet is absolutely amazing! She is so helpful. Thank you Janet! She helped me find the perfect place. She also made it very easy. She was very generous and kind"

"Janet and Tom were very helpful in helping us find a condo for purchase. They were both very communicative and followed up, which was really important to us. They kept us informed throughout the entire process."

"Janet and Tom were very helpful. Thank you for your patience and time!"

"Tom and Janet are AMAZING! Through a time of crisis dealing with a questionable market due to COVID-19; Tom and Janet worked extremely hard to get me and my wife our Dream home when it was thought that it couldn't be done."

"Janet was amazing helping me find my dream home. When I decided that I wanted to start a new chapter and relocate to the Murrieta/Temecula area from LA County I really didn't know anything about the various communities."

"I have used Tom on several transactions , both buying and selling. Tom's professional and down to earth personality is just what I needed when dealing with the complexities of buying and selling a home."

"Tom was awesome in managing the sales process from the initial listing to final closing. We really appreciate his advice and guidance. He took care of everything for us."

"Absolutely Love Janet! She is a rock star agent and will go the extra mile for you!"

"Professional, responsive and great to work with!"

"Tom and Janet went above and beyond for our family!"

"Janet and Tom are excellent real estate professionals."

"Janet Callaway was excellent! She was very helpful and patient throughout the entire process."

"Janet was very professional and always available to answer questions."

"Tom helped us find our dream home. Very knowledgeable and professional."

"Janet was amazing to work with! She made the home buying process smooth and easy."

"Tom was fantastic! He sold our home quickly and for a great price."

"Janet and Tom made buying and selling seamless. Highly recommend!"

"Working with Tom was a pleasure. He knows the market well and found us the perfect home."