Look on the leaderboard for agents in California and in the county your brother is moving to. California is well covered with good agents in ActiveRain.

I would contact Endre Barath, Jr. for these areas.  I know him personally. and he would do a great job.  The protocol would be to check them out, and give them a call.  A

Patti, where at in California?  I have several friends that sell in CA.  I will be more than happy to share their info with you if any of them serve the area your brother is moving to.

Look  in the state you want to refer too & then interview a few people.

  Look under Resources > Local Info > California

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  Look at the Leaderboard for California

California is a very big state.  What part of California is your brother relocating to?  I see you provided this information in a comment.  Endre Barath, Jr. 

You just used it - also try  the state agent page

California is obviously a big place so knowing specific markets makes a difference.   If a particular area is not covered by an AR member here, you'll likely find someone who can refer you to an appropriate professional.  Good luck to you and your brother.  

There's a referral network here:  http://activerain.com/action/lead_referrals/browse

Pick a real estate agent and get the referral form in writing. Done.

Relationships is where I start.

Here's my contact for Brentwood, Hollywood, Santa Monica & so forth.

Please drop my name if you call on her.

• Lisa Kirshner

•  

• Partners Trust

• 11726 San Vicente Blvd
• Ste 350
• Los Angeles, CA 90049

• Phone: 310-500-1360
• Cell: (310) 770-8066
• Fax: 310-500-1361
• Email: lisa.kirshner@thepartnerstrust.com
• Website: www.lisakirshnerproperties.com

Patti Lovell, most people just click on the 'email me' after going through the leaderboard and reading posts written by several agents in the area.  How recent did they post?  If their last post was 5 years ago, they may no longer be in the business.  Do they sell or property manage?  Do a little digging and then email and/or phone the one that will best suit your brother.  

Debbie Reynolds has given you the perfect answer.

You have gotten excellent advice from many members. Good luck and keep us posted.

Debbie answer it but I would make contract with them and do a mini interview and check on referral fee.

CHeck the leaderboard in CA. Then start reading posts from the members in the area in which you need an agent. 

Debbie Reynolds has a great point about the leaderboard.  The Q&A section is more frequented than the referral section here.  What part of Cali are you looking for?

Go to the localism page for the county you are seeking and see who has been active there recently.

http://activerain.com/states

Patti - I would do my own research based on the geography and then interview some of the agents from the area.

You should get some responses - california's a big place - care to pin it down?

What part of Cali. We are here in San Diego County and will be pleased to assist,

What part of CA?

Others have answered.

Contact the local RE/MAX office.

Debbie Reynolds nailed it!

I agree with Debbie Reynolds - and I would pick a few on the leaderboard and call them to see if any would be a good fit for your brother's needs.

The Q&A has been used by some people for this purpose, just like you are doing right now.

Debbie Reynolds  nailed this one!

Patti Lovell , Ideally, check the leaderboard. Or find out an active member who has written about the neighborhood your brother is interested in.

There are bunches of bloggers in California.  Check out the area  he's looking in and see if there are any bloggers you like in that area.  

You have some good answers.