About Anselm Clinard

The Local have a well rounded, knowledgeable dream team! My fiancé, Vince and I have always dreamed of flipping houses. We scrimped and saved to do our first flip project not knowing much about the business. Our agents, Alyssa + Anselm found us a great deal on a cute but distressed Spanish style house and guided us through a quick close all cash purchase process, which was a completely new world for us. Kurt + Alyssa also walked through the property during the renovation to advise us on what would add the most value to the property. Once the house was completed the team at The Local listed the house and within 10 days we had 11 offers, YES I said 11 OFFERS (we couldn’t believe it either)! AND… most of the offers were well above ask. We ended up selling our first flip project at a neighborhood record breaking price!! We are now working on our second project, which the team at The Local also found for us… so I guess in someways The Local are helping to make our dreams come true! Florence S + Vince M

If you’re buying or selling a home, you need to do it with the Local team. We worked primarily with Alyssa Valentine to sell our home, and she was fantastic. The Local handymen got our house in tip-top shape, and we went to market very quickly. Alyssa’s marketing materials were excellent, and we were so happy to have her charming husband, Anselm, run our open houses. Alyssa scheduled a two-week viewing window followed by an offer deadline, and the strategy was stellar. We had a half-dozen offers, countered all, and ended up with an incredible accepted offer in the second round. Alyssa’s strategy was savvy and effective; she’s exactly the listing agent you want to get the best price on your home. She was in touch throughout escrow, which closed without any complications. Jonathan S + Blair H

Fantastic! Anselm was spectacular. From the very beginning, he was professional, personable, encouraging, and thorough. Most importantly, Anselm told the truth and never set false expectations. Home buying can feel overwhelming – this was my first home purchase, and Anselm helped walk me through the nature and steps of the deal from initial offer and inspections until we closed. No matter what happened, I knew I was working with a straight shooter who would not put me at risk of making a bad decision. He was especially helpful with my counter, as our many inspections yielded surprising finds that we tried to work into my budget. Mission accomplished. I will be recommending to all of my friends. Charlie M

I don’t believe that I would be in such a great place without the help of Anselm, Alyssa and the rest of their team. I was pleased to find out that Anselm was a straight shooter–he wouldn’t BS me or waste my time. The process is never easy but Anselm was quick to anticipate my needs, be available for any questions/concerns and keep my best interests in mind. As a FORMER first time home buyer with little knowledge of real estate, I highly recommend Anselm, Alyssa and their team. John C

Recently my husband and I closed on our first home in La Crescenta with the help of Anselm Clinard. Having heard many, many stressful stories about buying a house in Southern California, we went into the experience bracing ourselves for a rough couple of months. However, Anselm's calm demeanor and excellent knowledge of the market immediately put us at ease. Despite the sellers receiving multiple offers, ours was accepted while staying within our budget due to Anselm's clever negotiating skills. As soon as we entered escrow, he and his team communicated expectations and timelines. When we had questions, we always received answers promptly and clearly. The entire experience was wonderful, we absolutely love our new home, and we cannot say enough good things about Anselm and his team. We will absolutely recommend to others. Thank you again, Anselm! Caitlin R

Anselm was absolutely outstanding. Anytime we wanted to see a house he was extremely responsive, getting us in to the desired property quickly, walking us through it, lending his expertise and insight. Once we found "the one" he went to work... getting our offer accepted, scheduling our inspections, successfully renegotiating our offer based on those inspections, and finally closing a day ahead of schedule. Anselm met us at our new home last night and handed us our keys for the best Christmas present ever.

Anselm helped my wife and I get into our first home in a very competitive market, with both speed and efficiency. Both friendly and knowledgeable, he helped arrange our financing, and even got us in below the seller's asking price - almost unheard of in LA. We consider him an ally and a friend, and look forward to working together again in the future. Evan R

Fantastic! Anselm was spectacular. From the very beginning, he was professional, personable, encouraging, and thorough. Most importantly, Anselm told the truth and never set false expectations. Home buying can feel overwhelming - this was my first home purchase, and Anselm helped walk me through the nature and steps of the deal from initial offer and inspections until we closed. No matter what happened, I knew I was working with a straight shooter who would not put me at risk of making a bad decision. He was especially helpful with my counter, as our many inspections yielded surprising finds that we tried to work into my budget. Mission accomplished. I will be recommending to all of my friends. Charlie M