Knest

Leading The Way In The San Diego Real Estate Market

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Real Estate Is Our Passion

We are thrilled to be a part of this next chapter in your life. Our commitment to excellence starts with treating you and your transaction with the utmost care and professionalism. We know that buying or selling a home is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make and we are humbled that so many homeowners choose us to join them on their journey. We look forward to earning your business today.

Sell Your Home

As one of the area’s most active homebuyers, we are confident that we can work around your timeline and goals for selling your house. We can make you a fair, cash offer and are willing to buy your house in its as-is condition. We will work hand in hand with you every step of the way to ensure a seamless transaction.

Private lending

Learn about becoming a private lender as an alternative way to participate in the real estate market. We buy and sell a large number of properties and are always looking for short-term private lenders who are excited to loan money at attractive rates secured by a mortgage or deed of trust.

Investors

Find your next investment deal here. As one of the area’s most active real estate investing companies, we will work hard to help you find your next investment property.

Our Team

Jacob Ruelas

Acquisitions Manager

LA born and raised. Jacob is young and passionate about using Real Estate to reach his goals. Jacob has a knack for finding solutions for sellers no matter their situation.

Josh Rios

Dispositions Manager

Straight outta San Diego, Josh is a world traveler, but also local thought leader in his hometown. He uses his wealth of knowledge and experience to help you find your next investment opportunity.

Estus Taylor

General Manager

An East Coast kid, now doing life out West. Estus is a Father, Husband, Pastor and Real Estate Investor. With over 10 years in real estate, Estus loves teaching and training to help others to also reach their spiritual, life, and financial goals.

Blog

Thinking of Selling Your Southern California Home? 5 Things You Must Know to Make it EasyAugust 14, 2025
The sun sets a little differently on a Southern California home you’ve loved for years. Each room holds a story, from a child’s first steps to countless […]
Selling Fast This November: Your Year-End Home Sale Advantage!November 21, 2025
As November unfolds, a unique window of opportunity opens for homeowners looking to sell their properties quickly before the year’s end. While the holiday season often brings […]
Photo Tips For A Standout Property ListingFebruary 28, 2020
How do you get your listing from good to great? You take your shot… And then you take it again. I’m talking about pictures! As a real […]

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Trying to find honest people when doing real estate transactions is hard! Knest LLC is professional and truly care about their clients. Would definitely recommend them!

Shannon Picker

I have been working with these guys for years now! With lots of hard work and timely communication, they made sure they delivered the best to me. Highly recommended!

Melissa A.EXP Realty

It’s so hard to find a real estate company that has integrity and is honest, but Knest is different. They value ethics and make it part of their mission to work with excellence. With better systems, they are an incredible asset to any sellers!

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