Client Testimonials
Compliments for Tressana Alouane
Highly likely to recommend
Tressana was our Listing Agent for our home in Mandeville Canyon. She is an amazing blend of knowledge and integrity. She guided us deftly through the whole process from preparation to sale. She was a real joy to work with, tirelessly answering every question. Our home sold in 10 days with multiple offers, well above the average for the neighborhood, and above what we dreamed we might get. Her professionalism and expertise is what made this possible. Her guidance through all the paperwork was timely and sensitive while her conscientiousness and pleasant personality removed significant pain from the process. We highly recommend Tressana.
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Selling a house can be overwhelming and stressful, but Oliver and Elizabeth make it as simple as possible. They are prompt, communicative, professional and savvy. They helped us stage and massively declutter our home. Elizabeth, who has an amazing eye for staging, helped with placement of furniture, decorative items and lighting. Oliver brought in a gardening team that not only artfully pruned and weeded, but did light masonry work to fix and widen our brick walkway, added a drip line to make our yard completely irrigated, and added plants to fill in areas and add color. These efforts helped the appearance and increased the value of our home. By the end, our home looked far more spacious, inviting, cleaned up and ready for a photo shoot worthy of a magazine piece. They know exactly how to price a house. Our home sold quickly and at a price that far surpassed our expectations. We placed the price higher than I imagined we would and ended up with an offer far above asking. Additionally, when the buyers inspection was complete, Oliver was able to negotiate in our favor. Oliver and Elizabeth presented a time line explaining the entire process from start to finish. There was never a snag or unexpected event. All paper work was filed promptly and all emails and phone calls returned immediately. What can be an emotional process remained very simple and low key. They are delightful, considerate and intelligent people that made the experience as easy as one could imagine. Make the right choice and hire them! You will be happy you did.
Compliments for Guy Hector
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Being a designer/builder, I have had the privilege of having met numerous agents, acting on my behalf, listing and selling my work. Guy is presently the selling agent of my choice. He takes the time to completely understand all the attributes the home offers. He is very professional and personal with interested parties and takes the time to guide and explain the project to its fullest. I have complete trust and confidence in Guy Hector, representing my work.
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Dan was AMAZING! He was very knowledgeable of all the areas we looked at including the best restaurants and coffee shops that I could walk to. I must have asked him 50 questions and he had an answer for all of them. He even held my dog while we were touring properties! I will definitely use him in the future and have recommended him to my closest friends.
Compliments for Tressana Alouane
Highly likely to recommend
Tressana was extremely helpful at all stages of the selling process. She totally organized the preparation of the house for sale, which turned out to be a complicated process because of the accumulation of 20 years of clutter, and transformed it into a bright and attractive property. She has a great range of important contacts when it came to the contractors we required for repairs - electricians, painters, stagers, and tradesmen of all kinds - and she was always on top of them to make sure the work was done in a timely way, and was done properly and thoroughly. She was not just trying to make the place just superficially more attractive, but respectful of the needs of the buyer too. The marketing process, including the photography and all aspects of the listing, were perfect. She knows all the relevant regulations inside out and was 100% correct in all her estimates of how things needed to move forward. She was tactful and honest and forthright in her negotiations with potential buyers and kept us in the loop at every step. Her judgment about the timing of the sale and the offering price proved to be totally sound and the net result was that we sold it for quite a bit above the asking price in a matter of a few days after it was listed. She was so thorough in her presentation of the property that the escrow proceeded with no contingencies and was closed within the projected time frame. On top of all this, she is simply a delightful and personable realtor who really goes out to bat for her clients and goes above and beyond in her efforts to serve them.
Highly likely to recommend
Selling your house in LA is easy. Selling your house in LA and getting the best deal possible - not so easy. The best part of working with Oliver is that he can steer the ship around all the pitfalls that cost you time and money. Buying and selling real estate is always a give and take, but without good representation - you'll be giving - a lot. We were very happy in our case. We finished above asking price and in record time. I estimate we had a 50% shorter start to close time than the average home sale in LA right now. So we finished quickly and didn't come off asking to do it. Oliver is a great deal maker and strong negotiator with solid relationships. Unless you're a real estate pro yourself, I would recommend you partner with Oliver on your next transaction. Oliver will position your home for the most expedient sale, get you max value, and do it all with minimum headaches for you. I recommend this agent.
Compliments for Tressana Alouane
Highly likely to recommend
As a first time buyer, I was very satisfied with the process of purchasing my first home, which Tressana made very easy. Her professional appearance & being always on time made the purchase done quickly. It was October in 2008 and applying for credit was very difficult. With Tressana's knowledge & experience as a real estate agent I bought my own house without any delay. Also, Tressana provided a lot of recommendations for home inspections or where to get the best mortgage; everything with the great smile. Mariola, happy first home buyer.
Compliments for Christopher Pickett
Highly likely to recommend
I first met Chris by calling one of his listings in the Hollywood Hills. A couple years later Chris sold my house in the Hills and helped me buy my house in Orange County. During that process, Chris was not only impressive on his knowledge of the area but also on his true partnership he forms with clients. He is super transparent and does not over promise but does over deliver! Over the course of this time and beyond, Chris became a trusted and respected friend of mine. I have not become friends with folks in real estate deals - Chris is a special case!
Compliments for Steven Dubin
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I met Steven over a year ago, when I started looking at buying a property, and he has been extremely helpful, knowledgable, responsive and patient throughout this process. We closed escrow just over a month ago, and I felt so at ease and comfortable throughout, as Steven guided me through each step in the process, and always responded to my questions/concerns promptly. Steven has been in the field for decades and his professionalism, expertise and work ethic is apparent. Steven and his assistants are excellent and I highly recommend them! Thank you!
Compliments for Pia Wolfe
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Rick & Pia were truly a pleasure to with with. They were professional, personable and timely. As the listing agent during our transaction together, I have never worked with agents of such high caliber. No matter the situation, they always answered their phone, sent documents ahead of schedule and represented their clients interests with the highest level of integrity. They made our transaction so smooth that my clients never felt the true stress of selling their home. I would not only work with Rick & Pia again but I would recommend them to any of my family and friends that are looking to buy or sell in LA & Orange County.
Compliments for Josie Davis
Highly likely to recommend
I’d been looking for a house in the Hollywood Hills for a long time. Josie found me a beautiful house with views that was off market. She negotiated a great price and was relentless in making the deal happen. Throughout the process of buying a house, issues pop up that require immediate attention and Josie was available to help 24/7.
Compliments for Josie Davis
Highly likely to recommend
Josie did a terrific job in understanding the value of our home and was articulate and convincing to the many people who saw it multiple times. It was a pretty quick sale and she overcame any and all challenges to close the deal successfully.