Client Testimonials
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 Mark Douglas
Highly likely to recommend
Since 1989 we have engaged Mark as our representative in 7 different transactions. We found him to be honest, trustworthy and really focused on achieving our goal. We have subsequently referred him to many of our friends who have also found his services to be excellent.
Compliments for Tressana Alouane
Highly likely to recommend
Tressana helped me purchase my first home. I would have been completely lost without her. She goes above and beyond for her clients and always has their best interests at heart. She is honest, hard-working, and genuine. She was always available when I needed her and responded in a timely manner. She has a lot of knowledge and expertise of the west side and could pinpoint the weaknesses and red flags of a property. Once my offer was accepted, she was even there during some minor inspections that I was unable to go to because I was out of town at the time. I would recommend her to any friend and will definitely be calling on her in the future for any other purchases or sales.
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.
Compliments for Rick Tyberg
Highly likely to recommend
How can I adequately describe my experience with Rick and his team? He is, without a doubt, the most professional, knowledgeable, responsive, smart and also kind individual who you could ever have in your corner. I had a family home that I was reluctant to sell because I thought I would never find a buyer who appreciated it the way I did. Then, Rick worked his magic. We ended up with multiple offers, and accepted one that was significantly above asking price, all within a few weeks of listing. The pictures of my house were spectacular, and his marketing instincts were fantastic. He is truly a special individual and his team made it happen seamlessly.
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.
Compliments for Pia Wolfe
Highly likely to recommend
Pia and Rick are a formidable force that you want on your side when it comes to home realty. We were first time home buyers and it was their knowledge, professionalism, and energy that helped us land our beautiful home. Their teamwork is perfection. Rick provides real time data, is extremely detail oriented and also an experienced home appraiser. Pia listened to our story, helped us look for a family community and would go so far as talk to neighbors to learn more. They were with us each step of the process, and allowed us to confidently buy in an extremely high pressure market. In fact, we were able to obtain instant equity. We could not be more thankful and happy with our first home purchase.
Highly likely to recommend
Oliver was fantastic and really understands the Los Angeles real estate market. Having been to many open houses, we choose Oliver because he was personable and intelligent and I felt like he really engaged well with potential buyers (so many other agents are not as friendly and I wouldn't want them selling my house). He made the whole selling process from start to finish seamless. We had a lot of balls in the air and Oliver was great at juggling our needs- both financial and family (we did not want to uproot our family without a place to go). Additionally, Oliver and his team helped set up our home for showing and a photo shoot and did a great job marketing it. Oliver was also very strategic but ensured that both my husband and I were comfortable with the strategy. Within the first 48 hours after showing, we had 12 offers. We have local aggressive real estate agents on the buy side and he stayed very professional and maintained effective working relationships with everyone. In the end, we got 14% over asking and on got more dollars per square foot basis compared to other homes the same size in our proximity. The other benefit to working with Oliver is that he responds to you directly over phone or email- whatever you choose. He is easy to reach and you do not need to go through assistants to get to him- which is not the norm. He did a great job on the sale of our home and even helped advise us on the buy side. We had already committed to another agent for the buy side of our transaction. However, the transaction was very complicated and Oliver was able to help us navigate through to maximize our benefits and minimize our risks. I would wholeheartedly recommend Oliver without reservation and would definitely use him in our next transaction.
Compliments for Tressana Alouane
Highly likely to recommend
My family had worked with Tressana once before, but this was my first time working with her. She was always professional, helpful, and went above and beyond to help me get the property I wanted. I had the added wrinkle of being in Africa for the first 2 months of the home search and therefore couldn't be there to look at the houses myself or always be available a the right time. She worked with other members of my family to look through all of the homes and narrow them down to just the few she knew I would be interested in. She even put all of my forms online so that I could sign them electronically as I couldn't be there in person. She was a true expert and went above and beyond to find me the property I wanted. Plus, I got a very nice gift after the process was all done!
Compliments for Michele Moses
Highly likely to recommend
Where do I start? I was going to get a divorce and needed to sell my house. Michele came over to give me her opinion on what she thought my house was worth and some things that I should do to my house to get ready to sell. She also saw my vision...I had a midcentury house. Whereas other realtors just did't get it. Michele was also so sensitive to my situation. She never pressured me into anything, she was very patient with me and waited until I was completely ready to sell. Michele is a genuine person and really does care about people. I would use her again in a heartbeat.
Compliments for Steven Dubin
Highly likely to recommend
Steven's attention to detail is exceptional. He's gracious with a wonderful sense of humor which made us feel comfortable while viewing the property.
Compliments for Amy Davis
Highly likely to recommend
I have had the pleasure of working with Amy Davis in two separate time periods. What I am certain of is there is no better person to represent you than Amy. She has a certain knack of seeing through the “stuff” and coming up with unique solutions that make perfect sense to all. The next time I am in need to hire a terrific sales person and a terrific person, Amy will be the first person I will call. Strong recommendation since I have hired over 2,000 individuals.