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Neal Payton, AIA, Principal
“My wife, three children and I were relocating to the Los Angeles area from Washington, D.C. We were considering Pasadena and Santa Monica due to my new downtown working location. My wife and I had only one weekend out here to find a new home for my family.
My wife and I both thought that Diane did a fantastic job! She went above and beyond what I would have expected. Diane placed no pressure on us, but rather guided us. In my business we call it client leadership, and that is exactly what she provided. FYI, the key, I think was when Diane provided us with the names of contacts, both from the PTA and the synagogue and then contacted them in advance so that they would be expecting our call. These two folks gave us very good insights into Santa Monica. Yes, they were cheerleaders, but they were frank and honest as well. It eased our concerns considerably. Diane's handling of all the matters that went into the settlement was so smooth, that frankly we hardly noticed. It appeared effortless”.
Dr. Bernardo Jaduszliwer, PhD
“I decided to look for a new home after losing my wife to cancer. I met Diane Dorin on April 20th 2003. At that time, I only had the vaguest idea of what I was looking for in a new home, seventy days later I closed escrow on the perfect place, and Diane made the whole process as smooth and painless as it could possibly be.
Diane helped me understand what was important for me in a new home, gently guided me through the complexities of the West Side market, and when she found what was the "perfect place" for me became available, she helped me jump on the opportunity.
Diane’s guidance was a great help in putting together an offer and navigating through escrow, which closed successfully on July 1st. Even after that, Diane continued assisting me, when I needed to have some work done in my new home and she provided me with excellent referrals.”
Linda Levine
“I am one of Diane's very satisfied customers. I believe our recent transaction had all the makings of a difficult one and Diane made it as smooth as possible. Diane was quick, honest, hard-working and very thorough. She followed through with every promise she made, was accurate and up-to-the minute with Real Estate Law. A difficult situation was made much less so through Diane's expertise.”
Lynn Litt
“I'd been searching for the perfect house to buy in Santa Monica for two years when I met Diane. She was the first broker in a long list of brokers who had tried to help me, who kept me up to date on the market, who had the patience to deal with my work schedule and who actually had impeccable taste in properties and a realistic handle on their value.
With Diane's help, I found a house I loved in Santa Monica Canyon. As soon as we saw the house, I knew I wanted to buy it. Because several other offers were expected, Diane knew we had to act fast. Within two hours of seeing the house, Diane had written up our offer, got my signature and hand delivered it to the listing agent. After considering five other offers the seller chose to accept mine. We were told all of the offers were close to identical and the main reason my offer was accepted was because the sellers and their broker were so impressed with Diane and with the exceptional work she did with the paperwork and negotiations.
Not only did Diane help me to win the Bidding war, but she also was with me through every step of the escrow process and closing. I am so very grateful for Diane's help and friendship and highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for their perfect house.”
Liz, Dave, James and Heather Hutchinson
Dear Diane,
We want to thank you so much for all the support, ideas, and professionalism you shared with us along the way to selling our home. We couldn’t have asked for a better agent. Our children also really enjoyed meeting you and working with your team- you always made them feel special and included.
We look forward to working with you again.
Thank you for going down this road with us and for helping us as much as you did.
Recent Blog Entry
PowerSaver energy improvements to your house
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 12:51pm
If you’ve been looking for a way to pay for energy improvements to your house, two little-publicized new mortgage programs could provide the cash you need. Both the Federal Housing Administration and mortgage investor Fannie Mae recently have launched options in the energy conservation arena. Here’s a quick overview, with some pros and cons: The [...]