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Direct: (818) 865 9073
DRE #: 00637268
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Michael and Nancy Berns
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2/15/10
To Whom It May Concern:
Having bought and sold multiple houses in multiple cities, I entered our recent home
purchase in Oak Park, Ca. with enough experience to understand the difficulties involved;
with often tricky negotiations and piles of paperwork, the process can quickly derail into
a mess of personal animosities and missed deadlines. It takes a special person to be able
to find common ground, expedite the increasingly complicated paperwork, and still
provide a personal touch to the process. Ruth Rose is definitely that person. I honestly
believe that if it wasn't for Ruth's professionalism and warmth, there is no way our most
recent house purchase would've happened or gone as stress free as it did. From the very
moment we considered putting an offer on the property to the day escrow closed, Ruth
was always available, keeping track of every piece of paperwork, making sure every'oi"
was dotted and every "t" was crossed. More importantly, she understands that buying
and selling a house is an emotional experience, and she made my family feel secure and
calm every step of the way. She was able to voice our concerns to the sellers, and in turn,
provided insight into how best to negotiate the details of the sale. Testament to her unique
abilities as an agent, she did all this, while representing not only us, but the sellers of the
property as well.
If that wasn't enough, Ruth continued to help our family after we moved in, providing
contact numbers for local utilities and services, and following up to make sure our family
became settled.
While we have no plans on moving for a long, long time (Ruth found us the perfect
house), my wife and I wouldn't hesitate to call Ruth wherr/if the time comes. She is truly
a special realtor, and made buying our house a truly special experience.
Sincerely,
Michael Berns
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Nava & Sy
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Nov 26, 2009
Hi Ruth,
hope all is well
wanted to say thank you for all the help and efforts and mostly patience in buying the condo - we finally made it!!!
I hope it was not too painful for you...as always you handled everything in the most professional way paying attention to all details
when you have a chance can you send me the rental comps ?
Have a happy thanksgiving---
Nava
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Nava
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Frederick Levine, CPA
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Oct. 2, 2009
Dear Ruth:
I want to sincerely thank you for your assistance during these past several months. Your professionalism and attentiveness to each step throughout the process was much appreciated. Your attention to the details always gave me confidence as to when, where and how we were proceeding. From the beginning when all I needed was a quick estimate as to the value of the property, you were there. When it came time to list the property, you guided us on preparing the unit for sale and establishing a realistic price when there really were not any comparable sales in recent months. As part of the services you did for us, you were in regular contact with the management company of the homeowners association and I believe those efforts were instrumental in completing the loan process for the buyer and keeping us in good standing with them. Your experience with and recommendation as to escrow company, title company, and loan broker also kept the process moving in a timely manner. This sale was complicated by the fact that it was a trustee sale and we were constantly concerned as to meeting our fiduciary responsibilities as trustees. You understood this and had no issues with the concept. Every step and function along the process was monitored by you. Most important, I never had to chase you down. If you were not immediately available by telephone, you never failed to return my telephone calls in a reasonable fashion. The use of emails also helped with communication. My emails to you were promptly returned. As a professinal myself, I truly appreciated this level of service. Again, I want to thank you. You definitely helped to ease the stress during this stressful period of time.
Very truly yours,
Frederick Levine, Successor Trustee
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Gary Wartik, Economist for City of Thousand Oaks
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Oct 16, 2009
Dear Ruth:
I am very pleased to offer this letter of recommendation of your professional services in connecton with residential property in the Conejo Valley. The recent closing of our escrow on Isabella Court in Agoura Hills represented, without question, the smoothest real estate transaction in which I have ever been engaged. Your approach to listing and selling the house demonstrated your knowledge of the overall market and the specific neighborhood involved. You also offered very good advice about what pre-sale efforts should be made to make the house more appealing to prospective buyers. As well, your bank of referrals, from painters, to plumbers to repair people, proved invaluable as we moved to make the house market-ready. Thank you once again for making the sale of the house, almost always a challenging situation, as seamless and uneventful as possible. When those few issues about the escrow closing arose, you handled everything timely and successfully for us. In short, you are the consummate real estate professional whose substantial experience in the field served us well.
Regards,
Gary Wartik
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Jack & Sherry Franzino
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Feb. 8, 2008
My husband and I were recently represented by Ruth Rose in the sale of our home. We found her to be extremely professional, knowledgeable, and totally focused on helping us sell our home, which she actually accomplished in one week! She kept in constant contact with us, was at our house at the drop of a hat if we needed her, and made us feel as though we were her only clients. (But we know better!). We would highly recommend Ruth to anyone. We had an exceptionally pleasant expreience with Ruth and we hold her in the highest regard!
Sincerely,
Sherry and Jack Franzino
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Kathryn Moseley
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Dear Ruth:
I am writing to thank you for your outstanding work in the sale of my grandmother's home. As you know, we had tried to sell the home for over a year when a good friend told me I needed to speak with you. And lucky for us! You had the listing for just over 30 days, and we were in escrow. You immediately saw the home's potential and knew how to market it which made all the difference. My family is very grateful to you for helping us sell the home. You are a pleasure to work with and we look forward to working with you on other properties.
Warm Regards,
Kathryn Moseley
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Christopher C Wiles & Lisa Gilman Wiles
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Dear Ruth:
All too often when someone goes that extra mile for you, it seems to be forgotten or unnoticed. We want to make sure that this isn't the case with you.
My wife and I have been searching for our dream house for over two years. When we finally found it, (as you can imagine) we were in a big rush to move in. With your help, we closed escrow in 27 days! Even in this market, that's pretty quick! You not only helped us to get the very best deal, but gave us the name of the bank that we ended up using for our loan. We were so pleased with the service we recieved, that we told one of our friends of our experience; shortly thereafter they listed their house with you. In closing we would like to add what we expected to be as pleasant as root canal turned out to be a wonderful experience, thanks to mostly your efforts!
Sincerely,
Christopher C. Wiles and Lisa Gilman Wiles
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Cassie & Geoff Halstead
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Catherine Halstead [mailto:chalstead@contentnext.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:30 AM
> To: Ruth Rose
> Cc: geoff@halsteads.com
> Subject: Letter of recommendation
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> Hello Ruth and Greetings from Vermont,
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> After such a huge move across the country and still being pregnant 2-3
> weeks to go -- I'm finally sending a note with our heartfelt thanks
> for being such a pleasure to work with on the sale of our home in Oak
> Park. I have already told my friends and neighbors what a fabulous
> realtor you are and hope that they will use you when the time comes.
>
> Here is my list of top 10 reasons you are so wonderful and the best in
> the
> business:
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> 10. Totally professional on every level: telephoned daily to check
> in and give updates on activity, prompt for every appointment,
> returned calls right away, dropped off everything to our home, and all
> in all made sure that we were treated like a client should be.
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> 9. Extremely knowledgeable about the market, the neighborhood, the
> industry, and the ins and outs of the deal that many realtors miss.
> Before we knew you we used a realtor "friend" to buy our house and boy
> oh boy did we miss the boat. As an experienced realtor in this area
> you are head and shoulders above all the others. No doubt we saved
> money based on your advice.
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> 8. Took the time to understand our needs: we were not even sure what
> we needed and you took the time to really understand some of the huge
> life decisions we had to face. We did not feel any pressure at all
> and that you had our very best interest at heart. And it all worked
> out even better than we could have imagined.
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> 7. Involved in the community -- I loved that you really cared for the
> neighborhood and could talk first hand about local issues and concerns.
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> 6. Great negotiator: you worked so well with the buyers realtor.
> She knew that you were working with her and being fair. Even though
> there were some aspects we did not agree on with this other realtor we
> could tell that your expertise and experience gave us the advantage
> and your ability to work in a positive fashion shined through to close the deal!
>
> 5. Your contacts: all the people you recommended from the grout guy
> to the escrow company were a pleasure to work with. You are totally resourceful!
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> 4. Making it happen. We sold our house in just a few weeks in a time
> that most people predicted would take months. You never gave up and
> kept bringing in the clients and reminding us that it only takes one!
> We actually closed escrow on our move date which could not have been better.
>
> 3. Being so supportive. We were so up in the air about everything
> and you always reminded us that that's how it is with moving, selling,
> etc. We felt like we were the only ones with so much pending and you
> were always there to discuss all the issues that were going on.
>
> 2. Being so good to the kids and caring for our family. You were
> always sensitive to the baby's nap time and coordinating showings
> around the dinner hour. It really meant a lot to us to keep certain
> things sacred for the kids sake and you always were respectful. Also,
> Julien still loves the Thomas book you gave him for his birthday! That was so thoughtful!
>
> 1. & finally the number one reason: You are such a pleasure in every way.
> We just enjoyed having you as part of our family for that time and
> could not have asked for better home sale experience. We got the
> price we all agreed upon in the beginning and the whole process was
> very positive. This was our first home and we were so lucky to have you manage the process.
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> Thank you so much, Ruth . . . For everything! We hope to stay in
> touch and if you ever need any reference please do not hesitate to let us know.
>
> The Very Best to You,
> Cassie & Geoff Halstead
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Dennis Kim, M.D. & Jennifer Vande Weghe
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We are pleased to recommend Ruth Rose to anyone seeking a top-notch real estate agent. Our family relocated to this area from the East Coast, and we had to find a house in a very unfamiliar real estate market within just a few days. Ruth educated us about the market, showed us a sampling of what was available in different price ranges, and helped us to quickly narrow down what we were looking for. She listened carefully to our priorities, even as they changed during the course of our search, and was very responsive to them. In several long days of intensive house-hunting, she showed us pre-screened properties and helped us to evaluate which of the homes would best meet our needs.
She was also a tough and effective negotiator when it came time to close the sale, saving us thousands of dollars. Ruth worked hard on our behalf: she made hereself available on nights and weekends, answered pages promptly, and continued to serve us after closing. She has helped us to find services, contractors, utilities, etc. and has continued to check up on us on a regular basis to make sure our transition to our new community has gone smoothly. It has been a pleasure to work with her, and we plan to use her again when it is time for us to move up to our next home.
Sincerely,
Dennis Kim, M.D. and Jennifer Vande Weghe
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Mr and Mrs. M&J S.
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Dear Ruth:
This letter is to show you our true appreciation for helping us sell our home in Oak Park. Your professionalism and thoroughness were unparralled. We really appreciated how well you worked with our relocation department. You were able to take care of even the smallest detail and helped to make this transition the smoothest we could ever have hoped for. After interviewing the top realtors in the area in order to get the best sales price for our house, your ability to support the list price with documentation provided us with confidence in your ability. We were also pleased that you worked so well with the appraisers to help us get the most value out of our home. The fact that you were able to sell our home for its list price was the icing on the cake.
Thanks again for all your help!
Mr. and Mrs. M&J S.
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The Ben Zvi Family
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Dear Ruth:
To The Best Broker! Thanks for your Motivation, Endless Patience, Knowledge and Professional Skills, Caring and Leading Us Before and After We Bought Our Home. Your Service Is Above and Beyond Our Best Expectations!
Love
The Ben-Svi Family
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MWS
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To Whom It May Concern:
I started working with Ruth Rose in the late summer of 1993 during my search for my first home.Previously, I had searched through many homes in my price range with many different brokers. Many of the other brokers didn't take notice of my tastes and preferences and therefore, I was not able to find a home and complete a purchase. Two months after working with Ruth, we found a townhome and I closed escrow on Dec. 13, 1993. The list price on the house was $199,000. Ruth did a great job of negotiating with the seller's broker and I purchased it for $170,000. I lived there from 1993 until August 1997. Since then, my wife and I have worked only with Ruth and she has sold two and helped us purchase another two properties including the two we have in escrow now (5 transactions total).
In my professional career, I have not seen anyone in any industry work with the intensitiy, diligence and professionalism as Ruth Rose. We always worked very well together and she always made it appear that we were her only clients. She does not stop working until she either finds you a house or sells your house. She is in constant contact with the other brokers and escrow companies to insure that everything moves along quickly and accurately. In addition, she has a broad understanding of both the Real Estate and Mortgage markets and is a very good negotiator. We have been very satisfied with her as an agent on every transaction.
Since I started buying and selling property, the total dollar volume of all 5 of my Real Estate transactions is approximately $2,284,000. We can't imagine working with any other agent and will continue to recommend Ruth to others.
Sincerely,
MWS
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