The Zabronsky Family

You were always a pleasure to work with, and I’m sure your easy charm helped smooth negotiations.  It is a testament to your knowledge of the market that every one of your predictions proved right-on. 

And your perseverance was truly remarkable.  There must have been a million balls in the air during escrow, what with the unusual number of inspections, repairs and follow-up work in a compressed timeframe.   I still marvel at how you managed to keep every detail organized amidst the commotion.

I’m sure it is rare indeed for one agent to combine all your terrific skills. It was also great to be able to call on the resources of the Team: Sue, with her depth of experience on questions of strategy; and Ben, with his great eye and willingness to pitch in.  There was never a moment when someone couldn’t handle our needs virtually immediately.   And the great service didn’t stop when escrow closed.  You’ve been a great help getting us oriented and the house ready to move into.  Every one of the trades people you recommended has worked out great.

The Murphy Family

On a personal level, they were great to work with. They got a good price for the house we sold, and a fair price for the house we bought. If we were to buy or to sell a house again, there is no question, I would call the Olsen Team.

The Gannon Family

Lara was great about finding us a perfect home - and it wasn't on the market yet. I can't say enough about Lara and the help she provided my family. She isn't pushy and she is not judgmental...she is extremely bright and patient. She took the time to zone in on what we wanted and get us our home for the right price.

After buying our home, we decided to do a remodel. Lara was more than a Realtor to us.  She did more inspections then required...and she steered us in the right direction for contractors and subs. Based on my previous experience, she went above and beyond what typical Realtors provide. Not to mention you have the benefit of working with the Olsen Team. Lara's mother has sold 100's of homes in Lamorinda in the last 30 years. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me...I would be happy to share more about our fantastic experience.

The Winters

We didn't really know Sue Olsen personally when we contacted her about listing our house. Her reputation is what drew us to her. We saw her around the club occasionally, often hosting an open house for sale. She was always informative and friendly and we had said for years that we would call her if we ever decided to sell. Now the sad part is that we are moving out of the area and we can't develop the friendship we made throughout our transaction. She worked with us 24/7 and that entailed a lot because we had some issues with our inspection to be dealt with.

With her contacts and knowledge of the area, especially Moraga Country Club, she was invaluable. I think we spoke everyday by phone or email for quite some time, even after the house had sold and closed. We had things taken care of in such a timely matter that we don't feel that could have happened with someone who wasn't an expert in the club like Sue is. We will miss Sue and her team (Lara and Ben) and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home in the Moraga Country Club or surrounding area.

Dear Sue, We are very happy in our new home.  Thank you for all your hard work and help getting us here.  We also appreciate your patience!

Sue, Lara & Ben:  We're pretty much settled in on the East Coast now and wanted  to thank you again for your outstanding team approach in providing a most professional service. This surely facilitated the successful sale of our Country Club home in a challenging real estate market! We really appreciated the kindness, attention and advice you all gave. We are still congratulating ourselves on our good fortune in picking "The Olsen Team" to be our team!! 

Congratulations on a job well done. Your professional handling of the sale of 3 Carolyn Court was terrific. Having worked with other brokers in the past, it was a pleasant surprise to find that this process could be made to seem so effortless. Again, many thanks for all of your attention to detail, well thought out planning, action, and making sure the outcome was right for everyone. We enjoyed working with you and would be happy to recommend you to anyone looking for a quality broker. Congratulations on a job well done. Your professional handling of the sale of 3 Carolyn Court was terrific. Having worked with other brokers in the past, it was a pleasant surprise to find that this process could be made to seem so effortless. Again, many thanks for all of your attention to detail, well thought out planning, action, and making sure the outcome was right for everyone. We enjoyed working with you and would be happy to recommend you to anyone looking for a quality broker.

655 Augusta Dr., Moraga

If you ever wish to use me as a reference please do not hesitate to have your clients call me direct.  I truly appreciate what you proposed to do for this transaction and how you over delivered, in Spades.

Again, Thank You and your excellent team for a job professionally done.

R. Jeffrey Martin, Broker, 101 Green Valley Drive, Gilroy

Alice and I want to express our appreciation for the outstanding way you assisted us in marketing and selling our home at 1798 St. Andrews Dr. in Moraga.

From our very first “strategy” meeting, where we decided what investments should be made in the home, then the regular supervision of the improvements as they were being made, to the staging and presentation of the home, and finally the tactical approach to competitive pricing, we feel assured that we got “top dollar” for our house.  Your strategies developed not three, not five, not seven multiple offers, but  nine offers for what had to be described as a very average house in our neighborhood.

Most telling was the offer from a couple who were the winning bidder for a similar model home only a week earlier, who saw our house and liked it so much better that they bid strongly for our house!

You are awesome!  Of course I know that and that is why I hand picked you.  Talk about pulling a rabbit out if a hat - you did it.

Great things happened because of all the behind the scenes work that you did.  I truly appreciate your communication and follow through. 

Thank you so much for representing us on the sale of our home in Moraga.  You have an excellent reputation in the real estate community and now we know first hand why.  You were our partner all the way through the selling process and your excellent relationships with contractors and inspection companies allowed us to put our home on the market quickly and keep us in the driver's seat all the way through accepting offers and closing on our home.

With the assistance of you and your staging professionals, our home never looked more beautiful.  No wonder we ultimately obtained such a great price for our home—a price that was well above list price and higher than our wildest dreams.

We are thankful to Lara and Ben.  You have a terrific team—crucial in the real estate market where the selling process enjoys such a short time line.  Lara and Ben were always available to answer questions and handle the detailed logistics from the time our home begin the process of preparing for market. 

I am so thankful that we chose you as our agent.  We could not have been as successful in selling our home for the price we obtained without your experience, advice and instincts.  If I can find another Sue Olsen in New Jersey to where we are relocating, we will consider ourselves very lucky.

The McGonigles

Wow! What a team! Lara and Sue, you two are amazing!

Both of you were instrumental in the successful sale of our house and the purchase of our newest home. Your ability to get our house "market ready" was phenomenal - you both truly have an eye for what makes a house sell.

We were nervous to begin the process of selling and buying, yet you two guided us effortlessly throughout the entire process (in addition to getting us top dollar for our house). It constantly amazes me how you are able to keep on top of every detail, provide great insight and advice AND make everything seem easy. Your dedication to getting things done smoothly, efficiently and accurately coupled with your unbelievable expertise in the Lamorinda real estate market has made the process enjoyable. You guys were able to tolerate my thousands of questions and phone calls and keep us both laughing along the way.

We have recommended you both to all of our friends emphasizing that through Sue's unparalleled Lamorinda expertise and Lara's unbelievable attention to detail and follow through, you two are THE team to help anybody with their real estate needs.

Doug and I want to thank you for your expertise and service in selling our house. Your suggestions definitely maximized our profits on our home!  Your suggestions on updating our home and spending the $10,000 to spruce it up were worth every penny.

The stager did a great job!  I am so glad that I listened and let her do her thing, and at times it was a little difficult because I did not always agree.  But, everyone who came in and saw what she had done loved it!

I also wanted to say a special thank you to Lara and Ben.  They both were great, very professional and super to work with!  You are lucky to have them.

The crew you brought in to do the work was great.  I can’t believe that you and your team spruced up this house in a week.  They were neat and timely – it was amazing.

It was a pleasure to work with you all, and if you ever need a reference, I would be happy to give you an excellent one.

I will never look at the color orange the same way again orange will always bring a pleasant thought of you!

Thank you very much for helping us to maximize our profits, we are smiling all the way to the bank.

Dick & I want to express our appreciation to you for the outstanding service and professional expertise you provided as you helped us sell one home and purchase another. Your valuable suggestions for preparing our home for the best sale were right on target...When we began looking for a new home, you listened well to what we wanted, saved us many hours by screening what came on to the market, and inviting us to see only those homes that met our criteria. You preserved until we found exactly what we wanted...Through it all, you maintained your integrity, professionalism, and your wonderful sense of humor...We look forward to returning to you as clients someday. In the meantime, we will give you our highest recommendation to others. With many thanks.