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Donna@DonnaDeRubeis.com
Office:661.286.8600 ext.4148
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Robert Miles
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Dear Donna,
I was reading your previous letters of recommendation from your website - well it brought to mind things you have always said during our journey towards purchasing my first home, "Stay cautiously optimistic," and "Never assume anything." I think those two statements speak volumes in the type of services you have provided to me over the last year in my search to find the perfect home.
You always had an eye out for what was next to come on the market, calling me and making appointments for me to see the next place. You kept in mind what I was looking for and were very flexible to my many first-time-home-buyer anxiety driven changes. As I made offers on numerous properties, your positive attitude kept me going through the difficult stages of purchasing a home (and it was trying at times).
You never assumed anything, you're a great communicator - consistently keeping me informed of all the new changes in the market. You were new to servicing a veteran with a VA loan, but you would have never known. You kept up on all the new regulations and researched issues as they arose. I really appreciated your attention to detail and absolute professionalism. Through all the ups and downs, you were by my side holding my hand. You made my first home purchase a wonderful experience.
Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Robert Miles
July 12, 2010
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Peggy Hard and Vegas!
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Testimonial under construction - coming soon.
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Jessica and Greg D.
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January 22, 2009
Recently married and very excited about the next major milestone in our lives, we began our search for our first home. In anticipation of this important step, we knew we needed help and Donna was exactly who we needed. A short time after our initial meeting, she was quickly able to lay out our game plan. The area, type of property we wanted and critical financing were all mapped out for us. In today’s tight credit market, she proved extremely knowledgeable about the latest requirements for various types of loan programs. Once we were pre-approved for a loan, we shopped with confidence.
We did not realize it then but buying a home involves so many important decisions; from highlighting the “pros and cons” of each property to educating us about the function of escrow and the intricate loan process, Donna guided us through every step.
Always mindful of the fact that this was an investment in our future, Donna suggested we look at a previously unknown new home development. Since we did not originally consider a new home, thankfully, she escorted us on our first visit to the sales office which enabled us to have buyer representation. Donna advised that sales agents for new developments represent the builder and, by having a Realtor represent us, she was able to explain all the disclosures, maximize our options, and negotiated the inclusion of an addendum to the purchase agreement ensuring a special incentive interest rate! Wow!
Thrilled with our new home, we continue to recommend Donna to all of our friends and family knowing that anyone who enlists her assistance will be extremely satisfied.
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Bob and Pat Callahan
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November 6, 2008
We just wanted to let everyone know what a GREAT real estate agent Donna DeRubeis is!! We both were recently retired and looking forward to spending our “golden years” in our new log house in the mountains when the real estate market took a serious downturn both in price and activity. We worried for over a year that when the time came to leave the Stevenson Ranch area we would be unable to sell our home. But never fear….Donna came to our rescue!!
We had listed our home with another agent a year earlier and it didn’t sell and the activity was very low….We took it off the market and “casually” tried to sell by owner….no advertising, just a sign on the house. We had no luck.
Donna saw our “For Sale by Owner” sign and approached us about listing our home. No pressure….just a few casual contacts. When the time was right we called Donna and listed the house with her. She came to that meeting fully prepared with comps, market analysis for the area and other demographics that helped us price our home appropriately. Because of the declining prices in the area, Donna met with us regularly to present current marketing information and assisted us in making appropriate price adjustments.
In just 5 months our house sold with a full price offer!! Donna kept us informed throughout the escrow process so we could be prepared to be moved out when escrow closed.
Donna is a great communicator, always cheerful, easy to work with and is so tenacious!! She went to great lengths to obtain feedback from the clients and realtors that looked at our home, to assist us in making our home more marketable. She is without a doubt a dedicated, hard worker and will always do her best for her clients.
We are so happy we listed with Donna DeRubeis and know she will continue to provide top notch service to all her future clients.
Sincerely,
Bob and Pat Callahan
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Jeff Evans and Megan Hard
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When deciding to purchase our first home, my girlfriend and I wanted a real estate agent we knew we could trust. Someone who could explain the in's and out's of real estate for us because, we did not know a whole lot about it. We made a great choice. Working with Donna was an absolute pleasure. She made sure we knew exactly what we were getting into, and what to expect from every situation. She even sat us down before we put in our first offer and went over all the papers that we would be signing, and explained them thoroughly so that we would be confident when we signed them.
A few weeks later, Donna found us just what we had been looking for. But, there was a catch... it was a short sale. Initially, Donna had told us we would stay away from these as she did not want to see us get our hopes up on a property and then end up not getting it months later. Nevertheless, she told us that she had a good feeling about this particular property so we gave it a shot. Three days later our offer had been accepted. Three days is unheard of on any short sale. So, just over a month later we are in our new home and couldn't be happier with our purchase.
At no point throughout this process were we out of the loop. Donna called my girlfriend Megan or myself everyday, sometimes several times a day to keep us informed on what she knew. Even if she had no new information to tell us, she would call us so that we weren't sitting around wondering. Purchasing a home is a very stressful time but, Donna did everything in her power to alleviate that stress. It was true professionalism. We have found our real estate agent for life. I am looking forward to doing business with Donna again.
Sincerely,
Jeff Evans
August 2008
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Phil and Jean Cochran
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While in the full grip and downward spiral of the real estate market of Southern California, as well as across the country, we found it necessary to put our home of 20 years on the market and prepare to relocate to Indiana. Yes, it wasn't the best time to sell!
Our home was the largest model built in the Canyon Gardens development.
Unfortunately, there were several of our same model on the market when we listed our home.
We chose realtor, Donna DeRubeis of Realty Executives to help us. Donna was well-known in our area, having worked at Pinetree School as a teacher before going into the real estate profession.
Donna responded to our call for help. In our home, she became the leader in our effort to sell our home. We had sit down meetings, information sharing sessions, and discussions that covered every detail of what was ahead for us as sellers in a market that was overflowing with sellers. Her dedication to our cause, her almost daily phone calls giving us exact specifics and any changes in all the areas we had no insight into, kept us going forward despite some very stressful and tension-filled times.
Following Donna's suggestions and ideas, we developed a strategy of presenting and marketing our home throughout the local community as well as neighboring communities.
Donna could not have exposed our home to the looking and buying public any greater than she did. Her efforts and constant exploration of all areas of opportunity paid off for us.
Buyers found us and our home.Donna took the uncertainty of our situation and turned it into a positive experience. Donna's professionalism, attention to detail and her hard charging can-do attitude made the difference!
We whole-heartedly recommend Donna as the Realtor who sets the standards in her profession!
January 2008
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Margaret Erangey
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Every once in awhile you meet someone in a service field who exceeds expectations. A REALTOR® with the utmost of integrity, Donna De Rubeis is the consummate professional. Donna always puts the best interests of her clients first, focusing on achieving their goals and providing attention to every detail. Keeping her clients updated on changing market conditions and about the progress of their transaction, is vitally important to Donna. Communication and education breeds success in any industry and she is committed to both. From my experience, it is with the utmost of confidence that I can recommend Donna’s real estate consultant services, as she truly is “…A Class Above.”
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Janet Evans
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I’ve had the opportunity to know and work with Donna for many years when she was a teacher at the same school where I was employed. Donna is very thorough and she always goes above & beyond in everything she does. She is always confident in what she is doing.
When Donna told me she wanted to go into real estate I knew she would put more than 100% effort into her new career. I recently had her sell my home and I would highly recommend her. She has a pleasant demeanor and works hard to establish and maintain positive relationships with her clients.
Donna is a very organized person. She kept me abreast of everything going on in the real estate market as well as advice in selling my home. She definitely is a go getter.
I strongly recommend Donna as a qualified realtor.
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