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TESTIMONIALS
Don't just take my word for it!
Here are a few words from people that have benefited from my
Real Estate and Seminar services...
Investment Classes
"This is one of the best courses I
have taken in my sixteen years in real estate. I would
recommend it to anyone interested in income property"
Kathy Tillson
“This
class opened a whole new area of making money”
Jerry Yutronich
“This
(class) is better than, ‘INVESTING FOR DUMMIES’”
Robin De Braal
“Easy to follow. Practical…” Dennis
Schmidt
“Truly
worth the time and money invested”
Gary Fortune
“Marilyn’s ‘grid’ and multitude of information, re: tax benefits, cash
flow, lending policies, etc. have been invaluable - not to mention fun
too.” Cathy Juhas
“Very
informative! Well worth the ‘time invested’. Left the class feeling
a lot more secure dealing with investment properties. Came out with
great marketing tools!’“.
Nina Wratschko
“Marilyn
is an unbelievable teacher. Her message is clear and succinct. Her
patience is unparalleled. As if that isn’t enough, she adds humor to
the mix. If you’ve shied away from income property, this class takes
all the mystery out of it.”
Sharon L. Berjans
Real Estate Sales
Pictured:
Elizabeth & Edmund Gutsch
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Recently my father and stepmother moved up here
to Visalia to
be close to us so that we could help them with
their day to day care. We really dreaded having
to go through all the turmoil of selling their
home with the long distance between us and
Southern California. We had visions of having to
make numerous trips back and forth to get things
ready for the sale. We knew they would need the
money from the sale of their home in order to
fund their retirement. We didn’t even know what
realtor to call, as we wanted to make sure we
found someone we could have faith in to do what
was best for our parents.
Fortunately we were referred to Marilyn Cohn by
a neighbor of our parents. She told us what a
great gal Marilyn was and felt she would do an
outstanding job of selling the house. After
meeting Marilyn, we knew we had the right
person.
Thank
goodness for Marilyn. She just jumped right in
and did everything for us. After the initial
signing of the listing papers, we were able to
handle everything through fax. Marilyn even took
care of contacting and scheduling contractors
and cleaning crews to do some minor repairs. She
was right on top of everything and sold the
house in just a couple weeks. Amazingly, we had
escrow closed within about 40 days. And she sold
it for even more than the asking price. I don’t
know how it could have been any easier.
The
experience was so pleasant and Marilyn was so
knowledgeable about the real estate laws and
regulations that we were just thrilled with her
work. We would recommend Marilyn to anyone
needing to sell their home. You couldn’t ask for
anyone more pleasant and efficient. Thank you,
Marilyn, for making the sale so painless and
easy.
Mike Gutsch, (Son of Edmund
Gutsch)
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Pictured: Judy
Purvis, Alan Cox and Marilyn Cohn
(Judy & Bob Purvis referred Alan Cox to me)
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My
experience with Marilyn Cohn being my uncle's
realtor has been nothing short of fantastic. My
uncle got very sick around New Year's, had to go
to the hospital and ended up in a board and care
home. He made the difficult decision to sell his
home. Because I am his closest (geographically)
relative, he asked me to help him prepare the
house for sale, find a realtor, etc.
We decided on Marilyn after interviewing several
realtors. We asked each realtor to define a
price that would not result in the house
floundering for months on end, as my uncle needs
the proceeds to ensure his retirement. Marilyn
proved to be practical and knowledgeable, and to
have an excellent understanding of the market.
She recommended a price lower than the other
realtors, and justified it with market data. The
end result: houses listed for what other
realtors were going to ask are still on the
market after months, but my uncle got a great
offer in excess of the asking! Marilyn helped me
in every way she could to accommodate my uncle's
restricted mobility: she went to his care home
and explained the process, brought the paper
work, helped him fill it out. Marilyn contracted
construction folks for pre-sale repairs, a job
that would have been extremely difficult for me
to manage remotely from Phoenix.
The house has never looked better, and the
offers we got reflect that.
Paul Kitaj
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“I Can’t Promise a Perfect Mate....
(But, I Can Help You Find a Perfect Home!!!)
“We can never thank
you enough for all of the hard work and dedication
to helping us find our new home. You are one
special lady.”
Love,
Jennifer and Derek
Dunn
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Kris Anderson,
Marilyn Cohn and Gloria Smith
(Gloria referred Kris Anderson to me)
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What an experience!! Everyone told me how
stressful selling a home could be. Little did they
know I had a secret weapon known as, Marilyn Cohn.
She kept telling me that it would be fun, that I was
going to enjoy this experience. I had never sold a
home before, so I was concerned about how to select
the right price, how should the house be prepared
for showing and a million other things. Once
Marilyn and I decided on the right price, she took
it from there and I am telling you we never looked
back. I say “we” because with Marilyn it truly
feels like a team effort, and to top it off, it was
a fun experience. With everyone telling me how bad
the market was “you are never going to sell it” “you
should wait” Well, it was on the market for about
30 days when we got the offer we liked, “SOLD”.
Marilyn was right this was a FUN experience and it
really wasn’t stressful, Marilyn guided me through
it like a pro and everything went more smoothly than
I could imagine.
Never having sold a house
before, I relied heavily on Marilyn. I had
confidence in her knowledge and experience. After
our initial meeting, I knew immediately I was in
good hands. She never wavered and was available to
me at all times, even on her vacation! She would
call me just to see how I was doing, and I think she
began to believe when I said if it is meant to be it
will and I am just here for the ride. Life as a
funny way of working out just as it should, I feel
fortunate to have had this experience with Marilyn
and I know if I decide to move back to Southern
California she will be my realtor!
Thanks Marilyn, for a truly
happy experience,
KRISTIN ANDERSON
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In retrospect I can’t
believe all the work you had to complete in getting
this real estate sale finished. What a great job! It
was wonderful to have someone with such a total
understanding of this complex job including
arbitrating with the owner of the property. I’m glad
you are on our side. We are proud to have such a
multi-talented friend.
Mary Jane and Ray Greenhill
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Marilyn helped us with the sale of a rental property
two years ago, and this year she helped us -- sell
our home. She did a great job on both sales,
getting us top dollar, while taking care of all the
details. Marilyn is a sincerely nice person. She
is someone we trust to take care of our interests,
and we would strongly recommend her to anyone
looking to buy or sell a home.
Aaron & Peggy Oki
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"Dear Marilyn,
There were a myriad of
details which you expertly took care of...In
addition, all of the escrow details went smoothly,
thanks to your influence, experience and knowledge
of what need to be done and when...
Your suggestion of how
to address multiple offers resulted in a sales price
over the asking price. Outstanding!
What a pleasant
experience this turned out to be, and what a
pleasant experience it was associating with you.
There is so much stress in selling a property, and
you took much of it away."
Sincerely, Brad Packer,
Phyllis Crisp's Son-In-Law
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pictured: Debbie
Hamada, me, James and Carol Hamada
"There are so many
excellent qualities about Marilyn, it is difficult
to know where to start. Our experience with Marilyn
and buying a house was not only very professional;
she made it a fun experience by adding her personal
touch. Marilyn is not only a great realtor, but
also a fantastic human being. Our heartfelt thanks
do not seem adequate for her terrific service. We
would recommend her to anyone."
Very Sincerely, The
Hamadas
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"Yes, You Can Go Home Again!"
Mitch, Mike, Me, Shirley Hundley-Mascitto,
Mark (left to right)
(The Zankich Boys are
pictured in front of the family fireplace, holding the
address sign Mitch made when he was in junior high)
Mark Zankich found his
"dream home" in 1955 when he was less than one year
old. He happily lived there with his two younger
brothers, Mike and Mitch. When his father died and his
mother remarried, the home was sold to another family in
1990.
Fourteen years later he was
able to purchase his "dream home". I was fortunate to
help Mark realize one of his life goals.
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"Thanks Marilyn for your dedication and commitment making
the sale of our home a rewarding experience. Marilyn
Cohn's 25 years of real estate knowledge really paid off.
Her patience and unlimited attention made this transaction
delightful. Thanks again, Marilyn for selling 'Horner's
Corner'."
Jack
and Roberta Horner
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Marilyn has assisted us with 3 properties
transactions in the past 2 years. She helped us with the
sale of our family home in Rolling Hills Estates. We
were so impressed with Marilyn, that we asked for her to
assist us in the sale of our old home in the SF Bay Area
and the purchase of our new home, also in the SF Bay
Area.
Specifically, we worked with Marilyn during the sale of
our home in Rolling Hills Estates (2320 Carriage Dr). My
family owned the home for 40 years and I grew up there.
It was emotional for us when we sold the home and left
the neighbors and neighborhood. Marilyn was there for us
all the way.
I was confident in Marilyn's ability to handle all the
real estate issues that came up during the sale. She
took care of every detail. She brought us multiple
qualified offers and we were able to select the most
attractive offer with her assistance. Since both my
brother and I live out of the area, she handled many
fix-it issues in preparation to show the home. We ended
up making more money that we ever imagined thanks to
Marilyn!
I highly recommend Marilyn to my friends for their real
estate needs. She's very knowledgeable, professional and
a pleasure to work with. She is the best in the
business!
Patty Pratt
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"I recently decided to sell my home in Rancho
Palos Verdes and asked my old friend and golf mentor, Marilyn
Cohn, if she would act as my broker. It was a wise decision
as she not only sold my home in one week after it went on the
market, but also she handled everything so efficiently and
painlessly that my worries about selling my home completely
vanished.
I knew I was in competent hands and
therefore everything seemed to fall right in place."
Ann Breckenridge
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Marilyn Cohn did a
wonderful job as selling agent on my father's house. My father died
suddenly so the whole process was something I was unprepared for and
it was emotionally a difficult thing to have to do. Also
complicating the selling was the fact that I live at the opposite
end of the country in Upstate New York, that I work long, odd hours
and that there was an unexpected dispute with a neighbor that turned
up. Marilyn was very sensitive and professional throughout, taking
care of all sorts of little details for me including dealing with
painters, handymen, insurance companies, etc., in addition to doing
the usual paperwork, and getting a good price. She made everything
as convenient and painless for me as possible. Her efforts were
clearly above and beyond standard service. I would heartily
recommend her as a real estate agent. Andy Aligne
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We have been
represented by Marilyn Cohn in two real estate transactions.
The first transcaction involved a sale of property. We began the
listing with Marilyn in February. The escrow was completed four
months later in June. Marilyn negotiated a final sales price that
was 98.5% of the original asking price. During the escrow process,
we were out of the area. We relied on Marilyn to make sure the
numerous details related to this transaction were taken care of in a
timely manner.
The second transaction involved a purchase of property. The search
began in February. We looked at several properties within a three
week period of time. Marilyn literally made herself available to us
morning, noon and night. The purchase of the property selected was
contingent on escrow closing within a 30 day time frame. Marilyn
made sure all the escrow requirement were successfully completed
within the tight 30 day deadline. Escrow opened on March 1st and
closed as originally scheduled less than 30 days later.
Because of our excellent experiences with Marilyn Cohn, we would not
hesitate to utilize her services as a real estate broker based on
the integrity and dedication she put forth on our behalf.
Sam and Anna Martin
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This is to recount my
experience in selling my house in Rancho Palos Verdes through the
efforts of Marilyn Cohn.
She couldn't have put more time, effort, or expertise into the sale,
meticously meeting every legal obligation, in order to avoid any
difficulties in the future. She used every means at her disposal -
from advertisements, to holding "open houses." She certainly went
above and beyond the call of duty in dealing with contractors and
other agents.
I would unhesitatingly recommend her to friends, family, or anyone
interested in moving their property. Her friendly and contagious
personality is another major plus in her favor. Bob
Daniel
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