September 12, 2008
To Whom It May Concern:
My partner and I have recently purchased a condominium in Palm Springs and we would like to sincerely express our gratitude to both Claudine Messika and Alvin Fuchs. Having had mixed experiences in the past with real estate agents, we have to say that this was the best experience we have had to date. Since we were from out of town, we not only needed help understanding the real estate market but also with the process of buying in California. Claudine and Alvin were extremely sensitive to this which made the whole process much easier. She took the time to show us every single property that we wanted to see and was extremely professional the whole time. She was not only very attentive to our requests but extremely responsive (returned ALL phone calls within the hour), kind, and honest with us throughout the entire process. She let nothing "slip through the cracks" and worked very hard to make sure we were comfortable and happy with our purchase.
Once we had found a property, Alvin really took the time to explain everything from the inspection, paperwork (there was certainly lots of it), repairs and even did the final walk through in our absence. Although there were several bumps along the way, they both did their very best to accommodate us as best as they possibly could. It was very easy to see that they truly had our best interests at heart and they took the time to understand who we were and what we wanted. Claudine and Alvin are clearly very experienced real estate agents who understand the real estate market and know their job well. We would strongly recommend that you use them if you are considering buying a property in the Palm Springs area. We remain very happy with our property and have Alvin and Claudine to thank. for making it happen. Thank you so much and we look forward to seeing them when we come to stay at our new beautiful home in Palm Springs!
Roger R. Ayres M.D., R.PH.
Westport, Connecticut
We closed escrow August 22, 2008
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July 21, 2008
To whom it may concern :
In the Spring of 2008 my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting and utilizing the services of Claudine as our Realtor.
We have, over the years, bought and sold a number of both residential and commercial properties and are familiar with the services Realtors provide.
We are writing this letter to say how impressed we were with the services Claudine provided in the limited time we had available to us to consider our options for purchasing properties in the Palm Springs and surrounding areas.
Claudine very quickly, selected properties for us to view, had extensive information on all of these propertie, and in a very professional manner, looked after our purchase of a residence in La Quinta.
In addition to all of the above, months after the purchase of our residence, Claudine continued to assist us in dealing with the vendor with minor repairs that were done at the vendors expense and , of course, at a savings to ourselves.
We highly recommend Claudine as a Realtor and, quite frankly, as a friend.
Ted and Pat Pollard
Victoria, BC Canada
WE CLOSED ESCROW IN APRIL 2008
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July 18, 2008
Attention: Manager Prudential California Realty
71949 Highway 111 -
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
In March, 2008, we were looking through the home listings for the Palm Springs area. We came across the website of Claudine Messika, a realtor with a very comprehensive website of all the available listings in the areas we were contemplating looking for a home.
After spending time on her website, we had a good idea where we might like to look, and we headed to the Desert with Claudine's phone number in our bag.
We called her on our second day in the desert and informed her of our criteria,and made a plan to meet the following afternoon.
Not only did she show us several homes, (all meeting our criteria ), but she had previewed the homes BEFORE she met with us so she was informed and able to save us precious time.
Claudine was prompt, informative, and businesslike, when she was busy with other clients, her collegue, Alvin Fuchs, answered our questions and brought us our paperwork . We were well attended to by the the two of them.
We found exactly what we were looking for with no frustration or prolonged exhaustive search. She handled the offers to purchase and subsequent counter-offers with finesse and guided us through a successful escrow. (As Canadians, we had little knowledge of the US system and she guided us through each step.)
We HIGHLY recommend Claudine (and Alvin) as an extremely professional realtor, we would use her services over and over again.
Yours Truly,
Marnee and Graeme Lee
British Columbia , Canada
WE CLOSED ESCROW APRIL 18, 2008
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Mr. Lyle Elliott
PrudentialCaliforniaRealty 71949Highway111 RanchMirage,California 92270
August7,2008
Dear Mr.Elliott,
We would like to express how pleased we were with the service received from your office in regards to the property that we purchased in Palm Desert. We had the priviledge to use your company through your agent Claudine Messika.
Claudine Messika was an amazing agent with whom this purchase may not have happened. Her website was informative and easy to use. Our biggest pleasure was having regular, consistent and timely contact with Claudine. We were aware of how in demand Claudine is and never once felt that she was too busy for a question or concern. Her professional manner was inspiring and her knowledge of the area, bylaws and real estate rules was outstanding. Claudine made this international property purchase a smooth and easy transaction.
We have been so pleased with the relationship we built with Claudine and also her partner Alvin, that we would recommend her and your office to anyone.
Thank you for helping us purchase our winter home in your,lovely city.
MostSincerely,
Gregory and Dora-Lee Pope
WE CLOSED ESCROW JULY 28, 2008
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Peter Goulet -
I am a Realtor in Studio City, California and used Claudine to sell my property in Palm Springs. She was exceptionally professional and her follow through and service was superior in every sense of the word.
Darrell Hamilton - 1 949 768 7222
I live in Orange County (Irvine) and I have used Claudine as my realtor to buy investment properties during the last years. I am more than satisfied. I did not have any clue about the area and what it had to offer. Claudine understood exactly what I was looking for and gave a very detailed and intelligent overview of the market. We decided together what would be the best way to go for reaching my goal. I bought 2 properties over the telephone, trusting her judgement and I must say that when drove to the area to look at the properties, I was totally happy with her choice. Claudine also took care of finding tenants (which are the "dream" tenants) even before we closed escrow.
I will continue to use Claudine for all my real estate transactions in the Desert and I will of course recommend her to my friends.
Tita Aiguamaua -
I was Claudine's first "client" in the desert. I am happy I did choose her and since,Claudine was hired as my realtor for three additional transactions. Claudine has met all my expectations and is everything you could expect from "your realtor". She is in my eyes the Greatest Realtor in the whole Coachella Valley, she i a keeper. Claudine has a great personality and I would like to tell you how much gratitude and respect I have for her"
I will of course recommend her to all my friends
Babara Walker - Southern California Leasing - 714 573 9804
"I would like to thank you for assisting me in finding my new home. I had spoken with many real estate agents in the area and you are the only one that took the time to find the right home for us.
From start to finish you worked in a professional manner, with care and respect for all parties involved.
You truly are a professional and a pleasure to work with.
I highly recommend you to anyone looking for real estate to purchase or to sell.
You can have your potential clients call me."
John and Jan Brewer - Rapid City - South Dakota
"Jan and I want to personally thank you for the exceptional service you provided us in the sale of our home in Desert Breezes. We have been involved in numerous home transactions over the years and we cannot remember having received the quality of advice and hands-on-help that you gave us.
Your professional manner in establishing our sale price, negotiating the offer, and overseeing the property for sale was of the highest value to us while we were in South Dakota through the most of the process. Your liaison with escrow company was extremely helpful.
Many thanks for your work on our behalf in this sale."
Henry Kowalevski - Idyllwid
Claudine won my choice for a realtor in selling my home in Palm Desert.
I do not regret that choice (over 17 other agents interviewed).
"Claudine is a marketing genius, supreme who in record time brings in the sale for top dollars plus"
Lorraine Huber - Del Mar - 949 246 5996
I wanted to send you a personal note to thank you for all of your hard work in selling our property in Desert Arches. I am so impressed with your professionalism and endurance on selling a property that had a lot of "challenges" to say the least.
You made a difficult situation very smooth. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your work on this property.
I guess you know this is the reason why we decided to list our other property with you also. I will always give you a very high recommendation to all of the people that I know that will need a REal Estate Person.
So happy to hear you have your international designation. We may be using you some time in the future for that also.
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