Testimonials

From Miles Eli Brett, MD:

Everyone told me that my house would be a snap to sell. After all, it was in a prime neighborhood, on 2 acres, in an area where so many homes were being replaced with mega-mansions, and realistically priced. And then the economy went sour. There no buyers, no money, and few loans available.

But you were diligent. You kept promoting and showing my house. You placed numerous ads (with pictures) in various publications. You had several caravans come through the house. And when you found a potential buyer, you were tenacious.

But frankly one of the most important parts of your professionalism was that you continued to come up with innovative ideas to put the house out there… different ideas in pricing, financing, showing, and refurbishing the house when it needed it. And you didn’t stop there. You maintained incredible professionalism (read this as “composure”) when potential buyers or their agents made absurd requests or demands. You stood firm when we needed to do so, but were painfully honest with me when that was also called for.

And when we finally were fortunate enough to get a decent contract, you continued to be hands on with advice on the needed repairs, inspections, closing, etc.

You are truly a full-service agent and friend. You kept me calm and, most importantly, kept me real. And you were always available for my calls and concerns.

Thank you so much for your time and all of your efforts. My best to the rest of the team. They all certainly deserve some of the credit for “our” success.

From Emily and Jon Kapit:

Rhianna,

We are still smiling from ear-to-ear over the sale of our Buckhead condo. Clearly, we are kicking ourselves for not listening to our gut and going with you when we first listed, but after switching to you in April, we were immediately thrilled with the progress (& quick progress!). Your marketing process, amazing organization and uncanny ability to swiftly close deals made this process painless and – dare I say- fun? Thank you for everything and as sad as we are about leaving Atlanta, we hope to return one day and will immediately request your services to help us purchase our next home. Until then, we will definitely be sending lots of clients your way. I know you may thank us for that, but really, so will they!

From Nicole and Mike Malto:

Rhianna,

We wanted to thank you for helping us SELL our townhouse and BUY our dream home! After a year of trying to sell our townhouse with no luck, we appreciated your honesty and your research to show us the real estate market for our townhome and the changes we would need to make to sell the house. The changes were EXACTLY what we needed and the contract we received 2 weeks after listing was exactly what we were hoping for! The sale was an easy experience thanks to you!

And we could not be happier with the home we bought. Your guidance and negotiation in helping us buy our dream home was exactly what we needed. And you didn’t stop there. Your attention to the details of the contract up until the day of closing and the referrals you have given us for repairs and services have made things so much easier for us. We have been able to enjoy our home more because of the extra help! We look forward to referring many people to you!

From The Moore’s:

Rhianna,

You went to extraordinary lengths to assist us in getting the condo sold, so while we regret that is culminated in a short sale, we’re very grateful for your very professional and expert help.

From Jack Brassell:

Rhianna, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your work in selling my condo. As you were aware when I called you, I had my condo listed for 12 months prior to calling you. In just two months, you were able to seal a deal to sell my unit. From the first time we met, I was very comfortable with your honesty and experience. Everything that you presented on that first day proved to be accurate. As you had previously sold several units in my complex, your knowledge and understanding of the community was very important. You also showed a strong understanding of other complexes and prices in my area. Once we began working together, your responsiveness and availability was very comforting. Your suggestion of a staging person proved to be a valuable step. You also pressed, but helped me to understand the appropriate pricing in the current market. While in some ways it was difficult to accept a certain level in today’s market, your knowledge proved to be accurate. Again, I would just like to thank you for your efforts and will definitely recommend you to my friends.

From David, Shana and Talia Cohen:

Dear Debbie, Thank you so much for all your hard work in helping us find the perfect home right from the start, there was such a sense of security knowing that you are not only a top-notch professional, but a friend we could fully trust. Thank you again for taking such good care of us!

From Annie and Ray Hui:

I just wanted to take some time to email you to let you know that Debbie Sonenshine had represented us and the sale of our house in Dunwoody. We had a wonderful experience with Debbie and her team. She was very experienced and her team, Katie and Rhianna, were very responsive to our inquiries and correspondences. Debbie is definitely someone who we would recommend for transactions in real estate. It was no surprise to us that she would provide the services we expected as her name was mentioned to me in several different circumstances by different references. We truly appreciate Debbie and her team and their efforts in getting our home sold in a smooth transaction!

From Janet and Watson Boxley:

Rhianna, We wanted to thank you for the outstanding job you did in selling our house in Marietta, GA. Our house had been on the market for 18 months with another agent with not a single legitimate offer. Due to your outstanding knowledge of the market, you were able to come up with an accurate listing price and marketing plan that produced a successful offer in less than three weeks. To say we were thrilled was an understatement. Without your constant follow-up, outstanding communication skills and positive can-do attitude, our sale would have fallen apart and never closed, but you single handedly made it happen! You are a consummate professional who always has her clients’ best interest at heart. We are extremely grateful to have had you involved in the sale of our home.

From the Kaplan Family:

People with your integrity and high level of professionalism are hard to find.

From the Adams Family:

We count ourselves very blessed that we were partnered with you to find our new home.

From Bill and Karen:

You both made the entire process, which could have been stressful and crazy, quite smooth and seamless instead.

From Tim Jacobi:

Debbie does not sell real estate. She provides Real Estate solutions…..She is a shrewd negotiator on your behalf…If you don’t deal with Debbie on Atlanta Real Estate you are making a mistake….

From Karen Lasky:

Debbie did an amazing job helping us sell our house in a very difficult housing market. If you are looking for an agent to get you results, look no further than The Sonenshine team…

From John Seckman:

Being a former real estate agent and a real estate appraiser, it was intially hard for me to see the reason for hiring a listing agent. In fact, we did try to sell our home by ourselves but in the end we didn’t. Debbie’s intuitive negotiation sense of what you should give up and what you shouldn’t saved us thousands and we were under contract in seven days…All this and we really liked working with her.

Corporate Recognition

Debbie Sonenshine was recently recognized at the Coldwell Banker International Business Conference in San Francisco. Before an audience of 10,000 Realtors, Bruce Ziff president & CEO said “What drives successful people is their underlying belief system and their personal integrity.” He cited Debbie as exemplifying leadership by giving back to the community through her work with the Genesis shelter, Magen David Adom, Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Coldwell Banker Cares Foundation. Debbie also received the Coldwell Banker President’s Elite award for placing in the top 1% of agents in the world.

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