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Violetta was responsible for finding us our lovely new home in Pacific Palisades. Violetta took the time to truly understand what we were looking for, and was tireless and dedicated in her mission to find us that home. She was always available, always responsive, and always a pleasure to work with!  We will have no hesitation in referring friends to her for their real estate needs, as we are confident she will always do an outstanding job.
Jim and Dobbie Kristoff, Lindi Skin Corporation
Sent to branch manager and to President and COO of Coldwell Banker- I have been first a client of Violetta Hargitay for nearly 14 years, since we first moved to the Palisades. Over that time period we have bought or sold fifteen properties.  After the experience we just went through with Violetta in the sale of our most recent Pacific Palisades home, where we have lived for the past 10 years, it just reminded me of how much I needed to let her company and management know what a stellar perfectionist and caring person Violetta is to her clients and your very fortunate firm. We have not sold any real estate in the past five years and I had no idea how much more difficult it has become since the collapse of the market. However, Violetta calmly took us through the entire stressful process, as she always has, but this time, within a 14 day escrow while we were in LA on business/vacation, so it was especially intense and challenging.  If I were a passenger in an airplane during extreme turbulence I’d want Violetta as my pilot because she is just so cool under fire and makes not only the seller feel like everything will be handled but the buyer as well…a rare quality and gift I hope you appreciate as much as we all do. I won’t bother to provide you with the very extensive list of good deeds Violetta performed on behalf of both sides, from the inspections, to overseeing final clean up and touch up of the house well after closing. But if you counted the hours she put in to get this sale closed, the commission she earned was probably close to minimum wage.  Please know what an exceptional superstar you have in Violetta and whatever your highest award is for excellence, please give it to Violetta with love from all of us whose lives she has so positively improved.
George Mackin, The Tennis Co.,Seller
I have had the privilege of working with multiple agents. Not one of those brokers was as thorough or as professional as Violetta. Violetta’s willingness to go above and beyond the norm to help both the Seller and myself was very much appreciated. Violetta is a uniquely professional agent and I was glad to have the opportunity to work with her and get to know her as a person.
I just wanted to say that it was such a pleasure doing business with you and your client. When you look at all of the people we deal with, it makes me wish more of my experiences were like this one. I sincerely hope we do many more deals in the future.
Mark Goldsmith, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Beverly Hills
I am writing to praise the efforts and professionalism of Violetta Hargitay, who recently helped us to purchase a new home in Santa Monica. Violetta made every effort to ensure that we found a home that we not only loved but could also afford. At no time during our search, did Violetta try to push a more expensive listing, nor did she ever fail to respond to any of my repeated requests for information, showings, new listings, etc. It was a true pleasure to work with Violetta. She should be commended for her hard work, enthusiasm, honesty, and professionalism. You are very fortunate to have her among the persons associated with Coldwell Banker. She is a true asset to your team!
Kelli Brooks, Principal, KPMG LLC
It only seemed fitting that you sold the home that we loved, the home that you helped us purchase seven years earlier. We recognized your integrity during the purchase, and we really came to appreciate your skill (and integrity again) during the sale. It was a lot of fun both times around. It was hectic with our son born the day before our open house, but you managed to schedule appointments that were not disruptive. Even though you were busy, you made time to accommodate our circumstances. It was a pleasure to have had you in our lives during such a special time. We knew you were also selling several other properties, much more expensive than ours, but we always felt like we were your most important client. You were able to do more than any so called ‘neighborhood specialist’. You got a great price for our property, you truly represented us and our home, and you made the entire experience pleasant and fun.
I am honored to acknowledge you outstanding sales performance last quarter. Your tremendous efforts have earned you a place among NRT’s Top 1,000 sales associates for the fourth quarter. This achievement places you in the Top 2 percent of all NRT sales associates nationwide and it elevates your local market leadership to national excellence. Having achieved this accomplishment during one of the most challenging housing markets of our time, you are to be especially commended. You exceeded expectations that were presumed limited in an unstable market and you redefined truly remarkable service. You dedication is what has kept NRT as the #1 Residential brokerage company in the nation for 11 consecutive years!
Bruce Zipf, President and CEO, NRT
I want to thank you for your concern and efforts with regards to my mother’s real estate transaction. She really appreciated you immediate attention to all of her questions. Again, thank you for taking such good care of her.
Congratulations on your efforts that resulted in a favorable Customer Service Questionnaire from your clients. This can only be achieved through hard work, dedication, and professionalism. Thank you for everything that you accomplished to maintain our very high company standards.
I cannot recommend Violetta more highly. She assisted me in buying my new home in West Hollywood and I couldn’t be happier with the purchase. I speak with experience that not all agents are created equal. Some will assist you for a couple of weeks and then ignore you if you’re not quite ready. Some will push you to buy something that is not right for you just to get a sale. But Violetta is in a class by herself.  I felt very safe in Violetta’s care, because she knew houses so well. Among her many virtues, is her tenacity in negotiating the best possible deal. She also stayed on top of every detail, always immediately returned my phone calls, dealt with me with much patience and was incredibly knowledgeable.
We appreciate that you never pushed us to even look at a property you know we would not be interested in or we could not afford. Indeed you had the patience of a saint. We have worked with other brokers before and I must say our experience with you was by far the best we have ever had. I have also told many friends and family members, how terrific and diligent you were in your effort and they, who have been so skeptical all wish they could move to the Palisades to work with someone in the real estate business with integrity and honesty. I understand that this is your job and your livelihood, but it is obvious to us that ‘the sale’ is not your only concern.
Violetta, I want to take this opportunity to thank you once again for all you did for me in the recent purchase of my new home in the Palisades. Your performance was not only amazing, but above and beyond the call of duty. Do you realize we spent at least three days a week looking at homes for several months? I really appreciate your patience. I have to compliment you on your expertise and competence in your profession. There was not one problem from the minute we decided on the house. You are professional in every sense of the word. From negotiation through inspection and escrow, not one glitch. It’s nearly impossible to express to you in words how grateful I am for the way you handled the entire transaction. My best wishes to you for your continued success in the future.  
I first met Violetta in 2003 during a purchase. She expertly guided my daughter and I though a harrowing purchase filled with difficulties with the Seller. When it becomes time to sell the property and purchase another, there is no question as to the choice of real estate agent. It would be Violetta.  She promptly complied with every request and always had the best interests of my daughter and I at heart. I continued to be impressed with her expertise and professionalism. Her respectful and charming personality instilled my confidence in her ability to manage the diverse personalities involved in any real estate transaction. She is truly a gem.  I would heartily recommend Violetta’s services to anyone who asked for a top notch real estate agent. In this challenging marketplace, Violetta possesses all of the skills and insight necessary for the closing of a fair and equitable deal.  
The time and effort that you put in to showcase our house with photographs, written material, and actual viewings was only surpassed by the effort you took to contact us after each showing with a detailed description of the showing. Along with your personal attention, you fully covered advertising and put long hours into our closing because of the vast amounts of paperwork related to our relocation. We enjoyed working with you and feel that we had an ideal sales transaction. You have integrity and heart, and when we move back to California, you shall be the first person we call. Thank you for your outstanding performance.
I can’t think of a better house buying experience than we just had with you as our Realtor. Except for maybe the one we purchased before which you also handled for us! You’re truly a fine person and a great and trusted friend! We’ll never forget you.

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