Arleen Hardenstein Sotheby's International Realestate 574 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

"I needed to sell my home and had no idea who to talk with. I googled top realtors in the area and started calling, which included Arleen. It seemed like she mostly dealt with high end properties so I wasn’t sure if she would take us on as a client. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Arleen came to meet with us and was so prepared and professional she made us feel like we were selling a multi-million dollar home; that’s how much she cared. It didn’t matter how much our house was, she was determined to help us the best way she could and it showed. My wife and I felt like she was the right one for us from the start and Arleen didn’t disappoint. Having strangers come through our house to see it was a bit unnerving for us, especially with our young kids and Arleen guided us through it and eased our worries. She was incredibly easy to get in touch with, great communicator and we ended up selling our home above asking with her help. She is a true professional, from the big stuff all the way down to the tiny details. We are lucky she took us on as clients and so thankful to have had her help in selling our house. Thank you Arleen!"

"Arleen has been wonderful. We’ve been lucky enough to work with great realtors in the past, but Arleen is on another level. She is patient, insightful, honest, educational, and has an extensive network and great relationships with her colleagues that she has continually leveraged on our behalf. She’s worked tirelessly and diligently with us, never missing an opportunity to position us favorably among our competitors. Our family has been grateful to have Arleen as our advocate as we sell our current property and hunt for our dream home."

"Arleen helped us when we needed it most. She’s the best. In order to buy the home we wanted, we needed to make an offer that was Contingent on the sale of our home. But, even though our offer was up against full-cash offers, with Arleen's superb negotiating skills, she got our offers accepted by the seller. Not every real estate agent would have been able to succeed. We were impressed with Arleen from our very first meeting. We met at her office and she was instantly personable. After talking with us and showing us maps of all the different areas, she took us on a tour. This “tour” lasted four hours! She not only showed us all the different areas of Monterey county, but little neighborhood pockets that we had no idea even existed. She really opened our eyes as to what was available. After that initial meeting she put us on her list and we were off on a real estate adventure. When we wanted to see something, Arleen always made herself available. If she was out of town she would make arrangements for her colleague to help us. Arleen and her colleagues did all they could for our success. We can truly say that Arleen became more than “just” our real estate agent, she became our friend. We would not hesitate to recommend her."

"Arleen is an incredible realtor! My husband and I had just relocated to Pacific Grove from SF in 2018, rented a tiny place for a year to search for a home as first-time home buyers. Thankfully we came across Arleen in our search, and after showing us several great options, we were able to snap up an adorable place in our price range. The spot can't be beat: an ocean view and completely private backyard in a quiet neighborhood. In addition to being happy with our home purchase, Arleen is just a very wonderful person to work with. We're first-time home buyers and she was so patient with us, explained everything so well and just treated us like we were her own kids, to be honest. Loved working with her."

"Arleen is a consummate real estate professional She was always attentive to our needs. She has a warm and engaging personality, is a great communicator, and extremely knowledgeable about the local market. Above all, we appreciated her honesty and personal integrity. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Arleen and had complete confidence in her. We highly recommend her to anyone needing an outstanding real estate agent to represent them."