I had the pleasure of working with Souzi Melkonian and Christina Melkounian. I had nothing but the…read moremost pleasant experience of buying my first home. They were both extremely friendly, professional, attentive and always available to help. Souzi's energetic and vibrant personality and Christina's warm and sweet personality made it so pleasant and easy to work with them. Souzi is an expert at what she does. She's extremely sharp and knowledgeable and the best realtor you can ask for. I was clueless entering the world of home buying and she guided me every step of the way. I will definitely work with Souzi and Christina again in the future. I'm very happy my home buying process is over but I'll miss working with them =)

I had a great pleasure to work with Souzi during this difficult COVID-19 times. I was in the market…read morelooking for rental property in order to move from San Diego to Los Angele and was very frustrated with the lack of good inventory and limitation due to "Covid situation. Luckily I met Souzi, who is an amazing professional who helped me to find the right house for my family and helped me throughout entire process. I appreciate her honesty with professorial approach. She helped me to get familiar with the area, understand cons and pros as I am new here. Even though this was just a process of renting and not a buy/sale process, still she gave her 150%. Souzi, thank you very much and I look forward to having more business with you specially for buying a house.

Our realtors Our…read morerealtors Arman & Chris deserve 10 stars and we highly recommend them, here's why.  For 3 years, We  were looking for a house in the Santa Monica area where everything was being sold above the asking price. The previous agent was not stepping up and we were finding more options than him.  Arman and Chris stepped up to the plate. They did their due diligence with every single house that they showed us. From value, to potential value, school districts, etc. Etc.  We were in communication at least once a day if not more and we finally felt as if our voices were heard and we will conquer this market. We were able to not only find a house below the market value, but also find our dream house. They were there every step of the way with every aspect until escrow closed. This would not have happened without their perseverance, their patience, and their commitment to give their very best. Thank you gentlemen.

Only the best and most catered customer service delivered by both Arman and Chris. The two of them…read morehelped facilitate my new business lease, searching and weeding out multiple different properties across the city. I felt like I might have started to become a nuisance by changing my mind a couple of times however the both of them were very understanding and patient which led us to exactly the commercial space I was looking for. Would highly recommend their service to anyone!!

We bought our first home with Cari and had a wonderful experience. When new adventures called and…read moreit became time to sell, we didn't want to work with anyone else. Cari is patient, funny, knowledgeable and easy to work with. She took great care of us end to end, which is truly priceless when you are simultaneously managing other big, stressful, life-altering changes, such as an intercontinental move! I can't speak highly enough of her.

I have bought 2 houses and sold one with Cari over the past 14 years and I cannot say enough good…read morethings about the experience. She knows the best person for every portion of the process (inspectors that saved me from an unsafe house, the MOST gorgeous stagers resulting in 30 bids, a loan broker who makes miracles happen, the selling agent for our new home so we could get in early before it hit the market, etc). She will not let you buy an unamazing house - and was able to sell our old house for 250K+ over asking. She is experienced, highly skilled at making relationships and a perfectionist in terms of getting you what you want through as seamless a process as possible. 10/10 will use Cari every time!

What can I say about Joe and Monique? They are absolutely incredible. I feel so lucky to have…read moreworked with them. They took me, a first time, out of state, and very nervous homebuyer, and made the experience feel exciting instead of overwhelming. They were incredibly kind and so knowledgeable. Monique is the face of this operation, and she not only would pick me up from the airport when I came to tour houses, but was always exuberant and excited to show me new neighborhoods on our packed house tour weekends. She is so smart, always ready to explain problems, and one time fully went UNDER a house to check the foundation. Her knowledge of neighborhoods, structural integrity and real estate trends is hugely impressive and she's also just really fun to hang out with. When I wasn't able to see a house, she did house tours via facetime or took videos. Monique was upfront about the struggles I might come up against with certain houses, and when I found the house of my dreams she worked so hard to make it a reality. Joe is more behind the scenes, organizing everything and managing all the paperwork. As we were closing he and Monique kept me, someone who is terribly forgetful, on track to close in time. Joe coordinated the myriad of inspections, calls and kept things in order. I'm so happy with the house I found, in a neighborhood I love, very outside of where we had originally been looking, and it's a home that I am overjoyed to be in. Joe and Monique basically made the next few decades of my life beautiful and I'm so happy to have worked with them.

Monique Carrabba entered our home before it was available to show…read more My wife and I were out running errands when we received a call from our home security company notifying us of a breach that triggered our alarm. We immediately began calling neighbors and the police as we rushed back to the house. Once we arrived, we saw Monique Carrabba, who informed us that she was the one who triggered the alarm. She made a point of saying that she knew our house was not ready for showings. She said she checked the listing and it said "no phone calls, no emails" etc. The sign on our lawn says "coming soon". Yet in spite of every literal sign saying "do not come in", she did exactly that. She entered our home with her client, and if the alarm would not have gone off, we may have never even known she was here. I don't want to imagine what might have happened if I came home and found her trespassing in my home. Needless to say, this incident caused a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety. Monique's entitled behavior was totally and completely disrespectful, unprofessional, and reckless. I understand if her client was only in town for the weekend, but we would have gladly accommodated her with a simple phone call or email to our agent. This experience will make it very unlikely for us to accept any offers from any Carrabba Group clients.

I have had the pleasure of working with Jialin for years as our agent. As someone who has bought…read moreand sold multiple properties of different classes in different states, Jialin stands out as one who has unparalelled patience, honesty, compassion, and professionalism. She consistently responded to my questions in all kinds of odd hours and days. Our most recent sale in Pasadena was one full of unexpected delays and unusual circumstances, yet Jialin faithfully stood by our side, fiercely fighting for our interests every step of the way. I highly recommend Jialin to anyone looking for the rare combo of kindness and professional expertise in real estate transactions.

We cannot recommend Jialin highly enough. In this competitive Los Angeles market, she really went…read moreabove and beyond in helping us secure a home for our family. It was an absolute pleasure working with her and we will definitely choose her again should we need a larger place in the future.

Allie is incredible!…read more After relocating to Los Angeles from Washington State, my husband and I spent weekends touring open houses around LA to get a feel for different neighborhoods - and to meet realtors we might want to work with. By total chance, I scheduled a last minute tour through Redfin for a home in Alhambra, and Allie was the agent assigned to me. It ended up being the happiest accident. From the moment we met her, Allie's candidness, warm personality, and sense of humor made us instantly comfortable. We knew right away that she was the person we wanted guiding us through this process. Even with our relatively small list of home requirements, we had one big challenge: finding something between Pasadena and Beverly Hills that fit our (small!) budget. Allie approached it with creativity, deep market knowledge, and thoughtful suggestions that helped us explore areas we might not have considered on our own. We made offers on two homes before landing on the one that was truly meant for us. Through every twist and turn, Allie's honesty, expertise, and steady reassurance kept us grounded. She took the time to explain each step, advocated for us, and made us laugh when we needed it most. I'm so grateful we stumbled upon Allie. We'll absolutely work with her again -- and we encourage everyone we know to do the same.

The five things that come to mind when I reflect on our home purchase with Allie Altschuller of…read moreClarkliving are, professionalism, patience, knowledgeable, understanding and resourcefulness. It was obvious from our first call with Allie that she was extremely knowledgeable of the Pasadena/Altadena area, and where in each of those communities we would feel most at home. From that point on, Allie helped not only to find the perfect home for us, but she also brought in the right team to help identify key items to negotiate a favorable sales agreement. All of this speaks to Allie's negotiating skills, attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills. It was obvious Allie had a deep understanding of the local market, and was aware of current trends and property values in the neighborhoods that would suit our lifestyle. This was key to our success in finding our new home, as we are moving to SoCal from another state. In far less time that we expected. we found our new home. Then Allie took over to close the deal. During our negotiations, Allie's communication skills and empathy shone brightly in ways that resulted in a very favorable final sales agreement. Allie was also able to identify the issues that mattered most to us and found solutions that were consistently more than satisfactory to us and the seller. Allie was able to explain to us the California real estate market, the sellers' perspective and the new realtor commission environment, which really helped ease the stress of buying a new home. It seemed like Allie was looking out for us like we were part of her family. And Allie didn't leave us after the ink dried. She has continued to be our guiding light in finding solutions to make our new home move in ready, finding the right professionals for the right job. I can't think of any way that Allie couldn't have helped us more.

II met Ileana Lee over a year ago at Oak Pointe condominiums at an open house. Little did she know…read morethat the impact it had on me got me to save her flyer and I have since contacted her to be my realtor! Ileana and her business partner Kevin Driscoll met with me at my mothers townhouse and we strategized a plan. She is the face of a competent realtor and Kevin is that and very knowledgeable in real estate law and all the small details that would ultimately define the essence of the deal. The approach of a brokers open house led us to 3 offers in one week. The best & final was more than expected and accepted. Ileana & Kevin kept one step ahead to anticipate any pitfalls, of which there were none. I couldn't be happier as this is my parent's legacy. They make an awesome team.

Ileana was a dream to work with! As a first time buyer, looking for a home can be very…read moreoverwhelming. Ileana is so good at explaining the process and is willing to take the extra time to help you understand today's market. Prior to finding and buying our dream home, we found other ones that we wanted to write offers on but Ileana gently expressed her concerns about those homes and educated us about resale values. She assured us that she would find the perfect home for us and she did! Ileana was great at building rapport with all of the listing agents. Her relationship and communication with the listing agent of the home that we bought was amazing. Ileana negotiated very aggressively but always maintained a professional and friendly rapport with the listing agent. Which made the entire escrow process smooth and quick - any hiccups that came up she handled with expertise. I cannot recommend Ileana enough. We will miss our after house hunting meetings and the laughs we had throughout - but look forward to working with her on all of our future real estate needs. She is the best!

I genuinely do not know how to put into words our experience with the Torp's, nor can I thank them…read moreenough. They are incredible realtors and humans. They made selling our house (and buying a new one) easy, enjoyable and fast. They had excellent advice and guidance for my husband and I. They are also very knowledgeable about the market. They are both incredibly honest and trustworthy, and I always felt informed and that they were in our corner. I was dreading this whole process at the beginning, but they made it painless. I cannot recommend them enough. I don't even feel like this review fully explains what a great experience we had. The Torp's are so professional (and nice) and made selling and buying a house actually fun.

The Torps not just delivered the best experience for our first time buying a home, they went above…read moreand beyond. They were extremely knowledgeable and we always felt like they truly cared about us. Every step of the way was professional and we felt like we were completely cared for the entire time. I highly recommend them as the highest quality realtors.