Client Comments

"I will gladly forward your contact information to any of my friends looking for property in your area. It is very refreshing to make contact with someone regarding residential ANYTHING who calls or e-mails you back immediately. Thank you!"

Greg Wright
August 2006

"Dorothy and Suzanne were fabulous to work with. Dorothy helped me buy a condo 8 years ago and now she and Suzanne helped us with our first home. We found the perfect home but since we had just begun the process we weren't completely prepared...so they helped us with everything...getting organized with financing, advice on preparing to sell the condo, putting in offers on the house and listing the condo, negotiating on both transactions before and during escrow and so much more. They are a wonderful team and truly know the market and how to move forward in the most competitive and productive manner. It was a pleasure to do business with them and would recommended them to anyone."

Allison and Steve Robinson
San Gabriel, CA
January 2006

"Dorothy's one of the best and we look forward to working with her again. Her genuine warmth, experience, and attention to detail made a HUGE difference. She always advised us about what to expect during the various steps of the process and suggested possible solutions to potential issues BEFORE we came across them."

Lenny Schaustal and Chris Huntley
Pasadena, CA
January 2006

"Thank you so much for giving us such a warm welcome to Pasadena and for explaining all that we needed to know about buying a condo. We also appreciate putting us in touch with all the professional organizations that we would need. You were a wealth of information during our search, no doubt due to your extensive knowledge and experience in the market. We had expected our first visit to be just a 'taster' of what the city had to offer - but, by the end of the day, you had conducted a tour of what was available and we had chosen the condo we wanted. Dorothy, you helped to make our debut into Pasadena’s competitive realty market a positive and exciting experience, and we are now in a home that exceeded our expectations. You made our move as easy as possible, and we also made our first friend."

Robin Codner and Joni Lantz
Pasadena, CA
January 2006

"Suzanne was incredibly flexible and easy to work with, making herself available at the drop of a hat to show us houses. When we were in escrow, she was completely on top of it, taking care of details and moving us seamlessly through the process. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a house in this market."

Dan & Brenda Radmacher
Pasadena, CA
June 2005

"After searching various websites to find a realtor in the Pasadena area we chose to contact Suzanne Arther. What attracted us to Suzanne was the sincerity & professionalism exhibited in her website. In person & during the process of finding our new home we certainly were not disappointed. Suzanne was professional & made us feel as though she cared as much as we did that we found the perfect home. This was especially important as we were re-locating from New York to California. Suzanne is reliable, professional and so much more. You could not find a more competent Realtor or nicer person to deal with during the exciting and stressful search for a home."

Kelly Clifford
San Marino, CA
November 2004

"Suzanne Arther was a fabulous Realtor! She had a great way of making me feel at ease, during a very stressful time. I was selling my condo and buying a house simultaneously. I was running around in a constant state of panic, while Suzanne was calm and cool. She answered all of my questions patiently, and took care of all the details. I felt completely confident that she was sharing the information with me that she needed to, and taking care of things behind the scenes. I have recommended her to several people and they too have been pleased with her abilities! I will employ her services once again as needed!"

Julie Bengtson
Pasadena, CA
January 2004

"I was looking for a house to buy with a guesthouse for my mother. I'm a great internet aficionado so I began my search there. I did a search, typed in my specifications and ended up at Suzanne's website. Suzanne promptly answered my inquiries and immediately started finding me properties that fit my budget and needs. I was able to quickly go through the listings of properties she sent via email and look further at the interesting ones during my lunch break. Then, after I had come up with a good list of candidates, we took a day to look at them all. I truly appreciated her knowledge of the areas I was looking in. What was more appreciated was her upbeat and friendly personality, her gentle determination to get me the house I wanted, her patience in leading me through the stressful event of selling one house and buying another, and the extra effort and energy she put into keeping me calm and grounded. She continuously reminded me to get in touch with her if I had any questions or concerns. She was always available via land line, cell phone, or email. She has a very positive temperament and seems to be able to find the humor in any situation. She was definitely on my side and didn't mind going to bat for me against the other agents. There were some glitches along the way, as is to be expected, but Suzanne held it all together for me and kept me from going off the deep end. I can't recommend her enough!'

Katherine Burns
Glendale, CA
November 2003

"I have worked with Suzanne as both a buyer and seller. It has been a real pleasure to have Suzanne as my agent in both cases. She is extremely knowledgeable about neighborhoods in the area and has a keen eye for what constitutes value in a home. After a short time as my agent, she knew exactly the kind of home that I was looking for, which allowed her to weed out those properties that were a waste of time for me. She was very patient and supportive of me during my nine months of searching for a house to buy. It was also quite fun to tour houses with her, as we would always find something humorous or interesting about them to comment on. When I finally decided to buy, Suzanne was excellent as an adviser and negotiator with the seller's agent. She smoothed over the bumps in the road to owning my home. One should not underestimate the value of an agent like Suzanne in purchasing or selling a home. Since I had such good experience as a buyer with Suzanne, I decided to hire her as my agent when I sold my home. Here Suzanne's expertise was even more apparent and valuable. I had thought about selling my house on my own or through a " discount" broker. But I rejected this idea when Suzanne proposed a sale price that was higher than I had expected. She assured me that it was a fair market price and that we would probably have no problem in selling at that price. Her intuition for the trend of the real estate market was right on the money, as they say. She predicted that the sale price would probably go higher than the asking price, and it sure did! After four days on the market I had received six offers, and the highest offer was far more than I had hoped to achieve. With Suzanne's help I was able to sell my house at a handsome profit, with a minimum of hassle. Again her negotiation skills demonstrated that she is a true real estate professional. I highly recommend Suzanne to anyone who is buying or selling a home."

Alan Quan
Pasadena, CA
September 2003

"Our experience working with Suzie Arther was nothing short of fabulous. And, we absolutely love the home Suzie helped us buy! As a first-time home buyer, the whole process was more daunting and overwhelming than I expected, as much an emotional transaction as it was financial. Suzie was incredibly knowledgeable, reliable and professional - keeping us well on track through every step - and her amazing patience and support were (more often than I care to recall) the only things keeping me sane!!! She gave thoughtful, proactive and attentive service every step of the way - and I was a very "high-maintenance" client! With her help, we were able to get the first home of our dreams, despite a multiple offer situation. Before working with Suzie, I didn't realize how valuable a skilled real estate professional can be. (Previous real estate agents left us "under-whelmed" and empty handed.) But in this market, it can make all the difference. I highly recommend Suzie Arther and DBL overall. Absolutely give her a call!!!"

Galit Feinreich
Altadena, CA
August 2003

"Suzanne has been a great resource for our relocation from Florida to California. She is always there to answer our questions--big and small, and we communicate both by phone and by internet to monitor the market."

Janet Stearns
July 2003