We want to thank you, Deborah, for your careful and detailed attention to the successful sale of 621 Cowles Road. When we started the process back in Feb we had a different economic and real estate landscape. Properties were bidding up and selling fast. You speeded our process along by getting all the inspections completed very quickly. You selected and worked so well with all the contractors who came and went. And you had the wisdom and initiative to seek out the eventual buyers early in the process. We are very grateful for all your hard work. You got the word out with excellent advertising and many open houses. You watched over our property after driving us to the Burbank airport. You interfaced with our gardener and made sure our acre was in order and looking its best. Deborah, you worked so hard to oversee painting, updating and a myriad of projects necessary for a successful sale of our home. We are beyond grateful for the vision of Deborah Samuel to assist seniors selling their homes. We experienced the reality of what she can do to help people. Bravo Deborah! We are so happy we selected you as our realtor.

When we made the decision to sell our house and move to a local retirement facility, a friend highly recommended Deborah Samuel to represent us in selling our house. Deborah is a TRUE professional. She helped us set a competitive price and after five days on the MLS we had an offer for over asking price. It was very clear from the beginning that Deborah had our best interests at heart. She understood the trauma of downsizing for us. In addition to selling the house, she arranged for the fabulous SBSOS team to get us downsized, packed, and ready for our move. Deborah was so caring and continued to check-in every few days. She even brought us dinner several times for evening meetings when we had to sign paperwork. Deborah is an extremely sharp businesswoman who protects her clients and brought us more money for our house than we ever imagined. It has been a great honor and pleasure to work with her. We highly recommend her as an experienced realtor who understands seniors and their needs. Lotte and Ira Weinstein

Deborah suggested a pre-sale inspection to identify items that a buyer would want to have corrected, then contacted the appropriate service people to attend to those items, which made the house "ready-to-move-in condition" when it went on the market. She guided us through the tedious disclosure and listing forms required in CA. She did a very thorough market analysis that was helpful in determining the appropriate listing price, and devised a marketing plan to expose our home to buyers beyond our local market. Even though the buyer was represented by another agent in her office, we never any doubt on our part that Deborah represented us. Once we accepted an offer, Deborah was in frequent contact with us to make the closing go smoothly. We happily recommend Deborah to anyone desrilng a competent, and reassuring real estate agent.

My wife and I have only owned two homes and we lived for 27 years in the home we sold through Deborah as our agent. We were fortunate to have found Deborah as our real estate agent. She is professional, competent and, more importantly, client centered. Deborah thoroughly researched the market and developed an impressive plan for marketing the sale of our home both locally and to potential buyers beyond the local market. She guided my wife and I through the listing and disclosure forms, which can be daunting, that are now required to sell a home in California. When work was required to fix items the buyer wanted done as a condition to close, Deborah made the appointments and got the work completed competently and promptly. She understood what we were looking for in terms of price, the timing of our move and the kind of buyer we hoped would buy the house we loved. She delivered on all counts. Even though the buyer was represented by another agent in the same office, Deborah always showed she represented us, and was focused on achieving our goals. Deborah made a difficult process and stressful time less difficult and less stressful. My wife and I recommend Deborah to anyone wanting a highly competent and caring real estate agent.

Deborah Samuel of Berkshire Hathaway sold our family home of 55 years for over asking price in a remarkable 4 days. Living out of state, I needed to find a trustworthy advocate for my elderly mother who would guide her through the complexities of selling real estate in California and also ensure she felt that her home and belongings were important and treated with respect and care . Deb is a very compassionate professional specializing in senior transitional living arrangements and although she is accredited, it is clearly a calling on her part. I could not have relocated my mother to our home out of state without this amazing women's integrity and hard work as a realtor.

Realtor Deborah Samuel of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a very compassionate professional who provided outstanding personal attention to the sale of my home of 55 years in Santa Barbara. She brought multiple buyers and had my home sold with lightning speed, 4 days, enabling my move from West to East Coasts. Her endless hours of detail preparation for marketing and showing my property were remarkable with nothing insurmountable on her part. Deborah’s accreditation as a Senior Real Estate Specialist and her personal passion to assist senior clients, made my transition to more efficient living possible. She spent many hours reassuring me that my one and only experience selling my life long home would be a positive one, and it was. Her attention to detail and client's well-being along with her calming demeanor not matter how stressful things can get are exceptional.

June 26, 2021 To Deborah Samuel, Miriam: When my mother passed away, we knew we would be faced with an overwhelming number of issues. My mother was not one to share her information with anyone so it was clear that unraveling what needed to be done was going to be a challenge. We were initially faced with the logistical issue of being over 2 1/2 hours away. Her condo was filled with 40 plus years of accumulation. We began by going over and trying to determine what to keep and what to get rid of. Then we began looking for a competent real estate agent. The day we met Deborah we knew she was the right person for the job. She assured us that she would be there throughout the process and that we could rely on her and that she had our back. She began by laying out a plan and assuring us she would be the point person for all issues going forward. She was able to hook us up with a company that specialized in performing a “clean sweep” of all the items in the condo. This included what could be sold, what the values were, identifying items worth donating to reputable charities and delivering them and even went so far as to boxing up and returning equipment for cable companies, etc. They also made trips to the dump. When they were done, every item with value was sold, donations were delivered and the condo was completely empty. Deborah then brought in an inspector to determine what needed to be repaired/replaced. She managed the whole process and sent us a list of recommendations. Upon our approval, she obtained bids from various repair companies and upon our approval managed to entire process. In addition, we decided that there needed to be some upgrades to the condo before it was put on the market. This included paint, carpet, replacing light and sink fixtures, etc. She managed this entire process and even went to Home Depot to buy replacement fixtures, etc. Once on the market, she brought all offers to the table and managed the entire process.

Deb has the qualities that make her a successful and effective real estate agent. I can’t say enough about her professionalism and knowledge within the industry. She has high integrity and is very conscientious of keeping her clients best interest in mind. She is extremely responsive to questions and shows great attention to details. She went above and beyond what we ever expected. We have the highest level of confidence in her. Our transaction went smoothly and we closed on time.