Lorin’s help was essential in selling my mom’s house. I really couldn’t have done it without her. After my mom died, there was so much to do and I didn’t know where to start or how to get it all done. We had to empty, renovate and prep it to go on the market, which can itself feel like a full-time job on top of your regular life. Lorin helped arrange estate sales, renovations, staging and strategy. What was essential was the concierge service her company provided, particularly handling any upfront costs. In a matter of days of putting the house on the market, I had multiple viable offers, all above asking price. This is how the sale of my mom’s home of nearly 50 years needed to be handled -- with dignity, decisiveness and extreme diligence. I highly recommend Lorin to anyone looking to sell their home.

Lorin helped me find a home in the Baldwin Hills area within my budget and one that met all of my needs. We looked at homes all over the westside, and she thankfully steered me towards one that was a great deal and a great location. She is straightforward and honest, funny, great to work with, and when it comes time to actually make an offer and go forward with the purchase she has a lot of experience and advice which makes it run smoothly and can save you a lot of money in the long run. It really does take a lot of the confusion out of the whole home buying process.Not only would i contact her first if i needed to go home shopping again but i've recommended her to friends.

We are second home buyers who live permanently in the Palm Springs area. We wanted to buy a second place in the west Los Angeles area to be close to our children and grandchildren. Lorin and her partner Erica helped us look in areas that our budget could afford. We made offers on two properties and we were successful with one! In the following 30 days Lorin guided us through the home buying process including finding Michael Most of Granite Escrow. Michael and his team got us a great rate and followed through on every step of the process. We actually completed the process two days before the close of escrow! We have purchased a number of homes! Nothing has been this well done. Thank you Lorin and Michael!

Simply put? Lorin is the best. She helped me buy my first home and now she has helped me sell it with ease. Lorin, and her partner Erica, have the experience, attention to detail, and the heartfelt connection needed for excellence in real estate. This care and consideration is why my home sold for well over asking price. Lorin is always available to communicate with and she made my entire experience a dream. She does it all with a razor sharp sense of humor and I cannot thank her enough. Thank you!

How many people can say they love their agents, and really mean it? Well I truly can and I do. My team and I have done about half a dozen transactions with Lorin and Erica in the past 3 years alone. I almost didn't want to write this review, because who wants to tell others who or what their secret weapon is?! But I must. Lorin and Erica, and the whole team at AOTC are consummate professionals in every facet of the term. Their expertise, attention to detail, network of 3rd parties needed to get the job done, and efficiency is second to none. But above all else, Lorin and Erica are compassionate human beings who truly care about their clients. I cannot emphasize this point enough. We've both sold and bought with them and have seen nothing but integrity, hard work, competence and the best of attitudes from them. Even when dealing with unreasonable buyers or sellers, they knew exactly how to handle the situation and came through for us with flying colors. I cannot possibly recommend them any more. They are truly the cream of the crop and the best agents I've ever worked with.

I can highly recommend the team of Lorin Ruttenberg & Erica Lockhart after having worked with them for a 2nd time for the sale and purchase of residential homes. Their knowledge of the real estate market in the areas that I sold and purchased are excellent. They are ultra professional and made me feel very safe and comfortable with the decisions that I made as they easily navigated any hurdle to making both the sale and the purchase as hassle-free as possible.

Erica is amazing! Her dedication to your personal attention makes you feel like you're her only client, even though you know she's slammed with tons of other clients as well. She's very knowledgable about all neighborhoods, the real estate market and trends. She got a great energy and is super savvy. I LOVED working with her and plan to use her again and again whenever I'm buying or selling.

We had been looking for a very specific type of property for a number of years. Lorin tracked us down on vacation to let us know that one had finally become available, and worked with us while we were overseas to negotiate the deal, supervise the escrow process, and put is in touch with trades that could help inspect and work on the property once the transaction was completed. We recommend Lorin and Erica to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home in the Baldwin Hills area.

My wife and I first met Lorin at her open house that we had wandered into one weekend when we were causally looking. It was over a year later that we began, in earnest, to search for our new home. We immediately remembered Lorin from meeting her way back when and knew we wanted to have her as our agent. Her personable but professional style left such an impression on us. Lorin brought such great experience and insight during every step of the process. I don't know how we would have navigated such a competitive market without her guidance. Her knowledge of neighborhoods, market savvy, and persistence on our behalf were all key in us closing on our home.

Lorin is great on so many levels. I can't say enough good things about working with her. She was my buying agent for my first home in the Los Angeles area, while dealing with some other agents Lorin was always straight forward and never tried to sell me on stuff I wasn't really into like some other agents so it was refreshing to have that level of honesty and felt like she really listened to my concerns. She did go above and beyond finding the house and it was perfect. I was there for five years and of course used her to sell it as well, like the buying experience the selling experience was wonderful and she got us well above asking and we walked away from the whole experience feeling wonderful. If we ever buy again in the LA area I wouldn't use anyone but her and I hope I can work with her in the future.