I was referred to Le Reve Realty for help dealing with an extremely difficult property as part of an unending divorce battle. The other party was combative, delusional, and on drugs.

Prior to Le Reve being involved, other realtors had unsuccessfully tried to negotiate with the other party, defuse the situation, and get the property sold - all while the other party was continuing to damage the property.

Things had escalated to the point where the entire neighborhood was threatening to sue. The situation had gone on for over FOUR years.

(queue "The A Team" theme song - sans mohawks or rapey-looking van)

Mariella Agrusa and Sinclair Roberts came in as we were getting awfully close to a tax foreclosure sale. Together, they negotiated with the other party. This involved tracking her across several states, motels, etc. continuously following up with her, and much much more.

They referred legal help to advise on issues surrounding the sale and divorce.

Of course, I had my own plans for the property, which they advised against - something no one else had done. I decided to follow their advice - and I am glad that I did. They knew what was better for me when I didn't, and though it was hard to hear, they were completely right. Their advice was different from all of the advice I had received before - but, after sitting down and penciling things out, it turned out that they had been completely right...

and the results speak for themselves: the situation was resolved in just a couple of months and they were able to obtain a price that was much higher than anticipated.

What's more - the other party walked away happy as well.

Mariella's "no BS, let's get this done attitude" and Sinclair's nuanced, empathetic, strategical approach, combine to form a dynamic team of realtors that will get it done.

Great helped me through a tough process when my credit was not the best. Currently very happy with my home and look forward to hopefully doing more business in the future. Very professional and a great trusting person. Thanks very much Mariella!

Mariella came recommended by an associate of mine as an agent who specializes in "harder than normal" sales. Ours was a divorce sale and Mariella was able to negotiate with all parties involved including lenders. She helped postpone foreclosure proceedings from starting a couple times, and in the end found us a highly motivated buyer and we avoided a short sale. I would highly recommend Mariella - she is professional, diligent and very experienced…

Mariella is a wonder woman! Love love love her! She is efficient, knowledgeable about probate, and true to her word. She got us a higher price than we could have dreamed of for a house that needed A LOT of tlc. The open house and closing of escrow all happened within a 6 week period! We were thrilled!

I am a probate attorney in Orange County.  I referred Mariella Agrusa to a client of mine with an estate property to sell, and both I and the client couldn't be happier with how she handled the transaction.  She sold the property almost immediately,  a obtained a better price than we anticipated, closed on time, was very communicative, and always looked out for our best interest.  If you have real property to sell, do yourself a favor, and look no further than Mariella for a real estate agent.

I'm generally not one to write testimonials or give reviews, however I was so impressed by Mariella and her team of professionals that I couldn't help but feel compelled to write this. I recently decided it was time to sell my marital home after my divorce. I decided I would try to sell it on my own so I advertised on Zillow. I received offers that were not that impressive. I found that because you are selling by owner, people and agents will attempt to take advantage of writing in terms and conditions and offering less than fair market value.

Subsequently, Mariella contacted me and luckily, I agreed to meet with her at my home. Meanwhile, I received a plethora of calls and advertisements from different realtors, however given the complexity of the proposed sale due to ongoing separation disputes I decided to go with Mariella. In the market with limited inventory, I was concerned I wouldn't be able to get a replacement home to move to. Mariella reassured me that she would negotiate terms favorable to have enough time to find a home even in a very difficult market and make the move. Mariella is a very knowledgeable and experienced agent, skilled negotiator, fair and accommodating.

Just like she said, within 9 days she had several offers. She skillfully advised me how I should counter 4 offers and negotiated extremely favorable terms, which was very impressive not to mention 40K above ask price plus sizable rent back to be able to take my time to move at ZERO cost to me.

I was so concerned about finding a suitable replacement home in the area I wanted to be in because inventory was limited and the competition was fierce. However, within 2 days of signing the agreement on my home, Mariella made appointments to show me some homes in my desired area. Within the first showing appointment, we found a home that I was happy with. However, I was a bit uneasy given the market. After speaking to the seller's agent, Mariella advised me on the offer I should make. Even though we were up against other offers, we were in escrow on my new home at an offer price below sellers asking and during the process of sale, Mariella again skillfully negotiated me a sizable credit!

As if the above weren't enough, Mariella went above and beyond every step of the way (i.e. making arrangement for repairs, exchange of personal property with my ex, and other things such as meet with my estranged ex to go over get her to sign and notarize necessary documents and giving me great referrals to professionals).

I'm so grateful I met with Mariella and chose her and her team to assist me with the sale of my home as well as finding my new home. It couldn't have been any better. If you're in need of a true extremely skilled and knowledgeable professional that not only stands by her word but also goes above and beyond because she truly cares, you no doubt have to call Mariella and her 5-star team.

Mariella was a excellent to work with start to finish. I chose her based on my trust attorney's recommendation, and her probate certification and knowledge was very helpful when we had some legal issues arise. Mariella came to see me the day after I called her with all her homework done up front, listed the home efficiently, and secured a buyer above asking within 2 weeks. She is pleasant to work with, gets the job done, and is there to help every step of the way. I highly recommend Mariella Agrusa, and will utilize her realtor services when the time comes again.

Mariella came recommended by an associate of mine as an agent who specializes in "harder than normal" sales. Ours was a divorce sale and Mariella was able to negotiate with all parties involved including lenders. She helped postpone foreclosure proceedings from starting a couple times, and in the end found us a highly motivated buyer and we avoided a short sale. I would highly recommend Mariella - she is professional, diligent and very experienced…

We would recommend Mariella to anyone who needs a proactive and skilled real estate negotiator. Mariella listed our home and sold it in no time at all. Throughout the process she kept us up to date about every development. Her professionalism was very impressive and we felt very calm and confident throughout. Thank you Mariella. We will forever be grateful to you.