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Carolyn has been showing us condos for a couple of years as we've been trying to upgrade to a home with more outside space & needed room. She takes notes and remembers her client's preferences with remarkable ability. Her & Svetlana are very professional & hard working. We can happily report their excellent team sold our condo and helped us purchase a larger home in record time with no hassle factors! Carolyn has a very hands on approach & is extremely task oriented! My husband & I would highly recommend Carolyn & Svetlana for real-estate needs. Less
Carolyn has been showing us condos for a couple of years as we've been trying to upgrade to a home with more outside space & needed room. She takes notes and remembers her client's preferences with remarkable ability. Her & Svetlana are very professional & hard working. We can happily report their excellent team sold our condo and helped us purchase a larger home in record time with no hassle factors! Carolyn has a very hands on approach & is extremely task oriented! My husband & I would... More
Posted by user18783031 on 03/06/2013
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Carolyn and Svetlana were extremely professional, knowledgeable, and courteous and were very helpful with the purchase of my home. I highly recommend them to anyone who in considering buying or selling a house in the Point Loma area.
Posted by user8289763 on 02/28/2013
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Carolyn and Svetlana are top notch! They worked closely with us every step of the way as we bought our dream vacation condo in beautiful Liberty Station, Point Loma. As these things sometimes go, we worked off and on with Carolyn over a period of many months until just the right place came on the market for us. She and Svetlana were appropriately aggressive in ensuring that we secured the deal and they were very patient and understanding as we worked through the escrow process, always available to take a phone call, respond to an email, or meet in person with us on issues. Great customer service, experts in the local market, business savvy as well, yet down to earth and very friendly. We highly recommend them for anybody in the market! We consider them our friends!! Less
Carolyn and Svetlana are top notch! They worked closely with us every step of the way as we bought our dream vacation condo in beautiful Liberty Station, Point Loma. As these things sometimes go, we worked off and on with Carolyn over a period of many months until just the right place came on the market for us. She and Svetlana were appropriately aggressive in ensuring that we secured the deal and they were very patient and understanding as we worked through the escrow process, always availab... More
Posted by user3441035 on 02/28/2013
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Carolyn Yarbrough and Svetlana Alleshouse of the Yarbrough Group of Pacific Sotheby's Int. Realty are hands down the BEST real estate team in San Diego!!!! They sold my home in record time and at the right price!!! The team is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and exceptionally courteous!!! You get the feeling that YOU are the only ONE that they are serving, yet they have countless clients because of their expert sales rate and personal care!!!! The Yarbrough group is by far the EXPERTS in selling homes in San Diego!!! Less
Carolyn Yarbrough and Svetlana Alleshouse of the Yarbrough Group of Pacific Sotheby's Int. Realty are hands down the BEST real estate team in San Diego!!!! They sold my home in record time and at the right price!!! The team is extremely professional, knowledgeable, and exceptionally courteous!!! You get the feeling that YOU are the only ONE that they are serving, yet they have countless clients because of their expert sales rate and personal care!!!! The Yarbrough group is by far the EXPERT... More
Posted by user6438251 on 02/15/2013
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Carolyn is highly professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. Through no fault of Carolyn's, our home purchase was delayed, but Carolyn kept us well informed of the process and made sure that we had up-to-the-minute details. We appreciated her close watch on the tenuous process. Carolyn knows the area where we purchased. She lives locally so we were able to ask specific questions about the community. This was a tremendous help and now we still seek her advice on local contacts. She is always willing to share her extensive knowledge. Less
Carolyn is highly professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. Through no fault of Carolyn's, our home purchase was delayed, but Carolyn kept us well informed of the process and made sure that we had up-to-the-minute details. We appreciated her close watch on the tenuous process. Carolyn knows the area where we purchased. She lives locally so we were able to ask specific questions about the community. This was a tremendous help and now we still seek her advice on local contacts. She is ... More
Posted by user7741199 on 11/21/2012
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Carolyn and Svetlana were quick to respond and detailed in their answers. They proved to be very helpful in assisting us while we went through the home buying process. I was very Impressed with the swiftness with which all of our concerns were handled. Even though it was the longest short sell in the history of short sells, Carolyn and her team were always there to help us understand the nonsense and keep us from leaping off the balcony. If you are looking to find a partner in getting your next home, do yourself a favor and call on Carolyn. She will assist you in landing your home. Less
Carolyn and Svetlana were quick to respond and detailed in their answers. They proved to be very helpful in assisting us while we went through the home buying process. I was very Impressed with the swiftness with which all of our concerns were handled. Even though it was the longest short sell in the history of short sells, Carolyn and her team were always there to help us understand the nonsense and keep us from leaping off the balcony. If you are looking to find a partner in getting your nex... More
Posted by 1John511 on 11/10/2012
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Carolyn and Svetlana are a great team. They know the Liberty Station area intimately, and are VERY responsive to any and all questions and concerns we come up with. My wife and I both feel fortunate to have contacted them as both selling and a buying agents on local properties. We always fell they are looking out for our best interests.
Posted by user3971175 on 11/08/2012
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Carolyn Yarbrough and Svetlana Alleshouse are an extraordinary realty team. When my husband and I made an initial move to San Diego for medical reasons, Carolyn was very sensitive to our situation. She did not push us to make a decision, and was willing to show us property even though we hadn?t determined if the San Diego area was where we would remain. Over the eight months that we were undecided, Carolyn continued to stay in touch, and was always available, even calling to check if we needed anything. In addition, Carolyn has a professional and an intuitive grasp of the San Diego real estate market. We believe it is her kind nature and impeccable timing that was the deciding factor in helping us negotiate and secure a real estate contract for a home that received multiple offers. Most importantly, Carolyn is a person of integrity who has her clients? best interest at heart.
Once we met Svetlana, we were additionally impressed with the level of expertise, helpfulness, and all-around good will she added to our eventual home purchase. Due to other commitments, we were unable to be at the closing or to meet service people who needed to get into the house. Svetlana handled all of these issues with grace. Caring, insightful, and very knowledgeable about real estate, Svetlana is a joy to work with.
Carolyn and Svetlana are gracious, sincere, and honest. We recommended them highly. Less
Carolyn Yarbrough and Svetlana Alleshouse are an extraordinary realty team. When my husband and I made an initial move to San Diego for medical reasons, Carolyn was very sensitive to our situation. She did not push us to make a decision, and was willing to show us property even though we hadn?t determined if the San Diego area was where we would remain. Over the eight months that we were undecided, Carolyn continued to stay in touch, and was always available, even calling to check if we needed... More
Posted by Beverly and Bill on 11/07/2012
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Carolyn and Svetlana are true professionals and very knowledgeable regarding our home search at Liberty Station. Their responsiveness, helpfullness and willingness to go the extra mile was amazing. They initiated a very creative mailer that received very positive feedback from the homeowers they were trying to reach for potential sellers/listings in the area we were trying to buy.
Posted by user9236602 on 11/02/2012
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The home buying experience with Svetlana was a breeze. With the challenging requirements home buyers have to go through as a result of the recession and tighter lending criteria, you can count on Svetlana to make sure everything is taken care of at the right time during the buying process. She was extremely patient and understanding of the pressures and stress that her clients may experience during the home buying or selling process and ensures the process is as stress free as possible. I am glad that we chose to buy a home through Carolyn and Svetlana. Less
The home buying experience with Svetlana was a breeze. With the challenging requirements home buyers have to go through as a result of the recession and tighter lending criteria, you can count on Svetlana to make sure everything is taken care of at the right time during the buying process. She was extremely patient and understanding of the pressures and stress that her clients may experience during the home buying or selling process and ensures the process is as stress free as possible. I am gla... More
Posted by user679497 on 11/01/2012
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Being new to the San Diego area I had no clue where to begin on what neighborhoods would best suite me and my family. Re-locating to San Diego was a big enough change in the first place and Carolyn made it the best experience I have ever had with buying a home. I would recommend her to anyone who is new to the area her knowledge and general love for San Diego made this relocation a great experience
Posted by user44715717 on 11/01/2012
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Carolyn and Svetlana are an excellent real estate team. They learn the buyer's requirements, preferences, and dislikes so that they can find the perfect place to exceed the buyer's expectations. They take the time to really get to know the buyer so that they can anticipate and solve any issues that may arise during the real estate transaction. They are very experienced and provide a wealth of information about all things real estate. One of them was always available to show me a property, even on short notice. And they always returned my calls quickly which is very important to me. They went above and beyond to help me find my dream home. I would definitely recommend them to anyone interested in buying or selling a home. Less
Carolyn and Svetlana are an excellent real estate team. They learn the buyer's requirements, preferences, and dislikes so that they can find the perfect place to exceed the buyer's expectations. They take the time to really get to know the buyer so that they can anticipate and solve any issues that may arise during the real estate transaction. They are very experienced and provide a wealth of information about all things real estate. One of them was always available to show me a prop... More
Posted by user7664717 on 10/23/2012
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Working with Svetlana and Carolyn to find and purchase my first home was an excellent experience. I appreciate the hard work they put in and would highly recommend their services to anyone looking to purchase a home in the San Diego Area. Thanks for all they help! Eric
Posted by EricSherman on 10/17/2012
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Carolyn Yarbrough and Svetlana Alleshouse are a STELLAR realty team! They helped us buy our home in San Diego (North County) this year, and it was a pleasure to work with them. These two individuals are seasoned, professional, hardworking, knowledgeable of their field, organized, responsive, enthusiastic, honest, considerate, and kind. I HIGHLY recommend them!
Posted by user8352785 on 08/08/2012
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Carolyn is the cream of the crop in her field! She did everything with expertise and always in a timely fashion. She enjoys her work and went out of her way to work with our schedule. We felt like top priority when working with her. I highly recommend her!
Posted by user6060557 on 05/18/2012
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Carolyn Yarbrough is very professional and has great people skills. For our first meeting she prepared a detailed book of comps with numerous photos for each property. Carolyn quickly returns calls, emails and texts. Her personality is engaging and makes you feel like you're her most important customer. I would definately use her again and highly recommend her.
Posted by user6695699 on 05/17/2012
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Carolyn Yarbrough is as good as it gets in the real estate world! She walked into our home, told us exactly what we needed to do to make our house sell, and in the couple of months our house was SOLD - SOLD - SOLD! She is very professional, personable and truly loves her job. I HIGHLY recommend Carolyn. She is a real go getter in a no nonsense kind of way. Thanks Carolyn -- You're the BEST!!
Posted by betsywilkinson on 12/05/2011
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In an extremely difficult selling market, you need an agent like Carolyn who is well connected and in tune with the local as well as regional market and willing to provide you straight talk and good insights to the reality of the real estate market today. More importantly she always has our best interest in mind, knowing what our goals and expectations are. With "doing what's right for the customer" as her core value,she helped us transition from a seller to a landlord and was able to find an great tenant and negotiate a wonderful deal for us in renting our property. We are very grateful for the extra work she put into both trying to sell our house and coming up with a better "plan B" through her expertise in the local rental market. I look forward to continuing to work with Carolyn and highly recommend her as an agent of choice for either selling, buying or renting a property. Less
In an extremely difficult selling market, you need an agent like Carolyn who is well connected and in tune with the local as well as regional market and willing to provide you straight talk and good insights to the reality of the real estate market today. More importantly she always has our best interest in mind, knowing what our goals and expectations are. With "doing what's right for the customer" as her core value,she helped us transition from a seller to a landlord and was abl... More
Posted by libertystationguy on 10/25/2011
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I can't praise Carolyn and Svetlana enough. My wife and I just bought our first home few months ago. It was a short sale, and my wife and I heard all the horror stories about short sales. Carolyn and Svetlana made buying our home an incredible experience. They educated us all along the way and made the whole process completely stress free. If your in the market of buying or selling a home the Yarbrough Group is the way to go. I have already recommended them to family and friends. ***** stars! Less
I can't praise Carolyn and Svetlana enough. My wife and I just bought our first home few months ago. It was a short sale, and my wife and I heard all the horror stories about short sales. Carolyn and Svetlana made buying our home an incredible experience. They educated us all along the way and made the whole process completely stress free. If your in the market of buying or selling a home the Yarbrough Group is the way to go. I have already recommended them to family and friends. ***** stars... More
Posted by innapanchuk on 10/02/2011
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Carolyn was simply wonderful when we sold our first home and bought our second. She is so knowledgeable and we relied on her heavily when making important decisions. She has great contacts for contractors, etc. She was so incredibly patient with us, as it took us a really long time to find a house that we liked. She is very enthusiastic, loves her job, is very trustworthy, and is always available (by phone, e-mail, in-person). This made the whole process easier for us. She is also a wonderful person to know, and we consider her part of our family now. We would recommend her very highly. Less
Carolyn was simply wonderful when we sold our first home and bought our second. She is so knowledgeable and we relied on her heavily when making important decisions. She has great contacts for contractors, etc. She was so incredibly patient with us, as it took us a really long time to find a house that we liked. She is very enthusiastic, loves her job, is very trustworthy, and is always available (by phone, e-mail, in-person). This made the whole process easier for us. She is also a wonderful pe... More
Posted by ALIA_KEHIE on 09/25/2011
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Mrs Yarbrough is a Real Estate Professional in every sense of the word and can be lined up with the best in the business. You judge by her listed qualities.
(1) Her knowledge and skills of the Real Estate Business are unequaled by any, which are demonstrated by customer satisfaction, and can only be a result of both, knowledge through study and years of experience.
(2) Interpersonal relations are a natural for her leaving one to know that they are cared for and that the best possible deal will be struck, for the Buyer and Seller.
(3) Attention to detail in Real Estate is a must and she allows no room for error that concerns her work.
Working with Mrs Yarbrough leaves one with Joy, confidence and satisfaction. BRB Less
Mrs Yarbrough is a Real Estate Professional in every sense of the word and can be lined up with the best in the business. You judge by her listed qualities.
(1) Her knowledge and skills of the Real Estate Business are unequaled by any, which are demonstrated by customer satisfaction, and can only be a result of both, knowledge through study and years of experience.
(2) Interpersonal relations are a natural for her leaving one to know that they are cared for and that the best possible deal will b... More
Posted by Bro Bobbie on 09/19/2011
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My experience with Carolyn an Svetlana was very pleasant, besides being very friendly and knowledgeable they work hard, always available and accommodating their time to my schedule, they took me by the hand on every step off the process, I was shown only houses that fit the description I gave them and in the zip I wanted, but the best part I think is that after knowing me for two days and showed mi half a dozen houses Svetlana said something like " this next house I know you are really going to like " and yes ! I am already moving in. I was ready to spend months house hunting since I already own and live in my own town house, but we got really lucky and it took I think less than three weeks to find it and a week for the offer to be accepted at a much lower price than it was listed for, Carolyn negotiated the short sale to my benefit. It was a great experience and I had fun in the process. Thanks !!! Luis Less
My experience with Carolyn an Svetlana was very pleasant, besides being very friendly and knowledgeable they work hard, always available and accommodating their time to my schedule, they took me by the hand on every step off the process, I was shown only houses that fit the description I gave them and in the zip I wanted, but the best part I think is that after knowing me for two days and showed mi half a dozen houses Svetlana said something like " this next house I know you are rea... More
Posted by appache on 08/25/2011
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Carolyn represented me in my purchase; she is a professional who remains in the business because she?s honest, don?t exaggerate and is factual, cooperative but still make my position known. She is still my go-to person in this business because she is that good.
Posted by mark.luque on 08/18/2011
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Carolyn has a great level of enthusisam combined with a high level of professional and expertise. I really enjoy working with her and look forward to using her for all of my future transactions.
Posted by DawnC.D. on 08/08/2011
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My husband Nick and I really enjoyed working with Carolyn and her team when we bought our house in 2010. Very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. THANK YOU!
Posted by Rachel_R on 08/04/2011
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Carolyn knows the San Diego area very well, what neighborhoods are desirable to live in.
Always very nice, honest and caring. Carolyn also can handle the process from beginning to end of buying or selling your home. I would highly recomend her.
Posted by kathy mckellar on 08/03/2011
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Carolyn did an excellent job on helping me purchase my property. She worked very hard to negotiate the process of a short sale. She always answered my calls and questions over a 6 month period. I would definatly recomend Caroline to prospective home buyers or sellers.
Posted by jw1958 on 08/02/2011
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Carolyn did a great job evaluating the market conditions, advertising my property and also managing many of the repairs and other issues that came up. As an out of town owner, I found this invaluable. She went above and beyond.
Posted by jcclifford1025755 on 07/15/2011
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Carolyn was very knowledgeable of the area and surrounding areas. She was able to find us our dream house in less than 2 weeks. She quick, reliable, and available at a moments notice. If your looking for a dependable real estate agent who is willing and able to go the extra mile- Carolyn is the best in Southern California.
Posted by OliviaHenrich on 07/13/2011
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Carolyn is the most dedicated realtor I've ever met! She worked tirelessly to sell our house(using multiple web listings plus the highest quality print materials) for over 9 months. Because we needed to get our price we were shut out by multiple foreclosures and short sales in our neighborhood. Finally we gave up and took the house off the market. All the while Carolyn never backed down or slacked off in her efforts to bring in potential buyers.
Again in May of 2010 we listed the house with Carolyn and it sold to the first people who came through!
Her cheerful positive natureand constant communication were key in our experience. Anyone would be well served to work with Carolyn Yarborough! Less
Carolyn is the most dedicated realtor I've ever met! She worked tirelessly to sell our house(using multiple web listings plus the highest quality print materials) for over 9 months. Because we needed to get our price we were shut out by multiple foreclosures and short sales in our neighborhood. Finally we gave up and took the house off the market. All the while Carolyn never backed down or slacked off in her efforts to bring in potential buyers.
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Posted by desilu2u on 07/13/2011
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Carolyn helped us buy our first home. She was also so pleasant and positive to work with, and was great at returning our calls promptly and taking our calls. She kept in constant communication with us, which was wonderful. She was very professional and extremely competent. Wonderful!
Posted by brooksjessica on 07/13/2011
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Carolyn helped me out a ton with my first home!!! I did a lot of research up front, so when I called her I knew the general process of what I was about to embark on. There was so much more too it!!! Carolyn was there to answer my questions throughout the process and always had an answer that day. After looking at a few homes we wrote up an offer and once excepted, the "escrow" began. This was probably the most stressful experience of my life! For a while I thought I was going to lose the house but the whole time I was freaking out, Carolyn was calming me down telling me that this is normal and that we would not lose the house. I am just glad I lucked out getting a agent on my first try!! I would definitely recommend carolyn to my friends. Less
Carolyn helped me out a ton with my first home!!! I did a lot of research up front, so when I called her I knew the general process of what I was about to embark on. There was so much more too it!!! Carolyn was there to answer my questions throughout the process and always had an answer that day. After looking at a few homes we wrote up an offer and once excepted, the "escrow" began. This was probably the most stressful experience of my life! For a while I thought I was going to lo... More
Posted by Richard_A on 07/13/2011
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Carolyn Yarbrough team will take the time with you.The experience of home buying and or selling will make you feel at ease. I will use Carolyn for years to come.
Posted by Penguin55 on 07/12/2011
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the best of the best ! Very efficient and so glad I used her help ! She's the best I have referred and referred her.
Posted by jagulliv on 12/07/2010