We had been renting our home from out of state, believing the property manager was taking good, diligent care of it, for two years. When the tenant moved out and I finally saw the empty house, I was dumbfounded. Not a single area of the home or the grounds looked cared for, or even remotely like it had when we lived there.

Georg Syvertsen saw the house with me the same day, as we were listing it with him and Arthur for sale. Neither of us said what was on our mind as we reviewed it. Honestly, if I were Georg, still struggling in a depressed market to sell homes in top conditon, I may well have passed on the listing. Instead, Georg and Arthur took it on full bore.

It took a year of repairs and refurbishment to restore the home to its original beauty. Throughout that period, Georg, Arthur, my wife, and I worked as a disciplined team, each member bringing unique strengths to the table. The timing of the completed restoration was perfect. The market had turned. Priced well from the beginning, with ample room for fine tuning, then closing a deal on the first try, the home sold with Georg and Arthur leading the way with marketing, promotion, networking, and lots of good old fashioned leg and phone work.

Working together, we accomplished every objective we set; then we achieved our final goal of selling the home, well within our price and time parameters. I can't say enough on behalf Georg and Arthur, except to say that when the going gets tough, and believe me it's still very likely it will, there is no one better to have on your team. Also, I know of no one one better when it comes to finding the right strategy for each set of circumstances, a solution for each obstacle, and the shortest, surest path to a sale.

Allowing them 30 days to research the appropriate market, I would use and recommend Georg and Arthur for either the purchase or sale of a home anywhere in the U.S...come to think of it, anywhere period.

Mike Allison Rocklin California

Buying a home can be a very stressful. Georg and Arthur were with us every step of the way - from the first showing to the signing and beyond. They were the consumate real estate team. Every phone call, email and text were responded to almost immeadiatly. They answered every one of our questions throughout the entire process and even after the closure they continued to guide us with referrals and tips about our new neighborhood. I have bought and sold many homes and this was, by far, the best experience I have had with a real estate agency.

Arthur and Georg are the most personable and effective real estate agents I've ever encountered or worked with - a difficult combination to find. During the listing and selling process, they were outstanding communicators; always keeping me up to date on showings and market status. They have excellent listening skills, and listened to my opinions; it felt as though we were a team. They provided wise and practical advice on preparing the property for the market and on pricing, but didn't push or bulldoze me. The advertising and marketing was incredible, and included local real estate magazines, web ads and frequent newspaper ads. Most importantly for me, was their integrity; in every contact and everything they did to sell the property, they always had my back. I couldn't have asked for better support, expertise and service during this challenging market. I believe that it’s highly likely the property still would be on the market, if it weren't for Arthur and Georg.

We over the years have worked with a good many realtors in the Puget Sound area. Our past experiences made it difficult to even go down the road again with a realtor selling our land, however do to the financial climate we felt we needed to. We had never worked with Arthur Mortell,from Coldwell Banker, but I interviewed him on the land we wanted to sell, along with numerous other realtors. Arthur by far brought a sense of professionalism, honesty and sensibleness to the table, with no hard salesman pressure. He spoke as if he were my brother doing this work for us and related to so many of the issues and concerns and hurtles we saw, leaving us feeling we could do no better. And wow were we right. Our journey with Arthur has from the beginning been so good, we are sad in a way that he sold our land, because we so enjoyed him and the experience. We were so pleased with the extent of publicity he consistently gave our property, not an occasional add here or there, but non stop well worded and compelling adds. He was constantly monitoring and following up on any interest and went above and beyond in all his dealings with us and potential buyers. We have recommended him to all our family and friends and would use no one else if we were to sell home or land again. It has been an exceptional experience for us. David and Vanessa Riggs

Arthur Mortell handled the short-sale of our home recently. My wife and I were constantly amazed how Arthur's knowledge, responsiveness and client-centered approach made a potentially horrific process manageable and relatively straightforward. Not once through the entire short-sale process did we doubt that Arthur was the absolute best professional to meet our needs. We would wholeheartedly recommend Arthur (as well as Georg Syvertsen who was incredible through this process as well) to anyone looking for the highest level real estate services.