Testimonials

For years, we have been discouraged by the housing market. Owning a home seemed overwhelming and out of reach. When my husband & I finally felt that the doors were opening for us, we knew that we needed a Realtor who would fight for us. We had specific criteria that the house needed to meet and were unwilling to compromise on our offers. We immediately told Era this and made it clear that NO home was worth over-extending ourselves. We expressed our desires for our new home and she made every effort to learn about what was really important to us. When we began to discuss making an offer on a home, Era was so faithful to make sure we were not jumping in to it. She encouraged us to go home and “cool off” so that we could make an educated decision-not impulsive. Her patience is like none other!

Era visited over 60 homes with us and always assured us that there would be more to come if we did not find what we were looking for. When we finally made our “winning” offer, she stood behind us and fought until the end. Unlike most conventional escrows, ours seemed out of the ordinary! I remember at least one afternoon when she drove across town to comfort me as I broke down in tears during escrow. She has the compassion and experience that are necessary for building a great client/Realtor relationship! There is no doubt that we will be returning to Era Polly Real Estate to handle our future housing needs! My husband and I are so confident that Era has our best interests in mind and will not compromise any of that for her own gain. Thank you, Era, for being our Realtor and friend! You are always welcome in our home!

Thomas & Denise Yamamoto

Era,

You have been our local real estate community’s shining example of professionalism, wise advice, and patience, and we cannot thank you enough for your help. It goes without saying that, when we have occasion to recommend an agent to anyone, it will be you.

Please accept our sincere thanks.

Jim & Kelly

Era Polly exceeded our expectations with a level of customer service and competency that is hard to find these days. Even though our business with Era had to be conducted long-distance, her frequent follow-ups and efficiently-handled paperwork transactions eased our worries and made us feel as if the sale was being done locally. Era’s positive, realistic, straightforward, and caring approach helped us cope through a time of financial uncertainty. Thanks to Era’s diligence and real estate savvy, we were able to sell our home at a good price in a falling market.

Scott and Carmela Wolf

Dear Era,

When I think of buying or selling a home only two words come to my mind and they are: ERA POLLY!

Where do you go to get all of the following: Expert guidance, professionalism, integrity, current knowledge about the market, analysis, and follow through. Again I must say ERA POLLY REAL ESTATE!

Era you take the worry and stress out of selling or buying a home from your clients. You have done this for me during our association over the past 10 years and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have great passion for what you do, always thinking and doing what is in the best interests of your clients!

Your work ethics, integrity and professionalism are off the charts! I highly recommend you to all I come in contact with knowing you will treat them with all of the qualities you bring to your profession.

I wouldn’t be where I am today without you showing me how to buy and sell homes. I wish only the very best for you and pray that God will continue His Blessing upon you each and everyday.

Warm Regards,
Sharon L. Elam

Dear Era,

We wanted to thank you for all that you have done to facilitate the purchase of our home here in Orcutt. We've known you for such a long time through your friendship with our daughter, so we knew you were a wonderful person, but now we know that you are an equally wonderful Realtor!!

It took us months to find the right home for us. We were all over the place with what we wanted and where we wanted to end up but you took us to every home we were even slightly interested in and presented it with a smile and the patience of a saint! As busy as you are you never made us feel like we were rushed to make a decision, you just wanted us to be happy! And we are!!!

After listening to all we wanted and needed in a home you found the perfect one for us! We sit outside admiring our beautiful view daily and often think of you and how fortunate we were to have you on our side.

Thank you Era! A home should be your sanctuary and thanks to you ours is just that!

Sincerely,
Robert and Barbara Wemmer

Dear Era,

Jeremy and I would like to thank you for your continued professional real estate services. You have always been there to assist us, whether it be for a real estate transaction, or to simply answer a few questions. We know you are always just a phone call away, and you have proved to be a dependable source for real estate information. We have also learned first hand that you pride yourself on your work ethic and integrity, and value the relationships you have with your clients. Time and time again you have come through for us, and we graciously thank you for the wonderful opportunity to have worked with you!

Sincerely,
Jeremy & Victoria Winn

During times like the present, it serves one well to reflect on the good times and how fortunate we all are to have benefited from those days past. When I reflect on the “good times”, I think of you, Era Polly. To be sure, I would not be enjoying the fruits of my labor without you.

Over the last 30 plus years, I have had the occasion to work with many real estate brokers, yet you stand out among them all. It could be said of many real estate professionals that they really worked hard. That could certainly be said about you…….but you not only worked hard, you worked extremely smart. I could always rely on you for intelligent analysis, exceptional preparation, unique anticipation and thorough follow-thru with all of your commitments. When you combine all of the aforementioned with your incredible market knowledge, you were by far my greatest asset while building my real estate portfolio.

So while I have been reflecting on my success, I felt it most appropriate to thank the one person most responsible. Thank you, Era Polly.

Most Sincerely,
Peter T. Foster

March 14, 2008

My husband and I started looking for properties in July of 2007 and found a property listed by Era. We met her there and she never once asked about money or any of the items normally associated with a pushy real estate agent. No used car salesman here! Instead she talked to us about what we wanted in a home.

Era showed us more than 50, yes, FIFTY properties over the course of 4 months! After working for months together and learning that foreclosures are not the only way to get the best deal, we found our dream home!

She sent us to the BEST mortgage guy around (Mack Massey) and we got our preapproval so that we could put an offer on the home. With Era and Mack on our side we never had a bad experience! We did not have the stress normally associated with a purchase of a home because of Era!

A month after we were in our home, we had an issue. I did not know what to do, so I called Era. Even though she was done with the sale of the home, she was right there for us! She TRULY cares about people and their peace of mind!

Use Era she is there for you from beginning to end…and after!

Michelle & Dave Heatherly

Dear Era,

I want to tell anyone looking to buy or sell a home in Santa Maria that you are without a doubt THE BEST REALTOR in the Santa Maria Valley!!

There is no one who works harder to market and sell your home. Era has sold two homes for me, and both were sold for a higher price and with less time on the market than I expected. Era was the reason my homes sold when others in the neighborhood were not selling. She also helped me purchase two homes. In each case there were multiple bidders, but Era's professionalism and respect within the real estate community enabled us to get the homes over the other bidders.

She is available when you need her and can answer any question on real estate. She has a list a mile long of contacts that can help with any aspect of home buying or selling. Her positive attitude and keen sensitivity to the real esate market and her customers make her an invaluable member of your "team." You are assured of having the best representation when you have Era helping you!

I cannot thank Era enough for all she has done for my family. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. It is so rare to find someone so knowledgable, so professional, and just an all round fantastic person!

Lou Ann and Michael McFadden
PS. Era please move to Alexandria VA and help us buy a home!!

Era has been my realtor for some 5 years now and has represented me with the sale and purchase of several homes on the central coast. She has proven herself very knowledgeable in the local and state real estate market. With her guidance, all of our real estate business has been concluded in a timely and professional manner. Era Polly Real Estate was available to me at every avenue including recommending others in the industry to guide me through the lending process, as well as tenant/landlord issues. Most importantly, I count her as my friend and in any business environment maintaining a friendship a difficult juggling act. I think that speaks well of her character and what she exemplifies in her business life.

Kristin Ruprecht

Era Polly is the one you want guiding you through the purchasing process and the one you want behind you to help with loose ends.

My husband and I were surprised to find out that there was a problem with the closing of our escrow. Era immediately addressed our dilemma and corrected it making sure we received the keys to our new home by the end of the day!! She took a very stressful situation and made us comfortable. Thank you Era, we will never use anyone else!

Tim & Paulette Samaniego

My husband and I met Era when we called her number on the For Sale sign that was on a home. She arranged a time to show us that house. We "hit it off" right away! Era was very informative, patient, and passionate about her work. She was sure to sit down and get a feel for what we were looking for. We spent several weekends trying to find that "dream home" and finally did. Era helped us close the deal on that home and also sell our other home without a hitch. Era has a calm approach and handles the sale knowing what to do with whatever may be thrown in her path. We really appreciated Era and will call her again if need be. By the way, we love our home!!

Steve and Pam Cancilla

We've bought and sold several homes with Era and it has always been a great experience. It's nice to know you have someone as knowledgeable as her on your side. We've worked with other realtors that disappeared once the check was cut - Era isn't like that. She's made sure that we're taken care of even after closing. We only wish we could have taken her with us to Washington!

The McFarland's