REFERENCES & TESTIMONIALS
Larry Tollen is the consummate professional in real estate. His expertise extends to financing, building, negotiating and much more. Larry showed himself to be caring, responsive and professional. He showed me options , undertook negotiations on my behalf and presented creative solutions to some difficult dilemmas I encountered with the builder of my home. Larry never failed to step in to smooth things over. He anticipated my concerns and I was never left waiting , worrying or left tense and anxious after confrontations with the builder. Larry performed tasks above and beyond his role as realtor. He served as my advocate and freqently made extra trips to check on my property. He provided sound referrals for inspectors and tradesmen.
Larry Tollen's assistance did not end at closing. He has offered to continue to help with referrals for improvements, landscaping and decorating. I can now look forward to a new beginning in my new home. Melanie Martin 07/23/2010
We recently bought our first home with Larry as our buyer agent, and we HIGHLY encourage anyone looking to buy or sell in the triangle area to consider working with him. We knew we had chosen the right agent from the start: Larry is attentive, diligent, and incredibly organized, and he always took the time to help us become acquainted and comfortable with the many aspects of home buying and home ownership in general. His insight and familiarity with the local market have been extremely valuable to us, and we also appreciate his endless resourcefulness (which we still take advantage of from time to time). We will definitely be turning to Larry when it comes time to upgrade to our next home. Lindsey Brandt & Jim Bennett 05/2010
We would highly recommend Larry Tollen to anyone looking to buy a house in the triangle area. We recently bought a house with him, and he made the process extremely smooth for us. With Larry, you get
someone who is knowledgeable about local housing prices and neighborhoods coupled with an exceptional ability to negotiate excellent terms on your behalf. Larry made us feel as if we were his
only clients, always replying to questions and concerns quickly and dealing with the selling agent, mortgage company, lawyers, inspectors, and independent contractors for various services to move the process along efficiently. We were never left to deal with any problems on our own; Larry always stepped in and handled them on our behalf.
Larry is patient and will show you as many houses as you need to see in order to find the right one; he will not try to sell you something you can't afford. He gives great advice on many aspects of the home
buying process. Larry can recommend people for repairs, mortgages, etc...but will never push you to go with someone he recommends. We truly feel like Larry was always looking out for our best interests
and will recommend him to our friends and family when they are ready to buy houses. Kari Debbink and Jesse Hardin- UNC February 2010
"We really enjoyed working with Larry throughout our home search. His thourougness and close attention to detail allowed us to find a home that is perfect for us. Because of his personal approach we felt comfortable and at ease knowing he truly cared about our needs as home-buyers. We would highly recommend Larry as as your Realtor." Mike Gulla & Lindsay Deaver- Durham February 2010
“Larry is an exceptional broker for 3 main reasons: He's bright; he's always well prepared; and he listens. Larry figures out how you need to work and then works with you in that mode. His knowledge of the local markets, including future city or county planning and his ability to structure a deal are exemplary. Larry's straightforward and shares his insight, and then let's you make the decision. He's reliable and very responsive. On top of all that, he's easy going, funny, and easy to work with. I highly recommend Larry and will work with him again.” January 8, 2009 Jordan Berkley, MBA, PMP has bought and sold persoanl property with Larry as well as purchasing investment property.
“I appreciate Larry's timely follow through as well as his refreshing honesty when it comes to soliciting his opinion. His honesty goes a long way especially during these times we live in.” March 2, 2009 - James Stangle, Exec.Dir. School of Medicine, Duke Medicine
Larry listed our first home for sale. We were anxious about the process given changes in the market recently, but Larry's personality and professionalism put us at ease.
He quickly had our property listed and began to market our home immediately. He was easily available and approachable. When we had an offer within the first week, he supported us fully and was aggressive with a counter offer.
Even after the contract was completed, he continued to offer advice and support. We found his honesty and loyalty a great asset. – Drs. David & Katie Twomley
I am writing this letter about the great experience I had with Larry Tollen and The Home Team in the sale of my home.
Larry came to my house and we sat down and he explained to me his strategy plan and ideas for selling my townhouse. Everything was explained in easy to understand language, there was no pressure and Larry is a wonderful person to work with.
I signed the contract on Wednesday, Thursday he came over and took pictures, Friday there was a brochure available with detailing the property, a For Sale sign was put out, Saturday the townhouse was listed on his website. And the best news is, that the following Saturday my house was sold. Larry was there every step of the way, even keeping in contact with me during his son's college graduation. Larry even arranged for some repairs that needed to be done after the house inspection so that was another thing I didn't have to worry about. He sees things through from start to finish.
Larry is extremely polite, professional, knowledgeable and does everything he says he is going to do. I would not hesitate in working with Larry again and I have recommended him to people that I know. Marilyn Wood mwood177@nc.rr.com
I feel very fortunate to have contacted Larry while looking for a home in the
Durham/
Chapel Hill area.
As a first time home buyer living in
California, I had no experience in real estate. There are not enough superlatives to describe the job Larry did. He held my hand through the entire process, from house selection to closing, answered all my questions and gave me lots of good advice.
He is patient, kind and has a great sense of humor. He picked me up at the airport and drove me around for two entire days looking at houses.
Larry always responded to my calls or e-mails quickly. He is the consummate professional and is highly ethical in his business dealings. I would not hesitate to recommend Larry to anyone buying or selling a home. He will go the extra mile for his clients. Janet MacLeod janetmac@sbcglobal.net
“Larry has lead with excellence the team that represents Orleans Homebuilders in the sales of new homes in Legend Oaks. He has shared his confidence in Orleans Homebuilders with brokers and buyers resulting in increased sales. Buyers are able to build their dream home knowing that Larry and his team will pay great attention to every detail and provide an amazing customer service experience.” November 14, 2009 Sandra Paul, MIRM
“I have know Larry for years, first in Vermont while he was at North Real Estate and now in North Carolina at The Home Team. I had never had occation to use Larry as a Broker until moving to North Carolina. When my wife and I started looking for a home we enlisted Larry's help. I knew from past experience that he would be a huge help but I was still amazed at the quality of service and expertise he provided. We would recomend Larry in a heart beat for all your real estate needs in the Triangle.”Andrew & Kris Palumbo March 2008
I had a small home that I had tried to sell, unsuccessfully, for over a year, with two other realtors, at a price I was told would be the highest the neighborhood would allow. Frustrated, I removed it from the market and again tried to rent it, also unsuccessfully. After losing over a year's rental income, I met Larry Tollen. After his analysis of the situation, and with his help in taking total responsibility in contracting with all the quality subcontractors to do needed work to bring the house up to it's best, Larry sold it for more of a profit than I would have realized at the original asking price, even after factoring in the expenses of the renovations!
I never had to miss a beat from my already busy life, as Larry organized the entire effort.
Larry treated my small home, and me, with the same respect that he does his very high end clients and homes, and helped me sell a house that was considered "unsalable".
Larry's knowledge and expertise in knowing what the market would bear and how to move a property helped me change my financial position to a positive. Larry's attention to detail and his vision is so helpful in today's market. He makes positives out of negatives. Dr. Karen R. Bremer Durham, NC- Dr, Bremer subsequently sold two more properties with me and then purchased her dream home in North Chatham County
Larry Tollen started out this process as a realtor who helped us find our home and now my husband and I consider him our friend. We were relocating from
Boston and Larry made it a smooth transition for us. With the difficulties in the market in
Boston, selling our home proved to be a stressful time. As months went by until we were able to buy a home, Larry was very patient with us which put us at ease and made the whole process seem easy. Though I was hundreds of miles away, Larry was so responsive that it felt as if there was no distance at all. He went above and beyond in every capacity and was a true professional in every way. His knowledge of the area, market and the homes proved to be instrumental in our decision making. Larry was very honest about the homes and did not try to push us into making any decisions. To this day, months after we moved into our home, Larry continues to offer great insight and advice. He is a great resource to have. Arlo & Kristen Laiten
From our first communication Larry made an impression. He took time to truly educate us about the home buying process from the very beginning. As first time home buyers, we had no idea what buying a house really entailed. Larry was unique from the beginning. From the very first moment he observed us, listened carefully, and with keen insight showed us properties that he knew met or exceeded our criteria. Unlike most realtors that "gush" over every house with "isn't it wonderful!?", Larry never pushed the hard sell, but instead chose to trust us and let us decide what suited us best. His feedback was always dead on and honest. With Larry's help a process that could have been frustrating and frightening was instead relaxed and fruitful and he enabled us to find our dream home. You couldn't ask for someone with more integrity and knowledge on your side when buying or selling your home. Sheree and Jeff Kenner
Durham, NC
When I decided it was time to buy my first home I was overwhelmed and not even sure where to start. There are so many things to consider that I never would have thought about. When I started working with Larry I could really tell that he was looking out for my best interests, especially being a first time home buyer. His knowledge and experience made all the difference during the negotiating process. Larry goes the extra mile and I would recommend him to anyone! Lisa Messier
We could not have asked for a better experience buying our home. As first-time home buyers, we had many questions, and you were always thoughtful, patient, and complete in answering all of them. Larry went out of his way to work with our limited schedule as I was flying in and out on weekends to look at properties. You made sure we found the perfect house; at a fair price and did not let us settle for anything less. Going beyond what we expected of you as our realtor, you even helped us to arrange several improvements on the home that we ended up buying. Long after the closing, you've continued to be available for questions and advice. Without reservation we would highly recommend you to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. We could not have found not a better realtor. Drs. Brett & Sarah Bartz
“I've worked with Larry and his clients since 2005 and have been thoroughly impressed with him from the onset. Larry brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to his work and consistently provides the highest level of service to ALL of his clients, regardless of price point. His honest, straightforward, and pragmatic approach to the real estate industry makes him an ideal business partner and I consider myself fortunate to work with such a professional.” June 18, 2009 Todd Barbour, Loan Officer / Vice President/ Co-Owner , Meridian Residential
“Larry is a superb agent, a top-notch advocate and advisor for his clients. The other agents we interviewed just wanted to sell us something, but Larry listened carefully to what we wanted, asked good questions, and offered quality advice. He was there to serve us, not himself. We would definitely use him again.” Thomas Fulda and Jessica Hutti
“Larry will come through on real estate transactions when you think that his task is impossible. He has a broad network and a get-it-done attitude that is a great asset in his profession. I'm compelled to recommend Larry's work without reservation. Oh, and he's a great cook too!” March 4, 2009 Erik and Heather Frederick have used Larry both to buy and sell property.
