Michele Altman

It was an absolute pleasure to work with our Sothebys Carmel realtor, Michele Altman, on the sale of our coastal property. She is extremely knowledgeable about market conditions locally & down the Big Sur Coast. She worked diligently to attract attention to our property through use of a photographer, who took beautiful photographs of the land, & by featuring the property during local events, which attracted an international clientele. She is familiar with County codes & requirements involved in acquiring building permits & in recommending consultants & architects to assist in this process. She was helpful in negotiating the necessary paperwork & legal documentation required to complete our property sale. She was always available by telephone or e-mail to answer questions or to suggest new approaches to support us. She has a delightful sense of humor and became a gracious partner in the process of obtaining buyers for our land. We cannot imagine a more responsive or creative agent.

Dear Ms. Reilly, I am writing to tell you about the wonderful service and professionalism I experienced using your agent Michele Altman. I had, what I considered to be, a problematic residential lot in Carmel Highlands. It was listed previously with another agency and I was basically told the lot was not marketable and they then backed away from the listing. My first interaction with Michele, and each that followed, was positive and proactive. She took initiative and did everything she said she would do, and more, in a timely fashion. We sold the lot quickly and got what I consider a good price. In addition, Michele was always pleasant and personable but never intrusive. I have personally negotiated and closed over $26,000,000 of real estate transactions, both residential and commercial and have dealt with a wide variety of agents and brokers. Among all of these Michele rises to the top. Sincerely, Paul

Michele Altman answered the phone over six years ago when I called Sothebys to inquire about rentals in the Monterey area. Since then she has handled all of my real estate needs both commercial and personal. She has in addition become a very good friend because shes a delight to be around.Michele has an amazing work ethic. She also has natural sales ability and an incredibly positive outlook on life. She always takes the high road and she genuinely cares about relationships and the feelings of others. Ive always known that she would work extremely hard on my behalf and I can vouch for the fact that she gets the work done.Michele makes any team stronger because of her presence.

Michele helped us to buy a house in the city of Pacific Grove when market was red hot. Houses on Monterey peninsula didn't stay on the market longer than a week. Michele was excellent at every step of the way and now we are happy owners of our dream house. Michele's style is distinctly different from usual pushy agent behavior. We met Michele as a seller's agent. She showed us the house discussing pros and cons openly and objectively. She was helping us to understand, if this house is a right choice for us, and not trying to make a sell. Michele knows the area and she knows people in the area. Neighborhoods, and even neighbors, schools, shopping, trails, contractors - you name it - Michele will paint a complete picture for you, which makes it so much easier to make a decision. Michele never drops the ball. Michele made a nerve wrecking house buying race fun and enjoyable. Experience it by yourself! And don't forget to ask Michele to tell you some of her Holywood stories...

I recently sold my house in Monterey and Michele Altman was my real estate agent for the sale. I had a list of agents who came highly recommended and I planned to interview them all and choose one, but after meeting Michele my choice was easy and obvious. Her calm demeanor and caring nature made me feel comfortable with her right away. Because of her years of experience and commitment to learning everything about the property and area, Michele was able to propose the right selling price for my home. The presentation and showings were efficient and professional and we had a full price offer within a week that resulted in the successful sale of my property. I am disabled and Michele did everything possible to make the experience low stress Micheles ability to see all sides of a situation and be open to all possibilities results in increased opportunities to bring together right buyer, right seller and right property for a winning scenario for all. Shes simply the best!