Dennis Finnerman

We would like to give our highest recommendation for Dennis Finnerman of Coldwell Banker, whose work as our realtor was exceptional.
When my husband and I came to the decision to sell our house, Dennis provided us with a clear estimate of its value in relation to comps in our neighborhood and was very specific about effective strategies for marketing it. Although we needed some months to get ready for a sale, he was on hand to answer all our questions and also show us, as alternatives, many condominium properties within our price range. He was tireless in these efforts and extremely patient, giving us guidelines about necessary although minor improvements and the steps to take in organizing inspections, even volunteering to set up some of these himself. Because my husband has mobility issues, Dennis was extremely generous in helping us move clutter out of the house and stage it appropriately for a sale. In fact, throughout this process he was sensitive to our unique needs as a couple and suggested many ways that he could – and did – pitch in.
When the time came to put the house on the market, Dennis took professional photographs displaying the house at its best. His write-​up for MLS was lucid and very appealing, focusing on the charm of the house and its special qualities. He helped in many ways in our preparations for the Open House, again considering our somewhat complicated physical circumstances and finding ways to make the situation as comfortable for us as possible. Within less than a week we had multiple and excellent bids on our home.
We now come to the part of this testimonial that is most difficult to write and also speaks most compellingly to Dennis’s professionalism. After having cleared all our spaces of ten years’ worth of clutter, after having the windows washed for the first time ever (by a company Dennis recommended), after rearranging furniture and seeing that our rooms were twice the size of how we’d remembered them, we fell back in love with our house! It was clear to us that we wanted to stay put and that this was truly our home. Possibly we never would have come to this realization without Dennis’s constant guidance on our behalf.
When we told him that we had decided not to move and were deeply regretful about all of the effort he had expended, Dennis expressed his happiness for us and his warm support of our decision. There was not a touch of awkwardness about the fact that we had changed our minds, and we were impressed yet again not only by his dignity but also by his humanity.
For anyone looking for a real estate agent to act as pilot, mentor, adviser, and friend through the stormy waters of selling and/​or buying property, Dennis Finnerman is the best there is.

I am excited to be the first to give Dennis a 5 star rating. I not only consider Dennis my real estate goto person, but a friend as well.
I met Dennis when my wife and I went to an open house in Pasadena about 6 years ago. I was impressed by his professionalism and we exchanged information. He contacted me and we started our two year journey looking at home after home.
Dennis showed patience through the two years of house hunting and always gave us his honest opinion whether we agreed or not. He has a great eye for improvements for a home and how improvements may help for resale.
We settled on a nice home in Hacienda Heights. Dennis helped us with the offers and counter offers. Shortly after we went into escrow. Dennis was present for every inspection and hand held us through the entire purchasing process. This was our first purchase. We were so fortunate to have his assistance throughout the process. Before we knew it we were at the escrow office signing the final papers.
Dennis met us at the home with our keys and congratulated us on our new home. Dennis even came over with his wife and we had a welcome BBQ. We lived there for almost 5 years.
We kept in touch with each other. One day we were talking about the housing market and how it was on the rise. Inventory was down and sales were up. We decided to put our home on the market and look for a new home. The timing was perfect.
We met with Dennis and came up with a selling price with his help. Now we were off. Dennis walked us through the process of selling and buying at the same time. We started looking for houses as Dennis started printing fliers, listing, and holding open houses. Dennis personally came to our home and helped us stage the entire home to put on the MLS.
Before we knew it we were putting offers on homes and packing. Dennis was our coach, consoler, and advisor as we looked at house after house. In about 2 months we had an offer on our home. Dennis was able to get a 50 day escrow which gave us more time to find a home. 30 days later we went into escrow on new home.
Dennis again helped us through the entire selling and purchasing process. As two working professionals it was a comfort that Dennis was on top of everything. He would advise us what we had to do and would assist us in any way he could.
We have had three transactions with Dennis. All of them went better than anticipated. I often poke fun at his acronym: PPP.
Truthfully the 3 Ps fit him and his style perfectly:
Personal, Positive, and Professional
I could not imagine another real estate person taking care of me and my family as well as Dennis Finnerman has cared for us. I have full confidence that Dennis will take care of your family as well as he has mine.