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June 24, 2025

Both Buyer and Seller Recommendation

To whom it may concern: I am writing this to strongly recommend Rene’ Sutherland to any and all who are seeking professional real estate help. Rene’ Sutherland is by far the most incredibly dedicated, knowledgeable, trustworthy and caring real estate professional there is! We were very fortunate to stumble upon Rene’ twenty years ago, when looking to buy our first property in Cambria. We instantly found Rene genuine, open, committed and focused on finding us the right home. Having raised her family in Cambria and being quite active in the community, Rene’ knows everything about the housing market in Cambria and was invaluable in helping us navigate the unique neighborhoods and properties this special community offers. Rene’ proved to be an incredibly patient professional who truly listened to our needs and wants and helped us find the perfect house for us and our life.

Years later when looking for our next home, Rene’ was our first call and helped us navigate our way. Rene’ was invaluable throughout the entire process, advising us on home prep, timing and pricing. Rene’ found us a buyer right away, who was a great fit for our home. Rene’ was there for us throughout our transition and assured every step was handled right and that the entire process went smoothly. Rene’ is conscientious, organized, and detail oriented, so we always felt comfortable and at ease knowing Rene’ had everything under control. Buying and selling a home can be stressful, but with Rene’s guidance we felt supported, heard and in safe hands. Rene’ truly cares for her clients and works hard to help them accomplish their personal real estate goals. We are now comfortably settled in our second Cambria home and know if/when we choose to relocate, Rene’ will be there once again to help make the process enjoyable and easy.

Sincerely, Susan Garman

Aloha Rene,

I am indeed deeply gratified with your efforts on my behalf. I will be certain to tell all how satisfied I am with all that you did for me over the years.

It is Fate or other that has resulted in my continuing to pursue my objective of living in the San Simeon area. I made a surfari from San Diego through Big Sur in August 1996, surfing at spots along the Pacific Coast Highway. I vowed then to return and live in the area.

I've been to Iraq and back three times since. Now, I finally will move to Harmony and enjoy a little enclave high on the hill. This is going to be absolutely fun!

Most of all I value your support and super upbeat encouraging attitude.

Manase

Thank you Mary for finding this beautiful home for us in Cambria. Everything you did helped guarantee a smooth stress free experience.

Mary & her whole team took good care of me. I was well informed & kept in the loop on all activities.

"Leslie is both personable and professional. On the personal side, she did everything I asked, and even more, to reduce the stress of selling my long-time home in Cambria. She took care of many of the tasks that would normally have fallen on my shoulders, and she talked me down whenever I began to panic at the enormity of the task. I truly appreciated all of her help. On the financial side, she has a vast amount of experience in real estate in California and specifically on the Central Coast. All of her advice on when to sell and how to establish an asking price for the home were spot-on. I really couldn't have asked for more in a real estate agent. In fact, I couldn't have dreamed for more. She takes every commission seriously and personally, and I feel confident in recommending her highly to anyone looking for a real estate agent to sell or buy a home on the Central Coast."

"We were ready!! My husband was soon to retire so it was time to find our ‘dream’ home, a place to live forever. After more than 2 years, countless real estate agents, visits/walk-throughs, haggling and much more, we almost gave up. Then we found Leslie Dougherty and everything changed. Leslie was different. She understood us, as people, as humans. Her instincts, her insights, and her keen awareness of who we were and what we were looking for was immediately evident. More importantly, Leslie had a genuine desire and determination to find it! She worked tirelessly and always kept us updated. She would meet with us or with the selling agents any time, any day with very little notice. Leslie is a very REAL person who gives her clients everything she has to give, and more!!"

Buyer's Recommendation

To Whom It May Concern:

We recently purchased our dream home in Cambria with a gorgeous view of the ocean and the pines.  Rene Sutherland jumped in as our realtor from Sotheby’s and guided us through the entire process.  She was on top of all legal matters & inspections.  She followed through with everyone involved to be sure no one dropped the ball or created a problem for us.  Her professional standards are top notched, and we quickly found we need not worry about any of the details surrounding the sale.  We were free to focus on getting all our finances in order, packing & planning the actual move.  We hope this will be our forever home, but if we had to move for some reason, Rene would be the first we would call for help. 

Sincerely Annie Jones & Roger Liss

Recent testimonials from sellers, buyers and other Realtors in the month of April 2025

"Love your attention to detail and great follow-up."

"I know I can depend on you, and I know you’re honest and truthful."

"You’ve been a true asset throughout the process."

"Rene'…THANKS for your continued hard work and nonpareil communication."

Seller's Recommendation 

April 18, 2025

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing this letter to recognize and recommend the exceptional service, professionalism, and expertise of Rene Sutherland as a real estate professional. From my experience with her, Rene has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to personalized customer service, extensive market knowledge, and genuine personal and professional integrity. If you are seeking someone who is incredibly trustworthy and treats her clients like family, I highly recommend Rene as your real estate professional.

I had the pleasure of working with Rene recently when I sold my late mother's house. As I live on the opposite side of the country, most of our interactions had to occur remotely. Rene's deep knowledge of the area and her local insight enabled her to answer every question with patience and honesty. Importantly, I felt I could trust her advice completely. She provided me with personal attention and service that exceeded my expectations. She was always available to talk, email, or text me regarding any aspect of the sale.

Rene upholds high ethical, moral, and professional standards, which are evident in her work. With her outstanding personal client focus, impressive market knowledge, trustworthy advice, and strong work ethic, I highly recommend Rene Sutherland for your real estate needs.

Sincerely, Leslie Brooks

Robert,

As you know, Ive been an architect builder for over forty years in our County.

I have bought, built,and sold many ,many homes.

Your representation in first buying, then selling 2 of my homes has been first class,I have never been so comfortable working with an agent.

Let's do it again!

ELLIOT D. 

Florah was such a pleasure to work with. She was great at planning and getting us to tour the homes we were interested in quickly. Her calm demeanor made us feel not rushed or pressured in any way. She went above and beyond in helping us find the homes she thought would be a good match. Her warm and genuine presence helps a lot in making one of the most important decisions of your life. Buying a home. I would definitely work with her again if I were looking to purchase a property.

Mary was extremely professional and helpful in all aspects when finding our dream home here in cambria. She is very prompt to reply or answer any questions we had. I highly recommend Mary for any future real-estate needs. She made home buying easy!

“Thoroughly Satisfied”

We hired Stephanie to place a tenant in our apartment below our residence.

What was great about working with Stephanie was that she did a careful walk-thru of our rental, providing thoughtful suggestions on how to most effectively stage the spaces for prospective tenants.

She provided pricing information based on our current local trends and helped us to set an asking price that was good for us and attractive to prospective tenants.  She handled all the photos and advertising for the rental. She did a great job of screening prospective tenants.

Stephanie brought us people that were a great fit for our space, and then adroitly handled all the paperwork and negotiations.   She was thorough and very communicative with every step and handled any concerns we had with ease. We would definitely recommend her!

Great working with Teri

Great working with Teri. She was prompt, professional and sold our home for the price we wanted.

We had the good fortune of being referred to Leslie Dougherty via a chance encounter with two of her previous clients at a local restaurant that literally changed our lives.   We had recently sold our  home in Camarillo and were looking for a forever home close to a beach.  Leslie was extremely supportive, easy to work with and genuinely seemed to want the best for us and to understand our needs.

We had given Leslie guidelines - price, location, size and she found us a forever home that met or exceeded all of them.   She is a tenacious negotiator, the home we eventually purchased was listed well a bove our max price but she put the work in and convinced the Sellers that the listing price was well above what the current market could support.   After a bit of back and forth the house was ours.

We've had the home for about a month now and have contacted Leslie a few times with questions,

she has always responded in a very timely manner and has provided a good deal of information about the town.

My wife and I found Leslie very professional and conscientious, and we highly recommend her.