It is with great pleasure to give the highest recommendation of our realtor extraordinaire Janie Merkle in finding our dream home on the harbor in Newport Beach! Our dream, as passionate boaters, was to find the perfect waterfront home. Janie listened to what was important to us and did not waste our time. It was not easy, as there were not very many waterfront homes on the market, but her knowledge of the area, tenacity, and diligence found us our dream home. Janie was professional, honest and meticulously responsive. She kept the entire purchase process moving along seamlessly and was involved every step of the way. Janie negotiated our purchase and represented us to perfection! “Going the extra mile,” was her standard practice all the way through the transaction. -- Sue & Gary Grant

I am very pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Janie Merkle. Janie represented us in the sale of our lot in the exclusive section of Crystal Cove where lots are valued at $5 million and up. She demonstrated creativity and professionalism and sold the lot at a premium price. Janie’s resourcefulness was instrumental in putting the deal together. Her approach was to seek developers in this section of Crystal Cove where multimillion dollar, high-end homes, are built. The builder introduced us to an investor and the lot was sold in a matter of days. — M.N. Mansour, PhD

I selected Janie to handle the transaction after talking to a number of realtors. She was there through every step of the process, with her experienced insights and professional dedication to make it happen. From preparing and marketing the home before it was listed…to staging, to listing, to closing, she was on top of each item. This dedication was validated by the results achieved. The final selling price was significantly above the listing price and the closing occurred just four weeks after the listing date.

We want to thank you again for the guidance, dedication, and support you showed us in this home buying process. This is the second home you have assisted us in purchasing and we could not be more happy! We especially admire the fact that you genuinely cared about what was important to us as home buyers. You did such a superb job of helping identifying and find the perfect home on the golf course, we could not have asked for more. -- Mr. Luis Diaz and Dr. Deirdre McTeggart-Diaz

Moves are generally complex in nature, and international moves come with additional strain; especially when the new location is unfamiliar. You were recommended by a friend and from the very first phone call from Singapore, it became clear to us that we had found the right person to get the best results when the time was of the essence.

You were easy to work with and flexible with your timing, which helped us greatly while dealing with two opposite time zones. Even after our arrival in California, you were easily approachable as you kept the line of communication open throughout our search and we felt informed every step of the way. You displayed a lot of experience and grasp of Orange County and Southern California real estate and rental market, which came handy as we were narrowing down our choice and finalizing the place in Irvine that met all our criteria.