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“Lorin and her team are nothing short of the total package and provided us with the absolute best home-buying experience possible. The ATOCH team provided thoroughly researched options, clear communication, and a vast network of connections within the industry to make things straightforward, efficient, and professional from start to finish.
A huge thank you to the entire team - everyone we worked with was extremely knowledgeable, prompt, and just a pleasure to communicate with, helping us find the home we were looking for! Highly, highly recommend to anyone looking to buy a home!!”

“Lorin and Erica did a fantastic Job in setting expectations at the beginning from the listing pricing, strategy, what should be fixed and touched up to get multiple offers on the house. That is exactly what happened, and we sold the house for over list price. We have used Lorin now for 3 real estate transactions, and she is such a professional and great communicator. She comes with 5 stars after her name every time.”

“Lorin, Erica, and the entire team ARE AMAZING! I live out of state and I had been going through a challenging time and was trying to sell my parents’ home in Mid-City L.A. I interviewed several agents and selected Lorin and Ahead of the Curve Homes as my realtors. Lorin and Erica were there for me, with no judgment, just full support. Their suggestions for ensuring the house was presented in the best light were spot-on. They know the local area. I had previously hired an agent that was not familiar with the area and my completely renovated house just sat there on the market until their contract ended. That was my mistake and a rough one it was. Lesson learned! Once, I hired Ahead of the Curve Homes, they got to work, made suggestions, and marketed the house effectively! The house was staged and listed, and within 1 WEEK of the 1st open house, I had 2 offers full asking price and accepted one. Crazy quick! If you want an agent who has years of experience, is non-judgmental, knows the market, and has great and timely communication, please select Ahead of The Curve Homes. You will not regret it at all!!”

“My father passed away suddenly in June of this year (2023). I had been appointed as the Trustee for his estate which included his home in Westwood, CA. We hired Lorin to sell the home for us. She met more than once with me and my brothers about the sale and the best way to move forward as issues arose. She kept everyone in the loop at all times, so we were all operating on the same page. She had to deal with 5 of us, all with different personalities and needs and priorities about the sale, but she handled it like a true professional and let all of us know that she was there for us, and would listen to our requests and questions no matter how trivial they were. She also helped me with some of the more complicated aspects of being the Trustee and clearly explained to me the answers to the questions I had about that role and the related documents I was reviewing and signing (which seemed complicated, to me). Our home sold quickly and closed on time. Lorin’s team at Compass, as well as, those she works with at Chartwell Escrow, are extremely competent, efficient, professional, and compassionate. They made this difficult time easier for us to handle. Thank you, Lorin (and Anita Brewster at Chartwell).”

“Erica͏ Lockhart was absolutely amazing! My family was looking for a new home for over a year, and constantly came in "second place" after placing many offers well above market. We almost gave up. Then we met Erica, and she was such a blessing. We closed on the first home that we put an offer on with Erica and it was largely due to her skill as a real estate agent. She walked us through the offer process and made sure our offer presentation was strong, even beyond just the offer price. Erica also was very professional when dealing with a very unprofessional real estate agent on the other side of the negotiations. Nevertheless, Erica was able to get us many buyer inspection monetary credits even though this market is largely skewed to sellers. Erica also walked us through the closing process and answered all of our questions quickly (and we had a lot of questions!). Most importantly, Erica continues to keep in touch and check in on us. We did not know Erica before this real estate transaction. However, we truly feel as if we are treated like a family friend as opposed to just another customer. I strongly recommend that you use Erica as your real estate agent! You definitely will not regret it!"

“Selling a home is no easy endeavor. When we decided to sell ours, after many years of improving it and living in it, we knew we needed a team we could trust, a team familiar with our neighborhood, who understood the complicated Los Angeles market and would help us position ourselves to succeed in the most efficient way. We met Erica and Lorin via Zoom and sensed a great level of competency and trust from them. They were direct, confident and humble. We spoke with a few of their past clients and our suspicions were confirmed: Erica and Lorin would be the best team we could partner with to sell our beloved home. Being on the other side of the experience now, we are so glad we made the decision to hire them. They truly are the best. They are professionals who understand the market and will give the best guidance on preparing your home to sell so you can get the outcome you’re looking for. They understand the emotions that go with selling a home and pave the way for a smooth negotiation process, representing their clients with the highest professionalism. Ultimately, they are extremely kind humans who are highly skilled in the real estate industry and definitely deserve all the high ratings. They have set the bar HIGH in the Real Estate industry of Los Angeles. We are so grateful for Erica and Lorin!”

“The experience of selling our home was made truly wonderful by working with the amazing real estate team of Erica Lockhart and Lorin Ruttenberg. Their knowledge of the Baldwin Hills/Baldwin Vista community housing market is impeccable. Erica and Lorin's attention to detail, resources, and referrals when needed all worked together to ensure the smoothest journey possible through escrow. Above and beyond their technical expertise, Erica and Lorin personify genuine and sincere concern for their clients. Their individualized approach, warmth, patience, and encouragement enhanced the very successful sale of our home. We welcome this opportunity to highly recommend this trustworthy and stellar real estate team from Ahead of the Curve Homes.”

“We͏ highly recommend Ahead of the Curve Homes. My͏ husband and I had the pleasure of working with Erica and Lorin at Ahead of the Curve Homes to find our new house, and couldn't be happier with our experience. Erica and Lorin stuck with us through a lengthy search and challenging market, providing invaluable advice and expertise. They are both incredibly knowledgable, responsive, and easy to work with. Once we found our house, they helped us secure a great price and leveraged their connections to help us get through each stage of the process from offer to escrow to move-in. We greatly appreciated all of their expertise on the neighborhoods where we were searching and eventually bought (View Park, Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Vista), as well as other locations throughout Los Angeles. We highly recommend Ahead of the Curve Homes to anyone, and know that we will be using them again for any future real estate business!”

“We chose Ahead Of The Curve Homes (AOTCH) and Lorin Ruttenberg in particular because of the extensive knowledge this agency has of our neighborhood. Lorin was a great find! We decided to sell just as the market was beginning to turn downward due to higher interest rates. Lorin and her team kicked into high gear and pulled everything together in no time. Lorin made the process easy and stressless, always available to answer any questions. Our home had an accepted offer over asking within a week while other properties in our area languished with the slowdown. We attribute much of this to her keen eye for the professionals who contributed to the process; stager, videographer, photographer and the escrow company. We couldn't praise her or her efficient creative team anymore nor feel more grateful for their valued services.”

“Erica͏ is THE BEST. It’s hard to describe how great she is. When my wife and I were first looking for a house together we had so many agents who were bad at responding to questions in a timely manner or didn’t listen to what we said we wanted in a home or neighborhood. It just felt like everyone wanted to coast on how hot the market was for so long. But we got very luckily and ran into Erica at an open house and haven’t looked back. She has guided us through several transactions, including our dream house that was a very competitive situation. She is smart, responsive, collaborative, and will work very hard to find a way to get the job done. I highly recommend working with her."