Maria Prata

“Maria is proactive and responsive. Listened to our needs and diligently did her research to meet our goal. Our property involved a Trust and Co-Trustees which necessitated dealing with multiple personalities. Maria made selling easy and painless. I highly recommend Maria to meet your real estate goals.

Chris Bennett

“My husband and I had a wonderful experience working with Maria. She was always there for us when needed the most. She is always available to answer almost all our questions and to show us the property with a great effort. In case, if she is not sure she always call the responsible party and immediately get back with a response. My husband and I really appreciate it. Maria is absolutely wonderful to work with. It’s like having a good friend on the “inside” that is working for you. She really care about her clients as well as the community and neighborhood she live in. My husband and I worked not only with an excellent agent but also as a good friend. She is an excellent negotiator with a very personalized touch. Highly recommended not only buying and selling the property but also as a good friend and excellent negotiator. Maria is a fabulous Realtor with selling and buying. She responded fast all the time and got the best answer almost all the time. Maria is the best! She was thorough and professional and great to work with. She kept us apprised about available appointments through out our buying process. She was honest and forthright. At last but the least Maria’s talent, skills and knowledge working with difficult people by uncooperative tenants. She was able to put together a successful solution for the tenants, buyer and seller. My husband and I are very happy and pleased with the entire property buying process. We highly recommend Maria on buying and selling journey!!!

Hema and Ranganath Hatti

“Maria Prata represented us when we were interested in buying a property in Pasadena. I have nothing but positive things to say about all aspects of her involvement in the process, she was responsible, hard-working, diligent, and beyond a pleasure to work with! She demonstrated great expertise and knowledge regarding the real estate market in the area. She was extremely helpful and proactive with every aspect of the process, from the initial viewing of properties to contract writing, negotiating, inspection, and closing.

I strongly recommend Maria for anyone considering a real estate transaction in the Pasadena area.”

Ilene Macedo

“Maria guided my elderly parents through the purchase of their Arcadia condo. From the moment they met, they felt she was sincere and genuine. Maria always had their best interests in mind from placing the offer to close of escrow. Maria listened and advised, fought for them and made herself available basically any time they had questions and at any time of day. The entire process was smooth and painless and because of Maria, my parents have found the condo they hope to live in for the rest of their lives. I’m so grateful for Maria and that we found a partner in her.”

Patsy Wong

“In May of 2015, we met Maria when viewing a condominium for the first time. We ended up purchasing that condo and using Maria as our agent. We had a rather complicated deal and Maria helped us through the entire process. Because we only live in this condo 5 months out of the year, we needed a property manager to help us rent the property during the remaining months. We asked Maria to be our property manager and she has done an outstanding job! She prepares leases, supervises tenant issues, and arranges repairs during our absence. No task is too small or large and our tenants find her agreeable and helpful. Maria is smart, competent, personable, and reliable. We endorse Maria Prata enthusiastically as both a real estate professional and property manager.”

Frederick S. Weaver & Sharon H. Strom

“We are writing as happy new home-owners, thanks to our wonderful realtor, Maria Prata. From the beginning, Maria was informative and kind and she kept us organized and informed throughout the process. Once we knew we loved this home, Maria knew we should put an offer in early. Her perspective, advice and organizational skills helped us purchase the home of our dreams. Her expertise also spilled over into the inspection process as we had multiple inspections. She even advised and additional inspection that proved invaluable. Without Maria, I am not sure we would be happily living in our cozy home. We are grateful for her expertise, and her warm personality made the process truly enjoyable! I would recommend her to anyone looking for an excellent realtor who cares about her clients!”

Laura and Chris Stoutenborough

“We have worked with Maria for many years and appreciate her honest approach to real estate in So Cal. She is always professional and kind, with a genuine interest in your overall happiness throughout the selling/purchasing experience. She was very patient with our family as we oscillated with the market in our decision to move. We are happy with our choices and encourage others to work with Maria in future

Charlene Henkelmann

“We initially planned to try and sell our rental property by ourselves to keep away from the expenses of paying fees to a real estate agent. As we were interviewing agents, it became apparent that we would not be able to secure a good price unless we hired the services of a realtor.

We interviewed with many real estate agents but found none that impressed us until we met Maria Prata.

When we first met her, she allowed us to explain our situation and patiently listened to our concerns. Several things struck me as unique about Maria. She truly cares about the people she works with. This statement probably appears to have less value since it has become cliche, thanks to every single realtor stating on their website, business cards and marketing pieces that they “really care about their clients and always put them first.” The sad truth is that most realtors put themselves first and have turned caring about the client into an old tired cliche. Watching how Maria interfaces with her people, I can report that she truthfully does put her clients and other parties she works with first. Maria demonstrated knowledge and comfort in all levels of our real estate transaction.

In our transaction, Maria’s skills were tested by uncooperative tenants. She was able to put together a win, win solution for the tenants, the buyer and the seller. Each day was filled with new issues and problems. However, she handled each issue professionally and expeditiously. Maria delivered at all levels. We closed the transaction on the 30th day and are very happy and pleased with the entire process.”

Ronald Siewert, Seller