Real Estate Services for Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Professionals

I have had the pleasure of working with Paula Aragone for approximately 10 years in my role as a professional fiduciary, and during that time she has consistently demonstrated the level of professionalism, judgment, and attention to detail that is so important when handling real estate on behalf of an estate or trust.

As a professional fiduciary, I have a responsibility to protect the assets entrusted to me and to make thoughtful, well-documented decisions in the best interests of the beneficiaries. Real estate is often one of the largest and most complex assets involved, which makes having the right real estate professional essential.

Paula understands that responsibility.

What has always impressed me is that she does not simply focus on getting a property sold. She carefully evaluates the property, the condition, the market, and the circumstances of the estate, and then develops a strategy designed to maximize value while minimizing unnecessary stress and risk.

Over the years, I have seen Paula coordinate everything from property preparation, clean-outs, repairs, vendors, staging, and marketing to complex negotiations and the many details required to bring a transaction successfully to closing. Her team is organized, responsive, and exceptionally hands-on.

Just as importantly, Paula understands how to work within the professional team surrounding an estate. She communicates effectively with fiduciaries, attorneys, beneficiaries, and other advisors, and she understands the importance of transparency, documentation, and keeping everyone informed throughout the process.

After working together for a decade, I have complete confidence in Paula’s ability to handle even complicated estate and probate-related real estate matters. Her experience, integrity, strategic thinking, and commitment to achieving the best possible result for the estate are the reasons I continue to value our professional relationship.

I would highly recommend Paula Aragone and Aragone & Associates to any professional fiduciary, attorney, executor, administrator, or family looking for an experienced real estate professional to guide them through the sale of estate property.

Our firm is so appreciative of Paula Aragone and the Aragone Team. As a corporate trustee, we were responsible for selling our client’s residence. We interviewed several agents and were immediately impressed with Paula. She was incredibly prepared with her in-depth market analysis, had a concise marketing plan and was confident she could get an aggressive price for the home. Her team of contractors, home stagers, cleaning crew and administrative support executed the strategic and reasonable cost plan she outlined to get the home in perfect condition to show. She coordinated with the homeowner’s association and personally spoke to the neighbors to get a special broker’s preview and open house approved. Due to her professional expertise and savvy, we were pleased to receive both a full price offer and a full price back-up offer within 10 days. She told us that she would get top dollar for the property and she did, more than $250,000 higher than other brokers would have listed the property. Additionally, she is warm, caring and truly a pleasure to know. We would be the first to recommend Paula Aragone to anyone, she’s a gem!

I would like to express my gratitude to The Aragone Team for your outstanding pursuit of excellence in representing me in the sale of the Dana Point property, and for your assistance in navigating the California probate statutory framework required for the sale of this estate property. Your experience and professionalism was evident from our first meeting to the closing of escrow, and resulted in a sale under 90 days with a sales price that was $10,000 over the appraised value. The results speak for themselves, but I would be remiss not to give complete credit to all the advice you gave me, along with the adherence to “The Aragone Team’s Amazing 20 Step System”. With your guidance, we were able to get repairs done fast and economically, stage the property, and prepare and distribute marketing with a high-end look and professional photographs. To the executor of an estate trying to sell a property in the probate arena, your efforts were nothing short of amazing.

Of course it was also great working with you two. Your sense of humor and personality, both individually and as a team, along with the professional attributes described above, made for a perfect working relationship. I wish you many years of Success.