A REALTOR® who actually picks up

Most people don't buy or sell a home very often. That's exactly why the process feels overwhelming — you're making one of the largest financial decisions of your life in a market you don't work in every day. I do work in it every day, and my job is to translate it for you.

How I work

I keep my client list small on purpose. You get me on the phone, not an assistant or a call center. When a listing hits that fits what you're after, you hear about it that morning. When an offer needs a decision in two hours, I'm reachable.

I'd rather tell you a house is overpriced and lose the commission than watch you overpay. The referral is worth more than the deal.

Where I work

Santa Clarita Valley — Valencia, Saugus, Newhall, Canyon Country, Stevenson Ranch. The San Fernando Valley — Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Encino, Woodland Hills, Northridge, Porter Ranch. Plus Burbank, Glendale, and the greater Los Angeles area.

These are different markets with different rhythms. A pricing strategy that works in Valencia will not work in Studio City, and knowing the difference is most of the job.

The license part

I'm a licensed real estate agent in the State of California, DRE #02223435, affiliated with Rise Real Estate. I'm a REALTOR® — a member of the National Association of REALTORS® — which means I'm held to a code of ethics beyond what the license alone requires.

Outside the work

I live in the area I sell in. I know which stretch of the 5 to avoid at 4:45pm, which neighborhoods flood the school lottery, and which streets are quieter than they look on a Tuesday afternoon showing. That kind of thing doesn't show up in the listing remarks.