Résumé

SUMMARY

In-depth knowledge and understanding of the people, communities, and markets in the Northern California region. Personal approach to real estate based on relationships, not transactions. Works diligently to understand each client’s goals and to always exemplify trust, transparency, and integrity. Reputation as a trusted advisor with honest communication and active listening. Possesses solid communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain rapport with clients and staff.

Qualifications

• Highly skilled with design, construction, purchasing, and sales of homes, with over twenty-five years of experience as a home designer, general contractor, and REALTOR®.
• Detailed familiarity with First Time Home Buyers, Conventional Sales, Real Estate Investments, and Contract Negotiations.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong negotiator, client-focused service, building effective and productive relationships aimed at retaining present business and creating new business opportunities, with experienced authority in Sacramento real estate markets.

EXPERIENCE

Broker/Owner, NextHome Select —Sacramento, CA 2005 – Present

• Advises clients on prices, mortgages, market conditions, and other related information.
• Compares properties to determine a competitive market price, generates lists of properties for sale, including details such as location and features, and promotes properties through advertisements, open houses, and listing services.
• Mediates negotiations between the buyer and seller and presents purchase offers to sellers for consideration, prepares documents, such as loyalty contracts, listing contracts and purchase agreements.
• Reviews documents related to the sale of a foreclosed property, including liens, inspection reports, appraisals and insurance policies, files necessary paperwork, ensuring that deadlines are met, verified signatures, and attached addenda.

Licensed General Contractor/Owner, Renovest Inc —Sacramento, CA 2004 – Present

• Provided materials, obtained necessary permits, scheduled inspections, complied with all building codes and managed projects to completion.
• Estimated project costs, timeframes, and schedules and presented formal bids to clients.
• Hired and organized all necessary workers & sub-contractors for construction projects.

Custom Home Designer, Western Pacific Homes—Sacramento, CA 1991 – 2005

• Softplan / Autocad
• Designed custom homes from preliminary stage to final working drawings. 
• Facilitated the permitting process through building and planning departments.
• Consulted with clients to determine their wants and needs and implemented those ideas, preparing preliminary conceptual designs and working through revision processes.
• Coordinated final working drawings and helped bid out properties with various subcontractors
• Assisted owner builders from design stage through final build out
  • Partnered with Architect, Herman Lewis, with Western Pacific Homes located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in father and son team, drawing 650 custom homes and countless home additions.

Memberships                                                                                                                                                      

• Member, National Association of REALTORS^®     
• Member, California Association of REALTORS^®
• Member, Sacramento Association of REALTORS^® | Masters Club “Life Member”