Creating happiness in the East Bay, one home at a time...
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EXPERIENCE
For over 17 years, I’ve been helping people buy and sell homes. But it’s also my background in brand and marketing communications that proves to be an invaluable asset for my clients.
My thorough understanding of the local real estate market, as well as a deep sense of what it takes to champion my client’s needs and help them reach their goals, has propelled my success to the top 5% of East Bay agents.
Before real estate, I enjoyed a thriving career in design, art direction and brand marketing for some of the world’s most iconic brands. This experience comes into play to capture my clients' key objectives, develop a meticulously planned listing campaign for sellers, and help buyers shine in offer presentations. My professional background, combined with many years of real estate practice and impeccable relationships within the industry, all come together as a distinct advantage that has resulted in countless successful outcomes for my clients.
In 2012, I helped my buyers succeed in purchasing the most significant and valuable listing in Berkeley at that time — a landmark Victorian estate that was pursued by buyers from around the state. That same year I received the Rookie of the Year award at The Grubb Company, and the Platinum Circle Award every year thereafter.
Joining The Agency in 2023 has enabled me to expand my client’s reach and exposure, and curate my listings for the ultimate market presentation. A global company with presence in the world’s premier markets, The Agency prides itself on the quality of and commitment to its agents and clients, and demonstrates deep support of the communities in which they work.
work-life ethos
My approach to real estate is a potent combination of high-touch service, hard work, uncompromising presentation, and a passion for matching buyers with the right homes, and sellers with the right buyers.
While a devoted, accomplished agent ranking in the top tier of agents in the East Bay, I also have multiple eclectic interests. A fondness for Italian culture and a taste for adventure propelled me to Italy, where I received a scholarship to study intensive Italian in Genova. I remain a lifelong student of the language. My explorer instincts also took me to Amsterdam after college, where I spent a year photographing and immersing myself in Dutch culture while employed at a celebrated photography lab in Europe, honing my interest in image-making which continues today.
I am passionate about the performing and visual arts, supporting many of the Bay Area’s dance companies, film festivals and museums, occasionally hosting music concerts, cooking events, and photo shoots in my home. I actively support our local food banks and animal shelters, donating a portion of my income to help improve the lives of our friends in the East Bay.
Active in Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Kensington, Albany, El Cerrito, and Alameda communities, my current home is a 1940s brick warehouse which was converted from an industrial 1940s machine shop to a polished modern residence. The transformation and renovation received a Creative Re-Use award from Metropolitan Home magazine.