Where I work
Five anchor markets across San Joaquin County, plus Stockton, Ripon and Lodi. Whether you're buying here or selling a home you already own here, these are the areas I follow week to week. If you're looking somewhere else, ask — I'll tell you honestly if you'd be better served locally.
Five markets I know in detail
Five markets I know in detail, and a wider area I'll happily work in.
Tracy
Established neighbourhoods and newer developments, with commute access west toward the Bay Area. Most homes here carry a City assessment or landscape district, which affects what a buyer can afford — and therefore how yours should be priced.
Manteca
A broad mix of resale and new construction across a wide range of price points. Resale sellers compete directly with builder incentives here, which is the single biggest factor in how a Manteca listing should be positioned.
Lathrop
Rapid new-build activity. CFD assessments are common and worth understanding before you offer — and worth explaining properly when you sell, because a buyer who is surprised by them tends to renegotiate.
River Islands
Master-planned and largely new construction. Builder incentives and lot premiums are genuinely negotiable. Selling a resale home here means competing with the builder next door, so pricing has to account for what they're offering this month.
Mountain House
Popular with Bay Area commuters. Two separate special taxes materially affect total monthly cost — which sets a ceiling on what buyers can pay, and is the first thing I work out before recommending a list price.
Also serving
Stockton, Ripon and Lodi. Ask me about anywhere else — I'll tell you honestly if you'd be better served locally.