Buy here without the surprises
New construction, resale, relocation and first-time purchases — with the total monthly cost, including CFD assessments and the supplemental tax bill, worked out before you write an offer.
What I actually do for buyers
Not "I'll send you listings." Here is the work, and the places where having someone on your side changes the outcome.
New construction
Much of what's selling in Manteca, Lathrop, River Islands and Mountain House is new build. The sales consultant in that model home is paid by the builder and represents the builder. I represent you — on lot premiums, upgrade pricing, incentives, and the contract terms buyers rarely read closely.
Talk to me before you visit →Resale purchases
Comparable analysis before you offer, so your number is grounded in what actually closed. Inspection and appraisal management, repair negotiation, and a straight answer when a house isn't worth what's being asked.
Start a search →Relocating from the Bay Area
Commute options, property tax, and CFD assessments that don't appear on the listing price. I'd rather you understand the full monthly cost before you commit than discover it after closing.
Run the numbers →First-time buyers
The whole sequence explained before you're in the middle of it — lender pre-approval, what your offer actually commits you to, contingency periods, and what happens between acceptance and keys.
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Two things worth knowing before you start
Builder registration rules. Most builders require your agent to accompany you or be registered on your very first visit to a community. Walk into the sales office alone and you can permanently forfeit the right to be represented on that purchase. It costs you nothing to have me register you first — call before you tour, not after.
Buyer representation is now in writing. California requires a written agreement between a buyer and their agent before working together. That's a good change — it means the scope of work and the compensation are agreed openly and in advance, rather than assumed. I'll walk you through the form line by line before you sign anything, and compensation is negotiable and can be structured in more than one way.
How a purchase actually runs
So nothing in the process is a surprise.
Consultation and pre-approval
What you're looking for, your timeline, and a lender conversation so your budget is real before we tour anything.
Search and touring
Resale, new build, or both. If it's new construction I register you with the builders first so your representation is protected.
Analysis before offer
What comparable homes actually closed at, what the total monthly cost looks like including tax and any CFD, and what the terms commit you to.
Offer and negotiation
Price, credits, incentives, upgrades and timeline. On new build, the negotiable items are often not the ones buyers expect.
Inspections and contingencies
Managing the timeline so deadlines don't pass unnoticed, and renegotiating where findings justify it.
Closing
Walkthrough, final documents, keys — with a transaction coordinator keeping the file moving throughout.