Get to know Dana.

That "About Me" heading really adds some pressure, doesn't it? Okay, let's see. How do I write about how fabulous I am at selling houses without sounding like I'm super-full of myself?

I became a Realtor in early 2005 on the advice of a friend (actually, we were flying to Italy), and she had many, many hours to convince me that I should give real estate a shot. I was a captive audience; she was in the seat next to me on the plane.

I studied the real estate books, took my real estate principals test online, then took my state test, and passed.

My first broker wasn't really sure what to do with me, so he sent me out in to the wilds (Roseville) to do an open house. I had four transactions as a result of that open house and my career has never really slowed down (well, except when I ruptured my achilles tendon a few years ago and had to have surgery, but I still showed houses on crutches.)

I have continued to progressively surpass the production (both in units sold and in volume of sales dollars) of each of my previous years in real estate. I'm not just good at this; I'm fantastic at it.

I'm forward-thinking, technologically savvy, a little bit unorthodox, diplomatic, one heck of a negotiator, a skilled problem solver, empathetic, extremely ethical and treat every transaction as if it were my own.

I'm an exceptional Realtor. And I'd want me to represent me if I wasn't me!

Over two decades, I have built a practice that runs on two things: knowing the market deeply enough to protect my clients from expensive mistakes, and caring enough about the outcome to tell them what they need to hear, even when it is not what they want to hear. If a home is overpriced, I say so. If the inspection reveals something the seller did not disclose, I catch it. If the best strategy is to wait, I say that too. My job is making sure you never regret the deal we close together.

Whether you are moving up to an estate property in Granite Bay, right-sizing in El Dorado Hills, relocating your family from the Bay Area, or selling a home that has been in the family for decades: the stakes are real, the emotions are real, and you deserve someone in your corner who takes both seriously.