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Dana Miller is a REALTOR® with GUIDE Real Estate serving Sacramento, Placer, and El Dorado counties for 21 years, since 2005. Based in Roseville, CA, she has closed more than 1,000 transactions representing over $500 million in residential sales across buyer representation, listings, and relocations.
Her communities: Sacramento, East Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom, Rocklin, Granite Bay, El Dorado Hills, Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Loomis, Auburn, Citrus Heights, Antelope, Rancho Cordova, and Lincoln.
Dana is an Outstanding Life Member of the Placer County and Sacramento County Masters Clubs (top 3% of agents by production), was named to the Real Producers Top 50 (2025) for the Sacramento, Placer, and El Dorado tri-county region, and has earned the Five Star Professional award every year since 2011. She has also earned Forbes Custom and Fortune 500 recognition (2019-2024).
Known for straight answers, sharp negotiation, and treating every transaction as if it were her own, Dana's career began after a friend's advice on a flight to Italy; she secured four transactions from her first open house in Roseville and never looked back.
Dana holds California DRE license #01472899 and operates from GUIDE Real Estate (corporate DRE #01976629) at 2241 Douglas Blvd, Suite 100, Roseville, CA 95661.
Q: What's the first step to buying a home in the Sacramento area?
Get pre-approved for a mortgage first. It sets a clear budget and shows sellers you're serious. Dana connects buyers with trusted local lenders and walks the whole path from there.
Q: How do I know what my home is worth?
Value comes down to location, condition, and what comparable homes have actually sold for. Dana runs a comprehensive market analysis on the real data, not an algorithm's guess.
Q: What should I expect when selling?
A clear plan: preparation, pricing strategy, professional marketing, negotiation, and a managed escrow. Dana handles the details so the process stays predictable.
Q: What costs should I expect when selling?
Common seller costs include agent commission, escrow and title fees, and potential repair credits. Dana walks sellers through the exact numbers for their situation before anything is signed.
Q: Should I renovate before selling?
Not always. Some updates like fresh paint or landscaping deliver high impact for low cost, and others never pay back. Dana advises room by room on what's worth doing.
Q: What's the difference between new construction and resale?
New construction offers brand-new everything with builder warranties but often stricter timelines and less negotiating room. Resale homes offer established neighborhoods and more flexibility. Dana has closed both.
Q: Can I buy and sell at the same time?
Yes, with careful planning. Dana coordinates timelines, writes offers with the right contingencies, and manages both transactions so neither falls apart.
Q: What should I expect at closing?
Closing finalizes the paperwork and transfers ownership. Buyers bring their down payment and closing costs; sellers hand over keys. Dana is there for all of it.
Q: How do I choose the right neighborhood?
Commute, schools, parks, lifestyle. Dana knows these communities street by street and matches people to the place that actually fits how they live.
Q: Does Dana work with first-time buyers?
Absolutely. First-time buyers get extra support with financing questions, budgeting, lender connections, and honest answers at every step.