Hillside Terrace
Representing Luxury Buyers

My buyer clients had been searching for a Luxury Estate for over a year before they met with me.  They had been unsuccessful in having their offers accepted in the competitive Pasadena Luxury market.  Within a month of working together we were able to identify their dream home and with my thoughtfully crafted offer and pre-acceptance negotiation, my clients beat out multiple higher offers. 

During the post inspection negotiations, I successfully secured a additional $100,000 credit for my buyers.  Escrow closed on time and they finally had their Pasadena sanctuary in the prestigious San Rafael neighborhood. 

"If a friend of mine calls me for a real estate agent recommendation, Rachel Ashton would be the one I refer in a heartbeat. She is truly professional in all essence. While all of us do things for business profit, she puts customers' needs and satisfaction first and gives customers the utmost attention. Her communication skills are excellent and her commitment to her customers is there even after the contracts have been signed. She is sincere and truthful in all her conduct, which is rare quality, especially in the real estate industry." 

Built in 1926 and once the home of famed car collector/NBC bandleader Don Ricardo, this classic Spanish Revivalist estate had been lovingly renewed to embrace both modern living and historic heritage.  Sold in partnership with The Home Team.

$3,025,000

$1,905,000

Via Florida
Representing Trust Seller

This Luxury home with stunning panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean had been a family home for three generations. When the time came for the home to be sold as part of the estate, I was honored to be entrusted with the sale.

Working together with the Trustee and beneficiaries to remove the personal belongings, clean and stage the home in preparation for market, we were able to highlight the home's potential and phenomenal location in a favorite city of surfers worldwide, San Clemente.

I crafted an aggressive "coming soon" marketing campaign targeting leaders in the surf industry which has many of its most influential brands and athletes in San Clemente, CA.   Despite an unprecedented mortgage interest rate hike and the flatlined sales in the real estate market which was occurring at the time, my targeted marketing strategy secured multiple offers and we put the home under contract within days of opening on the market.  Escrow closed quickly and above the asking price.

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Helping Heirs Prepare & Sell The Family Home In A Downturned Market

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My Buyers Received A $100,000 Credit In Negotiations

Pine Glen
Representing Trust Seller

When I met with the Trustee and beneficiary of this once family home, she was frustrated with the agent she had been working with the previous year.  She had been asking to get the home on the market for months with no progress, and at the time, interest rates had just spiked and home sales were stagnant.  She was concerned that the delays were costing the estate not only time, but money, as the previously hot market quickly cooled.

Once the legalities of changing agents was taken care of, I quickly brought in my team to make some minor repairs, updates, clean, and stage the home to present it at its best in what had become a tough market for sellers.

To my seller client's delight, we were able to get the home under contract and sold quickly even in what was at the time, a struggling market.

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$1,500,000

$1,357,000

Cotuit Circle
Representing Relocation Buyers

My buyer clients were referred to me as out-of-state executive relocation buyers. Originally Oregonians, they are an adventurous family which had most recently been residing in Texas. I was excited to help them find their perfect California dreaming beach home.

As we made our way up the coast, from San Clemente to Surf City U.S.A. (a.k.a. Huntington Beach), we spotted this hidden oasis. In a serendipitous twist of fate, we discovered the sellers were moving to Oregon! This commonality helped my clients beat out the other offers and made for an extremely amicable escrow. We were able to close escrow in time for the family to enjoy the rest of that summer...and many summers since.

Located on the prestigious Humboldt Island in the Huntington Harbour, this gorgeous home offers the finest of beach-close living. 

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Finding Common Ground Between Buyer & Seller

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Meeting The Trustee's Timeline Goals

Rock Castle Drive
Representing Relocation Buyers

My buyer clients were referred to me as out-of-state executive relocation buyers. Originally from the U.K., they had most recently been residing in New Jersey. They were on a tight timeline and had been unsuccessfully working with another agent in the highly competitive San Gabriel foothills market.

We had an in-depth consultation to identify the communities and home features they were most interested in. Since they were still living out-of-state we had to make the most of their brief visits.

When the stunning Rock Castle Drive home popped on the market we all knew it was the home for them. I went to work establishing rapport with the listing agent and understood what the sellers were looking for in an offer beyond just the price. We beat out a significant number of other offers to secure the home and the family has been living their California dream for several years now.

"Rachel is the best realtor we have ever experienced. She provided us with invaluable information and advice and negotiated for us in a way that was impressive, knowledgeable and successful. Without Rachel we would not have got the house we wanted.” 

$1,325,000

$1,080,000

Herkimer Street
Representing Surviving Spouse Seller

Losing a beloved family member is difficult; my seller client had been living in the family home for a couple of years after her husband passed.  She had come to realize that the upkeep of the older home and the bustling location in Silverlake, CA were not what she wanted now that she was on her own in her golden years.

When we met, it was clear her goals were to downsize and find a newer home in a retirement community, but she wasn't sure where.  My knowledge of the California real estate market allowed me to pinpoint the perfect community for her about an hour north of Los Angeles in the beautiful city of Camarillo.  Both tranquil and affordable, I knew we would be able to meet her needs in a new home.

She needed to simultaneously sell her current home and buy her new home, which requires a knowledgable agent to coordinate the many moving parts of two, interdependent transactions.

As we searched Camarillo for her next home, I helped her arrange an estate sale and donations to downsize the many personal belongings as part of preparing the Silverlake home for the market.

We found the perfect new home for her and I secured multiple offers for the Silverlake home which successfully sold over the asking price.  I was able to negotiate additional time after the close of escrow so my client could take her time moving to the Camarillo home. 

“My Husband and I lived in our home for over 40 years before he passed. I knew it was time for me to sell our beloved family home and move to senior community.

My attorney recommended Rachel. I interviewed her and a couple of other agents, but Rachel really listened to what I needed and came up with a plan I could understand.

She helped me with setting up an estate sale for downsizing, she helped me find my new home and negotiated a great price, and she got my family home sold at a price I never thought I could get! I don’t know how I could have done it all without Rachel.

I tell all my friends to talk to Rachel before they make any decisions – she has so much knowledge and is very patient. She’s just the nicest person too!” 

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Helping My Client Transition To The Next Chapter
Buying and Selling At The Same Time

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Establishing Rapport For The Win!