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Famous Female Realtors in California
In recent years, the real estate industry has seen an increase in the number of female Realtors who are making a name for themselves in this highly competitive field. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 67% of Realtors in the United States are women, while 33% are men.
This blog highlights some of the most famous female realtors in California who have established themselves as top-performing agents in the industry. These women have a wealth of experience and expertise, and their track record of success speaks for itself.
If you're looking to invest in real estate in California, working with a a knowledgeable and experienced real estate agent by your side is essential as they will help you secure the best deals in the market.
Here are some female powerhouses in residential and commercial real estate that are dominating the California real estate market.
Key Points
- The number of women Realtors in recent years has greatly increased in this highly competitive field
- According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 67% of Realtors in the United States are women, while 33% are men
- Some of the most famous Realtors in California include Ila Corcoran, Cindy Ambuehl, Christina Etheridge, Jade Mills, Jade Woods, Kelli Horton, Lu Ye, Rochelle Atlas Maize, Sandra Miller and Shereece Monroe
- Reasons why you should work with a female Realtor include their richer interpersonal skills and stronger detail-oriented approach
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California's Famous Female Realtors
1. Ila Corcoran
Ila Corcoran is the SVP, Real Estate Operations at Bay Street Capital Holdings and one of the top Realtors in the California real estate market. Her introduction to the real estate world began after her family experienced foreclosure. She became a Realtor out of necessity to secure housing and develop career capital that would propel her into the opportunities systematically unavailable to her community.
At the start of her career, Ila began as a property manager among a team of 4 others managing more than 300 units across southern California. At the same time, she obtained her Real Estate License, a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from California State University Long Beach, and a minor in both Business and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Ila found her passion within the residential real estate industry, and the potential to help others create security through housing and homeownership. She started out in apartment management and leasing and then later transitioned to become a residential real estate agent.
For 2 years, Ila worked closely with homeowners and real estate professionals helping them maximize their investments and avoid the threats of discount buyers and/or foreclosure. In 2021 alone, she led a team to close more than $80m in transaction volume across numerous states, with a laser focus on value-added services for the American homeowner. Over the last five years, she has closed $10.4 million in sales volumes.
She is now taking new clients in 2023 who are interested in working on their real estate needs and or financial goals. She is of the belief that financial and housing security is a right that all people deserve. To get in touch with Ila, contact her here.
Ila’s free-time includes serving apartment communities across Los Angeles, and in the non-profit housing space dedicated to solving housing insecurity.
2. Cindy Ambuehl
Cindy is a long-time Los Angeles resident and she's no doubt, one of the most sought after luxury Realtors in Los Angeles.
Cindy started off her careers as a prominent actress and model, and then later transitioned into the real estate industry. She has exceptional knowledge of some of the most luxurious properties in the greater Los Angeles area. This coupled with her unmatched negotiation skills and great work ethic have contributed to her rapid career growth in this industry.
In the early stages of Cindy’s career, she still managed to rank among the top 1% of real estate professionals nationwide despite the real estate industry being at one of the lowest points in recent memory.
At the height of the global pandemic in 2020, Cindy managed to close over $200 million in deals. In 2021, she continued to raise the bar and increase her sales volume, thus completing over $300 million in sold and pending by the end of the year. She has ranked #20 in California and #40 in the nation as measured by sales volume.
Named one of Hollywood’s Top 30 Real Estate Agents by The Hollywood Reporter and recognized by Variety as one of the “Showbiz Real Estate Elite,” Cindy repeatedly earns a spot on Real Trends’ annual “The Thousand” and countless other accolades.
Cindy is also passionate about giving back to her community. She’s actively involved with several charitable organizations, including Giveback Homes, The Humane Society and P.S. Arts.
3. Christina Etheridge
Christina was born and raised in the Bay Area, Castro Valley California. Over a decade ago, she moved to Sacramento. She is very well versed with the Northern California real estate landscape. This knowledge helps her provide excellent services to both her buyers and sellers looking to invest in real estate in the region. As a top Realtor, she is not only keen in earning new business, but also in earning her clients' trust which often results in repeat business.
Having spent a number of years in the customer service and sales industry, she was able to acquire exceptional customer service and master negotiation skills. These skills help her provide outstanding customer service to all of her clients. She is dedicated to working tirelessly on behalf of her clients and consistently offering expert advice.
During her spare time she enjoys traveling, exercising and spending time with her family.
4. Jade Mills
Jade Mills is a renowned luxury Realtor in Beverly Hills and she is also the President of Jade Mills Estates and a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty. With over 30 years of experience, the Beverly Hills real estate agent has received national and international recognition for her achievements when it comes to sales. She has also gained reputation as one of the most trusted and admired agents in the Los Angeles real estate market.
In the Coldwell Banker history, Jade has achieved the highest sales volume on record of any agent. So far she’s made approximately $7 billion in career sales. As a result, she was named the International Ambassador for Coldwell Banker in recognition of her established alliances and global relationships with International markets and her development of Jade Mills Worldwide.
She is currently ranked the #1 Agent Worldwide for Coldwell Banker and the #5 Agent Worldwide for all Brokerages. Jade has represented 26% of all homes sold in excess of $20 Million in the Westside of Los Angeles, which included her representation of the seller on the record-breaking $119,750,000 sale of “The Manor” (aka “The Spelling Manor”).
Jade is devoted to always fulfilling the needs of her clients, whether they're interested in buying or selling a property. She represents buyers and sellers throughout Los Angeles including Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and the Hollywood Hills.
Jade is also the Co-Chairman of the International Luxury Alliance, which is an elite network of professionals focused on the highest level of client service and business integrity.
5. Jade Woods
Jade is a Realtor at Keller Williams Realty and is a long time resident of California. She's lived there for 15 years and she has extensive knowledge of Los Angeles county.
She graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a Bachelor's degree focused in Arts, Entertainment and Media Management. After that, she obtained her Real Estate salesperson license in 2018. Before becoming a licensed real estate salesperson, she worked as a broker's assistant for 6 years before becoming a full time agent.
She is skilled in customer service, customer satisfaction and she's also tech savvy.
During her spare time, Jade enjoys an active lifestyle within the community and is actively involved in volunteer work.
6. Kelli Horton
Kelli is the founder and CEO of Horton Realty Team. She is a real estate business professional with a successful track record in the areas of retail buying and selling, investing, new construction, distressed homes and hunting for off-market properties.
Originally from Arizona where she was born and raised, she later moved to El Cajon in 2015 with no plan, friends or family there. In 2016, while working remotely with a web design agency in Arizona, she met her now-husband, Bryan who was working full-time as an insurance claims adjuster.
In 2016, she got into property management in El Cajon, and after picking up another property in Scripps Ranch, she decided to get into real estate full-time in May of 2016. Not too long after making this move, Brian saw the potential within this real estate industry and decided to quit his 9-5 job, and became an agent.
For a number of years, they were among the biggest teams in San Diego real estate market. They knew that if they wanted to reach their full potential they would have to do their own thing. In the summer of 2020, they took the plunge and started their company.
They are on a mission to bring innovation, creativity, youthfulness and fun to the real estate industry. They now reside in San Diego in their new home that they bought in 2018.
7. Lu Ye
Lu Ye is a Realtor and a luxury property specialist who got into real estate after gaining quite some recognition as a professional pianist and composer. She was born and raised in China and her family was involved in investments. Lu came to the U.S. to pursue her Master’s degree in music.
Due to her family's business background, Lu soon started up her own music company where she composed soundtracks for TV and gaming. She worked and met up with different producers and developers whose exquisite homes sparked her interest in real estate.
With a background in music, Lu was able to apply some of the core principles that helped her excel like dedication, great work ethic and attention to detail, to her real estate career. With years of experience and a large catalogue of local and international community of clients, Lu was an executive member in the #1 ranked Joyce Rey Team in Beverly Hills.
As a luxury Realtor, Lu is committed to helping her clients find the homes of their dreams. She tailor makes strategies for her clients based on the goals they have. She has gained a reputation for her responsiveness, reliable services and excellent communications skills.
She is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese. She is a member of the Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS, California Association of REALTORS, as well as the National Association of REALTORS and Senior Real Estate Specialist.
8. Rochelle Atlas Maize
Rochelle Atlas Maize is the Executive Director of the Luxury Estates Division at Nourmand & Associates and a Luxury Realtor at Rochelle Maize Luxury Estates . She is a forward-thinking real estate agent who got started in the real estate industry as a hobby. In 2021, Rochelle made more use of technology and managed to close sales worth $121 million.
A project that stood out was a listing that she had in Santa Monica. She made the house available as a free location for TikTok creators to film their content. Within two weeks of hitting the market, the property was in escrow after receiving multiple offers. It closed in May for $5.1 million, just under its latest asking price of $5.299 million, after sitting in the market for eight months. She notes, “Publicity brings more eyes onto listings, which then translates to sales.”
Rochelle's clientele ranges from renowned artists, to foreign investors and even award-winning actors. Her expertise in this field and impeccable track record has earner her recognition as one of The Wall Street Journal’s Real Trends Top Brokers, The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 Real Estate Agents, Variety’s Real Estate Elite, LABJ’s Real Estate Elite and a spot on the Forbes Real Estate Council.
9. Sandra Miller
Sandra is the principal broker and lead of Engel & Völkers' Santa Monica shop. It was the first Engel & Völkers shop to open in California.
With numerous real estate accolades under her name, she is among the few Engel & Völkers brokers to achieve a Private Office Advisor designation.
Before joining the real estate industry, Sandra worked in the corporate industry and here, she was able to hone negotiation and decision making skills. These skills come in handy when serving her real estate clients in Santa Monica and West Los Angeles marketplace.
She believes that success in the real estate industry goes beyond closing successful deals for clients. Success entails personalized and customized services to her clients so that leads to a good working relationship, such that in the future, they can turn to her as a reliable reference even after their home buying or selling process is complete.
10. Shereece Monroe
Shereece is a real estate professional who has 23+ years of experience as a Realtor at Keller Williams Realty and 16 years handling luxury sales. She earned the title Luxury Realtor after successfully closing multiple sales for residential homes valued at $1 million dollars, year over year, for the last 16+ years.
Her areas of specialization as a real estate agent include relocation clientele, sports & entertainment, bankruptcy related sales, reverse mortgage loans and sales & foreclosure transactions and processes.
Shereece's background in law helps her to coach and assist her clients from the start to the end of their real estate journeys. She helps them navigate through areas such as mortgage qualification, the home purchase process and even how to handle a mortgage in the midst of bankruptcy.
With over 8 years of lending experience as a loan officer, she is able to help her buyer clients navigate through mortgage payments, mortgage loan terms and clarification on specific loan products. for her clients who are sellers, she helps them evaluate offers received on their homes, as well as approval and credit scores of potential buyers.
Her aim is to always get her clients the best deals in the market, depending on their specific needs.
Why You Should Work With a Female Realtor
Understanding and Empathy
A female realtor may be more understanding and empathetic towards your specific needs and concerns as a female homebuyer or seller. They may be able to relate to your situation better and provide better solutions based on their experiences.
Excellent Communication skills
Female realtors are known for their excellent communication skills, including active listening, effective negotiation, and collaboration. They can explain the home buying or selling process to you in a clear and concise way, answer your queries and provide regular updates.
Detail-oriented and Organized
Female realtors are often detail-oriented and organized in their approach to real estate transactions. They are likely to be more thorough in their research and pay closer attention to every aspect of the buying or selling process, including paperwork, deadlines, and legal requirements.
Great Networking Skills
Female realtors may have a vast network of contacts in the real estate industry, including other agents, lenders, inspectors, and contractors. They can leverage their network to help you find the right property or connect with potential buyers, providing you with a competitive edge in the market.
Diverse Perspective
Working with a female realtor can bring a different perspective and experience to the table. Female realtors may have a unique viewpoint on the market trends and provide a fresh perspective on your options.
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