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Welcome to Local Agent Magazine!

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ocal Agent Magazine is the premier Real Estate Magazine featuring the “Local” Realtors in your area. We’re going to feature Realtors who live, work and play in the community, and who greatly assist us all in the important buying and selling of our homes.

We understand that selecting, and hiring, a Real Estate Agent will be one of the most significant decisions you will make in your life. After all, you are putting a lot of trust into this individual to represent you, and to guide you, through finding your home, or selling your home, along with securing a contract and getting the deal closed, the best way for you.

How do you find the agent that’s right for you? How do you know which Real Estate Agents specialize in your personally desired area … where you wish to buy your home … or sell it?

When buying or selling a home, it is invaluable to find someone who knows the area. When buying your home, you will want to ask local pertinent questions: such as schools, their ranking, parks, any crime in the area, along with other neighborhood issues.

When selling your home, is it wise to simply go with the agent who offers the highest list price or lowest commission? No, it’s not. Remember, a good agent lives and dies by marketing. Because marketing sells homes.

Your Real Estate Agent becomes your partner. You will benefit by knowing more about him or her, and will appreciate knowing what the agent has wonderfully done for many others … and similarly can do for you.

Ken Packer It is clearly a joint-venture in the buying and selling of your home.

Publisher & Meeting and getting to know one another is a big plus, and we are Executive Editor grateful for such great decisions, from the beginning. Everyone feels ken@svlocalmag.com good with such a good introduction, where it’s: “So glad to meet you”.

Indeed, Welcome Local Agent Magazine!

All the best,

Ken

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Publisher and/or Advertiser shall be held blameless for any and all pricing errors, along with any expired dates typing errors or trademark infringements. If any errors are found, we will correct when brought to our attention within 48 hours.

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Napa County AT A GLANCE The Facts: Population, 2013 estimate = 140,326 Female Population as of 2013 = 50.2% Housing Units as of 2013 = 54,939 Area = 788 Sq. Miles There are more than 300 stone-arch bridges in the Napa Valley Nearby Cities & Towns include: Calistoga, Napa, Rutherford, St. Helena & Yountville Weather: The Napa Valley has a dry Mediterranean climate which covers only 2% of the Earth’s surface and is ideal for growing wine grapes Schools: District: Napa Valley Unified Includes Elementary, Middle & High Schools along with Adult Education Classes Approx. 19.2 Students per Teacher Real Estate: Properties available include: Homes, Estates, vacant land along with many Victorian Homes Where to Golf: Silverado Country Club Napa Valley Country Club Chardonnay Golf Course & Country Club What to Do: Napa Valley Opera House Napa Valley Wine Train Up Town Theater Robert Louis Stevenson State Park Lake Hennessey Ultimate Wine Tasting Tours Dine at some of the best rated restaurants around Soak in the mud & Hot Springs in Calistoga The Lincoln Theatre in Yountville Napa Valley Museum Lake Berryessa

I am a 3rd generation real estate professional. My family realized its American dream through helping others attain theirs. I specialize in real estate in the Napa area, where I live. In addition to working with traditional buyers and sellers, I have further certifications to better assist Investors, First Time Home buyers, and Luxury Country Properties.

In 2014, my results were in the top 8% of all REALTORS in the area for both numbers of homes sold and total dollar volume. More importantly, I have succeeded in delivering meaningful results for my clients.

Our team is always focused on our clients’ needs and providing exceptional service. We look forward to helping you.

Kristofer Chun - 2015 President North Bay Association of Realtors - Napa Chapter 513 Lincoln Ave. | Suite A Napa, CA 94558 (707) 853-5747 | kris@krischun.com www.krischun.com CalBRE# 01870237

Helping homeowners seize opportunities

Luxury Lifestyle Specialist

Agi Smith BRE#01033146

707-363-9896 www.agismith.com agismith@comcast.net

Agi holds a business degree from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. She has been actively involved in selling real estate for over 25 years. She began her career in Southern California where she specialized in Estate properties in Beverly Hills, Brentwood Park and Santa Monica. Her clientele consisted of celebrities and high-net worth individuals. She understands the intricacies of negotiating large transactions and honors her elite clients’ value for privacy.

Agi Smith

Her marketing background includes heading up the Internet Marketing for a fortune 500 Company and her expertise in social media marketing allows her to offer a global presence to her real estate customers. Agi’s family has resided here in the Napa Valley for over 30 years, which compliments her love of food, wine and experiencing the great outdoors Northern California offers.

In addition to her love of business, Agi’s whimsical side drove her to get a culinary degree and enroll in several writing programs from Harvard and Stanford. As a freelance writer she has contributed to Patch.com, Huffington Post, EcoSalon.com and several other publications. When there is an opportunity to write a story about a unique property she has several outlets to submit the article to allowing for more room to market her clients property.

Agi has entrenched herself in the Wine Country volunteering for a multitude of charitable events.

Her commitment is to continually be an advocate for women, children and families everywhere by using her writing, business acumen and social skills. Agi can be reached at 707.363.9896 or at agismith@comcast.net.

MAKE THE SENNSIBLE CHOICE My business is run on a referral basis, your experience is paramount to me. I am committed to a consultative, intelligent approach to buying and selling real estate. Staying up to date about the industry and various communities in Wine Country provide a positive experience for you.

I sell spaces made for living life. I market homes to accommodate families of all sizes. I handle all the complexities so that you can enjoy the process of buying your home. ​ If you are looking for a Wine Country (Napa & Sonoma) professional to represent you in buying or selling homes, condos, rentals, luxury real estate, land or vineyards… You have found the right agent!

Michael Senn

REALTOR® | Lic# 01845726 1130 Main Street Napa, CA 94559

(707) 312-8050 ms@michaelsenn.com naparealestateprices.com

Are you looking for an agent with exceptional marketing know-how? A natural born peopleperson? An award-winning RealtorÂŽ that will aggressively follow through to explore every sales possibility? Are you looking for someone to be on your side to make it work for you? Sheila Deignan is that agent.

Always trying to find ways to keep her service to her clients at the highest level, Sheila has recently added Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) to her list of achievements. She has also completed training on the resources and specific concerns of seniors (SRES), as well as certification training in the ecological aspects of housing in Sonoma County (EcoGreen Certification). Winning numerous awards since beginning her real estate career, Sheila has garnered her company’s highest recognition for achievement including Chairman’s Emerald Elite and Top Producer year after year.

With a lifetime spent in the Marin/Sonoma counties, Sheila is the ideal agent to help you find or sell a home. Having raised her two children in the area, she is sensitive to the needs of growing families for excellent schools, recreational facilities, job opportunities and a welcoming neighborhood.

A background as a paralegal, contract administrator and venture funding coordinator, and a passion for cutting edge marketing has given Sheila the eye for detail and success oriented attitude needed to navigate today’s complex and competitive media market.

Sheila Deignan, CRS, Top Producer - Emerald Elite Award Wine Country Group Realtors Lic.#00944527 707sheila@gmail.com www.sheiladeignan.com (707) 364-1179

Two Realtors, Two Minds, Every Client, Every Time!

The Beem Team is a father/son Real Estate Team, that together have over 34 years of combined Real Estate expierence here in the beautiful Napa Valley. They work with both buyers and sellers and specialize in conventional sales, REO’s, vineyard properties, estates and 1031 exchanges.

If you want a hard-working Realtor with experience who will bring to you the latest technolgy and be there every step of the way, then call the Beem Team. With the Beem Team you always get two Realtors, with two minds who will be there for you all the time!

Ray Beem 707.738.5807 rayinnapa@aol.com www.raybeem.com Cal. BRE # 00910061

Garrett Beem 707.738.5818 garry189@aol.com www.garrettbeem.com Cal. BRE # 1702267

NADIA Nadia Valenzuela brings her lifetime of living in St. Helena and Napa to provide her clients with the secrets to enjoying life in the Napa Valley. She knows the neighborhoods and the people within them.

Her clients not only quickly get settled into their new homes, but through Nadia, get the insider’s view.

Nadia represented the Napa Chapter of Realtors as their President for 2013 and 2014. She is a member of the North Bay Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors and the California Association of Realtors, the Green Resource Council Community and holds an NAR Green Designation.

Nadia enjoys helping others make their dream homes a reality. Contact her to make your dream home a reality, too.

NADIA VALENZUELA | BROKER ASSOCIATE | BROKER BRE# 1501768 SERVING THE NAPA VALLEY | 707-483-2546 | nvalenzuela@terrafirmaglobalpartners.com http://www.terrafirmaglobalpartners.com/nadiavalenzuela/

VALENZUELA

MARK LESTI

Mark Lesti, Broker / Owner Windermere Napa Valley Properties Cellphone: (707) 320-8950 mlesti@windermere.com www.lestiteam.com

Serving Northern California Napa / St. Helena / Yountville / Calistoga

Mark is the Founder, Owner and Broker of Windermere Napa Valley Properties. He is one of Napa County’s most active and successful real estate professionals.

The in-depth financial knowledge that he brings from being a CPA, and the extraordinary experience from his nearly three decades in real estate, plus his forthright creativity, ethics and attention to detail, make him an invaluable asset to his distinguished clientele.

KERR AND

David Kerr CalBRE# 01256761

(707) 933-7020 David@KerrandJones.com http://kerrandjones.com/ My commitment to you as your agent is quite simple: Whether it’s buying or selling your first home, investment property, or your 2nd home or retirement property, I can provide you with start-to-finish guidance and insight to make your search and purchase or sale as positive and stressfree as possible.

I work in both Sonoma and Napa counties so I can provide local experience and expertise. I can help you to make your most competitive offer on a purchase, and guide you through the inspections, appraisal and paperwork; as well as get your home ready for sale when it is time to sell. My goal is your complete satisfaction when I give you the keys at closing.

JONES TEAM

RobCalBRE# Jones 01866344 (707) 934-5880 Rob@KerrandJones.com http://kerrandjones.com/ I am committed to your successful home purchase or sale as well as your complete satisfaction.

After earning a Master’s Degree in Counseling at Duke, I had a successful career as a business analyst consultant for 20 years, working for major corporations such as Charles Schwab, Visa, Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo.

While the business was finance and technology, the work was in negotiation, attention to written detail, and overcoming obstacles to bring the client to a successful conclusion with a win for all parties involved.

I retired from corporate engagements to exercise my skills and talents in new ways in the real estate profession and am excited to help clients achieve their dreams of buying and selling homes.

Tim Hayden Specializing in Napa Valley Real Estate Estates, Vineyards and Wineries In this dynamic Real Estate market, it is important to find a Realtor with knowledge and experience in the local market.

• Tim Hayden has been a Realtor since 1989 • He first began his real estate career on the San Francisco Peninsula • He moved his business to the Napa Valley in 1994 • Consistent Top Producer After a successful sales career in Silicon Valley, Tim moved his focus to the Wine Country in 1994. Tim joined Pacific Union to align himself with a professional company to complement and satisfy the needs of his clients. His service and sense of humor are what set him apart! Tim is well respected among his peers and networks with other top real estate agents for the purpose of exchanging ideas, and to benefit the marketing of properties. Tim’s primary goal is to enhance his clients’ lifestyle by making the often difficult intricacies of a transaction an enjoyable experience.

“Working with Tim Hayden on the sale of all of my properties was a joy. He is professional, informative, diligent, resourceful and fun! “ – Nena Talcott

“I have known Tim Hayden for about 8 years. I was so impressed with his professionalism. Over the years he has helped me buy and sell several properties. Tim is fair, honest, hardworking, and goes out of his way to help his clients. Not only is he my #1 real estate agent, he has become a good friend. He is the best! “ – Rowena Parnell

“Tim provided exceptional service every step of the way. We are delighted with our new vacation home and his help in making it happen.” – David & Patricia Knobel

Tim Hayden Broker Associate License# 01027532 1508 Main Street, St. Helena, CA C. 707.315.6775

thayden@pacunion.com www.move2winecountry.com

“Purveyor of Fine Lifestyles”

Angela White

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There is no better time to put your house on the market.

love being a Realtor, I am

knowledgable, passionate and I truly believe that building wealth through real estate can be creative and exciting. It’s my goal to use my experience, training and expertise to create a different kind of real estate experience. What sets how I approach real estate apart from others is simple: Optimism. I believe that attitude is the difference between a good and great real estate experience. I am 100% myself at all times, I am honest, straightforward and dedicated to my client’s goals. Creativity, dedication, integrity and passion are the pillars of my business.

Angela White 707.227.6637

01950475

707.227.6637 • www.angelawhiterealestate.com • angela.white@cbnorcal.com

Angela White

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There is no better time to put your house on the market.

love being a Realtor, I am

knowledgable, passionate and I truly believe that building wealth through real estate can be creative and exciting. It’s my goal to use my experience, training and expertise to create a different kind of real estate experience. What sets how I approach real estate apart from others is simple: Optimism. I believe that attitude is the difference between a good and great real estate experience. I am 100% myself at all times, I am honest, straightforward and dedicated to my client’s goals. Creativity, dedication, integrity and passion are the pillars of my business.

Angela White 707.227.6637

01950475

707.227.6637 • www.angelawhiterealestate.com • angela.white@cbnorcal.com

Sonoma County AT A GLANCE The Facts: Sonoma County, located 45 minutes from San Francisco Features more than 370 wineries More than 55 miles of coastline Enjoy three great rivers – Russian, Petaluma & Gualala Less than a two-hour drive to three international airports Weather: Sonoma is blessed with a mild Mediterranean climate, where temperature rarely drops below freezing in the winter. There is really no bad time to visit or even want to live in Sonoma County. Average July high is 82 F – average day high in January is 50 F. . A coastal fog and warm breeze bring cool evenings during the warm summer months.

Schools: Sonoma State University is ranked within the top 10 Public Schools in the nation according to the U.S. News and World Report.

According to the SCOE, there are 174 public schools in Sonoma County, including 20 charter schools.

Real Estate: Whether you’re looking for a home on the Russian River or one of the area’s many Victorian and Craftsman style homes that reflect the areas richness of the surrounding valleys and redwood forests. You can enjoy walks, hiking, bike riding, and water sports. This area is one of the most desirable in Northern California with its history and breathtaking beauty.

Dining: Over several hundred restaurants featuring cuisine from around the world. Prices ranging from causal to five-star.

What To Do: Over 300 Wineries, most open for tours and tasting Some 20 golf Courses open to the public Over a dozen Farmers Markets to visit for your fresh produce Many Spa’s – Natural thermal springs and the only Japanese style cedar enzyme bath in the U.S. Safari West Wildlife Preserve River Rock Casino in Alexander Valley

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