I'm a California girl at heart, and I love everything about it, especially living along the coast in Pacific Palisades, where I've been for nearly 30 years. I grew up in San Marino and graduated from UC Berkeley, where I studied business and psychology. Upon graduation, I returned to my beloved Southern California and worked in commercial real estate for nearly 10 years before starting a family with my husband, Phil, who was raised in Pacific Palisades.
My commercial real estate experience endowed me with extensive knowledge in contract negotiations and how to successfully navigate a tricky deal. It allowed me to develop a keen ability to communicate effectively and negotiate successfully. I place a key emphasis on my relationships with brokers and others in the business. Having fully transitioned to residential brokerage, I've been doing it over 11 years, these skills and perspectives are critical to my clients' success in their transactions. I believe in dealing with people fairly and honestly. I have a passion for exceeding my clients' expectations and want to make sure they are far more than just satisfied! Service is paramount to me.
When I take on a project, I jump in with both feet and do whatever it takes to accomplish it. While I strive for success, I want the deal to be a pleasant experience for all involved. I realize that buying or selling a home can be a complicated and often scary endeavor, and I want to alleviate my clients' trepidations. I have the unique ability to scour high and low for the perfect property. When it is found, and the client says, "This is it; we've found home!" I'm thrilled!
I love spending time with my family at the beach, cooking, and playing sports. My favorites are beach volleyball, paddle tennis and now pickleball. Phil and I are very committed to youth sports. Whether it has been volleyball, soccer, or flag football, our involvement and commitment in these communities run deep. I have always been very involved with our children's schools and volunteer to help as much as possible. I adore the Palisades and am happy to call this town our home!
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
We worked with Briar from Amalfi Estates for the past 5 months to find our family’s “forever” home. My husband and I were pretty picky about what we were looking for, and the combination of our “must haves” made it a difficult search. But Briar quickly understood what we were looking for and spent a lot of time with us viewing all of the properties that just might work. On top of that, we have two young ...
— Alli D.
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“Briar assisted us with the preparation, staging, and sale of my parent’s home in the Palisades. We spent considerable time assessing the market and developing a positioning and pricing strategy. After considerable upgrades and professional staging, Briar ran a concise and competitive process which yielded both a sale at a premium price and a happy buyer. We would happily and wholeheartedly recommend her...
— J.M.
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“Briar represented us as landlord for our rental. She is fantastic, knows the market, and is extremely communicative and responsive. She provided us with great advice throughout the process and was extremely flexible with our needs. She found us a great tenant quickly and guided us through the leasing process. I would recommend her to anyone. We have used her as a leasing agent previously and also to rep...
— Adam G.
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“Briar is a rarity in the real estate world. Her combined talents of tenacity, detail, good humor, and discretion put her in a league of few. Briar listens closely to the client’s needs and executes with urgency, detail, and grace. She’s a pleasure to work with. Her ability to anticipate questions or issues and get answers and info - having all “your ducks in a row” - makes her your best asset in any rea...
— Stephanie M.
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“We interviewed several agents looking for the right combination of passion and local knowledge. We struck gold in Briar, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades and a great person with tireless energy and commitment to finding us a home. It seemed as though she worked 24/7, picking up the phone and/or immediately responding no matter when we called. She is very positive and solution-oriented, often goi...
— C&M
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"Briar did an amazing job as our buying agent! Extremely knowledgeable about the area and the buying process. She was very respectful of our buying timeline (we initially hadn’t planned to move very quickly) and we never felt rushed to see a property or submit an offer. When we finally did submit an offer, she helped us craft it in a way that made us competitive without just throwing extra money at the s...
— Rob L.
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I highly recommend Briar, I had a great experience working with her and she also sold three other properties for our family. She is knowledgeable, direct and an excellent negotiator. She is a skilled project manager and a true real estate professional. Briar sold my condo in Santa Monica and negotiated the purchase of my new townhome in the Palisades Highlands during a short period of time. She helped me...
— M.G.
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
I highly recommend Briar, I had a great experience working with her and she also sold three other properties for our family. She is knowledgeable, direct and an excellent negotiator. She is a skilled project manager and a true real estate professional. Briar sold my condo in Santa Monica and negotiated the purchase of my new townhome in the Palisades Highlands during a short period of time. She helped me...
— M.G.
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
Briar is fantastic. This was our fourth time working with her. (She has worked with us on both buying and leasing.) She is honest, reliable, easy to work with, knowledgeable, and hard-working. Highly recommend.