Lisa Hedrick

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About Lisa

I began my real estate career in San Francisco in 1999 with a flip of investment property. I have successfully purchased, renovated and sold residential and commercial real estate in the Bay Area. I obtained my broker license in 2006 and worked as an independent Broker/Owner with distressed property sales and investment properties for ten years. I've found that my innate instincts in negotiations, as well as my passion for working with my clients is why I love being in real estate. I fell in love with houses and architectural design while looking at houses as a child with my mother. I feel the history and energy each house has is unique, and feel like houses speak to me. I believe it is important to match each buyer with the correct house – exceeding the specifications and style/location match to create a partnership. I found an opportunity in distressed sales during the recession, performing valuations for the banks. To date, I have completed over 135,000 valuations for corporate clients in the last 12 years. With extensive background in dealing with the foreclosure crisis in San Francisco, I have a strong knowledge of real estate law, rent control and stabilization and am familiar with commercial property management and valuation. During the time I worked with bank owned properties, I also became intimately familiar with the people who were affected by the crisis. Many of those affected had addiction problems. “I was a patient advocate for addiction treatment. I worked with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to help create a program that serves hundreds of addicts to this day – 10 years later, and worked as a patient advocate consultant (volunteer) with the SF Department of Public Health”. My strengths are integrity, loyalty, organization, dedication and discipline. I go hard for my clients and get the deal done. With my extensive investment background, I excel in creative negotiation and gaining the upper hand at the negotiation stage. My philosophy is to assist my clients in a sound financial decision that will aid them for years to come. I guide clients through the intimidating and daunting process of buying in a seller’s market, and can assist them in the very detail oriented process of buying a property that needs repair or is income producing, which requires an agent with more than basic knowledge in traditional residential sales. My keen creative eye helps to envision the potential of a property, often times when others can not. This same eye for potential allows me to help sellers showcase their property in a way that appeals to buyers. My background in valuations greatly assists me in pricing, as I am intimately familiar with the area’s ever changing micro-markets. As a resident of Berkeley since 2000, I love working in a team environment at Berkeley Hills Realty, lending knowledge and support to the other agents and gaining from their expertise, as well. You may find me enjoying the outdoor life of Berkeley, as I enjoy running, jogging, and hiking as well as enjoying the local art, music and poetry scene. I know that a balanced life is a good life and focuses on constant evolution, personal growth, enjoys wellness and natural medicine.

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