As a young kid, I had a nice life in America. My dad had a good job, and my mom was able to stay home with my siblings and I, but then my whole world got turned upside down. Twice…

If you are reading this, you probably know me as an accomplished real estate agent and loan professional who has been in this business for a long time, but you might not know that I have overcome a lot of adversity in my life. To really understand this, it’s important that you know a little more about my background.

I was born in Redwood City to a family of immigrant parents. My dad was a garbage collector, so he made a good life here and my mom was able to work part time as a school crossing guard and stay at home most of the time with my brother, sister and me. Even though I was young, I remember we had a good life in those days.

Then In 1979, when I was five years old, we moved to Mezcala, Jalisco, Mexico, a small town of about 2,000 people. It was a big culture shock, to say the least. I went from living in the United States to a completely different country. After about eight months in Mezcala, we moved to Tepatitlan, a bigger city in Jalisco with a population of about 80,000 people. Since it was larger, it felt more comfortable and eventually became my home.

Even though the move was a culture shock, I was so young that I adapted quickly and made a life for myself. Then about ten years later, we relocated back to the United States, and that was a difficult move. It was culture shock all over again!  I had already acclimated. I knew a lot of people. I had a close group of friends. Life was fun. Then I had to leave.

I went from a medium sized city to an area with over a million people. I was sixteen and a sophomore in Mexico, but they put me as a junior here. I didn’t know anyone. I was lost. During high school in America, I had to take English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and it took me three or four years to relearn my original language.

When we got back to the States my dad started working in janitorial services, so siblings, mom, and I would often help him out cleaning offices, vacuuming floors, and scrubbing toilets. It was hard work but sharing in that family experience really created a strong bond between us, and that still means a lot to me to this day.

After about a year here, I got a job as a bagger for a grocery store, and it really helped me adapt. Even though I couldn’t really communicate at first, I made the most of it, and learned a lot by just interacting with people and immersing myself into the community.

I worked there for about four and a half years, while I finished high school and started college. Before I knew it, I earned my associate degree and moved onto San Jose State to pursue my bachelor’s degree in business accounting. My parents were from a small town in Mexico, and they had to leave school at a very young age, so they really encouraged me to pursue a college education.

In 1997, I graduated cum laude from SJSU, which was a real dream come true, with a lot of hard work to make it happen! After I finished college, I had a couple of small jobs, but then I got hired at a mortgage business. I learned a lot at that company, so I decided to start my own brokerage, which is when I really found success.

Since then, I have worked in both real estate and loans, so I really know both sides of the business, which is a tremendous asset to my clients. I can help them find the right house, as well as the best rates to achieve their goals. When I came back to this country, I worked hard to achieve the American dream, and nothing makes me happier than helping my clients reach theirs!

Now that I look back, I am very proud of how far I’ve come from a sixteen-year-old kid moving back to the U.S. who didn’t even know English, to a professional with a college degree and a successful business. My background is valuable to my clients with my determination and abilities to handle adversities; Skills that allow me to work towards my client’s best interest!

The bottom line is that I treat clients like they’re my own family. If it’s an older person, then I think about how I would treat my parents, or if they are my age, how would I serve my siblings. If they’re younger, I approach them like I would my own nieces and nephews. I am close to my family, and my clients are no different!

Thank you for taking the time to learn about me and my life. I would love nothing more than to share my experience and knowledge to assist you with your real estate needs, so I hope that you will allow me the opportunity to serve you.