Hope Leitner, Realtor®, CRS

Magnificent Getaway nestled in the Hills of Olivenhain. Superbly designed Custom Tuscan Estate perched high on 3.2 acres, optimizing the panoramic views of your private lemon orchard below and Olivenhain Valley beyond. Views galore - total privacy! 6 beds, 5.5 baths, 5950 square feet, and fabulous attention to detail. 

A Listing Agent's reputation is everything - no one wants to work with someone who will cause excessive difficulties and stress. Buyer's Agents often eliminate homes simply to avoid those difficult agents. Strong relationships with my fellow colleagues is another cornerstone of my business. My track record of previous cross-sales with other agents makes my fellow Realtors want to work with me towards a successful sale.

A great property description gives buyers an emotional connection to your home by evoking positive responses and adding additional interest. With the help of my nationally acclaimed marketing firm, I assure your home's description will communicate the time, love, effort, and resources you invested into it.

A buyer's home needs to go beyond the bed/bath and square foot statistics. I specialize in highlighting all of the special details of your community and the unique features of your home. I also utilize "reverse prospecting," a tool that helps determine what local buyers are looking for in their next home and partner with a top real estate marketing firm to mail premium marketing materials of your home directly to qualified potential buyers.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released a study showing that 60% of home buyers chose the home they bought before they ever went through the front door. Photography and curb appeal are critical when listing your home for sale! Almost all homes that are not shown are a direct result of bad photography and can eliminate your home immediately. I work with a professional photographer who will showcase your home in its best light. I also offer quick and inexpensive home improvement tips to make sure your home and its curb appeal are the best they can be.

I consider myself to be fairly successful in life. I've worked hard, been smart, and pushed when the going got tough. I know that success isn't a straight road, and that along the way, there can be a lot of bumps and potholes. But I believe that pushing through is what leads us to success. Sure, I know that sometimes there are detours. But we need to keep going towards our destination rather than turning back or quitting. I believe that failing at something is merely a set-back, and that failing is not the same as quitting! You might be familiar with the quote by Thomas Edison, Inventor of the light bulb, who said: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." I think some of the greatest gifts we can give our children are the capacity to endure failure, the strength to persevere, and the occasional tough love they need so that they aren't allowed to quit...so that they learn to recognize the capacity for resilience within themselve...

How often have you heard someone say this: "I wish my kids (grand babies) were closer?" While technology has made it easier to connect with loved ones remotely, we've also become far more fragmented and disconnected - feeling more isolated and alone. A changing economy has left more families living apart in different time zones than ever before. Many of us barely know our extended family at all. It use to be the norm to grow up with grandsparents, aunts, cousins, and uncles nearby. They were very present in our lives. In many ways we've not only lost memories for a lifetime, but a true support system right down the street. If you know someone who lives too far away or hear someone mentioning that their loved ones are too far away, take out your cell phone, look up my number (858-382-3763) and call or text me immediately. I belong to a national network of realtors and lenders and I can help them find a new home that reunites them with their loves ones!