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About Jenna Downes
Credentials
LICENSE
Designation
Broker Associate
Specialties
- Buyer's Agent
- Listing Agent
Awards
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2026
TOP AGENT
Corona Del Mar, CA
Broker Associate
2026
Corona Del Mar, CA
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Jenna is a passionate, knowledgeable yet humble person who is always prepared and on top of everything. She is not only helpful and responsive but also patient and a pleasure to work with. By her meticulous advice regarding cleaning up, minor works on the property, staging, etc., and through her negotiations with the buyers, we were able to sell for top dollar and significantly above our asking price, which was very thoughtfully calculated based on comparisons on similar properties nearby. She also put in the extra effort to help reduce our closing costs. My neighbors either gasp or are shocked when they hear the final selling price, and they are also thankful to Jenna for raising their real estate value! Everyone benefits when working with someone at her calibre. Lastly, I will just mention that Jenna has the qualities good people would want to have in a friend, and those who are intuitive can tell right away. Her trustworthy persona allows her to shine as a top real estate agent, and her professionalism guarantees the quality of work she does, which afterwards one finds is worth every penny.
Jenna was exactly the agent that I needed; not only she consistently sent me valuable information about my areas of interest, but when I was ready to buy, she guided me throughout the entire process and helped me save money at close; I couldnt recommend her more! I learned a lot and enjoyed the process, despite the expected stress. Jenna partnered with me and kept me focused on my goal. Now I am the happy owner of a beautiful property that I call home. Thank you so much Jenna!
?Jenna is one of the top agents in the greater Newport Beach area and it?s easy to see why. She?s a consummate professional who provides outstanding client services in a timely, professional, and passionate manner. We were in a multiple offer situation in a highly competitive market, and her expertise, extensive network of relationships, and strategic advice allowed us to close the deal. We were thrilled with the outcome, and the entire process with Jenna was smooth, easy, and stress-free, which is unique with real estate transactions. We highly recommend Jenna. From our personal experience, you can trust that your most valuable assets - your real estate holdings - are in excellent hands with Jenna.?
?Jenna is one of the top agents in the greater Newport Beach area and it?s easy to see why. She?s a consummate professional who provides outstanding client services in a timely, professional, and passionate manner. We were in a multiple offer situation in a highly competitive market, and her expertise, extensive network of relationships, and strategic advice allowed us to close the deal. We were thrilled with the outcome, and the entire process with Jenna was smooth, easy, and stress-free, which is unique with real estate transactions. We highly recommend Jenna. From our personal experience, you can trust that your most valuable assets - your real estate holdings - are in excellent hands with Jenna.?
We feel very fortunate to have met Jenna and have her assist us, with the Purchase of our new home and the following Sale of our prior home. Having recently relocated from Ohio, we were not familiar with California Real Estate transactions. Thru Jennas expertise, we were seamlessly guided through the Purchase and Sale of our California homes. Jenna responded very quickly and patiently to our numerous concerns and questions. Working with Jenna was a pleasure. We will absolutely seek out Jenna?s assistance, with any future Real Estate transactions.
We highly recommend Jenna for her real estate knowledge, expertise and persistent kindness! We had a great experience using Jenna to purchase our home. It was a tricky process, but Jenna was able to help us negotiate a price that worked. The seller also wanted a quick closing during the holiday season, and Jenna was so organized and kept on top of everything that needed to happen and when. We were fortunate that she was a great agent, and even a better person!
Jenna was an absolute pleasure to work with through the transaction she supported me on.She was able to consistently meet me whenever I asked to visit new properties, even when some of the time it was very short notice. In some cases she wasn?t available personally given the notice and other conflicts but she always ensured someone was available to support.Throughout the offer and transaction process, she made it very easy for me by coordinating all activities between the mortgage provider, escrow, and the associated vendors that needed to come to the home (termite, inspection, etc). Her responsiveness through this continued to be better than I?ve seen from other realtors (I?ve been involved in 4 recent transactions) and she was always very open in her communication.I would absolutely recommend Jenna to anyone who is looking for high quality and dependable support from a real estate agent.
We were lucky enough to be connected on a call with Jenna back in May. We were a bit familiar with the general area we wanted to purchase. Jenna was very knowledgeable of our desired area and provided us with great information, necessary facts and impressive research that helped us make an informed choice. She was never pushy or high pressure, just always happy to hear from us and show us new options. After months of enjoying her personality and professionalism she wound up negotiating our new little paradise! Jenna is top notch, I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone!
We were lucky enough to be connected on a call with Jenna back in May. We were a bit familiar with the general area we wanted to purchase. Jenna was very knowledgeable of our desired area and provided us with great information, necessary facts and impressive research that helped us make an informed choice. She was never pushy or high pressure, just always happy to hear from us and show us new options. After months of enjoying her personality and professionalism she wound up negotiating our new little paradise! Jenna is top notch, I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone!
Jenna helped us find our dream home!!! We were home shopping from afar, and Jenna went above and beyond to help us find the perfect home. She took us on virtual home tours & was available to check out new homes for us whenever we asked. She would clear her schedule whenever we came in town and walk us through lots of homes. As first-time home buyers we had lots of questions. Jenna walked us through the entire process & was incredibly patient with us. Shes knowledgeable, responsive & easy to work with! I highly recommend her to any home buyers in OC!
Jenna helped our family find our current home in a very short time due to unforeseen circumstances. She was so knowledgeable, quick to respond and handled negotiations with the other party which essentially took the stress off me. The home is turnkey and we are still loving it today! I would highly recommend Jenna as she is able to get things done so quickly, if she didn?t know the answer she found it within minutes not hours and I could count on her 100 percent!! Thank you Jenna we are so grateful.
Jenna was wonderful to work with on all levels. She was incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, friendly, honest, and helpful in all facets of our home buying experience. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone thinking of purchasing a home.
We recently purchased a home in Costa Mesa and Jenna was hands-down, the most professional, knowledgeable, and caring agent we have ever worked with. During phase one (the home searching process), she emailed us daily with the available listings in the cities we were interested in. When it came to phase two (touring the homes), Jenna scheduled multiple viewings in order for us to maximize the day and really see what was out there. During the tours, she listened to our feedback and became familiar with the type of home and feeling we were searching for. This helped narrow the field even more. Finally, when we found our dream home (phase three: the home buying process), Jenna was incredibly awesome. She asked all the right questions and gave us the answers we needed. If there was anything she was unsure about, she would research it and get back to us in a timely fashion. Throughout escrow and closing, she was tenacious, organized, and meticulous, qualities we admire and respect. We cannot say enough great things about her and look forward to working with her again in the future. If you are beginning your search or looking for a new agent in the Orange County, California area, trust me, you will not be disappointed. Thank you for everything Jenna!
Jenna is hands down the BEST! We had the pleasure of working with her during the sale of our condo and while purchasing our new home. She was quick to respond to any questions I had and provided guidance during the entire process. She sold our condo quickly and set a record in our complex. We closed early on our new home and the process was seamless. Jenna went above and beyond what was required and made our experience a positive one.
I had the privilege of working with Jenna to sell my home and purchase a new one. In each of the transactions she was was very knowledgeable of the market, aggressive in helping me sell and supportive throughout the purchasing process. She was reliable, she communicated often and she exceeded my expectations. And on top of that she is a genuine and honest woman who has become a friend.
?I had my home listed with the ?neighborhood expert? for 122 days and didn?t receive any offers. I called Jenna and Laurie because they had previously sold one in the neighborhood and I knew Jenna personally. Wow! Within the first few minutes of meeting with them, I knew they were the ones who were going to get my home sold for the most money. They explained how marketing a home to sell is different than living in a home and brought a stager in who helped declutter and change the feel of the house. They were very hands on and were over here moving and packing stuff themselves to cut down costs. Their photography and marketing secured me an offer in 8 days and we closed three weeks later. I know that my home would still be on the market if it wasn?t for Jenna and Laurie. They have an unsurpassed work ethic, know the market extraordinarily well and are a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend them to anyone selling their home!?
We met Jenna at an open house on Narcissus Ave in CDM in July 2017. We had just moved back to our home in Laguna Hills after a 6 month stay on Balboa Island to remodel our home from a water slab leak. We got a great taste of the island and CDM life, and we knew at some time, we wanted to make the move back to the island or CDM. We were always walking through open houses to see what was possible for us, and had an agent looking for us within our price range. When we met Jenna, my wife and instantly connected with her. She was friendly, bright, and knowledgeable and told us we could get something done in our price range. This was a challenge, as we wanted to do the one-time property basis tax transfer from Laguna Hills to CDM, which meant we couldn?t buy a house in CDM for more than what we sold our home for in Laguna Hills. Not easy! The first step was Jenna helped convince us to list our house in Laguna Hills, which included her coming to our house to see what we were selling and to understand realistic sales price expectations. Tireless, energetic, helpful, and super responsive are words to describe Jenna. She has been so helpful with the sales process every step of the way. She has advised us countless times on sale in Laguna Hills to all steps on our Iris purchase in CDM. I couldn?t ask for more honest insight, assessment and recommendations going forward. We haven?t bought or sold a house in 27 years and there were many times of stress and wondering if some type of deal would ever happen. Jenna was truly a resource for us as a Buyer in CDM, and a Seller in Laguna Hills; she has carried her load and more. She has learned enough about us, what we like, what we don?t like, and after a while this became easy and second nature between Jenna, me and my wife. I consider Jenna a true professional, a friend, and someone at Surterre you should be very proud to have on your team. Sincerely, Tony and Sharon D.
Jenna was absolutely wonderful to work with! We were captured by her energy & passion, and her knowledge about the area and the market. She went above and beyond in every way, answering any and all questions so quickly and providing referrals and insights into every step of the process. She is unbelievably organized and leaves very little for you to do. We went into this with her as our real estate agent and left with a life long friend!
This was our first home buying experience and Jenna was fantastic from start to finish. She was great in guiding us through the nuances and helped us keep focused on options that fit us best. It would have been easy for her to push us in another direction to speed up the buying process but she always listened to our wants/needs and found ways to accommodate our schedules for viewings. She was invested in our process as if she was buying herself and I really appreciate her professional yet personal approach to her work. We were incredibly intimidated at the beginning but Jenna helped make this process fun and also helped us find the perfect fit for our budget and desires. Once we found the right option we were able to get an offer accepted and zipped through escrow thanks to Jennas experience and access. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and couldnt recommend her any more than we are. Thanks to Jenna we are in a perfect place that we couldnt be more excited about!
Jenna is amazing. Looked at four houses. The ones I picked I wasnt interested. She asked the right questions and drove me to the 4th house. Now that she knows my style, I look forward to working with her again as the market is dropping on pricing. Im sure I will find a great deal. Thank you Jenna for your continued communication through the process.
We met Jenna at an open house in Newport Beach, CA. We had just come from an open house across the street from where Jenna was holding her open house. We had talked to that realtor about an offer and her response was if I were to present an offer like that, I would buy the property myself. When we met with Jenna at her open house ( much nicer and larger property) her response to our offer was you have to start somewhere. And we did and ended up purchasing the property. Jenna was such a delight to work with. She was able to answer any question we had and was always very responsive to anything during the transaction. She would be contacted by our family for any future homes we would be be interested in.
Jenna recently helped me sell my Newport Heights home. I met her at one of her open houses and was immediately impressed with her positive energy, professionalism, market knowledge, and non-pressure approach. After interviewing a large number of agents I chose Jenna to market and sell my home, which she did so in a very short amount of time for top dollar. Throughout the entire process, including multiple bid negotiations and a lengthy escrow, Jenna always maintained her composure and displayed an extremely high level of professionalism, morals and kindness. I strongly recommend Jenna and would definitely use her services again.
I met Jenna at an open house in Newport Heights and was immediately impressed with her professionalism. She stood in the living room, beautifully dressed and was up and available, and approachable with that beautiful smile. Although that house did not work out for me, I kept her card and continued to contact her about listings that interested me. She was always available to help in my search, and was very savvy about finance. She got me and knew which properties would appeal to me. Eventually, she did find me the perfect house, and was a real pro negotiating on my behalf with multiple offers on the home.I would highly recommend Jenna as a listing agent or a buyers agent. She has her pulse on the Newport Beach market like no other, and is simply delightful to work with.
Jenna was such a delight to work with. We are soon to be Newport Beach transplants from Texas, and what should have been a difficult process of searching for our new forever home from a distance was actually enjoyable!! Jenna has extensive knowledge of the Orange County area and we really leaned on her when trying to find the best community to focus our search on. She customized alerts for us to get up to the minute emails with new listings or updated listed prices in the areas we were focused in. While we werent able to attend initial showings, Jenna offered to FaceTime and send us videos of various properties so we could get a sense of the home from a better point of view than photos. She was honest and thoughtful when talking through various offers we made and helped us negotiate a favorable price on our home. She was extremely responsive and was always one-step ahead of the process once we were under contract. Jenna has an extensive network available to her and her clients including mortgage brokers, escrow agents, a variety of home improvement contractors in addition to her knowledgeable colleagues at Surterre.We would HIGHLY recommend Jenna to anyone looking to buy or sell a home, and without hesitation know that if or when we make our next move, Jenna will be our first call. Were extremely excited about moving into our new home and am glad to say I have a new friend as well!
My husband and I recently used Jenna Bahl, of Surterre Properties, for the research search and purchase of our Newport Beach home. Having been casually searching the market for a couple of years, we encountered many real estate agents through open houses, but none of them stood out the way Jenna did, so it was easy to make the decision to hire her to represent us, and we could not be more certain that we made the absolute best decision in doing so.We met Jenna at an open house for one of her listings. We could tell that she was sweet, energetic, personable, and knowledgeable. At the same time, she was the furthest thing from pushy or opinionated. She customized an MLS listing alert for us, would check in on occasion, but never pressured us and gave us the space to reach out when we were ready. We knew instantaneously that Jenna had put herself in our shoes and was determined to help us find the right house in the right neighborhood and the right price for our type of home buyer.We are first-time home buyers, and we had a wide base from which to start our home search from. From the start, Jenna was patient, accommodating, could provide direction, and most importantly, was INCREDIBLY knowledgeable about the market. She?d make a prediction on a house?s selling price, and sure enough, it would go for near exact to that. This of course is the kind of trust you need in a broker when they are guiding you into making offers on a house. Thanks to Jenna, we got the very first home we made an offer on. It was a desirable, brand new construction in Newport Beach, so we knew it would be a competitive bidding process. The negotiations were seamless; we feel like we got a great deal! As intensive as the first time home search was for us, the first time escrow process was even more so. But because of Jenna?s breadth of experience and knowledge, she was able to hold our hand through the whole process and never left us guessing as to what was in process or what the next steps were going to be. She essentially became a family member, as we were constantly in touch with each other to provide updates and progress reports. Jenna acted strongly on our behalf, ensuring that we got as much as we could to our advantage in the contingencies. Her persistence and diligence followed through to the very close of escrow, as she worked as our liaison between the escrow and loan companies and kept a close watch on all involved to make sure that everyone was adhering to timelines and meeting our high expectations and standards. My husband and I value competence, intelligence, a strong work ethic, and solid moral and ethical qualities in people. We would trust Jenna with any of our friends? and families? home purchases, and look forward to working with her one day in the future for our next home purchase and/or sale of our home. We highly recommend Jenna Bahl as a Realtor.
Jenna helped me acquire my home in Cliff Haven (Newport Heights) in what was a fairly difficult transaction. Her tenacity, perseverance and diligence helped me accomplish what seemed like an impossible feat at the time. I was very impressed with how quickly she returned all calls and emails and will absolutely work with her again in the future.
Jenna Bahl represented me when I sold my home. The end result is that the buyers love her and I received a great offer in a short period of time. I was so impressed with Jennas work ethic and professionalism that I used her on the buy side too. She works hard to meet her clients expectations and is delightful to work with. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
My experience with Jenna Bahl was as a seller. As the owner and builder of the property that Jenna sold for me I was very impressed by Jennas preparation to understand the property, how the house was constructed and how the house operated both from a mechanical and operational perspective.I believe the time Jenna took to prepare was directly responsible for the swift sale of my property which also had backup offers.I would not hesitate to recommend Jenna, or work with her again myself.Michael Walker