Sylvia Lunsford

For over two decades Sylvia Lunsford has passionately served her clients by establishing rapport, building trust, and creating lasting partnerships. Her extensive background in real estate, finance, and marketing enables her to draw from a deep well of knowledge and life experience to help her clients make informed and intelligent decisions. A dynamic Realtor® with in-depth knowledge and a broad range of strengths makes her a standout leader in the Central Coast real estate market. Described by her peers and clients as caring, insightful and determined, Sylvia goes beyond expectations to serve. She is a careful listener and inherently attentive to clients' goals, needs and desires, tirelessly assisting them at every point of the selling and buying process and believes the experience should be personal, memorable and flawless. Sylvia has gained impressive certifications to better serve her clients by providing a concierge style of professional real estate services. She is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), a designation requiring verified luxury property sales placing her in the top 10% of real estate professionals serving clients in the top tier of the market. As a Certified Probate Expert (CPE), she is equipped with the knowledge and competency to assist families going through the most difficult time of their life, handling every aspect of the probate process from preparing documentation to managing repairs of the home to marketing and selling the property. During the housing crisis she obtained the Certified Distressed Property Expert designation (CDPE), providing her expertise to help clients who found themselves upside down on their mortgage. By developing relationships with banks, lenders and asset managers and understanding their criteria and guidelines, Sylvia successfully negotiated and closed short sales for entry level to high-net-worth clients wanting to avoid foreclosure. Sylvia considers herself an avid learner who prefers to stay ahead of the curve in all thing's real estate. During her time off she enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and volunteering for Boston Buddies (a Boston Terrier rescue).