Education
BA, University of CA at Los Angeles
J.D., UCLA School of Law
Memberships, Affiliations, Designations
National Association of Realtors
Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors
Portland Regional Multiple Listing Service
Oregon Bar Association
California Bar Association
Languages
I am fluent in English and Chinese
My professional background includes more than 20 years in real estate, part of which was in the practice of law relating to real estate and finance in California and Oregon.
As a Realtor, I specialize in assisting home buyers and sellers in all aspects of relocation. Whether your move is job-related or based on personal reasons, whether you are moving across cities or even countries, or just to the other side of town, you need a professional to be on your team to make the experience less daunting.
My personal experience has given me unique insights into the home-buying process associated with relocation. My family emigrated to the U.S. from Hong Kong when I was 18. (Talk about “down-sizing”! We could only take 22 kilos (44 lbs) each on the plane.) When my parents saved enough money to buy a home 5 years later, it was my first time working with a realtor (my parents spoke little English) and I recognized the importance of a competent, compassionate realtor.
When my husband took a job in eastern Oregon in 1992, I was the one who stayed behind to sell the house, pack up the kids and orchestrate the details of the move. I got the first taste of buying a house in a distant new city and negotiating contracts long distance. Again I learned the immense value of having the right real estate professional on my side. Two years later when we moved to Portland, we went through the same process again. Based on the advice of our agent, we put down roots in Lake Oswego and have been in the same house for 15 years. Recently we made extensive remodeling and up-dates to our home, and I learned a lot, first-hand, about home renovation, knowledge that is useful and practical in my profession.
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With husband at Marathon Key, FL
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Daughter's college graduation
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