Meet Room Real Estate
Welcome to Room Real Estate! Founded by local real estate expert Jayson Madani and Maaret Forst, we’re a boutique real estate agency serving buyers and sellers in the Santa Cruz area where Jayson was born and raised, and where he has sold properties since 2004. With $180 million in real estate sales and over 240 closed transactions in 2020 alone, we’re consistently ranked as the area’s No. 1 selling real estate team. Our team members know the local neighborhoods and communities like the back of their hands, and our clients benefit from our agents’ knowledge, experience, and deep network contacts. Our ultimate goal is to continue building our team and business while sacrificing none of the stellar client service we’ve become known for. Room Real Estate: raising the bar on the Santa Cruz County real estate scene.
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Jayson Madani
Founder, Realtor®
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Maaret Forst
Founder, Broker Associate
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Stacia Fanara
Realtor®
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Elena Hernandez-French
Realtor®
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Pete Eubank
Realtor®
DRE# 01889711
Justin Tarantino
Realtor®
DRE# 02007266
Tracy Peer
Realtor®
DRE# 01953919
Scott Pavlina
Realtor® | Residential & Commercial
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MJ Stearns
Realtor®
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MaryBeth McLaughlin
Realtor®
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Keith Trainor
Realtor®
DRE# 02013765
Evangela Masih
Realtor®
DRE# 02059945
Evan Walsh
Realtor®
DRE# 02047482
Gabriel Drumm
Realtor®
DRE# 01971097
Sean Bugna
Realtor®
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Joseph Heller
Realtor®
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Jennifer Hicklin
Realtor®
DRE# 01766079
Tim Huxley
Realtor®
DRE# 01926809
Jenifer Gibson
Realtor®
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Mario Desantis
Realtor®
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Marc Attia
Realtor®
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Jessica Madani
Realtor®
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Michelle Enos
Realtor®
Lucio Ourique
Transaction Manager
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Geneva Warden
Listing Coordinator
Diana Dominguez
Marketing Coordinator
Sebastien Sommer
Property Prep Coordinator
Lorraine Loren
Buyer’s Agent Assistant
Blaze Rexroat
Executive Assistant
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Hilary Saunders
Real Estate & Tax Lawyer, Broker-of-Record
Corey Alverson
Creative Director
Ashley Bledsoe
Marketing Director
Sunny Magner
Business Manager
Highlights
Years #1 Selling Team in Santa Cruz County
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Transactions SOLD
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5 Star Zillow Reviews
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WE COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER EXPERIENCE.
Ervine Family
Excellent job guiding us through all the steps and keeping us fully updated every step of the way. The whole process from our perspective was super smooth. We could not have asked for a better experience.
WE LOVED WORKING WITH THE TEAM, IT SEEMS LIKE WE’RE ALMOST PART OF THE FAMILY.
James and Dawnella Stewart
Staging and photography was spectacular. The home sold really quickly, faster than we would have expected. We were thrilled. What I noticed along the way was that we were dealing with a far beyond average Realtor team. We loved working with the team, it seems like we’re almost part of the family. It’s been a really wonderful experience.
YOU WILL FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE A FRIEND ON YOUR SIDE.
Benjamin and Jacqueline Them
Very easy to communicate with and get a hold of, which is important especially with anything time-sensitive. Your concerns will be addressed in a respectful and professional manner, yet you will feel like you have a friend on your side.
THE SERVICES THAT THE MADANI TEAM PROVIDED TO US WERE EXCEPTIONAL.
Erich Dea and Patricia Pellett
The services that The Madani Team provided to us were exceptional, and very customer centered. They have lots of contacts, be it a plumber or a landscaper, they have a rolodex of qualified people who were able to help us with our needs.
ROOM REAL ESTATE’S BLOG
What’s a rent back and why you might want one.
Imagine you sell your house and the closing date is just a few days away. Unfortunately you get…
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Agent Highlight: MJ Stearns
In this week’s agent highlight we meet, MJ Stearns, a Santa Cruz county local. With 16 years of…
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Zero staging vs partially staged vs fully staged
For most people the goal of putting their house on the market is to sell it for the…
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