A native of Chicago, Rachel started her career as a Human Resources Manager before beginning her Realtor career in 1998. Rachel's ongoing pursuit of continuing education has earned her several advanced designations to even better serve her clients.Rachel specializes in understanding the trends of our local real estate market. She works hard to provide her clients with a smooth transaction, measuring her success by their level of satisfaction. Past clients have described Rachel as honest, knowledgeable, patient, responsive, professional, meticulous and flexible. Rachel is also fluent in Spanish.Rachel is actively engaged in giving back to her community, both professionally and personally. She has served 2 terms on the Board of Directors at the Contra Costa Association of Realtors (CCAR) and 2 years as a Director for the California Association of Realtors (CAR). Rachel also volunteers her time for charities funding Parkinson's research, East Bay Stand Down (serving homeless veterans), and The American Heart Association.When she's not working, you might find her reading, cooking, or traveling.Designations:Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®)Broker Price Opinion Resource (BPOR) certificationSeller Representative Specialist (SRS)Specialized Studies - Real Estate Principles - Real Estate Practice - Real Estate Finance - Legal Aspects of Real Estate - Residential Relocation