"Service Beyond Expectation" When you are buying or selling property in today's real estate market, it's important to have confidence in your real estate professional.  Our commitment, as your local REALTORS®, is to provide you with the utmost in service while maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards.  Our mission is to build lasting relationships based on "Service Beyond Expectation".   Our background and experiences are key to understanding the unique skills and abilities that we bring to your real estate transaction.  We were both born and raised in Pasadena.  We attended Pasadena Public Schools and the University of Southern California.  Sharon graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in language, and Rick graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration degree in finance, marketing and quantitative analysis.  Rick is a continuing member of the National Business Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma.  With the exception of a period of time in Palo Alto and Rancho Santa Fe, we have resided in the local area.  Our years in the San Gabriel Valley have given us an understanding of the dynamics of the real estate market from the point of view of a long-term resident.   Rick has a 25-year background in the technology industry that encompasses extensive experience in sales and marketing management as well as business development and software management.  With each position, long-term customer relationships were the key to Rick´s success.  Sharon has enjoyed a diverse career with several companies in the Pasadena area including a major engineering and construction firm.  We volunteer our time in support of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and several organizations working on treatments and cures for age-related vision loss.  The combination of our diverse backgrounds brings a unique blend of interpersonal, marketing and technology skills to your real estate needs. Since entering the real estate profession, Rick has assumed leadership positions within the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors (PFAR) and California Association of Realtors (CAR).  His involvement includes:         PFAR 2010 REALTOR® of the Year       PFAR 2008 President       PFAR Executive Vice President Search Committee 2008, 2009, 2010       California Real Estate Technology Services Executive Committee - 2009, 2010       California Real Estate Technology Services Board of Directors - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011       California Real Estate Technology Services Rules Committee Chair - 2008, 2009, 2010       PFAR Charitable Foundation Board of Directors - 2008       PFAR Executive Committee - 2007 President Elect       PFAR Executive Committee - 2006 Vice President       PFAR Executive Committee - 2005 Secretary       PFAR Board of Directors 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009       CAR Director - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008       Professional Standards Hearing Officer - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011       PFAR MLS Committee Chairperson 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006       PFAR MLS Committee Member - 2002       i-Tech MLS Administrator 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011       i-Tech MLS Management Committee Chairperson 2004       i-Tech MLS Management Committee Member 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006       Budget and Finance Committee - 2007       PFAR Strategic Planning Committee - 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010       New Agent Orientation Committee - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 If you are considering buying or selling a home or would just like to have additional information about real estate in your area, please don't hesitate to call or e-mail us. Thank you for visiting our website - please consider it your online source for real estate information, and return often for the latest real estate information and property listing updates.