Our vision is to lead the real estate industry. The commitment to learn and grow enables us to adapt to the current climate of the industry and lead the upcoming changes of the future.
We are committed to providing an unmatched office environment enriched with positive affirmations that create a better quality in life and in the workplace for our team, our families and ourselves.”
—The Alan Shafran Group Mission Statement
ONE CLIENT AT A TIME IS OUR MOTTO! You’ll feel like you are the only client we have! Here at the Alan Shafran Group we’ve developed a dramatic and unique high service approach to residential real estate sales that ensures clients get the best care while remaining as efficient as possible. We combine the benefits of INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION with the support of the single best team in San Diego. Our office is fully equipped with state of the art technology to provide our professionals the atmosphere and work environment which enables us to give you unmatched customer service and communication. We strive off collaboration and professionalism that is second to none… and we’re proud of it! We have experts at all facets of the San Diego real estate spectrum. We will work relentlessly to sell your current house or find you that dream home and most importantly at your perfect price. Our success comes from the system we have in place and the menu of different negotiation tactics that have made us consistently the #1 real estate team in San Diego! Your next home purchase or sale will be one of the largest financial and personal decisions you will make. We encourage you to interview a few agents before making a commitment. Ask the important questions… we’re ready for your call.
The Alan Shafran Group represents sales from condos to some of the highest priced homes in North County History ranging well over multi-millions of dollars.
The Alan Shafran Group has got you covered. Call us today!
Alan Shafran
Office760-929-9212“ONE CLIENT AT A TIME is our motto. Our achievements are only a direct result of the wonderful people we are privileged to service on a daily basis. We are committed to giving our clients more time and more service than anyone in the industry and will continue to take industry standards to new heights. Take a moment and speak to myself or someone on the team. Experience for yourself how seriously and personally we take our roles as your consultants, protectors, and guides to helping you achieve one of the most important goals in your life regarding your housing. I personally thank you in advance and promise to be there for anyone who needs me.” Alan Shafran
Alan Shafran has dedicated the past 24 years to learning the ins & outs of the finance world and the real estate markets. His decision bring his financial background to help excel as a Broker & to aid his community in reaching their goals and dreams has been very fullfilling to his career and life. Over the years Alan has held many titles, from “North San Diego County’s #1 Highest Producing Realtor” to“Prudential CA Realty’s #1Realtor in North County Coastal” for the past 11consecutive years. Alan has also achieved ranks that include ”Prudential’s #6 Realtor worldwide for highest production” as well “Top Nationwide Realtors for Wall Street Journal”. In 2011 Alan became a published author writing “Blue Print for 100 Deals”, revealing the strategies that have continually rocketed him into the top 1% of Prudential agents worldwide. These achievements have stemmed from his consistent dedication to have a true understanding of the ever-changing market & a commitment to ongoing education.
Finances & Technology has also played a major role in Alan predicating his position as a leader in the industry. He has a history of managing nearly $80 million in assets at PaineWebber (now UBS). Part of that process included Alan obtaining his series 7, 63,65, and insurance licenses. Never one to shy away from change; his ability to embrace new programs and ideas have proven effective. His non-traditional business methods allow Alan to adapt to the current market condition and sustain continual productivity. Alan’s unwavering enthusiasm, integrity & strong ethics have allowed him to surpass his client’s expectations, producing customers for life. These various accomplishments have evolved into regular invitations for Alan to speak at top real estate national conventions, sales organizations as well as coaching fellow top Realtors. Recently, Alan was flown to Australia as an invited guest-speaker at their country’s largest real estate convention. Present were thousands of realtors anxious to hear him informatively reveal the US trends, mind-sets, skill-sets, and techniques.
Alan’s recognition over the years includes #1 Prudential Realtor for all of North County San Diego 2000-2011, #1 Realtor North County Coastal 2002-2011, Carlsbad’s #1 Seller of Units & Dollar Volume among all Real Estate Companies & Agents 2002-2011, #9 Worldwide for Century 21 for Highest Production for 1998 (from over 100,000 agents) Alan is only one of a few billion dollar producers in all of San Diego, let alone the nation, & has sold over 2,500 homes & counting.
In addition to the professional accomplishments; Alan is ultimately most grateful for his family and friends. He has two wonderful daughters that bring him deep pride and joy. His parents and sister + her family all live near by and share their lives for all occasions. The special friendships developed over the years are another social aspect for which he is grateful. In Alan’s spare time he enjoys sports, music, pool or beach time and the quiet reading of a good novel.
Brent Hansen
Office760-929-9212Growing up in Encinitas, Brent attended high school at San Dieguito where he was a second generation graduate. After high school, Brent attended Mira Costa College & UC San Diego while majoring in Political Science. During his time in college, Brent played baseball as well. After earning All-American honors in his senior season at UCSD, he was selected in the major league draft by the Boston Red Sox. For the next seven years, Brent pursued his life long dream of playing professional baseball (including one year in Taiwan).
It was while attending college that Brent met his wife Christina, a graduate of Carlsbad High School. After their marriage, Christina & Brent decided to settle in her home town of Carlsbad where they still reside. With a passion for family, Brent can often be seen playing with his children, Kyle & Chloe at the beach, park and sports fields around Carlsbad. Although he retired from baseball years ago, he still enjoys being around the game. He has coached a number of his son’s sports teams through the years & most recently, spent two years as the varsity baseball pitching coach for Carlsbad High School.
Brent comes to The Alan Shafran Group as one of the true area experts. A native of North San Diego, his unique insight on the area & neighborhoods has been invaluable to hundreds of past clients. Coupled with a strong competitive drive that helped him throughout his professional sports career, Brent brings an enthusiasm to the business that has translated into a tremendous real estate career. Since joining The Alan Shafran Group in 2000, Brent has consistently been one of the top producing agents on the team but also throughout North County, San Diego.
Seeing North County evolve first hand since the 1970’s has given Brent an understanding for the area that is difficult to match. Having several opportunities to live & raise his family in other parts of the country, Brent has always returned. His love of the area & all it has to offer is apparent: “I’ve had the chance to live in so many places & been tempted a few times. However, every time I return to San Diego, it reminds my why I don’t want to live anywhere else…there’s just no other place like it!”
Michael Levison
Office760-929-9212Born and raised in New York City (Manhattan), Michael Levison brings both ‘street smart’ and ‘book smart’ savvy to the table when it comes to providing the absolute finest representation to his buyers. Michael understands that purchasing a home is the single-most critical business decision one will make in their lifetime. As such, Michael provides his buyers with complete insight to present market conditions, gives his client all of their options and serves as a trusted adviser so that the client is prepared to make the best possible decisions. Michael’s expertise in the North County/North Coastal area is unsurpassed. His direct yet compassionate approach is evident to all of his clientele and for this reason, the majority of Michael’s business comes from referrals from current and past clients.
Michael graduated with honors from the State University of New York College at Oswego with an emphasis in Broadcasting. Having been employed by a major broadcasting firm in New York City and successfully managing sales departments at a group of radio stations in New England, Michael has over 25 years of solid experience in the business and corporate world.
Michael moved to the local area 16 years ago, 4 years later meeting his future wife and starting a family in Carlsbad. In his free time, Michael enjoys swimming, guitar, reading and spending time with his wife and two children. And, of course living and loving San Diego!
Kelly Coleman
Office760-929-9212Kelly is a native to San Diego. She grew up surrounded in the Real Estate industry going to open houses with her mother who was a successful Broker from the age of 5. After graduated High School she continued her education with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Kelly obtained her Real Estate license in 2005 shortly after graduating college. She dabbled in construction and development when she designed, built and sold her own spec home in Northern California along with being a key player in the conception phase to a top Developer for a high end Master Planned community. She resumed her career in Real Estate sales when she joined the Alan Shafran Group in 2009. Her success in sales has continued when she represented the Buyers of the highest priced short sale for the group in 2010. She enjoys traveling and going to San Diego’s gorgeous beaches with her husband and two beautiful daughters.
Linda Lesmeister
Office760-929-9212Linda Lesmeister knows that buying a home will probably be the biggest investment that most people will make in their lives and she does not approach this job lightly. She takes each and every one of her clients very seriously by devoting the time to listen, care about and understand his or her individual needs.
Linda and her family moved to Carlsbad, California in 2003. She was born in Maryland, raised in Massachusetts and resided in Michigan as well as Nebraska. Linda and her husband Tim have two wonderful daughters. Despite their busy schedules, they stay involved with their children’s lives. Family is the most important thing in Linda’s life. She and Tim play very active roles (8 consecutive years now) in the Encinitas Unified and San Dieguito Union School Districts. Linda has firsthand knowledge of the local education, community and developments.
Prior to real estate, Linda was employed in marketing, market research, finance and business analysis at the General Electric Company, Kellogg’s and Clorox. She holds a BBA in Finance and an MBA in Marketing. In addition, she was a business franchise owner of a hair salon. Linda enjoys art, shopping, eating out, spending time with children and working with people and of course loves the San Diego weather and beaches. She is a member of National Association of Realtors, Asian Real Estate Association of America and speaks limited Chinese and French.
Whether you are a first time home buyer, investor, relocating employee or just looking to upsize/downsize, Linda can offer you quality service as she has had good experience being in EVERY single one of these roles. She is personable, very honest, and extremely patient. In addition, Linda provides you with immediate attention and personal care.
Your home purchase experience will be a great one and in this ever changing market, you need someone who you can trust. Coupled with her strong personal attributes, Linda brings an understanding of the market, negotiation skills and expertise in the Carlsbad, La Costa, Encinitas and surrounding areas to the Alan Shafran Group and more importantly to YOU…
Natasha Brkovic
Office760-929-9212Natasha Brkovic believes that clear and open communication is crucial for helping her clients find the home they really want and that matches their lifestyle. She recognizes and respects that each of her clients has unique requirements and circumstances…and she is good at listening and understanding what people really want. She does not believe in putting pressure on her clients. “The market is putting enough pressure on my clients already! I’m not here to add to that pressure, but rather to help them manage and navigate through these changing market conditions to purchase the home they want at the best possible price”.
From a close knit family, Natasha grew up in Escondido and loves Southern California. She stayed in San Diego to attend the University of California, San Diego and later graduate business school at San Diego State University where she earned her MBA in 1996. Natasha and her husband of 20 years live in Carlsbad and have been blessed with two wonderful children, a son and a daughter, who attend Carlsbad schools, who are very involved in sports, music, school clubs, and who love traveling to Serbia in the summer to visit relatives in the Old Country. Natasha feels strongly about being involved in her children’s lives and takes pride in volunteering her time to the Odyssey of the Mind program, a creative problem-solving competition for children, where team members work together at length to solve a predefined problem and then present their solution at a competition. She has coached her children’s teams to success at the Regional and State competitive levels, and she thrives on watching kids solve problems by thinking outside the box. She is also very passionate about the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the UC San Diego Pediatric Diabetes Research Center, which work on research for the cure of Type 1 Diabetes.
Natasha urges her clients to think through all decisions carefully before making a decision, and is willing to point out objective reasons why a home may not work. She cares about people’s desires and when she finds the home that does work for a client – whether it is for personal or investment needs – she works aggressively to ensure a successful transaction. With her diverse business and marketing background in a variety of industries, Natasha’s ability lends herself to understand and educate clients, and negotiate strongly on their behalf.
Sam Shafran
Office760-929-9212Sam Shafran has been in the Real Estate industry since 1985 with many years of a successful partnership with his wife Tami – who is now happily retired. As a prominent member of “The Alan Shafran Group”, Sam enjoys dedicating undivided attention to his buyers while committed as well to servicing seller’s every need.
Prior to discovering his attraction to the Real Estate profession, Sam had a rich background. He served as a Lieutenant in Infantry Military & next finished his service as a Police Force Capitan. To follow he trained and worked in the Electronics division of the Amram-Missle chamber at Hughes Aircraft industry.
He is a devoted family man with over 46 years of marriage, two adult children and four fabulous grandkids. Sam’s enthusiasm stems from an underlying love for life especially in North County San Diego. He appreciates its splendor, therefore feels that while marketing real estate in this territory he is performing a good deed for his clientele.
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