Profile:
Originally from New York, I moved over 23 years ago to this beautiful Southern California area. I have a Finance Degree and was an Auditor in the Corporate world in Manhattan. My skills have helped me greatly be an effective and successful Real Estate Agent for my Clients. I am a strong negotiator, investigator and I am current on the California Laws we need for our Real Estate transactions. I will give you top quality assistance and service throughout our transactions at all times. I am a Dedicated agent with strong inter-personal and organizational skills, integrity and ethics. Because of these strong skills, I do make the transaction seem "worry free" for my clients! My markets are residential (resale and new build), all short sales, land/lots, manufactured homes and leases. I have many Clients References I am happy to share with you.
Credentials
Professional Real Estate Agent for over 23 years in California. Over 30 years of Business/Financial experience. Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance with extensive Auditing experience on Wall Street. Dale Carnegie Course Graduate. Served as Treasurer on the Viewpointe Homeowner Board of Directors in Anaheim Hills for 10 years. Currently Serving Treasurer for 14 plus years on the Pointe Quissett Homeowner Board of Directors in Anaheim Hills and Delegate for the Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association.
Extensive Knowledge of: California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Rules and Regulations; Innovative Computer Tools and Social Media Networking. Members of NAR, CAR, PWR, and MLS.
National Certification for Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource (SFR), Certified Distressed Property Expert Group (CDPE)
Certified Relocation Specialist, Cartus Network Affinity Specialist (CNAS), Certified Agent Affinity Specialist in Customer Service
Certified Smart Home Agent and Creative Marketing, Promotion & Sales Specialization (CMPSS)
Coldwell Banker Top Producer Awards; International Diamond Society Award 2018, Highest Number of Listings Taken/Open Transactions and Highest Sales Volume 2016, International President's Circle for Outstanding Achievements in 2003 and Diamond Circle in 2004, 2005
My Knowledge and Contacts will Enable you to Maximize the Value of your Home!
As an agent who's an expert in this local area, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise about buying and selling real estate here. It's not the same everywhere, so you need someone you can trust for up-to-date information. I am eager to serve you. Here are some of the things I can do for you:
Find Your Next Home
You need someone who knows this area inside and out! I can work with you to find the right home at the right price for you, including all the neighborhood amenities that matter - not to mention the essential criteria you have for your ideal home
Sell a Home
When it's time to move, you need someone who will advertise your home, show to prospective buyers, negotiate the purchase contract, arrange financing, oversee the inspections, handle all necessary paperwork and supervise the closing. I can take care of everything you need, from start to close.
Consult on Home Selling Tactics
Oftentimes buyers don't visualize living in your home the way you do. I can make your home attractive to its ideal audience - which can help you get top dollar. Things like staging the home, making repairs or minor improvements, or even simply painting the walls can be the difference between a home resting on the market and one that's sold fast.
Client Recommendations
Don & Eve Johnson, Yorba Linda
Most times in our daily functions, outstanding performances are expected and go unnoticed. I am writing this commendation to Margaret Bowles for the outstanding effort that she gave in helping to sell our condo and purchase a new one. She was very Professional in listing, selling and finding us a new home. She not only helped in that way but she also made sure the prices were right and that we had the proper financing and insurance to cover our new home.
Her professionalism, dedication and job knowledge were essential to the successful purchase of our new home. Once again the support she gave is deeply appreciated.
Al Juliano, Anaheim Hills
It was an extreme pleasure working with Margaret as my agent. I found Margaret to be a true professional in every respect. I must say she couldn't be more helpful and accommodating as Margaret goes the extra mile for her clients. She knows exactly what needs to be done to sell your property. Her recommendations were precise and exact. She truly has earned my respect and I will recommend her to all my personal and business associates whenever the occasion arises.
Lucille Howard, Temecula
Margaret and I met several years ago at the association meeting here at Viewpoint. I was impressed as to how professional she was and how helpful she was to the residents there at the meeting. When it became time to sell my home, Margaret was my first choice in a real estate agent. She made selling my home stress free. Whenever I had a question, she was there for me with the answer. Margaret has become a good friend to me. I would recommend her to anyone who would sell or buy a home.
Dick & Joanna Goldfuss, Coeur d'Alene
Margaret Bowles was wonderful! When our first buyer backed out she immediately called another interested buyer and sold our home. She went out of her way to make things move quickly for us. She is terrific!
We were grateful for everything she did to keep us informed and making us feel at ease through, "what is usually a stressful situation". She's number one in our books and would recommend her to anyone looking to sell or buy! You should feel so lucky to have her working for your organization!
Jim & Michelle Metcalf, Anaheim Hills
Jim and I have been extremely impressed with all aspects of how Margaret made 2 real estate transactions in 2 months relatively stress free for us. She is so efficient in all areas of her job! She has been terrific to work with. She is very professional, thorough, knowledgeable and just great at what she does! We know we will keep in touch with her since she has become our friend throughout this process!
Judy Bone, Anaheim Hills
My experience of buying a home for the first time as a single woman was made easily and calmly with the help of my agent, Margaret Bowles. She is extremely helpful and knowledgeable and professional in all aspects of Real Estate transactions. Her integrity made me feel confident that I was in the right hands. I will refer to her in the future with great confidence that we will do the best job possible for her customers.
Joanne Easterday, Yorba Linda
Margaret, literally, is "as good as it gets!" We have had several real estate transactions with Margaret and the last one we had would not have closed without her. She goes way, way beyond what is necessary to see the transaction all the way through to champagne and chocolates (which is only one of the ways she makes the transfer of keys special). I don't think she ever takes a day off because she always answers phone calls, texts and emails within minutes. You feel like you are her only client, but know you are not because of her success with Coldwell Banker. She has been an agent for 18 years and knows the process backward and forward. I would not hesitate to recommend Margaret to anyone who wants an agent who is experienced, proactive, detail oriented and just an amazing agent. Margaret is not only our agent, but has become a very special friend to us.
Testimonials
"We were referred to Margaret by a co-worker when we were looking for a home to purchase about two years ago. Not only did she hep us find the home of our dreams within our budget, it was in the neighborhood and school district that we had hoped. Margaret is incredibly knowledgeable in her field, thorough, extremely friendly and willing to do whatever it takes to ensure our needs are met. Recently she also assisted us with selling our rental property on 19178 Alamo Lane. Margaret's knowledge and tenacity made the sales process seamless for us. She's become a great friend to our family and a trusted partner for all of our real estate transactions. "
-Kim Heffner and Family, Friend
" I met Margaret in 2016 when my husband and I moved to California from Iowa. She helped us move into a townhome that we rented and eventually helped us buy a home two years later. My husband and I are SO thankful to have her in our lives! She's extremely knowledgeable, advocates for her clients, available anytime we need her and has connections in all areas needed for closing so our real estate purchase was a breeze. We highly recommend Margaret!"
-Amanda A., Client
"My husband and I were very fortunate to have Margaret as one of our neighbors. When we decided to move to Corona, she guided us through the difficult and tedious details of preparing our condo, with her knowledge and connections we were able to hire a handyman to do some small needed repairs and got our condo ready for sale in no time. We were very confident that she was watching out for our best interest and we totally trusted her recommendations. She even discovered a pet we didn’t even know we had when she was taking pictures to post on line… A mountain lion that was resting on our patio wall. ? She made selling our condo a smooth experience and for that we THANK YOU!! We highly recommend Margaret for your Real Estate needs."
-Marysol and Joe Pinell, Friend
"Came across this realtor who became more than just a realtor! Super professional, honest && an all around wonderful person to do business with. Up to date on technology & knew exactly where our buyers would be coming from & was on point. We couldn't have been happier with trusting Margaret to sell our first home! We will definitely be using her again to make our new purchase! Thank you Margaret for all your hard work & dedication!"
-Kalee Lund, Client