Relocation buying
Virtual tours, neighborhood briefings and a remote-friendly process for buyers moving to San Diego from anywhere.
About Shawn
Home, wherever you’re coming from.
- Role
- Real Estate Advisor
- Focus
- Relocation, military & first-time buyers
- Experience
- 27 years
- License
- DRE #02117996
- Languages
- English
- Office
- Carmel Valley, San Diego
Shawn has helped clients buy homes over video calls from three continents. For him, distance should never be the hard part of moving home.
For twenty-seven years, Shawn has specialized in representing buyers and sellers, with deep experience helping military families on PCS orders, corporate relocations and first-time buyers navigate a fast-moving San Diego market. He knows the commute from every base, the school boundaries that matter and how VA financing really works in a competitive offer.
His process is hands-on: live video tours where he opens every cabinet, neighborhood drives at rush hour, and plain-English guidance at each step from pre-approval to keys. Clients describe him as patient, thorough and the calmest person in any negotiation.
“My job is to be your eyes, ears and advocate here, so you can buy with total confidence from anywhere.”
Specialty
Specialties
What Shawn does best.
Military & VA buyers
PCS timelines, base commutes and VA financing strategy that competes in multiple-offer situations.
First-time buyers
A step-by-step plan from budget and pre-approval to inspection and closing, explained in plain English.
New construction
Builder negotiations, upgrade guidance and independent inspections on new communities across the county.
Where Shawn works
Know the street, not just the zip.
The neighborhoods Shawn knows block by block. Choose one to see what living, buying and selling there looks like right now.
Military families
Coronado
Close to NAS North Island with a small-town feel, top schools and a beach at the end of every street.
$2.9MMedian home price
28Avg. days on market
Space & value
Chula Vista
Newer master-planned communities, larger homes and an easy commute to Naval Base San Diego.
$900KMedian home price
17Avg. days on market
First-time buyers
Clairemont
Central, family-friendly and full of mid-century homes with room to grow, close to everything.
$1.2MMedian home price
12Avg. days on market
Schools & trails
Scripps Ranch
Eucalyptus-lined streets, highly rated schools and quick access to MCAS Miramar.
$1.5MMedian home price
13Avg. days on market
Near the bases
Point Loma
Harbor views and established neighborhoods minutes from Naval Base Point Loma and downtown.
$1.9MMedian home price
18Avg. days on market
Working with Shawn
From first look to final keys.
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Step 01
Relocation call
Your timeline, budget, bases or offices, schools and must-haves, mapped together.
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Step 02
Tour from anywhere
Live video walkthroughs and neighborhood drives until the shortlist is right.
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Step 03
Offer & financing
Competitive offers with VA, FHA or conventional financing, explained clearly.
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Step 04
Keys, even from afar
Remote signing, inspections and walkthroughs handled until you arrive.
Contact Shawn
Let’s talk about your next move.
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