Realtor® with First Team Real Estate — Calabasas. Buy sooner. Sell smarter. Every option on the table.
Los Angeles REALTOR® with First Team Real Estate in Calabasas — 5 years in real estate and 20 years in sales and marketing. For first-time buyers, I make ownership possible sooner with low-down-payment and down payment assistance programs, and honest numbers before you ever write an offer. For sellers, I put all four options on the table — a cash offer, selling as-is, renovating before you list with nothing out of pocket until closing, or flipping your own house and keeping the profit. Serving Calabasas & the Valley, Los Angeles, Carson & the South Bay, and the Inland Empire.
Most sellers only hear about one option. Here are all four — this is what I walk through with every homeowner:
1️⃣ A Cash OfferFast, no showings, no repairs. You trade top dollar for speed and certainty.
2️⃣ Sell As-IsI'll show you exactly what your home sells for today, just as it sits.
3️⃣ Renovate Before You ListWe handle the upgrades, you pay nothing until closing, and you sell for more.
4️⃣ Flip Your Own HouseNo money out of pocket — and you keep the profit instead of handing it to an investor.
📊 Your free personalized breakdown shows:• What your home would likely sell for as-is, today — from real comparable sales near you
• What a cash offer would look like, and what you give up for the speed
• What it could sell for after the right upgrades — work handled, paid at closing
• The timeline and estimated net for each path, side by side — so the decision is math, not pressure
Buying your first home takes a lot less cash than most people think — here's the honest picture:
$2,400/mo rent ≈ $144,000That's five years of typical rent paid to a landlord — money that never comes back and never builds equity. Owning flips that math in your favor.
Myth: “You need 20% down”Reality: down payment assistance can cover most or all of it. Many of my buyers get in with $500–$5,000 out of pocket.
Myth: “My credit isn't good enough”Reality: programs exist for buyers with scores in the low 600s — and my loan partner offers options with assistance forgiven in as little as 3 years. Below that today? We'll map exactly what to fix.
✅ The credit checklist that actually helps• Keep card balances under ~30% of their limits
• Don't open new cards or finance a car or furniture before you buy
• Don't close your old cards
• Pull your free credit reports and dispute errors
• Put every bill on autopay — one 30-day late can cost you
🎁 $1,000 closing giftEligible buyers who close in 2026 receive a $1,000 closing gift.* Details on the call — no catch, just ask.
Daniel Smith • First Team Real Estate • DRE #02046381
310-570-3057 • Soldbymrsmith@firstteam.com
*$1,000 closing gift for eligible buyers who close in 2026; details and eligibility confirmed on your call. Information only — not a loan offer, commitment to lend, or guarantee of any program or price. Equal Housing Opportunity.
