Welcome to my Web site!
Here you will find a wide variety of useful information and resources designed to help you buy or sell a home more effectively in the Petaluma areas. From information on the local community, to advice about finding a mortgage or preparing your home to sell, it's all available here on my web site.
You can also search for your ideal home by viewing current listings with detailed descriptions and photos. Or you can get help determining the value of your home by requesting a report that includes the prices of similar homes that recently sold or are currently for sale in the Petaluma areas.
So whether you're buying or selling, feel free to contact me and I will be happy to help you with all your real estate needs.
Do you have Real Estate questions? No question is too small, too big, too casual or located too far away for referral-based REALTOR® Bridget Lyons of Hey Bridget!
Who is Hey Bridget? She’s one of Westgate Real Estate's finest and most personable REALTORS®. She’s energetic, accessible, efficient, professional, extremely knowledgeable about lenders, and is unbelievably down-to-earth and compassionate with a very contagious laugh. She’s got huge motivation and a huge referral relocation network to help you purchase anywhere in the world, and she is known in Marin and Sonoma Counties areas from Agua Caliente to Woodacre. The real pleasure behind getting to know Bridget Lyons as a person and utterly unique REALTOR® is finding out she knows just about everything behind Real Estate processes, and will do just about everything to make sure your needs and expectations are answered. As Bridget says – or should I say, as Hey Bridget says – she puts her name behind everything she says and does.
And Hey Bridget’s got answers for your most sought-after Real Estate questions. As a REALTOR® who is accessible, informed, and really gets a kick out of helping make a difference in peoples lives in a positive way, Hey Bridget offers the kind of sage advice that can make first-time home buyers or experienced sellers realize that YES, YOU REALLY CAN DO THIS!
Hey Bridget, where do your answers about Real Estate come from?
My answers about your REALTOR® needs come directly from my results and background experience. When you are making the decision to purchase or sell a property, you are really going to benefit if your REALTOR® possesses the type of confidence that comes from both knowing what to expect from all aspects of the transition as well as how to handle the transaction in a professional and efficient manner. This confidence to negotiate, coordinate, and communicate on your behalf throughout every detail comes from my background experience in Mortgage Lending, Real Estate and business transactions. Take a closer look at my Resume and you can decide when we can really get down to business with what type of REALTOR® services and results you can expect from me!
About Bridget Lyons
My Client-First Philosophy
There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work.
That said, in my experience as a Petaluma real estate professional, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.
This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, I've found that the latest technologies are enabling me to do everything I've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped me to extend the range of services I provide to my clients.
So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in the Petaluma areas, please contact me.
When you are making the decision to purchase or sell a property I have the knowledge and proven experience that will allow the transition to be handled and dealt with on a professional and efficient manner. With proven experience in Mortgage Lending, Real Estate and business transaction; along with my personal abilities allows me to negotiate, coordinate, communicate the transaction in every detail. These qualities, knowledge and attributes allow me to represent you with your interest and rights throughout the transaction.
Real Estate Achievements and Experience
-Realtor- 4/29/09- current Westgate Real Estate, Excelling in providing excellent customer service!
· Realtor- 5/02/08– 4/29/09 PricePoint Realty, Providing success and support during every client contact. Changing the way people experience buying or selling real estate, one transaction at a time!
· Realtor—11/04-5/02/08 Century 21 Bundesen, Petaluma– successfully closed transactions, and clients satisfaction. Earned Quality Service award and the Emerald Award!
· Licensed Assistant –2/02-11/04 Gael Grove, Frank Howard Allen Realtors, Petaluma. Managed and Closed 35 transactions a year for a Top Producing Agent. Performed tasks as “Buyers Agent”, “Partner” and “Assistant”.
· File Auditor-1/95-1-96 First California Mortgage Company, Petaluma. Coordinated 5-10 person team for critical loan documents. Worked with Title Companies, Recorder’s offices. Set up Wholesale and Retail originations.
· Supervisor-Loan Processing-1/89-1/95 First Interstate Bank, San Francisco. Re-examined loan files for accuracy and compliance with investor and bank guidelines. Trained Loan Processors in bank policies and procedures, secondary marketing and compliance. Conditioned loan packages to assure for proper documents and funding conditions.
· Loan Processor II– 1/89-8-94 Sacramento Savings Bank, San Francisco. Originated, processed and underwrote construction, land, refinance and purchase loans in excess of $11 Million a month.
· Loan Representative/Sub-Agent– 8/86-1/89 California Federal Savings and Loan, San Francisco. Consulted with Real Estate Agents and their clients to create financial strategies and produce pre-qualification letters and closings. Managed purchase and refinance loan packages ranging from $20,000 to $2.4 million.
· Loan Processor– 6/86-8/86 Liberty Mortgage Company, Folsom.. Prepared correspondence and loan papers for loan packages, which were brokered out to major lending institutions. Processed FHA, VA, purchase and refinance loan packages.
· Loan Processor– 1/86-6-86 California Federal Savings and Loan, Daly City. Processed auto loan applications, including initial underwriting, for approval within one hour of receiving application.
Education
· Chamberlin Real Estate School, Inc., License issued 2002
· Santa Rosa Junior College, Summer 1996-Spring 1997 Preschool Teaching Certificate
· Rancho Cotati High School, Rohnert Park 1980-1984
· Missouri Valley High School, Iowa 1984-1984 Graduate
Experience and Knowledge working for you.
