Meet your Troop San Diego Team of Realtors!
Seth O’Byrne
Cell: 858.869.3940 : Email: seth@sethobyrne.com : License Number: 01463479
Seth O'Byrne has spent most of his life dedicating his time to many diverse aspects of real estate; working for urban developers, city planners, residential and commercial brokers, and lenders. Even during his education at the University of San Diego, he worked closely with the Burnham-Moores Real Estate Institute and was awarded with professional scholarships from the Burnham-Moores Foundation and the Building Industry Association of San Diego for his hard work and attention to larger social issues in the world of real estate.Before becoming an agent, Seth ran marketing for top producing Realtors Lisa Blankenship and Dennis DeSouza. He went on to work with the commercial property management company. La Jolla Financial while acting as an investment research analyst for ACI Commercial, San Diego’s largest apartment brokerage.
“I truly believe that there is a sea of change ahead of the residential real estate industry.” Seth goes on to state “The average real estate consumer in San Diego is faced with financial realities unparalleled in most of the nation, with prices and considerations few markets ever see, this is why it is so important that San Diego buyers and sellers seek out educated and well established real estate professionals. To that end, we look to be recognized as the clear choice for those individuals who demand more from their Realtors ®, and that is what gets us excited to be in business!”
Seth O’Byrne gained vital residential experience when he worked with the RE/MAX powerhouse, Middleton Team, which ranked 23rd out of 65,000 nation-wide RE/MAX agents with more than 200 transaction sides and $85 million in sales in the first 10 months of 2004.As Seth grew within the team, he was recognized by La Jolla’s regional broker Michael Spinali awarded with a free agent position with their beachside office. Alongside some of San Diego’s finest Realtors® Seth began building the "O'Byrne Team".
Recognized by RE/MAX International; Seth was inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame in 2008. The Hall of Fame award is the highest and rarest award given to a Realtor from the largest real estate company in the world. Mr. O'Byrne was asked by RE/MAX president Dave Liniger to speak at a televised Top Producer's summit in Mission Bay that same year. From 2008 to 2009 Mr. O'Byrne enjoyed an unparrelled year of growth spurred by his countywide luxury home sales. In fact, in 2009, the La Jolla Village News readers named Seth the #1 Realtor in La Jolla.
After having managed and trained over 15 realtors on his team, he saw the change coming in the Southern California market and shifted with the times.
In late 2009 Seth took his team to Troop Real Estate. "Joining an independent, family run brokerage after nearly 6 years with the world's largest franchise was certainly a large step." Seth says "Brian Troop welcomed us with open arms though and allowed us to operate and serve our clients in the same manner we had for years."
Short Sales, REOs, investor rehab projects and new construction are all a vital part of the face of the 'Troop Team', however the vast majority of Seth's clients have always been San Diego buyers and sellers.
As we enter 2011, Seth and his team of Realtors approach $150 Million in home sales, an amount of volume and experience less than 1% of all Realtors have achieved nationwide. "It's not about whether our business is doing well, it is about having experience. We want our clients to know we've seen it before, we've been there before and whether their home is $30,000 or $3,000,000 we've sold it before."
Seth concludes "At the end of the day our experience is only as relevant as our compassion though. Our clients are the life of our business and I certainly hope it shows!"
Keke Jones
Cell: 858.205.8399: Email: KekeJonesSD@gmail.com:
License Number: 01499110
Keke Jones has become recognized as an individual with a strong sense for real estate finance and valuation. Keke can attribute many of her great characteristics as an advisor from her time in the finance sector. When she came on with the O’Byrne Team, Keke quickly forged close relationships with her lending and escrow counter parts and through these relationships was able to thoroughly educate her clients. In the spirit of education, in 2005 Keke established her one-on-one “First Time Homebuyer’s Seminars”. Today, Keke devotes much of her time to specializing in great opportunities in the San Diego housing market. Keke’s connection with the coastal and beach community trace back to her upbringing in Maui, Hawaii. “I truly enjoy having the opportunity to work within the San Diego communities and now that we have such a strong buyer market it has been exciting to see the opportunities available for my clients; investors, move up buyers and first time buyers alike." Keke still offers her Free First Time Home Buyer Class at our Troop Real Estate office at 406 9th Ave suite 309 San Diego, CA 92101. Call her today to schedule your class!
Ensley E. Elsbach
:Cell: 858.344.7333 : Email: agentenz@aol.com : License Number: 01832432
Ensley E. Elsbach is the perfect fit for the Troop Team; with the same drive to do well and serve her clients that the entire team possesses. What Ensley has in addition to these great attributes is a long history of serving her community in an array of capacities. Ensley has been a financial controller, medical administrator, PMT in an established bank, co-founder and manager of a string of health clubs and has worked in the entertainment industry for nearly a decade. “I have had the great good fortune to have traveled the world, enlightening me of many cultures. I also have always been drawn to help others.” Ensley explained. Ensley boasts deep involvement in organizations such as; The Make A Wish Foundation, Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Fresh Start Surgical Gifts. As a Realtor ® Ensley exells as a tireless advisor, dedicating many long days and weekends to her clients as they pursue the right investment and work to market and sell their property. Ensley can most recently be seen in the mega series “Flip That House” and has been an invaluable addition to the Troop Team.
Javin Hope
:Cell: 858.922.2202 : Email: javinhope@yahoo.com : License Number: 01750598
A native of Hawaii, Javin Hope began her career in the Sports Fitness industry before she transitioned into Sports Management. She found that she was constantly helping traded and newly signed athletes find real estate agents in other states to help them purchase, relocate or with first time home buyers needs.
Ms. Hope saw an opportunity in this and nation. She is licensed in both California and Hawaii and is committed to serving her clients with excellence and the "Spirit of ALOHA."
Along with being an active member of the California Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS® with a GRI designation from the Graduate REALTOR Institute, CDPE – Certified Distressed Property Expert, Certified Foreclosure Specialist, and a SFR-Shortsale Specialist, Javin is an active philanthropist within the San Diego community.She enjoys working with the young and underprivileged children in numerous foundations, including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the American Cancer Society, Eugene Amano football camps, Juniour Seau Foundation, Donald Penn Foundation, and the Marshall Faulk Foundation. Constantly seeking to provide the best service possible, Javin Hope and strives to deliver HOPE and Dreams through a smooth red-carpet transition.