The #1 Brokerage in Santa Cruz County

"Jacquie is someone I could completely trust throughout the buying process! My husband and I have been looking for a long time for our first home and Jacquie was very supportive along the way. She provided insight and feedback during our search that helped us find the perfect home. I would highly recommend Jacquie to anyone who is looking to buy a home!"

"What a joy to work with John McCombs. He made the selling experience easy. He is very ethical, honest, and hard working. Hope to work with you again in the future."

"Juan was very friendly and professional. We really appreciated him taking the time to answer all of our questions, and guide us through the process of buying our first home. We will be recommending him to all of our friends!"

"Paul is the absolute best! This was my and my fiancé’s first home buying experience, and Paul was there every step of the way. His commitment to his clients is absolutely impeccable, and he made every effort to make us feel confident and secure throughout the process. He is very knowledgeable on both the market and home upkeep, and was able to answer every one of our questions. We really felt he went above and beyond advocating for us, from setting up every inspection we were interested in, to being willing to submit a request for repairs in this crazy market. Thanks to Paul, we are now first time homeowners!"

"We can not say enough positive things about the service and attention that Gaby Parmenter gave us as our realtor selling our family home. Her sensible advice, coupled with her kind and caring disposition, helped us navigate the process with ease. We would absolutely use Gaby at David Lyng again and enthusiastically encourage everyone else to work with Gaby! She’s simply the best!"

"Vicki is a great agent. She knows Santa Cruz County well and is very willing to show properties even when it isn’t something you are going to buy, but want to see as a comparison."

"We had a great experience working with Jill. She helped us navigate the complexities of the Bay Area market with ease and helped us land an off-market deal on an amazing property. We’re so thankful for all of Jill’s knowledge and ability to work with us day or night. Thank you, Jill!"

"Genie was incredibly professional and helpful in guiding us through the sales and marketing process. She provided wise counsel in updating the property and staging and ultimately we secured a sales price 13% over asking and sold the property after ten days on the market with a ten day close."

"Greg Lukina combined high professional standards with a helpful and cheerful attitude to create an easy and smooth experience."

"We were looking for an investment property in the Santa Cruz area and were prepared for a long search. The market in our area for an investment property is really tough. Kelley prepared us appropriately for those expectations, and then completely blew them out of the water with helping us find and purchase the perfect investment property, right in our price range, right in the area we wanted. Kelley’s knowledge and connections in Santa Cruz County proved invaluable. She is 110% professional, dedicated, and communicative – this was our first investment property purchase and she helped us understand what we needed to do every step of the way. If you’re looking for a great realtor, be sure to choose Kelley! She is top notch."

"We probably met Janet five years ago at an open house on the West Side when we began thinking about moving closer to Santa Cruz for aging purposes. For 42 years, we lived in Bonny Doon, but that changed suddenly when the CZU fire took our home in August. Finding a home to begin life again became a priority, and Janet took us tenderly under her wing to help us accomplish that. Janet’s caring, kindness, experience, and easy manner made the process smooth and winning, and we got the home that we had hoped to find. And in buying this home with Janet, we have also gained two new friends in Janet and Darryl. I used to see your one-page ads with photos of all your realtors and noticed Janet very often in the top seller category. Now I know why. She’s the best!"

"Mike Whiting did a wonderful job of selling my house. He was very knowledgeable and made excellent recommendations throughout the whole process. I highly recommend Mike and David Lyng Real Estate for your Real Estate needs!"

"Troy was the best from start to finish. Very professional, helpful, and accessible. Can’t imagine having worked with a better agent for this property."

"Dixie West is the best. I found Dixie on Nextdoor, where she came highly recommended from a neighbor. This is the first time we have sold a home and both my husband and I absolutely love working with her. We are almost done closing on the sale, and throughout the process she has patiently explained things and answered my many questions, and has just been just so sweet and lovely to work with – we know she really cares about us and wants the best for us in every situation! She knows her stuff since she’s been in real estate for thirty years and has a keen sense of intuition, maybe because she’s a great listener. Lastly, she’s just a good person! I’m really going to miss her when we move in two weeks!"

"Dan did a great job in finding us a home in a very competitive market. He was dedicated to our future home needs and negotiated with the seller and selling agent to get our offer accepted over many competing buyers, including some with all cash offers. We highly recommend Dan and would use him again in a heart beat."

"Holly and Susan are great. They were able to use their local knowledge and years of experience to make the purchase process as seamless as possible. They helped my family and me navigate the extremely competitive 2020/2021 Capitola/Soquel real estate market, and we were able to find our dream home at a price we could afford."

"Kim was great. She made sure to find us what we were looking for. We wanted to stay local because of my job and in the area we love. We had a VA loan which are quite difficult to work with, much more so in Scotts Valley, add on to that COVID. Kim was amazing, stayed on top of everything, and kept in touch with our VA home loan specialist. We had a hard time finding a place, but when we found it she did everything possible to get us into our home. Our first home, and here we are 2 months later happy homeowners all thanks to Kim and her dedication."

"Maureen is the best real estate agent I have found! In looking for a home she was the third agent I worked with and I stayed because of her promptness, attention to detail, and genuine care in helping me find the right home. As a first-time homebuyer, her instincts on market movement and advisement were unparalleled. I fully trusted her expertise and felt safe in making this big financial decision with her professionalism. She was always enjoyable to work with, combed through inspections and pointed out important details I missed, and always protected my best interests in the process. She was very patient with changes in the process and kept me calm during a very stressful process. I would fully endorse her to any home buyers!"

"Working with Nicole was a fantastic experience! She was very responsive, willing to work around our schedule, and provided helpful expertise as it came to navigating the home-buying experience. Additionally, she provided helpful insight into the area we were looking at buying, was able to establish great relationships with selling agents, and was patient as we found the home we loved! Cannot recommend her enough!"

"Jill is extraordinary. We first met Jill about a couple of months into our house-buying process. She was hosting an Open House, and we didn't have a real estate agent yet. She wasn't pushy and didn't make us feel overwhelmed or pressured. We felt like she really took our wants and concerns to heart. We were so new to the process that we kind of felt lost. My intuition told me to go with Jill, and I am so glad we did! You'd be hard-pressed to find someone like Jill because she's the whole package. She's professional, intelligent, humble, honest, and an extremely hard worker. If it is the rare case that she isn't completely certain of the answer, she will not BS you. She will find the answer ASAP. She is kind, empathetic, and understands what it takes to connect with people. We are happy we found Jill and that she helped us find our dream home! It's a great feeling to know we have someone we can trust."

"I can't tell you enough how great Jill is! She will go above and beyond to make the selling of your home go smoothly! This is the 4th time I have sold a house in California, so I have met and dealt with many realtors. She will set you up with cleaners/Junk that needs to be removed from the house, etc. Jill is one of the best and most hard working realtors I have ever met. You will not go wrong listing a home or looking for a home with Jill. Thank you, Jill, for selling our home so quickly."

"Kelley worked incredibly hard to find the dream retirement house that we wanted. It was a difficult search because we were very particular about what we wanted, with a budget that we had to work within. She used her many years of experience and extensive contacts to find our new home and successfully negotiate the purchase. The search took several months, but she continued persevere. Would recommend Kelley to anyone in the future."

"Jill was friendly, responsive, and attentive to detail from our very first interaction. She knows the market intimately and served as an extremely valuable guide. She approaches her business in a very human way. I would highly recommend her to any buyer!"

"Very responsive to needs and expectations."

"It was a pleasure working with Jacquie to sell a house I'd lived in for over 20 years. She was able to marshal a team to identify and tidy up many loose ends, arrange staging, and successfully sell the property. Because of her familiarity with the process, I was very comfortable knowing that the many details, logistics, and legal matters were being looked after for me. Thanks, Jacquie, for turning a rare event for me into a pleasure!"

"Mr. Lyng, we recently both sold and bought a home with the exceptional assistance of Kelley Youmans of David Lyng Real Estate in Santa Cruz, CA. After interviewing several other real estate associates, we selected Kelley because she impressed us as possessing the right combination of Experience, temperament, and assertiveness. We wanted an aggressive negotiator coupled with a savvy sense of timing and personal charm. Kelley not only met our expectations but delighted us with her ability to move rapidly while remaining calm and unruffled. Given the stress of selling a house in a seller’s market and buying a house in a low inventory environment, we needed a composed hand to steer the ship. Kelley advised us on pricing, timing, curb appeal, and staging, and we believe that her advice added significantly to our multiple offers at full price in just two weeks. Additionally, she was able to find us a home to purchase which met our requirements perfectly, and just to add magic to the whole experience, she closed both deals within 2 weeks of each other and was able to push through escrow in 3 weeks, which must be an all-time speed record. Finally, she was a real pro in negotiating prices, reimbursements, and navigating us through the paper blizzard. We moved into our new home without a transition gap, and credit Kelley with making it happen for us in a manner that was both professional and compassionate. I cannot more highly recommend Kelley as a real estate broker and project manager. I will refer friends, colleagues, and associates to Kelley for their Real Estate needs, and I want to thank both Kelley and David Lyng Real Estate for an outstanding experience in selling and buying a home."

"My wife and I recently closed escrow on the sale of our property in Scotts Valley, and we would like to take a moment to acknowledge our agent, Kelley Youmans. Kelley's experience paid dividends for us; we achieved the highest possible price and closed very quickly. Kelley expertly advised us on how to position our sale for the best results. We took her advice and achieved a fantastic outcome, exceeding our expectations. The process of working with Kelley was pleasant from start to finish. After four days on the market, we accepted an offer for 10.6% over the asking price and then closed escrow in 18 days. Despite complex disclosures on the history of the property, our transaction was incredibly smooth. We are currently working with Kelley to find our next home. Her work ethic, experience, and knowledge of the market are second to none, and we're confident we selected the right agent to help us accomplish our real estate goals."

"I can honestly say that if it hadn't been for Gaby and her knowledge of the neighborhood, we probably wouldn't have bought our house in Ben Lomond! She was incredibly helpful, kind, and sincere throughout the whole buying process. We now consider her a friend and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home in this beautiful mountain community. You rock, Gaby!"

"My fiancé and I had been contemplating a move from San Francisco to the Santa Cruz area, and after years of renting in the City, we were excited to buy our first home and have more space for ourselves and our dogs. We randomly met Julie at an open house we attended (she was the listing agent). We didn’t end up having much interest in the home she was selling, but she provided us with lots of detailed information about other open houses in the area based on what we told her we were looking for. We appreciated her honesty and willingness to go above and beyond to help us from our initial brief meeting with her. Several days later, we saw a listing for an adorable home in Bonny Doon and decided to contact Julie due to the awesome first impression she made. From the first time we saw the home, we knew it was “the one.” Julie immediately took action to make it ours. She walked us through each step of the home-buying process, educating us thoroughly along the way. As first-time home buyers, this was so appreciated! Julie is incredibly responsive and ensured that everything moved quickly and stayed on track. Another thing that really impressed us about Julie is her broad network of contractors. Prior to waiving contingencies, she was able to call out several contractors (roofer, general contractor, home inspector, electrician) to check out the house and give us estimates on repairs. Julie literally was able to get these individuals to come out within a matter of days. In the end, we are so thankful that we chose Julie to help us buy our dream home. She is so good at what she does and was able to make the complicated process of buying a home as easy as possible. Highly recommend working with Julie, she is a gem!"

"I had worked with Holly on several occasions to buy and sell homes, and she makes it so easy. She is very knowledgeable and knows her stuff. I don’t want to move anymore, but if I do, I would work with Holly anytime!"