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Sue De Legge

Sue De LeggePacific Sotheby's International RealtyFamily matters to Sue De Legge. Whether sheis working with her daughter, Gina, in realestate, visiting her nearby relatives, or addinganother client to her keep-in-touch list, Suekeeps the family perspective in mind.Bringing Midwestern values of honesty andhard work to the North County San Diego realestate market means that people can alwayscount on Sue and Gina to provide the bestpossible personal service and customerexperience. “We want them as part of our realestate family,” she affirms.The philosophy goes further: Sue and Ginacomprise a real estate team with a vision oftaking care of generations of real estate needs.Their clients give them plenty of business byreferring family and friends, and by stayingwith them for subsequent transactions themselves.Sue is confident that daughter Ginashares her commitment to personal serviceand to always treating the customer right, andthat she will be there for clients’ families. Sueknows also that their team will beat the oddsof more than half of real estate partnershipsbreaking apart. “We are in this business forthe long run,” she states.Sue makes sure that the team always sees the bigpicture. She says, “As a small real estate office,we have big numbers: over $495,000,000 inCopyright Top Agent Magazine

Bringing Midwestern values of honestyand hard work to the North County San Diegoreal estate market means that people can alwayscount on Sue and Gina to provide the best possiblepersonal service and customer experience.sales in 2012.” Sue and Gina contributesignificant sales, as do about three hundredother associates, but De Legge downplays thestats. “No matter how successful an agent is, itshould never be about the agent. It shouldalways be about the client,” she says. Theirlistings range from $300,000 to over$15,000,000, though Sue’s average transactionof $1.4 million puts her in the luxury category.She defers, saying, “the definition of theluxury market is changing,” and she prefers toprovide the best match for each client’s needsregardless of the price.Sue De Legge got her start in real estate whenher commitment to, yes, family, would allow herthe time to make it work. When their childrenhad completed high school, her husband, a realestate investment broker, suggested that realestate would be a good fit. Sue learned early onthat it was a relationship-based business andtook the time to talk with open house visitors.She could discern who were buyers, who mightbe sellers, and how to approach them. Suecomments, “It’s an art to engage peoplesuccessfully and not turn them away.”Sue’s style is defined by her hands-on,personal approach to the buying and sellingprocesses. She and Gina take only thenumber of clients that they can handlethemselves; no handing off or delegating. “Ifyou treat someone poorly or don’t returnphone calls, that gets around fast,” sheexplains. They prefer to be advisors ratherthan salespeople, alerting them whensomething isn’t quite right, and achieving thebest match for their needs. Sue is especiallymindful that this is the biggest purchase ofmost clients’ lives, and she treats it as if itwere her own.Sue loves the San Diego area and rarely straysfar, even for vacations. “There is so much todo here, and it’s so beautiful,” she says. Sueand her family settled here from the Midwestlargely because of the weather and beauty ofthe area. It’s home now, and it’s clear to theirclients that they would not want to beanywhere else. They know that Sue and Ginahave their best interests in mind, and careenough to find the very best for them. Theyfeel like, well, family.Copyright Top Agent Magazine

Sue & Gina De LeggePacific Sotheby's International Realty6024-D Paseo Delicias/ P.O. Box 1023, Rancho Santa Fe ,CA 92067Cell: 760-207-7749Office: 858-764-2071Info@SDSellsSanDiego.com • www.SdSellsSanDiego.comCopyright Top Agent Magazine