Meet Mary Ellen Haywood.
Broker associate with Real Broker, based in Scripps Ranch. I help buyers and sellers across the county, from Oceanside and the coast to the backcountry mountain towns, with straight answers and a plan you can see.
25+ years. Every kind of market.
I started in San Diego County real estate in 1999. Since then I have worked through booms, the crash, record-low rates and today's market, and I have learned that the right plan matters more than the market you happen to be in.
My clients range from first-time buyers to families selling a home they have owned for decades. I also list and sell in the backcountry, where wells, septic, fire insurance and road access decide whether a sale closes. I prepare those answers before they become problems.
Integrity, transparency and open communication are how I work. You get the numbers, the risks and my honest read in plain language, before you sign anything.
Three kinds of moves I know cold.
Mountain, ranch and rural property
Pine Valley, Mount Laguna, Descanso, Alpine and Ramona. Well yield, septic, defensible space, insurance and access, checked before you commit.
Downsizing and next-chapter moves
Right-sizing, Prop 19 tax-base transfers and the timing of selling and buying, planned once so you only move once.
Your first home, start to finish
From pre-approval to keys, every step explained. Read what first-time buyers say in my Google reviews.
All of San Diego County.
From sea level to 6,000 feet. My focus areas:
San Diego and North County
San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, La Jolla
Scripps Ranch and East County
Scripps Ranch, Poway, Escondido, La Mesa, Santee, Lakeside
Foothills and mountains
Alpine, Ramona, Jamul, Descanso, Pine Valley, Mount Laguna