What Actually Makes a Listing Stand Out in 2026
The playbook for selling a home has changed fast. Buyers have more options, more leverage, and they are using it. Active housing inventory rose more than 16% year-over-year in 2025 — one of the...
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Dawn Lee earned her Real Estate License in 1985. Since then, she has worked with some of the industry's top agents and coaches to enhance her understanding of the market and all aspects of real estate.
Dawn makes a significant investment of time and energy, prior to placing your home on the market. Then clients collaborate to create the best strategies to optimize the presentation of your home, determine the target market and adopt marketing strategies accordingly, provide staging tips, and arrange for professional photography. Once listed, we will carefully review all offers, negotiate the best terms and price possible, and guide you through the entire transaction.
Specializing in sellers, investors, first time home buyers, military relocation, short-sales and foreclosure, her multi-faceted expertise is of great benefit to her clients. Dawn enjoys taking a direct, hands-on approach with her clients and is well supported by her superb office support staff and team at Seaside Realty. She uses the latest internet technologies to market and find homes expertly to achieve outstanding results.
The playbook for selling a home has changed fast. Buyers have more options, more leverage, and they are using it. Active housing inventory rose more than 16% year-over-year in 2025 — one of the...
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Real estate scams are targeting more victims than ever before, and they’re becoming increasingly sophisticated. Nearly 10,000 Americans fell victim to real estate fraud in 2024, losing over $173 million according to FBI reports.1...
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As a homeowner, you’re likely diligent about the basics—mowing the lawn, touching up paint, and cleaning regularly. But what about the critical home maintenance tasks you don’t see every day? Research shows that home...
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