About Candy Peak - Top 5% of Realtors Nationwide!   A Family History of Real Estate Success! sm                           When it comes to guiding your most valuable asset, real estate broker and investor Candy Peak is well-prepared to guide you through the buying, selling and moving maze with her risk management skill and negotiation savvy to ensure your successful real estate goals.  In her distinguished over twenty year career, Candy has been trusted and admired by her many clients for the caring, service and knowledge she has willingly shared with them.  Her unique ability for presenting a property to the market, as well as appropriately pricing and staging a property for impact, has placed Candy at the top of the real estate industry both locally and nationally.  She has been a popular resource for marketing and technical expertise for buyers, sellers and industry members throughout her career.Candy began  her  real  estate career working in her family's real estate business as  a  teenager in 1969.  Her mother and  mentor,  Vivian  Peak,  was one of her state's top Realtors and very well-loved by her clientele, often selling 2 or 3 homes a day. Candy and her sister Pamela followed in their mother's successful footsteps forming the high-profile "PEAK FAMILY HOME-SELLING TEAM" selling residential and investment property for over 30 years.Educator * Innovator * AuthorCandy and her husband, Real Estate Attorney, Barry Ross, are the co-authors of the national Certified CID Specialist and the Certified Condominium Specialist Course: A Professional Realtor's Guide to Successfully Listing and Selling Common Interest Developments (CID). @ 2009 REII  Candy has also been a National Spokesperson and Educator for Fortune 500 Companies.Candy's clientele - From "Soccer Moms" to Celebrity clients:As a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Luxury Homes Marketing Specialist (CLHMS), Graduate, Realtors Institute Member (GRI), Senior Residential Specialist (SRES), and Certified Condo SpecialistSM, CCS, Candy has vast knowledge and experience very few Realtors have to offer her clients.  She has sold hundreds of homes, townhomes and condominiums, as well as income and investment properties to many very satisfied clients.  Candy is well-known and respected for the care and commitment she provides each client throughout their transaction.   With careful attention to detail and knowledge of risk management, Candy has proven herself to be a great benefit and key member of her client's transaction team.  Her expertise has made her an awarding-winning Realtor® every year of her long career.Candy has appeared in "Who's Who in Real Estate in North America" and was validated by RE/MAX of California and Hawaii as a former RE/Max Agent for being in the top third of all agents in the RE/MAX Network.  Candy, who is constantly upgrading her real estate education to better serve her clients, has obtained an advanced real estate designation from the Graduate, Realtor's Institute, the Senior's Home Selling Specialist certification and the certification making her a Member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.  Candy is also a Certified Residential Specialist, a designation held by less than 4% of all Realtors nationwide!  In addition, Candy is a longtime member of the National and California Association of Realtors, and the local Realtor Associations and Multiple Listing Services.  She is a Past President of the Verdugo Hills Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors and also served as a Vice President and Educational Program Chairwoman promoting high standards in the real estate industry.  Candy is currently the President of the Real Estate Investors Institute, a cutting-edge real estate company that assists buyers in preparing for retirement through real estate investing and education.Candy's Dedicated Customer Support and Service: As a real estate broker and investor herself, Candy works very diligently to stay on the cutting edge of the real estate industry, both practically in the field and through her continuing education programs.  Her analytical approach to the market and her dedication has served her diverse clientele well.  They range from high-profile television and film celebrities, executive homebuyers, sellers and investors, respected attorneys, business managers, to first-time homebuyers working within strict parameters.  It is her unique ability to listen to each clients' specific needs and communicate their goals that has proven to be the key source of success and stability to buyers and sellers as she guides them through each step of their transaction.  Her years of real estate and loan experience has given her great insight and know-how in assembling an effective team of support professionals for her clients has made the essential difference to the outcome of many a client's transaction.  From working with escrow and title, to home-staging professionals, estate sale experts, and legal professionals in consultation as needed throughout a transaction, Candy has an a remarkable way of making a client's transaction seem easier than expected and much more enjoyable. Besides her extensive marketing and public relations background, Candy has also represented Fortune 500 Companies as a national spokesperson and was a featured artist in voice-over and commercial work in television, radio, and film.Candy resides in the Los Angeles area with her husband, Barry Ross, renowned Real Estate Attorney and Mediator.