Hi! I'm your Nestment Homebuying Coach, Gisela.

A bit about me

I am a proud daughter of immigrants, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. My upbringing within a diverse immigrant population shaped me and how I wanted to live my life's purpose in serving communities. I started my professional career working at a housing counseling agency, helping first-time homebuyers achieve homeownership. Throughout my professional career, I've had the great pleasure of working within a variety of community and economic development roles within real estate, community revitalization efforts, and small business development.

I bought my first home in my mid 20's in Milwaukee, WI. I was a community organizer at the time, on a very low income, but I was able to take advantage of getting down payment assistance (free money) to close on my home. Since purchasing my home, it has doubled in value, and I currently have it as a rental and investment property, which fully covers my mortgage + additional supplemental income, while I prepare to take the next step in purchasing another home either in the Bay Area or Sonoma County!

Why I’m excited to work with you

I've worked with many first-time homebuyers throughout my time. Anyone who directly works with me I want them to leave educated and empowered that they can do this and that they have a trusted partner supporting them every step of the way, even if there are things to work through to get to achieving your goal.
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I've gone through this process myself already 3 times, and have had my own ups and downs with it, but having the education and right team behind me has made this journey so much easier. I'm here to be a champion for you, no matter how long it takes.

Some of my favorite success stories