Top Coronado, CA Real Estate Agents

Meet Maria Garate-Lavalle & Olga Lavalle

Lavalle, Olga M | CA DRE# 01724705
Garate-Lavalle, Maria | CA DRE# 02090976

As a mother-daughter team with deep roots in Coronado, Maria Garate-Lavalle and Olga Lavalle bring together generations of real estate expertise, exceptional communication skills, and a shared commitment to delivering outstanding results.

Maria Garate-Lavalle is a third-generation REALTOR® specializing in luxury real estate sales throughout Coronado. Known for her personalized service, strategic negotiation skills, and passion for excellence, she has built a reputation for guiding clients through even the most complex transactions. Maria is particularly experienced in luxury sales and 1031 exchanges, providing tailored solutions that help clients achieve their unique real estate goals with confidence.

Olga Lavalle brings a distinctive background in media and communications. Before transitioning into real estate, she enjoyed a successful career in Mexico as a news anchor, editor-in-chief of five magazines, and professional in television, radio, and cinema. After moving to the United States in 2003 with her two young children, Olga spent 14 years working alongside her mother in Coronado real estate before joining Douglas Elliman California in 2019. Her exceptional communication skills, market knowledge, and strong ties to the local community allow her to build meaningful relationships and expertly represent both buyers and sellers.

Together, Maria and Olga combine decades of experience, local insight, and a client-first approach to deliver a seamless and highly personalized real estate experience. Whether helping clients buy, sell, exchange, or invest, they are dedicated to providing trusted guidance and exceptional service every step of the way.

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Krista L.

I highly recommend Maria for her exceptional expertise, unwavering dedication, and seamless communication throughout the home-selling process. Her market knowledge, professionalism, and commitment to our satisfaction truly set ...

Joshua B.

I am not someone who typically does reviews for Google, but I had to take some time to compliment Maria Garate-Lavalle. I have bought and sold many properties, but I have never worked with someone as knowledgeable, professional...

Matthew B.

We had the pleasure of working with Maria Garate-Lavelle, who was extremely competent, trustworthy, friendly, and highly trained in her field. No stone was left unturned. She always went out of her way to accommodate everyone w...

Scott G.

Maria Garate assisted us with completing our recent condo purchase at the Coronado Shores, and she was always there to promptly meet our needs and many requests. She is very experienced with the Coronado Shores. We highly recom...

Chris L.

Maria and her team are absolutely amazing! Being an out-of-town buyer can be stressful, but Maria and her team stepped in to be our eyes and feet on the ground for anything that came up throughout our entire transaction. Her te...

Michael P.

It was a complete pleasure working with Maria in searching for, finding, and purchasing a condominium at the Shores in Coronado, CA. She is extremely knowledgeable, not only of market conditions, but also of all facets of the r...

Bronte M.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Maria as my real estate agent. I can honestly say she is the best in the business. I have known her on a personal level for over 20 years. She found my husband and me our dream home i...

Gerardo L.

Working with Maria and Olga again was an absolute pleasure. They are truly the experts when it comes to Coronado and The Shores. Maria got my property into escrow within a week and handled every aspect of the transaction seamle...

Andy C.

Maria is the gold standard for real estate at the Shores. She is a cut above the rest. She is competent, professional, detail-oriented, and pleasant to work with. With her positive attitude, she approaches every day with enthus...

Luis C.

This is the second time we have worked with Maria Garate to purchase a unit at The Shotes, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. We were waiting for a specific unit to be available, and thanks to Maria’s pe...

Alicia J.

Working with Maria is an absolute pleasure. She is a consummate professional who has gone above and beyond what a Realtor is required to do for her clients. I will be referring her to anyone in need in Coronado and will be call...

Seller

Maria was a pleasure to work with. She was able to navigate selling a property during the pandemic with ease, communicating effectively and respectfully with the tenants, me, and the prospective buyers. She is well-versed in on...

Marcos F.

This was the second time we worked with Maria to purchase a unit at The Shores. She is trustworthy, professional, responsive, and very knowledgeable. Our purchase involved many issues that she creatively solved and advised us o...

Joi C.

Maria could not have been more helpful in executing the sale of our home. There was not one detail she missed out on, not only on our behalf, but on the behalf of the Buyers as well. Totally professional all the way through. Th...

Buyer | Seller

We had an outstanding experience working with Maria on a Coronado property. Some things were difficult to manage, such as not being present, staging, moving furniture, movers, storing furniture, property access, etc. Not a prob...

Jose C.

Exceptional guidance and support from Maria and Olga: 5-Star Brokers in Coronado, California! We recently had the pleasure of working with Maria and Olga, who acted as our brokers during the process of purchasing our first apar...

Eileen J.

Having worked with many real estate agents over the decades, I was blown away by how incredible Maria is. She is proactive, detailed, on top of her game, impressive in depth of knowledge, quick to respond, thoughtful, and truly...

Rahul N.

We just closed on a complex sale in Coronado, California. I have worked with many real estate agents, and Maria is definitely the best agent I have ever worked with. Without Maria's help, there is no way we could have done this...

Marissa S.

We were lucky enough to have found Maria! She helped us find our condo in the Coronado Shores. Maria is super knowledgeable about the area and found us a great place, and we are so happy to have worked with her. She is so sweet...

Brendan M.

I had the pleasure of working with Maria as my real estate agent when purchasing my home, and I can confidently say that I couldn't have asked for a better experience. From the very beginning, Maria went above and beyond to hel...