Enjoy a More Personal Real Estate Experience.

SMART VISION REALTY - David S. Zecha, Broker | 4515-2 Convoy St. San Diego, CA 921

Enjoy a More Personal Real Estate Experience.

Meet your Personal Realtor®

Mai Do-Galvan, Cal DRE 02033062

Mai led a successful 18-year career in the estate planning and life insurance industry. It was during this time that her passion for real estate was inspired by her beloved estate planning client Dorothy. Dorothy was an unassuming, frugal, and wise investor who had built a sizable estate through real estate. Mai's late boss, mentor, and eventual investment partner, Andrew D. Westhem, encouraged Mai to emulate Dorothy's success. Always eager to expand her knowledge, in 2002, Mai found her first investment property in Oceanside, CA. She fixed it up, rented it out for 2 years, and then sold it, realizing her first profit!

Over the years, Mai accumulated a portfolio of real estate assets, which included properties in California, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. She and her husband Jesse, a general contractor, have purchased, renovated, and sold nearly two dozen real estate assets.

Throughout her career, Mai has always applied a straightforward and honest approach to doing business, which has earned her high marks and trust from satisfied clients. She is patient and understanding of clients' needs and goes above and beyond in every transaction, understanding that one missed detail can mean a lost opportunity for the client. Mai takes great pride in being personally engaged in the process for every client and truly enjoys cheering for her first-time homebuyers.

Mai has resided in San Diego since 1975 and currently enjoys living in the University City neighborhood. She takes pride in her humble beginnings and large family with a strong work ethic. Mai enjoys traveling, food abroad, sun & beach, and being a vacation rental hostess to tenants from all over the world! Mai is looking forward to applying her passion for real estate and providing personalized customer service to help clients with their real estate goals!

What Clients Say....

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Gabrielle Slaughter-Fuentes - Poway, CA 92064

"What I loved most about working with Mai is that she listens and is very responsive. In such a competitive market where a few minutes can mean winning or losing out on a home, we really valued how quickly she responded to texts, emails, and requests to see homes. We had very specific preferences with regard to location, price, and home specifications and she compiled a list of good options. She wasn’t pushy and instead encouraged us to hold out for the “right” home. Her patience, flexibility, and encouraging way made our 4 month search more pleasant than frustrating. Once we found the home we really wanted, she gave us a realistic idea of what we needed to do to win and we trusted her. She was so persuasive in telling our story that the seller agreed to offer a much better offer than we expected. She followed up daily with the selling agent, escrow co., and even the lender to move towards closing as quickly as possible. We closed in two weeks! You’ll be in capable, caring, and hard-working hands with Mai. I highly recommend her."

Diep Candappa - University City, 92122

"Mai found our forever home. My husband, son and I are so happy in our new home. Mai is very caring, listened to our needs, and met all our expectations. She spent countless hours, days, nights and months searching for listings that met our requirements and inspected the homes before taking us on tours. When we found our forever home, it was substantially above our budget but Mai successfully negotiated a price reduction of $150,000. The seller required a short escrow period, which was stressful. But during the closing process, Mai was diligent in coordinating and following up with the seller, seller's agent and title/escrow company to stay on track for closing. I highly recommend Mai Do-Galvan!"