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Amber Russell Top real estate agent in Pacific Grove

Amber Russell

Over The Moon Realty Inc.
18 Years of Experience
(107)
$88.4M
Total Sales Last Year
18
Years of Experience
85
Recent TransactionsTransactions from the last 3 years
$1.6M
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About Amber Russell

There's a reason why Amber has been voted a NextDoor Neighborhood Favorite three years running - her approach is simple - get the best possible deal for her clients through honesty and integrity. After several years as one of the top Realtors(R) on the Monterey Peninsula with Sotheby's International Realty, Inc., Amber launched her own very successful real estate brokerage, Over the Moon Realty, Inc. "My husband, Robert, recently retired from the Navy after 20 years of service and now teaches high school locally. We love our community and want to be of service. That's why a portion of Over the Moon's proceeds will be donated to local high schools where I've established a scholarship geared toward graduating seniors who will be attending colleges/universities out of state. I call it Spread Your Wings." Over the Moon, not only expresses how she feels about being a real estate broker, but also how her clients feel. "Over a short period of time, I had several clients say to me, 'I'm over the moon,' as an expression of happiness," she says. "I thought of that immediately (when deciding on a name). Every real estate experience should be like that. Everyone should be over the moon!" In fact, Over the Moon's very first client, Rick Barnett, founder of the Masters of Light Gallery and National Archive, selected Amber's new brokerage to sell his historical building, a city landmark, the Harry Ashland Greene Mansion at 361 Lighthouse Ave. in Monterey. "Amber Russell is my real estate professional. When it came time to represent the sale of one of Monterey's most important properties, I wanted to trust in only the best. And Amber is the best," said Barnett. Amber has earned designations from the National Association of Realtors(R) as a Military Relocation Professional (MRP), a Realtor(R) who specializes in working with current and former military service members, and NAR's Green Designation specializing in energy efficiency and sustainability in real estate, the only Realtor(R) at the time on the Monterey Peninsula with that designation. Amber has a deep appreciation for military families and the surrounding communities who support them. When her husband was stationed overseas for a year, she attributes her friends, clients, and neighbors for helping her make it through the year and is forever grateful for the warm homecoming her husband received in the community. For Amber, real estate is more than a business. It's about building relationships, making a difference, and helping people move on to another stage in their lives. "I think real estate is seen as a transaction, something you have to go through," she says. "I think it should be an enjoyable experience for everybody. It's about bringing people together to achieve their goal." Originally from Southern California, Amber has spent time teaching journalism and English, as a high school and community college counselor, and is a certified conflict mediator. She's also a published author, collaborates with a producer for her own real estate videos and commercials, and was featured on HGTV's hit show "Tiny House Hunters." Amber believes that all her experiences and expertise in education, 28 years worth, gives her a distinct advantage in the real estate industry. "I think what makes me unique is my unique background as an educator, counselor and mediator," she says. "Having that background, helping people through the constant negotiations involved when buying or selling a home comes naturally to me which frees me up to be creative, think outside the box, and negotiate the best possible position for my clients."
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Credentials

LICENSE
Real Estate - California - # 01795810
Designation

Amber has earned designations from the National Association of Realtors® as a Military Relocation Professional (MRP), a Realtor® who specializes in working with current and former military service m

Specialties

  • Sellers
  • Buyers
  • Residential Property

Awards

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    2025

    TOP AGENT

    Pacific Grove, CA

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    2025

    TOP AGENT

    Monterey, CA

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    2025

    TOP AGENT

    Marina, CA

Other Awards

Top Performing Agent, NextDoor Neighborhood Favorite

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Recent Sales

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Date
Address
Price
Represented
11/06/2024
599 David Ave Monterey, CA 93940
Sold For $1.5M
11/06/2024 Both
10/23/2024
506 Evergreen Rd Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Sold For $1.8M
10/23/2024 Buyer
10/11/2024
4190 Peninsula Point Dr Seaside, CA 93955
Sold For $1.4M
10/11/2024 Buyer
10/09/2024
39 Coral St Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Sold For $3.4M
10/09/2024 Seller

Amber Russell's Reviews & Ratings

107 Reviews
(5/5)
Note: Reviews may include other agents on their team
What clients say about this agent....
  • Responsive
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  • Professional
  • Communicative
  • Outstanding
  • Attentive
  • Available Remotely
  • Trustworthy
  • Excellent negotiator
  • Hard working

Tcedwardsj

Review for Member: Tcedwardsj
December 10, 2024
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zillowZillowVERIFIED

Amber handled a successful sale of our home in the Beach Tract of Pacific Grove. We were referred to Amber by a neighborhood friend, and we could not be happier with the way she handled the sale of our home. She took care of all of the pre-listing inspections and home staging, held open houses, and we received an all-cash, non-contingency full-price offer with a thirteen day close of escrow that we accepted. Amber also handled all of our post-closing projects for us. We recommend her highly.

Dkm27

Review for Member: Dkm27
December 9, 2024
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It was over two years ago that we walked into Over The Moon Reality and met with Amber. We had just relocated from the Midwest and were led to Amber after reading a glowing recommendation on Nextdoor. We looked at dozens of houses before we purchased our home. Throughout that time, Amber stuck with us and was always accessible when we needed her involvement or guidance. Amber and her team at Over The Moon, including Rob, have followed through every step of the way and have continued to help us with the transition, post closing. We would highly recommend OTM!

Gregmccand

Review for Member: Gregmccand
November 28, 2024
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This is our second time working with Amber at Over the Moon which should tell you something about the level of attention and service she provides. We purchased a home with her in Pacific Grove, CA, back in 2018, where she provided outstanding insights into the local market, what to offer, etc. Fast forward to 2024, when we were ready to sell (and at the same time buy in another state). We of course turned to Amber to handle the listing. She had her work cut out for her because our home in Pacific Grove was actively rented, and we had a property out of state that we loved that we wanted to buy with the strongest contingency we could, which meant trying to have an offer in-hand for the CA home. There was a tiny window where we had no renter for 1 week. She dropped everything, and put together a quickfire open house that was well-attended, and got a super strong offer! But it doesnt end there.. Unfortunately, through no fault of her own, that offer fell through (and so did the house we had targeted to buy out of state..) So the ~1 month of craziness ensued where we found another house out of state, and Amber worked miracles to get our CA house presented even more beautifully, tending to things like refreshing the flowers and landscape, deep clean, working with the rental management company and between renters.. She held several open houses in as many days, keeping us informed but not overly so (so that we would not stress), and all the while we were working the aEURoebuyaEUR? side, and found ourselves more than once dipping into her insights even for our out of state new purchase just as much as for the sale of the CA property she was responsible for. Even the agents from aEURoebuyaEUR? property stated words of admiration and appreciation for Ambers insights and wisdom. In the end she made the sale a success, and it occurred days before the aEURoebuyaEUR?, enabling a less complex and less costly (and way less stressful) traditional 1031 exchange (as opposed to a aEURoereverseaEUR? exchange which would have been necessary if the sale were not before the buy). To be honest, we never imagined she could make a sale happen so quickly (and believe me it took heroics & very much heavy lifting to do it, and she absolutely put in aEURoethe workaEUR?), and we are so thankful she did. And her insights absolutely contributed to our successful aEURoebuyaEUR? as well. She has a natural knack and instinct for the real estate world, coupled with a style of interacting that is both kind and diplomatic while also being direct. I am firmly convinced that no other person could have pulled off the rapid and strong transaction that made our sell & buy happen than Amber, and I would reach out to her in a heartbeat for any future real estate insights even if they are out of state, and I am positive she would pick up the phone, because that is the kind of agent and person she is!

Scoutbehind

Review for Member: Scoutbehind
November 24, 2024
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Robin at Over the Moon Realty has been most helpful to me. She connected me to a realtor in the Sahuarita (Near Tucson) Arizona area that was great to work with. She was very hard working and got my property sold in under a month. There were lots of complications (HOA wanted house painted before sale, etc.) that she managed quite well. I highly recommend working with Robin or getting a referral from her to another realtor.

Zuser20171114171440920

Review for Member: Zuser20171114171440920
October 27, 2024
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zillowZillowVERIFIED

I cant recommend Jennifer Ronan highly enough as our realtor. She helped us get our dream home in a very competitive market and was able to get us our house when our offer wasnt even the highest submitted. She knew the best strategies and was incredibly knowledgeable about the market. On top of being highly effective at her job, she is the most sincere, kind, and thoughtful person. It is rare to be both incredibly savvy in the real estate field but also honest and genuine. If you want your dream home and to have a trusted guide through the process, youll be grateful you chose Jennifer.

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623 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove, CA, 93950

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