Quick answer: Apryl Lopez is a REALTOR® in Santa Rosa, California with Vanguard Properties, DRE# 02143808. Licensed in June 2021 after nearly 20 years in the dental field, she earned Rookie of the Year at her brokerage in her first year and helps buyers and sellers plant roots across Sonoma County.
If somebody doesn't know who I am, I think you'll find out who I am very quickly. I'm genuine. I'm a people person. I'm a REALTOR® with Vanguard Properties here in Santa Rosa, and this post is the long version of the question I get asked most.
Who is Apryl Lopez?
My son answered this better than I ever have. We were at a concert, and he turned to me and said, you're the most introverted, extroverted person I know. I asked what he meant. He said, you love people. You love being out there.
That about covers it. I'm a mom first. Yeah, I sell real estate, but my home is where my biggest values are. I sponsor my community, and on fall Fridays I'm at Friday Night Lights because my son plays football. And there's never really a time I'm not working, because my everyday life meshes with my business life. Somebody will walk up to me at a game and say, hey, did you see that house on Eleanor? Yeah, I did. And now we're having a conversation about it.
That's my favorite part of this job.
What did you do before real estate?
Almost 20 years in the dental field. I started in oral surgery when I was 20, moved to the front office, and fell in love with the contracts side of the work.
Then there's the story that explains me better than any resume. At my husband's softball game, someone needed CPR, and I performed it. That moment sent me into teaching, and I built my own business as a certified CPR and first aid instructor. My job was to walk people step by step through something brand new, often on a stressful day.
That is still my job. The subject changed. The duty didn't. First time buyers don't need to know about a lender or what they're pre-approved for before they call me. Taking you through it step by step is what I'm for.
Why real estate, and why at almost 40?
Covid reshuffled everything. I was homeschooling my kids and deep in a full renovation of our own home with my husband, who's in the trades. The stars aligned, he backed me 100%, and I got licensed in June 2021. It was a big move to shift gears in my career at almost 40, and I'd do it again tomorrow.
My first year I earned Rookie of the Year at my brokerage, and the years since have brought Top Producer honors. I'll be the first to tell you the awards aren't the point, and every client and every market is different. But for someone who bet on herself at almost 40, it felt like proof the bet was right.
Apryl Lopez, at a glance
- Role: REALTOR®, Vanguard Properties, Inc., Santa Rosa
- License: California DRE# 02143808, licensed June 2021
- Serves: Santa Rosa and communities across Sonoma County, including Windsor, Larkfield and Bennett Valley
- Before real estate: nearly 20 years in the dental field; certified CPR and first aid instructor
- Recognition: Rookie of the Year at her brokerage, first year; Top Producer honors since
- Office: 900 College Ave, Santa Rosa · (707) 480-4277
What does planting roots mean?
It's the phrase I build everything around, and I mean it literally.
For me, real estate is not transactional. It is you setting down a place to call home. I don't just sell you a house to sell you a house. I'm doing this because I want you to be happy and make it your home.
I'm an empath, and I don't hide it. Selling a home can mean selling the house you brought your babies home to. I've lived and breathed that myself, and I'll sit at a kitchen table with you through every bit of it. If you want the longer version of what planting roots means to me, it has its own page on this site.
Watch: who is Apryl Lopez?
The short version, in my own words, in about a minute.
Watch on YouTube.
How do you work with buyers and sellers?
With buyers, I'm in constant contact. You become my best friend is what I say, and I mean it. You don't need to have anything figured out before you call me. Not the lender, not the pre-approval, none of it. I've written up how that process actually goes in my buyer's guide.
On the listing side, my job is not just putting a sign in the front yard. I do some of my best work in property preparation, and that's covered in my seller's guide, along with what I look at in a home that most sellers have never thought about. You can also see what past clients say on the testimonials page.
And if you're wondering what the first step looks like when you're thinking about a move, that's a conversation, not a blog post. It depends on you, your timing and your house. Call me and ask.
Thinking about planting roots in Sonoma County?
Call or text me at (707) 480-4277, send a note, or start browsing on the home search. If you call me, I will answer the phone.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Apryl Lopez?
Apryl Lopez is a REALTOR® with Vanguard Properties in Santa Rosa, California, DRE# 02143808. She was licensed in June 2021 after nearly 20 years in the dental field, earned Rookie of the Year at her brokerage in her first year, and works with buyers and sellers across Sonoma County.
What brokerage is Apryl Lopez with?
Vanguard Properties, Inc., DRE# 01486075, based at 900 College Ave in Santa Rosa.
What areas does Apryl Lopez serve?
She is based in Santa Rosa and serves communities across Sonoma County, including Windsor, Larkfield, Bennett Valley and the surrounding area.
What did Apryl Lopez do before real estate?
Nearly 20 years in the dental field, starting in oral surgery at age 20. She also built her own business as a certified CPR and first aid instructor before getting licensed in June 2021.
How do I contact Apryl Lopez?
Call or text (707) 480-4277, use the contact page, or message @apryl_lopez_realtor on Instagram. She is known for answering her own phone.
Apryl Lopez, REALTOR® · DRE# 02143808
Vanguard Properties, Inc. · DRE# 01486075
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