Your next move. Planned together.
I represent buyers and sellers across the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, with Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows. Before you decide what to offer or how to price your home, let's build a plan around your goals and timeline. I'll explain what the local market is telling us and the trade-offs behind each recommendation. You get a written plan and direct guidance, while the decisions stay yours.
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One agent.
One priority: you.
When you hire me, you work with me. I am based in the South Bay, at Coldwell Banker Realty's Manhattan Beach office. I also take Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows. I handle the calls, showings, pricing work, and negotiations. You get one accountable point of contact, a written plan, and the evidence behind each recommendation.
All representation agreements are with Coldwell Banker Realty, the responsible broker. I am the agent you work with day to day.
Start with a conversation.
Tell me what you are considering, your timeline, and the numbers you know. I will help you identify what to find out next before you commit to anything. Call, text, or email. I reply the same day on weekdays, and the next morning at the latest on weekends and holidays. Direct hours are typically 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week.
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Credentials
- Agent
- Dylan Holston, REALTOR®
- Brokerage
- Coldwell Banker Realty
- Office
- 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd #D220, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
- Service area
- South Bay first, with Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows
- Memberships
- Member, National Association of REALTORS® · California Association of REALTORS® · South Bay Association of REALTORS®
- Profiles
- Realtor.com · Zillow · Yelp
- Phone
- 310-310-1498
A written plan, in five phases.
Whether you are buying or selling, your five-phase plan helps you prepare for each decision.
For sellers
Pricing strategy from day one
A comparative market analysis weighs recent closed sales, active competition, property condition, and neighborhood trends. Together, we set a launch range and make the trade-offs visible before the home reaches the market.
Prepare for the strongest launch
We identify the work worth doing, the work worth skipping, and the timing. You get prioritized recommendations for repairs, presentation, and staging.
Launch with a defined audience and message
Professional photography, property-specific listing copy, MLS distribution, targeted campaigns, and direct outreach are coordinated around one launch date.
Compare offers by net and risk
We review price, financing, contingencies, timing, and estimated net proceeds together before you decide.
Control escrow through closing
I track deadlines, coordinate vendors and documents, and call when a decision is needed. You know what is next and what could change the outcome.
For buyers
Define the search and decision rules
We clarify location, budget, financing readiness, lifestyle, and timing. You know what fits before listings start competing for your attention.
See new matches as they appear
MLS alerts surface homes that match the plan. I help separate real candidates from listings that only look right online.
Build the offer from evidence
We compare recent sales, current competition, property condition, and the terms that affect your cash to close. You review every recommendation before signing.
Protect the investigation period
I coordinate inspections, track appraisal and contingency deadlines, and explain the options when new information changes the deal.
Close with the final numbers clear
Before closing, we review the final paperwork, cash to close, and remaining deadlines. After the keys, I remain available for vendors, market questions, and your next move.
Practical details for each decision.
Depending on your needs, your plan may include a market analysis, pricing range, preparation priorities, decision calendar, offer comparison, estimated net proceeds, or cash-to-close review.
Call or email to discuss your buying or selling plan.
Your goals set the plan.
We start with your timing, finances, and risk tolerance. I explain the trade-offs in plain English; you make the decisions.
You know what happens next.
I track the deadlines and contact you before a decision is due. Calls and texts receive a same-day reply on weekdays, and the next morning at the latest on weekends and holidays.
One accountable point of contact.
I remain accountable for pricing, contracts, negotiation, and communication. When the transaction needs a lender, inspector, contractor, attorney, or senior agent, I help you evaluate the right support. If I have a financial relationship with a provider I recommend, I will tell you in writing before you engage them.
How we work together.
Let's see whether my approach fits what you need.
A good fit
You want a plan before a pitch, evidence behind the numbers, direct communication, and candid advice. You prefer working directly with me as your accountable point of contact.
When another approach fits
My approach works best when we review the evidence and trade-offs together. If you prefer to skip that review or have a large team at every step, another approach may suit you better. Let's discuss that before we begin.
Call or email to discuss how you like to work.
How I run transactions.
Ask about representation, compensation, or second-review support.
A second set of eyes, when it helps
When a transaction would benefit from another experienced perspective, I will arrange a co-listing with a senior agent to bring a second review to pricing, contracts, and offers. You work with me day to day. Any co-listing arrangement, and any division of compensation, is documented in your agreement and handled through the brokerage.
Ask about second-review supportCompensation, agreed in writing
Compensation is agreed in writing with Coldwell Banker Realty before representation begins. For buyers, California law and NAR rules require a signed buyer-broker representation agreement before I show you a home. Real estate compensation is not fixed by law and is negotiable. You and I discuss the services and compensation together, and the agreed terms are documented in your representation agreement with Coldwell Banker Realty. You will know what the brokerage is paid, whether anyone is offering compensation, and what you may owe before you decide.
Ask about compensationThe right answer, even when it is not me
If the better move is to wait, pass on a property, or work with a different specialist, I will say so. The advice stays anchored to your goals, not my timeline.
Ask whether I am the right fitSouth Bay first.
The South Bay region of Los Angeles County is my home base and primary market. I also take Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows. As one agent, I handle a limited number of transactions at a time. Availability depends on my capacity and your timeline.
Each South Bay community has its own market. I compare the neighborhood, property type, condition, and competing properties that shape your decision.
- 01El Segundo
- 02Manhattan Beach
- 03Hermosa Beach
- 04Redondo Beach
- 05Palos Verdes Peninsula
- 06Torrance
- 07Lawndale
- 08Hawthorne
- 09Inglewood
- 10Gardena
- 11Lomita
- 12Carson
- 13San Pedro
- 14Long Beach
Call or email about your neighborhood and what matters in its market.
Start with a complimentary consultation.
Buying, selling, or deciding whether to move? We can start with the questions you have now.
Choose a phone call, video call, or strategy session. All three are complimentary.
to start
Call or email to arrange a time.
Call 310-310-1498 Email Dylan15-minute phone consultation
Bring one question or the outline of your situation. No pitch, no pressure.
30-minute video consultation
Review your goals, timing, financing or sale constraints, and the current evidence in your market.
90-minute strategy session
Sellers receive a market analysis, pricing range, preparation priorities, and launch plan. Buyers cover financing readiness, target areas, offer strategy, and cash-to-close planning.
Typically available 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. Messages receive a same-day reply on weekdays, and the next morning at the latest on weekends and holidays. Appointments are scheduled directly; no forms, no accounts.
Do I need to be ready to move?
No. We can use the first conversation to decide whether moving makes sense and what information you need next.
What happens on the first call?
Tell me about the property, timeline, or decision you are working through. We will identify what to find out next and the evidence needed to answer your question.
Do you work outside the South Bay?
Yes, as capacity allows. The South Bay is my primary market, and I also work with buyers and sellers in the Westside and Long Beach.
How are representation and compensation handled?
We discuss the scope of representation and compensation before representation begins. For buyers, California law and NAR rules require a signed buyer-broker representation agreement before I show you a home. Compensation is not fixed by law and is negotiable. You and I work out the terms together, and the agreement is in writing with Coldwell Banker Realty before we start.
Call or email about the property, timeline, or decision you are working through. We will look at the evidence together and build the plan from there.