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License#01466074
Welcome!
We are a team of experienced and passionate REALTORS® who make it a point to be easily reachable and available for our clients' needs. Our approach is to create lifelong relationships by helping clients before, during and after any purchase or sale.
Our professional mission is to give our clients the overwhelming confidence that we have done everything possible to achieve their goals and enhance their lives through Real Estate.
We look forward to working with you!
Transaction History
- 1 Year
- 2 Year
- 5 Year
Seller Deals
Buyer Deals
Production Over Time
1 Year View by Quarter
Seller Deals
Buyer Deals
Production Over Time
2 Year View by Quarter
Seller Deals
Buyer Deals
Production Over Time
5 Year View
Neighborhoods Laif Has the Most Experience In
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6 Sales
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4 Sales
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4 Sales
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2 Sales
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2 Sales
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2 Sales
Laif's Listings and Deals
Laif's Active Listings
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Co-Listing Agent
$1,500,000
- Land
- 40 Acres
- $37,500 per Acre
- 21200 Big Basin Way
- Boulder Creek, CA
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a large private estate surrounded by protected parkland. This extraordinary property offers ultimate privacy and seclusion just 45 minutes from Silicon Valley. With miles of private trails connecting to Big Basin, Little Basin, and Waddell Beach, its a hiking, biking, and equestrian paradise. Well-maintained roads provide easy access throughout the
Laif McClellan Keller Williams Realty Santa Cruz
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Co-Listing Agent
$425,000
- Land
- 0.26 Acre
- $1,634,615 per Acre
- 730 N Main St
- Salinas, CA
Prime Commercial Lot in the Heart of Salinas! Seize this incredible opportunity to own a .25-acre commercial lot in a high-traffic, high-visibility location at 730 North Main St, Salinas, CA! This versatile property is perfectly positioned for a variety of business ventures, with excellent frontage and easy access to major thoroughfares. Whether youre looking to develop a motel, retail, office
Laif McClellan Keller Williams Realty Santa Cruz
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Co-Listing Agent
$3,000,000
- Land
- 7 Acres
- $417,827 per Acre
- 10264 Combie Rd
- Auburn, CA
TENTATIVE MAP IN PROCESS WITH THE COUNTY. 10264 & 10324 Combie Road "Higgins Landing" Will be delivered Shovel-Ready - Residential Development | 43 Single-Family Homes | 7.18 Acres An unparalleled investment opportunity by KW Commercial in South Nevada County at Higgins Corner. This project offers 42 single-family homes on 7.18 acres, situated within the newly designated medium-density
Laif McClellan Keller Williams Realty Santa Cruz
Other Experience
Laif's Reviews
12/13/23Indra Herrett
Google Review
No matter the drama that was faced; Mary Margaretich and her team flawlessly handled my sale; with kindness, punctuality and a best foot forward attitude. I am grateful to have had the unwavering professionalism backed by a rockstar effort to have tackled the less than easy scenarios. We faced them together as a team. I am so grateful. Thank you so very much!
7/19/23Ebeth Bowen
Google Review
Mary and her team walked me through the emotional process of selling my home. I felt supported by a team that really knows about homes in this county ,and had the people I needed to get my home sold. I can’t say enough about how helpful Mary and her team were !
7/12/23Pedro Rangel
Google Review
We had a great experience working with Laif McClellan. He was very professional, friendly, and helpful throughout the whole process of purchasing a couple of homes. He listened to our needs and preferences, provided us with a process to select or reject available inventory, showed us a variety of options, and negotiated for us within our parameters. He and his team also handled all the paperwork and inspections smoothly and efficiently. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable and trustworthy real estate agent.
7/11/23Jonathan Rangel
Google Review
Laif was great to work with. Very helpful, knowledgeable, and honest. We were under a strict timeline to complete a 1031 exchange and he made the process seamless with our realtor in the Bay Area. Absolutely amazing work by Laif and his team. We are very happy with our new homes in the greater Sacramento area.
5/17/23Rick Crosby
Google Review
Thank you to the whole team for the great job done in finding and securing one of the nicest homes in the area for us. The Margaretich Team are highly professional in all aspects of real estate and are very friendly as well, a combination that can’t be beat. My first choice if I’m buying or selling. I want the best team in my corner. Thanks again Team, well done!
10/19/22cory clemons
Google Review
Laif, Mary and Susana at Margaretich Realty were absolutely amazing to work with from start to finish with the sale of my home. The excellent communication, transparency, market insight, improvement/staging recommendations and guidance made the otherwise daunting process of selling my home seamless and easy. I highly recommend Team Margaretich to anyone looking to sell their home. Thank you Team Margaretich for all of your help and support!
9/28/22K. L. M.
Google Review
Laif was referred to me by the agent who sold my family property in a different area of the state. Laif and the entire Margaretich team are personable, knowledgeable of the area and the real estate market in general, and were patient and helpful with this anxious first-time homebuyer. Without them, I would still be scrambling for a place to live. Thank you!
6/28/22Danielle Vanaman
Google Review
Laif and Mary are the most fabulous realtors around. They supported us through an incredibly challenging relocation last year and helped us secure a beautiful place on a really tight timeline. A year later, they continue to be a great resource and make sure we are all settling in well. They are also doing a great job helping my parents with a land purchase. When Laif helped us buy our house, he was responsive, reliable, knowledgeable, kind, honest and hardworking. It was a whirlwind, but he did what it took to pull off a complicated deal. We highly recommend them!
6/13/22Tracy Donadio
Google Review
Mary Margaretich and her team are fantastic. We have purchased three homes and sold one home with them and couldn't be happier. We will work with them again on our next sale or purchase!
6/11/22Laura Detata
Google Review
6/11/22Victor Simoni
Google Review
6/9/22MARTIN SIRAKI
Google Review
The experience was great and the Kimberly my realtor was real responsive and helpful in helping obtain my property. When I was on vacation she would take the time and go out to check out a property on my behalf and FaceTime so we could could review everything. She was real helpful and would go above and beyond to help! That goes for Jenny as well. Both were real helpful and I can’t stress that enough!! Be rest assured that if you work with this real estate agency you are in great hands and they will help you with anything.
4/4/22Wendy Yoskowitz
Google Review
I love the Margaretich Team at Sereno Realty! Mary Margaretich has been my go to realtor since 2013. There aren't enough words to describe how amazing this team is. They are always kind, helpful and professional. A special thanks to Susana Knox and Mary Margaretich for taking good care of my Dad when he needed a house and again when we needed to sell it. I would highly recommend the Margaretich Team. :)
3/29/22Brent MacDonald
Google Review
I have been involved with Mary, Susana and her team for a number of years. They have always been very helpful and kept me informed. I would highly recommend them!
Brent MacDonald
3/28/22norine
Google Review
We found it pleasant and effective to work with the Margaretich team. The listing data was put together quickly and we loved the video they did. Our house sold quickly. Closing took awhile because the buyer's lender was maddeningly slow, but Mary diligently followed the progress all along the way, motivating and nudging the buyer as needed, and ensured that closing was finally completed.
3/28/22Clifton Gastonguay
Google Review
The group dynamic of this Realestate company was perfect! The quality of film crew was amazing, the video made me want to buy my own place! They told us what they could get for our house and hit the mark perfectly. I would recommend this Realestate company over any other!!
12/21/21Bruce
Google Review
When I decided to move from the Bay Area to Grass Valley, I heard of real estate horror stories: bidding wars, prices skyrocketing and properties selling for way above asking price. I knew I needed a good real estate agency and agent. I was told by a friend who lived in Alta Sierra to use The Margaretich Team, Sereno Real Estate. Mary Margaretich arranged for her agent, Jenny Miller, to show me around Grass Valley to the various neighborhoods that were in my price range, and both were wonderfully kind and helpful. Jenny met us at many different properties and was always in touch, while we were looking at the properties and afterwards. Since I lived in the Bay Area, Jenny was happy to check them out for me first and send me all the info before I would come up to check them out. She was so helpful with her excellent knowledge of all the Grass Valley and Nevada City areas. It was a crazy ride, but I was able to buy a beautiful home in our price range and even in the neighborhood that I thought would suit me the best! I most definitely could not have done this without Mary and Jenny. Mary was so helpful to me in understanding the process and she was always available to me, day and night. She really took care of me well during the negotiation, closing, and even after closing. If you’re looking for a great house in the Grass Valley/Nevada City area, I highly recommend using the Margaretich Team - Sereno Real Estate. Ask for Mary.
12/11/21Joan DeMarce-Rutledge
Google Review
It was a pleasure working with Mary and her team - they helped to make our move go smoothly.
We never thought our home to sell so quickly, Mary and her team met all of our expectations - and more! They found the perfect family for our home; we've been able to keep in touch with our buyers.
I have recommended Sereno, Mary, and her team to others and would do it again. They made us feel like the most important people in their business lives.
Thank you Margaretich team!
12/11/21Priscilla Roach
Google Review
We appreciated that the Margaretich Team have all the latest techniques for advertising and selling real estate. It makes a difference.
12/11/21Jimmy Marsh
Google Review
Mary and her team helped us find and purchase an amazing home in the Sierra foothills. I'd gladly work with them again, and heartily recommend the Margaratech Team any time you're planning to buy or sell your home.
10/11/21Borislav Nikolov
Google Review
9/21/21Bill Warrick
Google Review
We couldn't have been happier with our experience as clients of multiple sales with the Margaretich team. Our properties had several unique and challenging elements related to their sales including long drives, large acreage, and unique features that required an appreciation and knowledge of the property to bring out their best selling points. Laif consistently went above and beyond to meet our needs and do whatever was needed to show and sell our properties. I've never worked with a realtor who was willing to as much as Laif did, with competence, to sell a property. We couldn't have asked more from the whole team and all of their efforts paid off with successful sales in every case. They took on our properties as if they were selling their own real estate and that kind of investment from a partner always has positive results. Thank you again Laif, Mary and Susana, it was a pleasure to work with each of you.
9/14/21Rezelda McGath
Google Review
We worked with Laif to find out dream home. Laif is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to home quality/construction, and he’s PATIENT. A great quality to have when you have to deal with picky buyers like us. ☺️ He was a great middle man when it came to providing us information from the listing agent.
9/12/21Robert I Ignacio
Google Review
The most notable qualities of the M-Team was their patience and responsiveness in achieving our needs.
9/11/21Kirsten Ritz
Google Review
9/9/21Scott Palley
Google Review
Laif was a pleasure to work with. He was responsive and understood our needs. We were moving from another state so it was a little more difficult but he was happy to do video showings. When it’s time to make a move we will not hesitate to call on Laif and his team again.
8/18/20Donna Samelson
Google Review
We were very pleased with the professionalism and service we received from Laif McClellan and the Margaretich Team at Re/Max Gold on our recent sale of property in North San Juan. Laif was very responsive to all communications and handled every detail on getting the property ready for sale through the final sale and getting the deal closed. Being inexperienced in real estate transactions can cause high stress levels. We feel fortunate that we were with the Margaretich Team as their knowledge and communications on explaining and keeping us informed made the transaction painless! Good job Laif!
8/10/20Sustainable Energy Group
Google Review
Working with Mary and her team is simply a joy. She can find you a great place that fits exactly what you were looking for and at a great price. I highly recommend them!
10/27/19arron shellenbarger
Google Review
6/19/19Cherisha Heart
Google Review
Can’t say enough good about the Margaretich team. Mary, Britica and Laif have gone above and beyond for us. They made escrow a breeze and walked us through the whole process as first time home buyers. We really felt taken care of through it all and even had fun through what can be a stressful time. So grateful for them!!!
5/28/19Andrew Boland
Google Review
Mary and her team are simply the best. They are extremely knowledgeable of the the area and go above and beyond with their customer service! I cannot wait to buy another home with her (and team) at the helm.
5/27/19Gene Livermore
Google Review
Mary and her team get it done! She is my go to real estate agent. They've sold a couple houses for me and I've purchased a couple. They've worked with my friends and family also. It was always a painless process and I always here positive feedback. If you want to work with a real estate agent that has years of experience in Nevada County and knows what to do to get it sold or probably even has something listed that will work for you if you're looking to buy. Call Mary and her team you won't regret it.
3/27/18Suzanne Voter
Google Review
I have worked with Mary and her team for many years and I can safely state that they never give up to provide their clients exactly what they are looking for. I highly recommend the Margaretich real estate team!!
1/30/17Rachael Pfadt
Google Review
Mary is AWESOME! So passionate, so knowledgable, so thorough!
10/28/16Preston Daniells
Google Review
What, what!! $75k over asking price on our condo - thank you Mary!!! She's a tough cookie who's willing to negotiate the best deal for her clients. I highly recommend Mary and her team.
10/26/16Andi Hodorowski
Google Review
Mary is a great realtor! Knows her stuff and the county! Would highly recommend her for all of your realtor needs.
10/22/16Machen MacDonald
Google Review
Mary and her team are true professionals and take the time to really understand their clients to help them successfully navigate through the buying and selling process.
2/17/16Tiana Rockwell, NTP
Google Review
I have never met a Realtor who is as dedicated to their clients like Mary is. She is willing to go above and beyond to find them exactly what they are looking for!
3/3/15Mark J
Google Review
Mary is a real; pro. Used her to buy a nice 5 acre parcel in Grass Valley. She is attentive, professional and moves quickly. Knows the area and the current market. I recommend her highly.
4/4/14Stacey Lamothe
Google Review
Mary always takes time to answer questions. She is available at a phone call to show me property. We have bought and sold with Mary for 11 years. Wouldn't have any other realtor!!! I would highly recommend Mary Margaretich for any of your real estate needs :)
2/14/14Jack Clute
Google Review
When we decided to downsize to a smaller house with less property, our daughter highly recommended her, as she found her a wonderful house and a great deal. After several houses shown to us, Mary not only found us a beautiful home, but suggested how we could make it very affordable.
She was not only incredibly patient, but honest and tough enough to keep both us and the seller (and the other Realtor) moving and on track.
We enjoyed dealing with her so much, we asked her to list the home we had lived in. Not only did she list it, but promoted it, and found some imaginative financing for the buyers.
As you can see, we are extremely happy with Mary’s work and will not hesitate to recommend her services to anybody in the market. She is a solid professional
12/12/12Suzanne Voter
Google Review
Mary is a true real estate professional. I am always impressed with her knowledge of the local market and ability to find hidden gems for sale.
5/23/12Andrew Twidwell
Google Review
Great lady, really knows her stuff when it comes to buying or selling property.
4/18/12Carrie Ann Smith
Google Review
I have heard from many satisfied homeowners that Mary "goes above and beyond" for her clients. I love to tell people looking for an agent about Mary because I know she will help them find what they are looking for.
I only wish I had a need for a home, and when I do Mary will be the one to help me!! Carrie Ann

