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Krista has 24+ years of real estate experience, beginning her career in Florida before building a trusted reputation in Mount Shasta and throughout Siskiyou County. She has sold 580+ homes and is a consistent countywide top producer.

Krista holds a 4.8-star rating from 53 verified client reviews on realtor.com. Clients consistently highlight her responsiveness, market expertise, and calm, neighbor-first guidance through the buying and selling process.

Krista is a licensed REALTOR® with the GRI (Graduate, REALTOR® Institute) designation, working under Alpine Realty, Inc. in Mount Shasta, California (CA DRE# 02000575).

Yes. Krista serves clients in both English and Spanish.

Krista serves Mount Shasta, Lake Shastina, Hammond Ranch, Weed, McCloud, Dunsmuir, Castella, Yreka, Montague, Scott Valley, and the wider Siskiyou and Shasta County region of Northern California — including residential homes, land and acreage, and commercial property.

Start by telling Krista your timeline, budget, and must-haves, then get pre-approved with a trusted local lender. Krista sets up MLS alerts matched to your criteria, tours the best options with you, and guides you through the offer, inspections, and closing — start to keys.

Prices vary widely by town and property type — from in-town cottages and condos to view homes on acreage and rural land. Siskiyou County generally offers far more space for your dollar than California's coastal metros. Krista gives relocating buyers a realistic, town-by-town read before you start looking.

Yes. Krista regularly guides first-time buyers through pre-approval, touring, offers, and closing, explaining each step clearly so it feels exciting rather than overwhelming.

A buyer's agent represents your interests — from spotting the right homes and knowing local quirks (wells, septic, winter access) to negotiating price and terms. Krista's 24+ years of local knowledge helps you avoid costly surprises in mountain and rural markets.

Share what you're looking for and Krista builds a search profile that sends you matching MLS listings as they hit the market — before you're endlessly scrolling portals. You can start on the What's My Home Worth / buyer profile page.

Local home value comes down to details an automated estimate can't see — your view, upgrades, land, water, access, and the current micro-market in your specific town. Krista gives you a real, local valuation based on your actual property and comparable sales rather than an online guess.

Often not. Automated estimates are frequently well off in rural and mountain markets because they can't account for acreage, water rights, off-grid systems, road access, or view. A local REALTOR®'s valuation is far more reliable.

Krista prices strategically from local data, prepares your home to show its best, markets it with professional media and MLS syndication, and negotiates to protect your bottom line — a proven process that has closed 580+ sales.

Rural land is about more than price per acre. Before you write an offer, verify the well, septic, power, road and winter access, and zoning. Get those right and you have something rare; miss one and a dream parcel becomes a money pit. Krista helps you check every box first.

It depends on the parcel's zoning, water and septic feasibility, access, and utilities. Krista helps you do the due diligence up front so you know what's buildable — and what it will realistically take — before you commit.

Off-grid and acreage properties are common in Siskiyou County and can be a great fit for the right buyer — but they come with real considerations around water, power, septic, and winter access. Krista knows these properties well and helps you buy with eyes open.

Mount Shasta is a small, outdoor-centered, tight-knit town. You trade big-city convenience for trails out your door, four real seasons, clean air, the mountain, and neighbors who know your name. It draws outdoor people, remote workers, retirees, and anyone looking to slow down.

It depends on your budget and pace: Mount Shasta for walkability and the strongest market, Dunsmuir for river-town character and value, McCloud for quiet forest living, Weed for affordability, and Lake Shastina for lake-and-golf living. Krista matches you to the right fit.

For most buyers coming from California metros, yes — your dollar goes much further in Siskiyou County, especially on land and space. Krista helps relocating buyers understand realistic local pricing before they start looking.

Mount Shasta sits right on Interstate 5 in far Northern California — about an hour north of Redding, with the nearest commercial airport in Redding (RDD) and larger options in Medford, Oregon and Sacramento.

Yes. Krista works with buyers on commercial and retail property across Siskiyou County — from historic downtown storefronts to tourism and mixed-use ventures — with a local who knows the market.

Yes. Krista's specialties include residential, second homes, vacation property, condos, and investment purchases throughout the Mount Shasta and Siskiyou County area.

You can call or text Krista at (530) 925-1200, book a call online, or leave a quick voice note describing what you're looking for — no long form required.

Yes. Krista's voice-note intake lets you skip the form and simply talk — share your situation and timeline in your own words, and she'll follow up personally.

Yes. Krista partners with agents nationwide on a two-way referral basis — she serves your clients relocating to Siskiyou County, and refers her own clients to trusted agents when they move out of the area.