Most agents will tell you what your home is worth and ask when you want to list.

We start somewhere else.

We ask about the trust. The timeline. Whether a parent is still living or recently passed. Whether there are siblings involved. Whether you've talked to your CPA about what a sale actually nets after capital gains. Whether Prop 19 is on your radar if you're buying something new.

Those conversations change the strategy. Sometimes they change the timing. Occasionally they change whether selling now is even the right move.

That's the planning part. It happens before the sign goes up.

What we specialize in:

• Longtime homeowner moves — families who've been in their South OC home 20+ years

• Trust sales — selling a property held in a living trust

• Successor trustee situations — adult children managing a parent's estate

• Inherited properties and probate sales

• Prop 19 planning, step-up in basis coordination, and 1031 exchange timing

This is a real estate planning conversation, not tax or legal advice. We work alongside your CPA and estate attorney — not instead of them.

103.7% of asking price on average · 90% offer acceptance rate · Serving South OC since 2014

What our clients have to say

"The Hudes Group is amazing! My mother had cancer and came to live with me in Orange County. We needed to sell her two story house. I asked Kristina if she would drive to meet me in Norco to look at the property and list it for my mom. I was nervous because my mother had listed with another agent a couple years prior with no sale. Kristina was so professional, knowledgeable and knew exactly what changes we needed to make to get the house on the market. The very first open house there was an offer! Kristina sold my mother's house immediately for top dollar! I can't say enough great things about her and the Hudes Group! I will refer them to everyone!" — Dena Cohen · Sold a Single Family Home, Norco, CA · September 2022 · Zillow ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"I was feeling stressed about renting vs selling the condo I inherited. I wasn't sure about the value of the house, and little did I know, it was worth a lot more than I could have imagined. I decided to sell it and in a matter of a few days, she had it staged beautifully. After the open house, I received around 10 offers and sold it for much higher than I expected. Since she went above and beyond throughout the whole process, I decided to have her represent us for the purchase of our new home. We are beyond grateful for her help and guidance throughout the process. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to buy, sell, or just curious about the market!" — Erica Kardos · Inherited Property Sale · June 2024 · Google ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"We have worked with The Hudes Group for our first home and now our FOREVER home. We were looking through houses week after week casually, until our dream home hit the market. We called up The Hudes Group and they came down the next day to get the process started. In this crazy market, the Hudes Group went all in for us and got us the house, beating out TWENTY other offers. Even when we had essentially given up hope, the Hudes Group pulled off a miracle. A house tour, pre-approval, written offer, two counters and an accepted offer all in the span of three days! On top of that, they helped us make upgrades to our first home, stage it and sell. The process is so easy with them. They explain every step, every 'real estate term', and make sure you understand the process." — DJ Mortimer · Bought and Sold · June 2022 · Google ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐