Buy
Compare communities and schools, evaluate every property on your shortlist, and negotiate with a clear strategy — whether it’s your first home or your fifth.
Sally Mao · Southern California Real Estate
Buy, Sell and Invest in Southern California with clear strategy and local insight.
Sally Mao helps families, investors and international clients navigate Southern California real estate through market analysis, thoughtful presentation, strong negotiation and hands-on representation.
Recognition
Professional Recognition
Sally is honored to rank in the top 1% of RE/MAX agents worldwide, to have received the RE/MAX Chairman’s Club Award, and to have been named among the 2025 Top 100 RE/MAX agents in California.
Behind these honors is a professional standard Sally has upheld for years: thorough preparation, objective analysis and meticulous attention to detail — always keeping professional judgment, responsibility and her clients’ interests at the center of her work.
Watch the award ceremony on YouTube
Services
What Sally does
Four ways to work together — each starting with a conversation about your goals.
Sell
Strategic pricing, thoughtful preparation and firm negotiation — your home marketed to its full potential, not just listed.
New Homes
New construction from Glendora to Chino, Arcadia to Orange County — compared honestly, with pricing, HOA and tax considerations laid out clearly.
Invest
Rental income analysis, holding-cost modeling and long-term planning — including support for overseas owners and 1031 coordination.
Also: Commercial real estate Relocation & international clients
The difference
Why Sally
Sally came to real estate from an unusual combination: a technology career at a Global Fortune 500 company, and formal design training at the China Academy of Art and California State University. Both mindsets show up in every engagement.
Analytical thinking
Market analysis, pricing and property evaluation grounded in data — the technology-career habit of checking the numbers before making a call.
Design perspective
A trained eye for presentation, layout and how a space actually fits your life — not just how it photographs.
Strategic negotiation
Negotiation that protects your terms and long-term position, not just the headline price.
Cross-border experience
Fluent Chinese and English — the same complete service whether you live in Chino Hills or Shanghai.
New construction
Sally’s Southern California New Construction Guide
Updated communities, pricing ranges, HOA information, tax considerations and buyer-side guidance — organized to help clients compare new construction more clearly. Details are a snapshot: Sally confirms current pricing and availability with each builder.
Coverage
Areas Served
Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties — plus Riverside.
Next step
Tell Sally what you’re looking for.
A short conversation is enough to clarify your priorities, timeline and budget — with no obligation.
Schedule a Consultation
Prefer to talk now? 1 (626) 466-8638 · Text anytime