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9.3.21 | DIGS.NET 15 M A R K E T It's been an impressive run of growth for Ambuehl's group, which the LA super agent launched two years ago after over a decade of building her A-list real estate name as a sole agent. Prior to that, Ambuehl was a successful model and actress with turns in popular shows like JAG, Seinfeld and ‰e Bold and the Beautiful. Always the pragmatist, her show business profits were channeled into real estate instead of glittery splurges. Property turned out to be a good choice—a solid investment that also introduced her to her next big career move. "I sell Cali- fornia real estate because I believe in it," states Ambuehl. "It never lets you down. Even if it slows down, it always comes back." Working in the realm of such a reliable asset category appeals to Ambuehl, whose middle-class upbringing in Orange County formed in her an early and lasting streak of unassuming pragmatism: "I feel wonderful that I can help a family or individual build a nice nest egg," she says of her work. To that end, Cindy Ambuehl Group has blossomed in the last year to include more staff focused on marketing and advertising, digital, luxury branding, and more—all oriented by a strong culture created by the lady herself. "We're growing and we support each other," says Ambuehl. "It's a collaborative atmosphere." ‰e role of mentor is one that automatically comes with the territory of team leader, but for Ambuehl, mother of seven children with actor husband Don Diamont, it's a natural and instinctive fit. "My team knows I'm here to support them to be the best they can be," Ambuehl says, "and to have a voice." Having a voice is needed more than ever in her niche of real estate, where increasingly bigger sales have come with additional layers of client management. (‰e result, Ambuehl explains, of a trend where buyers are combining work spaces within new homes, resulting in higher-priced residences.) "We're dealing with really big numbers," she points out, "and clients naturally want everything to be perfect." To get there, she trains her team to work like her, and to relate to clients in the same manner that has kept her in the top rungs of the industry for nearly 15 years. "‰e best communicators are those who listen," Ambuehl explains. "We need our clients to trust that we always have their best interests at heart. We're like dogs with a bone, and we're tenacious." At 401 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, there are five luxury residences that her group is currently selling. In typical flourish, part of marketing them included a recent party with an exclusive guest list. ‰ere was sushi, music and bars galore, and the standing-room-only gathering buzzed on until late in the night. "Every year has to be better than the last, and I always have to challenge myself," says the agent, adding with a chuckle: "I couldn't raise two boys: I had to raise seven. If I'm going to do something, I'm all in. One hundred percent." Clockwise from top: 835 San Vicente Blvd., Santa Monica, $23,950,000; 401 Ocean Ave #1, Santa Monica, $7,750,000; Three more scenes from 835 San Vicente Blvd., Santa Monica.