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6.17.22 | DIGS.NET 15 M A R K E T Much also has to do with her 15 years in the business— and there's her staff, enabling Ambuehl to stay where clients want her, front and center in the field. "I'm not one of those agents that sends out all of my staff, and then the client never sees me," Ambuehl says. "Œat never happens." It's not just answering calls and emails, or putting together marketing plans for properties that her office is busy with, either. Œey're keeping Ambuehl well ahead of the curve in an industry that continues to change, and on behalf of a clientele that expects her to be well-versed in all of it. "We are dealing with people who expect perfection of themselves—and they expect it of those they hire," she says of clients. "And you have to be up for it." Ambuehl was an early adopter of social media and digital, and such campaigns are emphasized. Œere's also a keen balancing of legacy channels, like coverage in the Los Angeles Times, if it makes sense for a campaign. "Now we as agents have to understand cryptocurrency and metaverse," Ambuehl adds. "It keeps evolving, and we have to keep learning, understanding and implementing it—because our buyers are." Speaking of, it's precisely her clients who Ambuehl understands best, herself having been part of the enter- tainment sphere for years as a successful actor, and now as a real estate professional, where she's a mainstay of annual Best in Hollywood lists. Ergo her staff is mentored to do things the Ambuehl way. Honor the process is doctrine for the luxury agent and her staff, and it has guided Ambuehl since her acting days. One doesn't focus on the end result, i.e., the commission or the booking—one focuses instead on neatly resolving each step as it comes. And serving the client above all. "Œat's how we continue to strive," shares Ambuehl: "I never attach myself to the outcome." Like in the case of the sunny, $21 million Pacific Pali- sades estate she just sold. "I worked hand in hand with the development team for three years," Ambuehl says of 1529 Amalfi Drive. From finding the land to helping with design and landscaping, down to determining pool placement and the number of bathrooms (there are 10). Œe creative Ambuehl loved every minute of it and was not too surprised when the home sold within two weeks. But her clients' stalwart confidence in her, she points out, was among the project's leading rewards: "I feel extremely proud when I work closely alongside a client and earn their full trust and respect," she says. "My number one priority in any transaction is always the client's best interest." Top: add caption here add caption here Middle: add caption here add caption here Bottom: add caption here add caption here Clockwise: Recently sold—1529 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades ($21,000,000). Currently for sale—401 Ocean Avenue, Unit 4, Santa Monica ($8,750,000) at sunset, and on the rooftop deck. Recently sold—S Canyon View Drive, Los Angeles (Price not dis- closed). Currently for sale—1026 Corsica Drive, Pacific Palisades (Price on request).

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