About Dee Ramirez

& Team Ramirez


A Rich History of Family Real Estate Experience in the Silicon Valley


So, who is Dee and why did she pursue a career in real estate? Well, the answer will help you understand Dee and how she treats all of her clients. Back in the 1970s Dee worked as an office manager at Davis, Skaggs & Co. a stock broker based in San Francisco. Dee recalls when the Dow hit 1000 and reading the stock ticker tape from a Teletype machine. Not long after, a competing investment firm, Kidder, Peabody & Co. solicited Dee asking for her help with opening a new office in San Jose to expand their operations. Dee accepted the offer and embraced the challenge. She selected the property and then designed the office environment, ordered all the materials, and had the office built the way she thought best. It was a successful project but Dee found herself at a crossroads after that. As she put it, “The problem in moving up the ladder at the firm was I couldn’t become a stock broker because I didn’t want to handle other people’s money, too much risk. I wasn’t comfortable losing other people’s money. Instead I felt like real estate was a better fit because you’re helping buyers and sellers to their benefit every time and it feels great helping people.” Dee had already been thinking about real estate when she had gone through the process of finding and buying her first home. Dee recalls the experience, “As a buyer telling my agent everything I wanted in my home, a sunken dining room, pool, a view, lots of light, close to schools, my agent came up with a list of 10 properties and none of them were even close to what I was looking for. I remember finishing another showing with my agent when I saw a different house around the corner with a ‘for sale’ sign in front and after taking a quick look at it I said, “I want this one” and I bought it! I said to myself, if I ever became a realtor, I’m going to listen to people and find exactly what they want and satisfy their needs”. Speaking of how she treats her clients since becoming a realtor Dee says, “Never sell, always help. The customer is always right. You don’t work on your time, you work on their time”. One of the things Dee dislikes about realtors is that many of them don’t answer the phone, they want you to leave a voicemail so they can listen to your message to decide whether it’s worth calling you back. Sometimes, Dee gets callers that say, “you're the third agent I called and you answered your phone”. Dee says, “that’s a part of how you earn someone’s business, you pick up the phone”.


It all came together…


Dee met her husband of 56 years, Jesse, at The Pink Poodle on Bascom Ave in San Jose. Back then The Pink Poodle used to be a comedy, live music, dancing and entertainment place, before becoming a strip joint. Jesse was a bartender and talented piano player and Dee was a cocktail waitress. Later on Jesse became a custom cabinet maker and started a successful cabinet business, Legacy Custom Cabinets. Their son, Jonathan, became a co-owner and learned the craft from his dad before becoming a general contractor and realtor later. The cabinet business was very successful and did a lot of homes in Saratoga, Blackhawk and even as far as Ireland. Even Dee knows cabinets well from the family business. In essence, much of the family has been involved in real estate in some fashion for a long time. These days Jesse takes care of the house and Dee. Dee fondly quips of Jesse, “He makes me breakfast and he gives me a Lindt candy and a kiss every night before bed.”. For Dee and Jesse, family is #1. They have 4 boys, 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 1 soon to be great great grandchild.

Dee Ramirez
Realtor
DRE #00683945
Born and raised in Auburn California and a Bay Area native since the age of 5, for Dee Ramirez, Real Estate is a passion that runs in the family. Dee and her son Jonathan, a second generation realtor and former contractor, make a great team, packed with value. specializing in The Villages and the greater South Bay Area, Dee brings a rich history of experience, knowledge and a network of resources to every transaction. Dee understands that buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction, it is often associated with a life-changing event, whether it be downsizing for a more relaxed retirement stage of life, buying your first home or property investing involving remodeling, flipping or renting. Whatever your need is, Dee is delighted to help you achieve your goals. Dee is passionate about providing exceptional personalized service while building quality relationships. As Dee says, “a satisfied client is the most rewarding thing. Your satisfaction is my reward”. Outside of her work in real estate Dee has been an avid golfer, before breaking her hand, and enjoys getting together regularly with family and friends for dinner, playing rummy, Uno, and Bocce ball. As an active member of the community Dee finds pleasure in giving back to the community. Dee donates a portion of every transaction to The Villages Medical Association (VMA) as well as to the Evergreen Foundation which supported the building of the bistro patio and pickle ball courts at The Villages. She also sponsors the golf tournaments at The Villages for men, women, invitationals, cancer and Alzheimer's tournaments while her son Jonathan designs custom logos/images for tournament balls. Dee even purchased an instant photo machine for putting out on the first tee for golf teams to take a photo they can collect right away.
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A Neighbor And A Friend
Working with Dee Ramirez and the Villages Realty Team was an easy process. From selling my home outside the Villages to purchasing my "forever home" in Village Hermosa, I could not have asked for a better experience. Dee has been more than just my real estate agent; she has become a neighbor and a friend!
- Sharon B., Village Hermosa
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Above & Beyond
I have worked with many realtors over the years, but I have never had any of them recognize exactly what we were looking for as much as Dee. She went above and beyond our expectations. We are in a home that we love because of her.
- Ken & Joy R., Village Olivas
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The Ultimate Professional
It was both a pleasure and learning experience working with Dee. She was the ultimate professional tending to every detail. She was instrumental in us choosing the Villages, buying our fabulous home and even renting our house until I was able to retire and relocate from New York. It was learning experience because we have found other buyers who did not use Dee and they did not get nearly the personal and professional care that we enjoyed. Dee's help and guidance did not stop with the purchase or even with us moving in as she has continued to be a wealth of knowledge concerning home services, both repair and remodeling. She also remains a one person welcoming committee inviting us to functions and helping us integrate into the community. My wife and I both highly recommend Dee to all future potential buyers!
- Wayne & Kathy B., Village Estates
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The Best Villages Realtor
We highly recommend Dee because she's the best Villages realtor out there. With her expertise, she made our home purchase a piece of cake. And when Dee signs on as your realtor, she also becomes your friend which is the icing on the cake!
- Bill & Denise T., Village Montgomery
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Dee Ramirez

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"Always Help, Never Sell" -Dee Ramirez

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Dee Ramirez
Realtor
(408) 440-7617
2925 The Villages Pkwy
San Jose, CA 95135
DRE #00683945
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