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Short Sale Deal Maker

Experienced short-sale listing representation for California homeowners.

Short Sale Deal Maker is built primarily for real estate professionals nationwide. But the people behind the brand, Gary Lee, Rutsell Lee, and McKayla Lee, are also active California-licensed REALTORS through The Gary Lee Team at eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc. Homeowners with property anywhere in California may contact the team about direct short-sale listing representation.

Last Verified: September 3, 2026 California representation Reviewed by The Gary Lee Team before publication

The bridge

A national short-sale authority, backed by a California-licensed team.

Short Sale Deal Maker serves real estate professionals nationwide, with strategy, education, file review, documentation support, valuation analysis, and transaction coordination. The people behind that work, The Gary Lee Team, are also active California REALTORS who can provide direct short-sale representation for California homeowners.

So a homeowner with property anywhere in California who is considering a short sale does not need to start from scratch. The same team that publishes the education on this site, the same valuation and lender-process discipline, can represent the file directly through the brokerage where the licenses are supervised.

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The Gary Lee Team: Gary Lee, Rutsell Lee, and McKayla Lee, California-licensed REALTORS

The Gary Lee Team

California REALTORS · eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc

The licensed team

Who you would work with on a California file.

Each member holds an active California real estate license through eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc., and each works on short-sale strategy and transaction support. One team reaches the same phone line and the same inbox, so your file lands with people who know the distressed side of the business.

Gary Lee, co-founder of The Gary Lee Team and California REALTOR

Gary Lee

Co-founder · CA DRE #01448722

Distressed-property work since 2007, BPO and valuation experience, and lender-facing transaction work. Leads strategy and valuation.

Rutsell Lee, co-founder of The Gary Lee Team and California REALTOR

Rutsell Lee

Co-founder · CA DRE #02067791

Hands-on client service and transaction support across the team's short-sale work, in English, Tagalog, and Bisaya.

McKayla Lee, REALTOR and member of The Gary Lee Team

McKayla Lee

REALTOR · CA DRE #02447334

A California-licensed REALTOR and member of The Gary Lee Team. She works on short-sale strategy, file review, and transaction support.

Formal California DRE names are listed on the Disclosures page.

What direct representation includes

The same discipline this site teaches, applied to your file.

Direct short-sale representation means the team builds, prices, presents, and manages the file through the licensed brokerage. The work tracks the education this site publishes, so you can read exactly how it is done before you ever call.

All licensed real estate activity is performed through eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc in accordance with applicable California law. Learn more about the licensing and compliance structure.

Before you call, understand the process. The short-sale process guide and the Knowledge Center explain what a short sale requires, so a first conversation can be specific rather than general.

Listing representation

The team lists, markets, and negotiates the sale of your California home, keeping every step coordinated with the lender side.

Price and valuation preparation

Condition notes, comparable evidence, and a defensible number prepared for the servicer's BPO. See the BPO and valuation guide.

Hardship and documentation

A complete, honest package assembled for a first-time submission. Read the documentation guide.

Lender-process guidance

FHA, VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, conventional, or portfolio: each has a different playbook. See the lender and servicer hub.

Where the team works

Anywhere in California, from the valley to the coast.

The team is based in Roseville and serves homeowners with property anywhere in California. The regions below are examples, not a limit, and the same licensed, supervised standard applies wherever your home is located.

Sacramento Roseville San Francisco San Jose Redding Los Angeles San Diego Central Valley Bay Area Northern California Southern California

NEED A CALIFORNIA SHORT SALE AGENT?

Whether the property is in Sacramento, the Bay Area, Redding, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, or elsewhere in California, talk with our team about your options. Licensed representation is provided through eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc.

SacramentoShortSale.com is the team's consumer-focused local short-sale website. Either site is a fine place to start a California conversation.