Today we’d like to introduce you to DANIA MACIAS.
Hi DANIA, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I AM A REALTOR SPECIALIZING IN TRUSTS AND PROBATE AND HAVE BEEN IN THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION FOR 13 YEARS. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT BEING SELF RELIANT AND BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR ALLOWS A PERSON TO CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY. NO RISK, NO REWARD. I STARTED WORKING 7 DAYS A WEEK WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD AS A PAPER ROUTE GIRL FOR THE DAILY BREEZE IN LOS ANGELES. I LEARNED AT A YOUNG AGE TO TAKE PRIDE IN MY WORK AND HAVE ALWAYS STRIVED TO BE THE BEST AT IN EVERY PROFESSION. MY FATHER IS FROM CUBA AND MY MOTHER IS FROM EL SALVADOR AND THEY BOTH IMMIGRATED IN THE 1950’S AND LEFT EVERYTHING BEHIND IN THEIR COUNTRIES TO COME TO THE USA TO BUILD A BETTER LIFE FOR MY 2 BROTHERS AND I. THEY TAUGHT ME THAT EDUCATION AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC ARE MOST IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO SUCCEED. I GRADUATED FROM SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY WITH AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEGREE AND SPECIALIZED IN MARKETING SO I APPLY SOME OF THE MARKETING TECHNIQUES I LEARNED FROM MY STUDIES AND FROM THE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONS I WORKED FOR. I SPENT 14 YEARS IN THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY PRIOR TO REAL ESTATE AS A SOFTWARE SALES AND MARKET ANALYST EXECUTIVE BUT IT LEFT ME FEELING UNFILLED AND NEEDED A GREATER PURPOSE IN MY WORK.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
IT WAS NOT A SMOOTH ROAD. I SPENT THE FIRST 4 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE WORKING 7 DAYS A WEEK AND WITHOUT ANY VACATION. IT TOOK YEARS OF SACRIFICE AND TIGHT BUDGETING AND KEEPING OVERHEAD LOW. I FOCUSED ON WAYS I COULD GENERATE CLIENTS WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE SO I WOULD COLD CALL REALTORS AND ASK THEM IF I COULD HOLD THEIR LISTINGS OPEN ON THE WEEKENDS AND WOULD ALSO CALL MY FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES FROM THE TECH INDUSTRY AND ASKED IF I COULD BE THEIR REALTOR AND FORTUNATELY, THEY HIRED ME TO REPRESENT THEM SO THAT HELPED GET MY BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND. THE FIRST 10 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE FELT LIKE A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE, MANY UPS AND DOWNS AND SOMETIMES I WOULD GO 6 MONTHS WITHOUT A SALE BUT STILL I PERSISTED AND TOLD MYSELF FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION AND I USED MY SELF DRIVE TO MOTIVATE MYSELF TO KEEP GOING.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Dania Macias Realty Corporation?
I AM A REALTOR SPECIALIZING IN SELLING PROPERTIES IN TRUSTS AND PROBATE. I ALSO HANDLE TRADITIONAL REAL ESTATE SALES BUT FOUND THAT THE MOST REWARDING WORK COMES FROM CLIENTS IN VERY COMPLEX SITUATIONS WHERE THEY HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE AND NOW ARE TASKED WITH SELLING OFF THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS AND NEED AN EXPERT GUIDE TO ADVISE THEM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. MY MISSION IS TO NET THE HIGHEST VALUE WITH THE LEAST HASSLE AND STRESS IN THE QUICKEST AMOUNT OF TIME. I BECAME CERTIFIED AS A REALTOR SPECIALIZING IN PROBATE IN 2023 AS I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT PROBATE ATTORNEYS SUBMIT TO THE COURTS FOR PROBATE APPROVAL. THE TRUST AND PROBATE REAL ESTATE SECTOR GAVE ME A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND AT THE END OF EACH DAY, I FEEL I HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLES LIVES BY TAKING A COMPLEX SITUATION AND MAKING IT SIMPLE FOR THEM. MY BRAND IS ABOUT PROVIDING A CLIENT EXPERIENCE WHERE I APPLY A HAND HOLDING APPROACH AND PROVIDE A FULL SERVICE EXPERIENCE BY CUSTOMIZING THE SALE OF PROPERTY BASED ON MY CLIENTS NEEDS, TIMELINE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY WHICH IN SOME CASES MEANS I OFFER MY FULL VENDOR NETWORK INCLUDING CLEAN OUT, HAUL AWAY, ESTATE SALES, AND HANDYMAN REPAIRS. I PRIDE MYSELF ON BEING AN OUTSIDE THE BOX THINKER AND THE BEST AT PROBLEM SOLVING AND OVERCOMING ANY OBSTACLE I ENCOUNTER SO THAT IT IS A SMOOTH EXPERIENCE IN ESCROW FOR MY CLIENTS. I AM MOST PROUD OF MEETING MY GOAL THIS YEAR OF RANKING IN THE TOP 200 REALTORS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY OUT OF 20,000 REALTORS. I NOW RANK #166 AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025. MY NEXT GOAL IS TO RANK IN THE TOP 100 REALTORS. I WANT THE READERS TO KNOW THAT I STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AND TO BE AN EXPERT IN MY FIELD. REAL ESTATE IS MY CALLING AND IT IS IN MY DNA AND MY PLAN IS TO CONTINUE TO REINVENT MY BRAND AND ALWAYS FIND WAYS TO SET MYSELF APART FROM MY COMPETITION BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND AN EXPERIENCE THAT MY CLIENTS DESERVE,
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
HEARING MY CLIENTS THANK ME FOR GUIDING THEM THROUGH A COMPLEX REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION. FOR MOST PEOPLE, THEIR REAL ESTATE ASSET IS THEIR LARGEST FINANCIAL ASSET. I BELIEVE THAT BEING A REALTOR MEANS BEING AN EXPERT AND PROVIDING A CONSULTATIVE ADVISOR APPROACH PROVIDING A HASSLE AND STRESS FREE EXPERIENCE FOR MY CLIENTS WHEN SELLING REAL ESTATE. WE SPEND MORE TIME IN OUR WORK THAN WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND I TRULY LOVE MY WORK, IT IS MY PASSION AND PURPOSE IN LIFE. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE FOUND WORK THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE. EVERY CLIENT AND PROPERTY IS UNIQUE AND REQUIRES A NEW APPROACH. IN SEPTEMBER 2025, I RANKED IN THE TOP 200 REALTORS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY OUT OF 20,000 LICENSED REALTORS. IT HAS BEEN MY DREAM TO MAKE IT IN THIS RANKING AND I FEEL PROUD OF MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THANKFUL TO MY CLIENTS WHO HIRED ME AND GAVE ME THE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THEM IN THE SALE OF THEIR PROPERTY.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://WWW.DANIAMACIASREALTY.COM
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaniaMaciassellshomes/
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dania-macias-realty-txr-homes-la-jolla
- Other: https://www.zillow.com/profile/daniamacias1
