Matching Buyers with Sellers for over 40 years
Sutherland & Associates - FirstTeam Real Estate
Ty Sutherland & Kristin Kitahara
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Thinking About Selling? Talk to Ty First.
Sutherland & Associates at First Team Real Estate brings more than 40 years of La Mirada and Southern California real estate experience, to our clients. You may be wondering what your home is worth, whether now is the right time to sell or what you should do to get your home “market-ready.” You may not even be sure when you want to move yet. That’s perfectly fine. We’ll tell you honestly what your home is worth and how we can use our exclusive resources to get you top dollar for your home in today’s changing market.
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WHO WE ARE
Ty Sutherland has been matching buyers with sellers in Southern California for more than four decades. If you read Ty’s La Mirada Real Estate Newsletter, you already know how he works: real numbers, plain language, and no hype.
Kristin Kitahara is your day-to-day partner on the team. She answers your calls, walks your property, and keeps every detail of your sale moving from the first conversation to closing.
You get Ty’s market knowledge and Kristin’s hands-on attention together. Behind us is First Team Real Estate, with its marketing reach and its network of relocation and luxury buyers. You’ll work with us directly, every step of the way.
Every year for over 21 years FirstTeam has been the Top Firm in Southern California in Units Sold, Dollar Volume, and dominance of market share, boasting the largest network of Relocation & Qualified Buyers. Why Choose First Team.
Why Talk to Us Before You Sell
A Quality Team Working for You Makes the Difference. Most of the money in a home sale is made or lost before the sign goes up. Here’s what an early conversation gets you:
Your real number, not an algorithm’s guess.
Online estimates can be off by tens of thousands of dollars in either direction. We’ll build a comparative market analysis from recent local sales and current buyer activity. It shows what your home could sell for as it is, and what it could sell for after a few targeted improvements..
Money spent only where it pays.
Many sellers overspend on projects buyers don’t care about and skip the ones buyers notice. We’ll tell you what’s worth doing and what isn’t before you spend a dollar..
Timing that works in your favor.
. We’ll help you choose a listing window based on data, not guesswork.
No surprises in escrow.
Disclosures, inspection issues, appraisal gaps, and buyer financing can derail sales. We look for those possible problems early so they don’t come up when a buyer finds them..
Honest advice, zero pressure.
A conversation isn’t a contract. Some homeowners we meet decide to wait a year, and we consider that a good outcome. Our job is to help you make the right decision, whatever it turns out to be.
Start with a conversation.
In a 30 minute, free, no-obligation consultation, we’ll cover three things: what your home is worth today, what would raise that number, and a realistic timeline for selling. If selling doesn’t make sense for you right now, we’ll tell you. Try a consult for free and see what’s right for you

