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Your Trusted Real Estate Partner in Petaluma
With over 25 years of experience in sales, negotiation, and client care, I bring unmatched expertise to the real estate market in Wine Country. My career spans roles as Vice President of financial institutions and Director of Sales at Ramekins Event Center, where I led teams to record growth. I hold a Bachelor's Degree from Cal Poly and combine deep local knowledge with personalized service to help clients achieve their real estate goals. My approach prioritizes listening, relationship-building, and tailored strategies to meet individual needs. Having lived in Wine Country for 27 years, I understand the nuances of its neighborhoods, schools, and lifestyle.My commitment to transparency, responsiveness, and ethical practices has earned me recognition as a top producer in the region. I specialize in guiding clients through competitive markets with innovative solutions and proven results. My track record includes successful transactions across diverse property types, from luxury estates to first-time home purchases. I pride myself on staying ahead of market trends while maintaining a client-first philosophy that ensures long-term trust and satisfaction.
Services
Home Buying
Property Selling
Market Analysis
Luxury Real Estate
Neighborhood Guides
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of real estate experience in Wine Country
- Our team provides personalized negotiation strategies for every client
- We have in-depth knowledge of local neighborhoods and schools
- Our track record includes record-breaking sales at Ramekins Event Center
- We combine financial institution expertise with real estate proficiency
What people say
Kind and patient negotiator
Excellent communication skills
Deep local market knowledge
Responsive and professional
Helped secure dream home
Services
Home Buying
Guiding clients through every step of acquiring residential properties. Our expertise covers market analysis, property selection, and negotiation strategies tailored to individual needs. We specialize in helping first-time buyers and investors navigate Wine Country's competitive real estate landscape with confidence and clarity.
Property Selling
Maximizing property value through strategic marketing and negotiation. We offer comprehensive services including pricing analysis, staging guidance, and exposure through Compass' marketing platforms. Our track record includes successful sales of luxury estates and standard residential properties across Sonoma County.
Market Analysis
Providing accurate home valuations using comparative market analysis. Our data-driven approach considers current market trends, comparable sales, and property-specific features. We help clients understand their property's worth and develop pricing strategies for optimal returns.
People
Yvette Preute
Real Estate Agent
With 25+ years in real estate and finance, Yvette combines negotiation expertise with deep Wine Country knowledge. Former financial institution VP and Ramekins sales director, she holds a Cal Poly degree and specializes in personalized client solutions.
Questions
What areas do you specialize in?
I specialize in Wine Country real estate with focus areas including Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Sebastopol, and Novato.
How do you help first-time homebuyers?
I provide personalized guidance through every step, explaining market data clearly and helping find properties that match specific lifestyle and budget requirements.
What's your approach to selling homes?
I combine strategic pricing analysis with Compass' marketing tools, including staging guidance and digital exposure, to maximize property value and selling speed.
How are you different from other agents?
My unique combination of financial expertise, sales leadership experience, and deep local knowledge enables tailored solutions that consistently deliver results.
Reviews (7)
J. Z.
Dec 05, 2021
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There is so much to say about the incredible experience we had working with Yvette. From the very first moment, we easily connected with Yvette as she brings such warmth and a down to earth approach to her interactions. Throughout the time we worked with Yvette she was a skilled, timely and transparent communicator. The depth of knowledge and experience she brings was evident, as was her ability to advocate and negotiate on our behalf. She is a person of the utmost integrity and character and it clearly shows in how she communicates with you as her clients but also with other people in the home
Laurie L.
Sep 10, 2021
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Professional, poised, responsive, affective. These are only a few words that describe Yvette. From the first meeting we knew she was the agent we wanted to sell our home. She came with a marketing plan in hand and had it executed within days. Our home sold for over asking within a week of hitting the market. We would use her again for both purchase and sale if the need arises. We would give her 10 stars if possible.
Suzy T.
Jul 13, 2021
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It's hard to put into words how grateful we are that we got to work with Yvette. After working with a few other agents in other parts of the Bay, thank goodness we finally found her. We were tough clients, with very specific needs and a unique vision for our dream home, and Yvette more than delivered. She was an indispensablemember of the team, and became like family over the course of the months we worked together. She spent countless hours on the phone with us and countless weekends touring houses she found for us that met our ever-changing specifications. She was always responsive,
Katie T.
Jan 11, 2021
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I cannot recommend Yvette enough! I was referred to Yvette from a trusted friend. I was in a difficult situation and doing my best to help a family member who was not ready to move on to a new living situation. Yvette was the perfect combination of patient, kind and informative. She helped ease a tough situation. Because it had been a long time since my family member and I had been a part of the selling process we needed a lot of guidance and reminders. Yvette stayed on top of every detail and made sure that we knew all of our deadlines. She was always available to answer questions (even though
S. G.
Sep 19, 2020
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Yvette Preute testimonial
It is with pleasure to write and share a review of my real estate transaction, with the assistance of Compass agent Yvette Preute. From inception, Yvette was inviting, pleasant, knowledgeable, efficient, creative, readily accessible, and overall delightful. She exceeded my expectations in securing me a wonderful home by being thorough, diligent, and timely in scheduling/completing inspections, contacting city officials, reaching out to her contacts, and in performing any other needs I relayed to her. Yvette listened to my wants/needs in a home, and thus presented appropriate
It is with pleasure to write and share a review of my real estate transaction, with the assistance of Compass agent Yvette Preute. From inception, Yvette was inviting, pleasant, knowledgeable, efficient, creative, readily accessible, and overall delightful. She exceeded my expectations in securing me a wonderful home by being thorough, diligent, and timely in scheduling/completing inspections, contacting city officials, reaching out to her contacts, and in performing any other needs I relayed to her. Yvette listened to my wants/needs in a home, and thus presented appropriate
Molly K.
Jun 15, 2020
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Yvette went above and beyond helping my boyfriend and I find our dream home for our first house! We have a 4 and a half month old and we were looking to relocate from SF, and she was so flexible with arranging times to meet us and show us places in Petaluma. Yvette is much more thorough than other agents we met, and she takes the time to explain relevant data so you can make an informed decision.
She also walked us through every step of the home buying process and answered all our questions with patience. We never felt pressured to buy until we were ready, and Yvette was great at listening to our
She also walked us through every step of the home buying process and answered all our questions with patience. We never felt pressured to buy until we were ready, and Yvette was great at listening to our
K. E. S.
Dec 04, 2019
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Yvette is wonderful! She is knowledgable and experienced, not to mention hard working and caring. She gets that this is the BIGGEST purchase of our lives, that the little things matter, and that it's not a house, it's our home! We moved from Washington and were told from some coworkers at my husbands new job to call Yvette. From the moment we met her I knew she "got it". She was sweet and personable to our kids, and understanding when all of us needed to trek and see some houses together. Yvette was super sweet when one of my daughters lost a tooth at a house showing
