About DeeDee:

I am a Realtor in El Dorado Hills with Lyon Real Estate. I have lived in Northern California most of my life except for 12 years my family spent in Redmond, WA. The El Dorado Hills area captured our hearts in 1996 when we moved back to California. I have a degree from CSU, Chico in Clothing and Textiles where I took several interior design classes but also have a profound love of horticulture and real estate. Working in real estate has let me put all these passions together in one field. I believe in ongoing education. I believe in utilizing new technology while still providing personal service. I believe the best way I can help both my buyers and sellers is to know the local inventory. In my ongoing effort to keep up with this task came the inspiration for another blog called "Best of the Hills" where I attempt to inform readers of the best places I find in the foothills east of Sacramento where I specialize. You can see the blog at http://MyBestOfTheHills.com.

I am a proud member of the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and the El Dorado Chapter of Women's Council of Realtors and encourage you to be a part of your community as well.

My Specialties

My Specialties include but are not limited to:

Communities: I work primarily helping people buy and sell homes in El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Roseville, Granite Bay, Rancho Cordova, Cameron Park, Rescue, and Shingle Springs but I can also be of service in any Sacramento Valley area.

Property Types: Residential, Land, Investment Properties, short sales, foreclosures

Special Services:

• I represent all buyers and sellers including but not limited to first-time homebuyers, investors, and short sales.
• If you are relocating to El Dorado Hills or any of our surrounding areas, I am happy to provide a no-obligation consultation to help you figure out what communities would best suit your needs.
• View properties are my passion and living in El Dorado Hills and our foothill area affords lots of possibilities.

What My Clients Have to Say About Me

"DeeDee was recommended to us by a friend, and turned out to be a fantastic agent for us. She listened to our requirements, offered great advice based on her knowledge of the area and helped us find a fantastic lot for our family. We found her extremely responsive, knowledgeable, and overall very patient as our requirements changed from a home initially to a lot. I would recommend her to anyone trying to buy a home in this area. Thanx for your help, DeeDee. " Shuba R.

"I have known DeeDee for quite a while. I know she is hard working, honest, and willing to do whatever is best for her clients. She was extremely proactive, doing a lot of work up front before the house event hit the MLS. She did an excellent job analyzing comps and positioning our home to sell quickly. She worked with and advised me on how to best prepare my home for sale. All of this resulted in 2 offers after just 3 days on the market. I would absolutely recommend her to others." K. Delise

"DeeDee was great, very patient." B. Maccoun

"Family friend that can be trusted." C. Petralli

"Forever Grateful for DeeDee Riley - Our Realtor, DeeDee Riley and loan officer Rusty Mendoza were amazing. We couldn't have found a better team. DeeDee and Rusty worked so wonderful together and were always on the same page. When there was an issue that came up, I was willing to just pay what the bank wanted, for fear of losing the home, but DeeDee and Rusty were there for us to fight with the sellers and literally save us thousands. We could have just paid more and they would receive the commission but they were looking out for us and our best interest. It was quite a journey but could have been much worse without them. My husband and I loved working with DeeDee Riley because of her positive attitude. I will always be thankful for Rusty and DeeDee, who are so dedicated to what they do. If you are looking to buy a home or even thinking about purchasing a home I would recommend DeeDee Riley with Lyon Real Estate and Rusty Mendoza with Innerwork Mortgage. I would recommend them to anyone and everyone." S. Fail

"DeeDee made things work smoothly for us. It was a challenge because most of the time we were out of town living nine hours away. All was great and this directly was because of DeeDee's patience and continual hard work." J. Granucci

"Last year I contacted DeeDee to assist my son, Josh, in purchasing his first home. The Lyon Real Estate Office in El Dorado Hills has many capable, personable agents, but I referred my youngest son to DeeDee because of her nurturing/motherly personality which I knew would work well with my son's. DeeDee was not only responsive to all of our inquiries on properties, but completely worked around Josh's schedule so that he could view the homes he was interested in. Josh decided on a foreclosure. The listing agent for the bank was unresponsive and less than polite. During escrow, issues that affected funding came up and the selling parties were unresponsive to the point of impasse. DeeDee's persistence prevailed and she was able to resolve the issue and get escrow closed. DeeDee's efforts in getting my son into his first home in this out-of-whack real estate environment was impressive, and her passion concerning issues that are fundamentally disruptive to the purchasing/selling process is refreshing. I unequivocally recommend DeeDee Riley to any prospective buyer or seller." R. Lane

"DeeDee Riley worked continually for over six months to find us a house. My wife and I had high standards in a market that was not cooperating with us. She was not pushy, but listened to what we wanted and was able to find our home. Thank you for all your hard work DeeDee." K./T. Smith

"DeeDee was our selling agent for our rental property in early 2009. Not an easy market to sell in. She listened to what we wanted to do, gave good suggestions about how to get it done, and we sold it. DeeDee's regular communication and willingness to find other expertise when we needed it, helped make this sale a good experience. I would list with her again." A. Wright

"DeeDee was always friendly and willing to spend as much time as needed looking at properties. Thank you DeeDee!" G. Smith

"DeeDee is friendly, knowledgeable, capable, and considerate. It was a pleasure to work with her." C. Jiang

"DeeDee was there for me every step of the way, always looking out for my interests and addressing any concerns I had. I truly appreciate her help and dedication to her job."
C. Ringer

"DeeDee Riley has made our house buying experience a pleasure. She made her schedule flexible for our crazy schedules. We value her strong knowledge of real estate." L. Brown

"DeeDee was absolutely wonderful!! She rolled up her sleeves and did all the "homework" necessary to research properties in an area in which she was not familiar. She's professional, personable, and knowledge. Through her hard work and determination, she was instrumental in locating and obtaining a charming property which has become a cozy home for myself and my family." J. Ratliff

"DeeDee was WONDERFUL to work with. We were looking at foreclosures and short sales for an investment property, which is not an easy area! She was easily accessible in spite of my difficult schedule. She constantly kept on top of what was going on with the market so that she could answer my never ending questions, and when she did not know the answer she spent the time researching it. She kept my needs and welfare at the top of the list when we were looking at homes, and picked out properties to see that fit my criteria so we never wasted time when out looking for homes. The house I ended up with fits my need to a tee, and I couldn't be more pleased." C. Webb

"DeeDee was a blessing to work with. She took her time looking at a variety of houses that would fit my budget and lifestyle. She wasn't pushy like most realtors trying to sell you anything just so they get the commission. She really took her time to find me just the right house. She also worked with me and my schedule so it made it a lot easier for me to look at houses around my work hours and not someone else's. DeeDee is definitely a joy to work with and would recommend and use her again in the future." K. Turvill