After 30 years of working with Orange County families, I've learned that some of the most meaningful real estate transactions don't start with a listing appointment. They start with a phone call from a son or daughter trying to figure out what to do with mom's house. Or a couple sitting across from their estate attorney wondering if they should sell their rental property before placing it into a trust. Or a family navigating probate who just needs someone they can trust to tell them the truth.
That's the kind of real estate advisor I've become — and it's the work I find most fulfilling.
When Real Estate Meets Family Law
Most real estate transactions are straightforward: a family wants to move, they sell one home and buy another. But trust and probate transactions are different. The property is often tangled up in legal documents, family dynamics, court timelines, and emotional weight that a standard agent isn't equipped to navigate.
I've spent years developing the knowledge and the relationships — with estate attorneys, financial advisors, and trust officers — to serve clients who are dealing with exactly these situations. Whether you're the trustee of a family trust, a personal representative in a probate proceeding, or an heir trying to understand your options, I can help you think through the real estate piece clearly and strategically.
What I can help you navigate
Selling a property held in a revocable or irrevocable trust requires the right process. I understand title requirements, successor trustee responsibilities, and how to position the sale.
Probate sales have unique court requirements and timelines. I work alongside estate attorneys to keep the transaction moving efficiently and protect the estate's value.
Helping families build, preserve, and transfer wealth through real estate — including 1031 exchanges, multi-generational planning, and inherited property strategy.
The Equity in Your Home Is a Family Asset
For many Orange County homeowners — especially those who've been in their homes for 20, 30, or 40 years — real estate is far and away the largest asset in their estate. That equity doesn't just represent financial value; it represents choices. Where your kids go to college. Whether you can afford long-term care. What your grandchildren inherit.
What I've seen too many times is families who waited too long to think about this — and when a health event, a death, or a family dispute forced the conversation, they weren't ready. The home sat vacant while probate wound through the courts. Family members disagreed about timing. Tax advantages that could have been captured through a trust or a 1031 exchange were lost.
I don't want that to happen to your family.
A Referral-Based Practice Built on Trust
My business is built almost entirely on referrals — from clients, from estate attorneys, from financial planners, and from families who've been through this process and want their friends to have the same experience they did. That's not an accident. It reflects the way I work: slowly, carefully, and always in the best interest of the family in front of me.
I hold real estate licenses in California, Florida, and Hawaii, and I co-own a property management company on Maui — so for families with properties across multiple states, I can coordinate or connect you with the right people in each market.
If you're in the middle of an estate situation — or if you simply want to have a conversation about how to be more intentional about the real estate in your family's future — I'd love to talk.
Rosanne Nitti · The Nitti Group
Keller Williams Irvine · DRE #01810310
949-315-9104 · nittigroup.com
Serving Orange County, Laguna Beach, and families with California, Florida, and Hawaii real estate needs.
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