When searching for a Realtor whether you are purchasing or selling property, it can be a very stressful period in your life and that is why it is so important to have a Realtor that knows the area and can give you accurate information, someone you can trust and this describes Melinda Hoff and her professional expertise.

While growing up in the nearby Central Valley I developed a love of the foothills and the many nearby lakes. In the mid 1970's I moved to the Bay Area bound for college, a few years later married and started a family, in 1980 my husband and his dad embarked on building the family's vacation dream home on Lake Tulloch. For 10 years we were "weekenders" at the lake, but somewhere along the line we had become locals and part of the community of Copperopolis, every Sunday was painful, we loved the foothill lifestyle and never wanted to leave to the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area but work called.

In 1990 we made a life changing decision and decided that the time had come, our sons were 10 & 4 years old and that we were going to raise them in Copperopolis. That is when my career in Real Estate was born, shortly after moving to "Copper" I was hired at California Properties as an assistant, one year later I got my Real Estate license and was off and running.

Real Estate in the foothills is unique from a Realtors point of view; you need a knowledge of a wide area (not a subdivision) a whole county or two, in my case three. I regularly work in Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties and offer FULL service Real Estate from residential, land, commercial representation. I received my Brokers license 4 years ago and took on the position of Associate Broker / Office Manager in our Jamestown and Don Pedro offices. After fifteen years in the business I will be the first to admit that I don't know everything but ask me and I'll bet that I can find out what it is that you want to know.

Over the years I have been active in many local service organizations, clubs and served on boards, but my passion has always been and still is youth and high school sports. There is no greater feeling than running in to someone in the grocery store (many years later) and having them share with their families that you had driven, coached, sponsored, etc. and made a difference in there life it ranks right up there with the feeling I get when helping someone achieve their goal of buying or selling Real Estate.

Raising two sons here has truly been a blessing, they share my husband (of 27+ years) and I's love of the outdoors and that this area has to offer... where else can you go snow boarding in the morning at Bear Valley or Dodge Ridge and in the afternoon be out on the boat on Lake Tulloch, Don Pedro, McClure, or New Melones.

If you would like more information on the foothills, I'm the one to call.