About Jim Rock

Jim Rock grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and has worked in its real estate market for more than 35 years. He began his career as a residential appraiser, and that training still shapes how he works. When Jim prices a home, he sees it the way the buyer's appraiser and lender will, which helps his sellers avoid surprises in escrow.

Jim has represented everyone from first-time buyers to owners of architecturally significant homes and estates, with sales of up to $4.75 million in San Marino, Sierra Madre, Pasadena and beyond. He sells about 98% of the homes he lists. He also has deep experience with residential income properties, from triplexes to multi-unit compounds, as well as commercial property and land.

A large share of Jim's work involves homes held in trusts and estates. As a Certified Trust and Probate Specialist, he guides executors, trustees and families through valuation, preparing the property, court requirements and the sale, often coordinating painters, contractors and stagers so the family doesn't have to.

Behind every transaction is a dedicated team: Cara Giambalvo, Licensed Listing & Transaction Coordinator; Hailey Rock, Assistant, Listing & Marketing Coordinator; Sara Nelson, In-House Marketing Advisor; Annie Odell, Relocation Coordinator; and Lynwen Hughes, Office Manager. Jim also works closely with Margaret Ramirez, Licensed Escrow Officer at Huntington Escrow. Each client has a clear point of contact from listing preparation through closing.

Most of Jim's business comes from repeat clients and their referrals, many of whom have bought and sold with him several times. Since 1997 he has been with Podley Properties and Deasy Penner Podley, a Pasadena brokerage rooted in the local community and now part of Compass. As a Broker Associate, he serves Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, La Cañada Flintridge, Monrovia, San Gabriel and the broader San Gabriel Valley.

Jim has been married to his high school sweetheart for more than 30 years. They have four grown daughters, Kristen, Sarah, and twins Hannah and Hailey, and Hailey now works alongside him on the team.