Most agents react. Together we plan.
Dylan Holston represents buyers and sellers across the South Bay, with Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows. Every transaction starts with a written plan built from comparable sales, current competition, property specifics, and your timeline. You see the evidence behind every recommendation, and we keep score on what reaches you: net proceeds for sellers and cash to close for buyers.
Start with the decision in front of you.
Call or text opens your phone. Email opens your email app. No form or account is required.
One agent.
One priority: you.
When you hire me, you work with me. I am based in the South Bay and work from Coldwell Banker Realty's Manhattan Beach office, with Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows. I handle the calls, showings, pricing work, and negotiations. You get one accountable point of contact, a written plan, and the evidence behind each recommendation.
All representation agreements are with Coldwell Banker Realty, the responsible broker. I am the agent you work with day to day.
Start with a conversation.
Tell me what you are considering, your timing, and the numbers you already know. I will help you define the next question before you commit to anything. Call, text, or email. I reply the same day on weekdays, and the next morning at the latest on weekends and holidays. Direct hours are typically 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week.
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Email Dylan
Dylan.Holston@cbrealty.com
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Credentials
- Agent
- Dylan Holston, REALTOR®
- Brokerage
- Coldwell Banker Realty
- Office
- 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd #D220, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
- Service area
- South Bay first, with Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows
- Memberships
- Member, National Association of REALTORS® · California Association of REALTORS® · South Bay Association of REALTORS®
- Profiles
- Realtor.com · Zillow · Yelp
- Phone
- 310-310-1498
A written plan, in five phases.
Buyers and sellers each get a five-phase plan, so you can see the next decision before it arrives.
For sellers
Pricing strategy from day one
A comparative market analysis weighs recent closed sales, active competition, property condition, and neighborhood trends. Together, we set a launch range and make the trade-offs visible before the home reaches the market.
Prepare for the strongest launch
We identify the work worth doing, the work worth skipping, and the timing. You get prioritized recommendations for repairs, presentation, and staging.
Launch with a defined audience and message
Professional photography, property-specific listing copy, MLS distribution, targeted campaigns, and direct outreach are coordinated around one launch date.
Compare offers by net and risk
We review price, financing, contingencies, timing, and estimated net proceeds together before you decide.
Control escrow through closing
I track deadlines, coordinate vendors and documents, and call when a decision is needed. You know what is next and what could change the outcome.
For buyers
Define the search and decision rules
We clarify location, budget, financing readiness, lifestyle, and timing. You know what fits before listings start competing for your attention.
See new matches as they appear
MLS alerts surface homes that match the plan. I help separate real candidates from listings that only look right online.
Build the offer from evidence
We compare recent sales, current competition, property condition, and the terms that affect your cash to close. You review every recommendation before signing.
Protect the investigation period
I coordinate inspections, track appraisal and contingency deadlines, and explain the options when new information changes the deal.
Close with the final numbers clear
Before closing, we review the final paperwork, cash to close, and remaining deadlines. After the keys, I remain available for vendors, market questions, and your next move.
The plan is something you can see.
Depending on the assignment, it may include a market analysis, pricing range, preparation priorities, decision calendar, offer comparison, estimated net proceeds, or cash-to-close review.
Build the first version of your plan.
Your goals set the plan.
We start with your timing, finances, and risk tolerance. I explain the trade-offs in plain English; you make the decisions.
You know what happens next.
I track the deadlines and contact you before a decision is due. Calls and texts receive a same-day reply on weekdays, and the next morning at the latest on weekends and holidays.
One accountable point of contact.
I remain accountable for pricing, contracts, negotiation, and communication. When the transaction needs a lender, inspector, contractor, attorney, or senior agent, I help you evaluate the right support. If I have a financial relationship with a provider I recommend, I will tell you in writing before you engage them.
Who I’m for, and how I work.
Good representation starts with a clear working match.
A good fit
You want a plan before a pitch, evidence behind the numbers, direct communication, and candid advice. You value one accountable point of contact over a high-volume team.
Probably not the right fit
You prefer to move without reviewing the evidence or trade-offs, or you want a large team involved at every step. I would rather be clear about that before we begin.
See whether the working relationship fits. Not sure? Call, text, or email me.
How I run transactions.
Ask about representation, compensation, or second-review support.
A second set of eyes, when it helps
When a transaction would benefit from another experienced perspective, I will arrange a co-listing with a senior agent to bring a second review to pricing, contracts, and offers. You work with me day to day. Any co-listing arrangement, and any division of compensation, is documented in your agreement and handled through the brokerage.
Ask about second-review supportCompensation, agreed in writing
Compensation is agreed in writing with Coldwell Banker Realty before representation begins. For buyers, California law and NAR rules require a signed buyer-broker representation agreement before I show you a home. Real estate compensation is not fixed by law. It is set by each broker individually and is negotiable. You will know what the brokerage is paid, whether anyone is offering compensation, and what you may owe before you decide.
Ask about compensationThe right answer, even when it is not me
If the better move is to wait, pass on a property, or work with a different specialist, I will say so. The advice stays anchored to your goals, not my timeline.
Ask whether I am the right fitSouth Bay first, with Westside and Long Beach work as capacity allows.
The South Bay is my home base and primary market. I also work in the Westside and Long Beach. Because I am one agent rather than a team, I take a limited number of transactions at a time, so availability depends on my capacity and your timeline.
South Bay communities do not move as one market. I compare the neighborhood, property type, condition, and competing inventory that actually shape the decision.
- 01El Segundo
- 02Manhattan Beach
- 03Hermosa Beach
- 04Redondo Beach
- 05Palos Verdes Peninsula
- 06Torrance
- 07Lawndale
- 08Hawthorne
- 09Inglewood
- 10Gardena
- 11Lomita
- 12Carson
- 13San Pedro
- 14Long Beach
Have a location in mind? Ask how I would approach your neighborhood.
Start with fifteen minutes.
Buying, selling, or deciding whether to move? Start with the question in front of you.
Three formats. Pick the depth you need. All three are complimentary.
to start
Bring me one question.
Call or text 310-310-1498 Email Dylan15-minute phone consultation
Bring one question or the outline of your situation. No pitch, no pressure.
30-minute video consultation
Review your goals, timing, financing or sale constraints, and the current evidence in your market.
90-minute strategy session
Sellers receive a market analysis, pricing range, preparation priorities, and launch plan. Buyers cover financing readiness, target areas, offer strategy, and cash-to-close planning.
Typically available 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. Messages receive a same-day reply on weekdays, and the next morning at the latest on weekends and holidays. Appointments are scheduled directly; no forms, no accounts.
Do I need to be ready to move?
No. The first conversation can be used to decide whether moving makes sense and what information you need next.
What happens on the first call?
Bring the property, timeline, or decision you are working through. We will identify the next question and the evidence needed to answer it.
Do you work outside the South Bay?
The South Bay is my primary market. I also take Westside and Long Beach assignments as capacity allows.
How are representation and compensation handled?
We discuss the scope of representation and compensation before representation begins. For buyers, California law and NAR rules require a signed buyer-broker representation agreement before I show you a home. Compensation is not fixed by law and is negotiable. You and I work out the terms together, and the agreement is in writing with Coldwell Banker Realty before we start.
Bring me the property, the timeline, or the decision you are stuck on. We will start with the evidence and build the plan from there.