Sara Alvarado

Carlos, Leo, Alex and Sara

608.251.6600 (office)
608.438.5005 (cell)
Sara@TheAlvaradoGroup.com

Sara Alvarado was raised in Madison in a family of Real Estate experts and is now a part of her own family business with her husband, Carlos (and too young to work quite yet are sons: Alex, born in 2001 and Leo, born in 2004). After graduating from the University of Minnesota with B.A. in Spanish and numerous adventuresome travels, Sara found herself teaching English in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 1999 where she met Carlos. The three month adventure turned into three glorious years and Sara returned to her home town with Carlos and 18 month old Alex in 2002.

In her first year as a real estate consultant Sara made it into the highly ranked group of top producers at a local company. She is incredibly driven and customer service focused which makes for the perfect blend in a Realtor. Currently ranked in the top 1% of Realtors in the Madison area, Sara is motivated by the potential of her team and the leadership she can bring to it, “Working with like minded people, living to enjoy each day and striving for the best makes it the ultimate family business experience for me.”

Current Madison Community Involvement:

- Board member, Realtors Association of South Central WI (RASCW)
- Board member, Sustain Dane
- Planning team and founding member of Badger Rock Middle School
- Responsible Director Member, Realtors Association Green Committee

Madison Area Membership, Involvement and Support:

- Dane Buy Local, past Chair of Membership Committee
- GreenBuilt Home Program, past member
- Downtown Madison Inc
- Realtors Association of South Central WI and National Association of Realtors
- Nuestro Mundo Community School past board member and named founder
- National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
- Latino Chamber of Commerce, Madison Chapter
- MG&E Green Power
- Habitat for Humanity Dane County

Professional Education and Designations:

- Madison West High School graduate
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis graduate (Spanish and Business)
- Real Estate Salesperson and Broker license
- EcoBroker®, Green Designation
- Grassroots Leadership College graduate
- Top 5 in Real Estate Network®
- Graduate Real Estate Institute (GRI)
- Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR)
- Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE)

Sandee

Selling Madison Condo with Less Stress

“Through every step in the selling process, and especially when it came to negotiations on an offer, the Alvarado Group made a stressful time much less so. Sara and the team were extremely easy to work with, knowledgeable and always upbeat. My condo sold for a fair price within the timeframe Sara had initially estimated as well — in a tough economy. To anyone thinking of selling, I would highly recommend choosing the team at The Alvarado Group.”

- Sandee

Bill & Becky

Patience with Ongoing Real Estate Questions

“It was such a wonderful experience to work with Sara and the Alvarado Group. She showed us many homes and never made us feel like we were asking for too much. Sara was very patient and was always available any time we had questions. It was such a personal experience dealing with the Alvarado Group. We felt at ease that everything would be taken care of with their knowledge of the real estate business. We really recommend the Alvarado Group to anyone! Thanks Sara and the rest of the Alvarado Group. We love our new house!”

- Bill & Becky

• It needs a realtor to know the market.
  

  Heiko & Susanne

• It needs an architect to appreciate the details of different houses.
• It needs a counselor to balance expectations and to provide support.
• It needs an economist to put in an offer.
• It needs an advocate to move through the process of closing.
• And it needs a friend to enjoy the excitement and fun.
• Sara did all that for us.
• Our house is perfect.
• If it wouldn’t have been so fast
• one could almost believe she built it for us.
• Danke Schon!

- Heiko & Susanne & Kilian

Professional and Patient Team

“As a first time home buyer, I had no previous experience working with a real estate company. Sara and her entire staff were extremely professional and patient. She explained in detail each step of the buying process, from the first showing to the final signature at closing. Sara and her staff were able to complete every request I had before purchasing the property, and were there for every problem we ran into. I will recommend the Alvarado Group to all my family and friends. I can’t remember the last time someone worked so hard to make sure everything I wanted was taken care of. Thanks for everything!!!!”

- Simon

Jimmy

Excellent Communication Throughout Process

“Sara and The Alvarado Group did an excellent job navigating through the current economic downturn. Sara maintained excellent communication lines and did all the extras to facilitate selling our home. I would highly recommend The Alvarado Group for anyone buying or selling a home.”

- Dr. Jimmy Frydman

Success Selling Madison Green Home

“Living green is an important part of how we live. When it came time to sell our house, we were looking for an agent who felt the same way. Sara came highly recommended by several people as a great agent, an advocate for environmental real estate, and has also done great work in our community to advance the opportunities for living green. Sara was excited about working with us and helping us sell our green home. She was flexible, straight forward and honest. She answered all of our questions, and there were a lot, but she hung in there with us and got us though the process. Sara is amazing and was wonderful to work with.”

- Melissa, John & Vivi

Brandon & Jill

Long Distance Buying Success

“My husband and I could not be happier with our experience working with Sara and Carlos Alvarado. We had to buy our house in Madison long distance while living in Denver. Since we could not spend a lot of time looking for a new home, we were worried about finding a location and house that would fit our needs and allow our daughter to transfer to Nuestro Mundo Elementary School. Sara took the time to understand our lifestyle and needs as a family. To our pleasant surprise, the experience was stress free. Since Sara took the time and energy to understand us as buyers, we are thrilled with our house and neighborhood. We highly recommend Sara and Carlos Alvarado to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a house!”

- Jill, Brandon, Emily & Elliot Cornejo

Mandi & Elliott

Patience and Grace Throughout Buying First Home

“Sara Alvarado made us feel like we were her only clients. Buying our first house was a scary task, especially when the majority of people in the real estate field seemed focused on one thing – the sale. We’re relationship people and like to work with others who are focused on the relationship first. Sara is that person in the Madison area – every time we spoke or met with her, our needs were her one and only focus. Anyone can learn how to buy or sell a house, but few do it with such patience and grace.

We’ll never work with any other Realtor and would recommend Sara to anyone. Thank you Sara and the Alvarado team for helping us into our first home!”

- Mandi & Elliott

Alex & Jamie

Environmentally Conscious Home Buying

“As first time home buyers and environmentally conscious we were extremely impressed and appreciative of the knowledge and support we received from Sara Alvarado. The entire experience felt extremely smooth and easy. We highly recommend the Alvarado Group.”

- Alex & Jamie