Luxury Real Estate Specialist



 
 
 
CA DRE#01731448 | CA DRE#01977162
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As Local As You Can Get

We love working with people and we are honored to be trusted with important life and financial decisions. The team consistently delivers for clients with a reputation for discretion, powerful negotiating skills and a relentless pursuit to help clients achieve their goals.

We believe in the proper positioning and marketing of each property to drive demand and maximize its value. You’ll find us committed to investing in traditional and digital media advertising; showcasing properties throughout our robust social media presence; and executing creative and innovative marketing outreach that is unmatched.

Unmatched Experience. Impeccable Results.

Fortunate to grow up in the area, we’re engrained in the community with intimate knowledge and connections to our neighborhoods and the lifestyle of the region. Leading our five-person team, we are deeply respected as leaders in the local luxury market. Known for our sound business savvy, our high-touch personalized service and our passion for caring about the unique needs of each client are cornerstones of our practice.

Our Testimonials

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Julie and Jared Gosler

We highly recommend Dana Bambace. She is extremely knowledgeable, smart and professional. Having grown up in the area, she knows all the in and outs of Carmel’s tricky codes and regulations. But what really sets her apart is he...
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Genie and Tom Smith

Working with Mark Peterson and the entire Bambace Peterson Team to buy our home in Carmel By The Sea has been an absolutely wonderful experience. We found their knowledge of the market to be exceptional and extremely helpful to...
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Katie and Blake Nilsson

Mark has been truly amazing in helping us find the perfect home for our family when we relocated to the Monterey Peninsula from San Jose. He spent a lot of time really getting to know us – who we are, what’s important to us, wh...
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James Van Natta

The Bambace Peterson Team delivers a level of transparency and knowledge of the Monterey area unlike any others. They have a homegrown level of expertise in all things related to the area: Historical Perspective, Construction,...
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Brad Salter

We could not have done better than choosing Dana and her team to assist us with our home search in Carmel. We began working together in July, and the process to find the right home continued until we purchased in December. Da...
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Bill & Jennifer Staisor

Dana and Mark are an amazing team and working with them was a pleasure. They are high energy, creative, and highly skilled. Moreover, they were thoughtful and fun to work with. I recommend them highly to anybody selling (as we ...
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Kevin Hill

Dana and her team guided us through the entire home buying process and made us feel comfortable in our decision to purchase. Could not have asked for a better and more knowledgeable real estate agent. Even after the sales pro...
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Jennifer Kemmerly

Mark and the entire Bambace/Peterson team came highly recommended from dear friends to help us in our search for the perfect home. The team was responsive, professional and empathetic - they were with us every step of the way. ...
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Laura Vais

I started working with Dana a full 5 years before I bought my new home. Even though I was not in a position to buy at that time, I knew Carmel was my ultimate destination and Dana was so generous with her time to help me develo...
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Cliff Simms

My wife and I have bought and sold many homes and our experience with the Bambace Peterson team was outstanding! They are thoughtful, thoroughly professional and communicate in a timely way. You will not regret going with the...
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Allison Langston

We loved working with Mark & Dana to find our new home. We had been looking for almost a year when we decided to switch real estate agents, and our first weekend out with Mark and Dana they showed us a house that hadn't hit the...
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Craig Nagel

Mark and Dana did a great job selling our home in Pacific Grove CA!!! They were truly a pleasure to work with and are very classy individuals! We had to move across the country when we put the house on the market, and we felt c...
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Kelley Nichols & Michael Kassner

We worked with another company for a year without success. Then we heard about Compass from a friend from Carmel who said you guys had a different approach that specialized in digital marketing. As a marketeer myself I was intr...
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Pat & Charlie Eshleman

Dana is exceptionally well organized, responsive, personable, and tireless. Dana is an expert real estate agent who goes above and beyond to help her clients. She helped us both purchase and sell a home in Carmel. It was a plea...
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Monica Jain & Remy Garderet

We worked with Dana to sell our family home in Carmel Valley in the Covid and fire chaos of the summer of 2020. Not only did Dana price our home right on target for the market, without trying to undercut for a quick sale, she a...
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Annie Freeman

After spending most of my adult years in Southern California, I decided to return back to the Monterey Peninsula where I grew up. I asked Dana and Mark to be my agents, as they were my friends from my High School days. I had gr...
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Beverly & Doug Takizawa

My husband and I were referred to Dana & Mark as a team who were experts in the Carmel area. Since our primary home is outside the Monterey Peninsula we found their knowledge of the area to be invaluable. We learned so much inf...
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Melissa Kennedy

Dana is an exceptional real estate agent and we consider ourselves fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her. Dana is as smart, savvy, hard-working, and tireless as she is kind, compassionate, and a pleasure to wor...
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Kathy & Roger Cole

We couldn’t thank Dana and her team more for their assistance with our home purchase within The Santa Lucia Preserve. We have friends who are excellent Realtors® but decided to go with someone with keen local knowledge and feel...
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Dr. Duane Hyde

Mark Peterson and his team were outstanding to work with! Mark sold my Big Sur property within the first 30-days and I was so impressed with his creative marketing ideas. His knowledge of the Big Sur real estate market gave me ...
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Featured Properties

For Sale

Guadalupe 5SW Ocean

"I know you know how grateful our family is for you all. You and your team are so professional, competent, intelligent, helpful, and fun! We feel grateful that you cared about us and supported us throughout this year-long journey."

- Susan and Benson Bell

 

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4097 Sunridge Road

"Your Compass Concierge service was a godsend for us in helping to clean up the house and get it ready for sale. Truly fantastic! Thank you all so much for all your efforts to make the process as simple as it was, for us."

- Bruce and Gail Groefsema

 

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Market Insights

Find successful transactions on the Pacific Coast. 

Visit Tehama

Teháma is bringing to market its final phase of developer homesites, each meticulously etched into the community’s over 2,000 acres of untrammeled land.

Born from Clint Eastwood’s inspired vision and unwavering commitment to conservation and sustainability, Teháma is a last of its kind locale on the California coast with only 90 homesites—60 of which have already been sold. Here, you have the opportunity to be among the few to reside in a remarkable locale guided by Eastwood’s thoughtful vision of sustainability and legacy.

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Our team offers expert guidance with specialized area expertise in the local market and real estate industry as a whole. We understand the market complexities, stay up-to-date with regulations and trends, and provide you with accurate and relevant information. With our guidance, your real estate journey is smooth and successful.

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Getting Properties Ready For Sale

It is the hassle-free way to sell your home faster and for a higher price with services like staging, flooring, painting, and more.

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Work With Us

We love working with people and we are honored to be trusted with important life and financial decisions. We understand that buying or selling a property is not just a transaction; it's a significant milestone in our clients' lives.  That's why we prioritize building strong relationships and providing personalized experiences.

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