The Good Life

Obstacles have not impeded Alison Clay-Duboff’s choice to live joyfully and help clients live their best lives too.

Imagine your ideal real estate experience. What does it look like? What qualities and skills does your Realtor^® possess?

“It is important to select the requirements most significant to you when selecting representation on what may be the largest monetary and emotionally impactful commitment in your life,” points out Realtor Alison Clay-Duboff, who has worked in the industry for 20 years and operates Salty Water Properties as part of Estate Properties. “Is it response time? Market knowledge? A mirrored communication style? Advanced education? Acute negotiating skills?”

Alison is among the few elite Realtors experienced in both local and global real estate markets. She possesses a relevant academic background with degrees from the American University of Paris (she is bilingual in English and French) and the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She grew up in Southern California but has lived in the United Kingdom, St. Barts, France, Sweden and Saudi Arabia.

She used her European flair to align with the owners of the beloved Sweet Wheat, a French-style bakery and bistro in Los Angeles, and guide them to a prime location in South Redondo Beach. This came as a referral from a past client, and the store has been a huge success. In fact, Sweet Wheat is currently scouting second and third locations.

This is just one of many examples of how Alison’s knowledge of the South Bay benefits her clients as well as the community. She represents buyers, sellers and investors in residential real estate throughout El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Her clients include high net worth individuals, first-time and step-up buyers, downsizers, military families, trust representatives, retirees and everyone in between. Her repeat and referral business is a clear indication of why Alison is so successful in her chosen profession of real estate.

Held in high regard by her peers, clients and colleagues, Alison has a successful background as a public speaker, moderator, keynote speaker and motivational kickoff speaker. On stage she has shared her real estate philosophy throughout the United States, France, Italy and Japan. “One of my crowning achievements was being on the main stage at Disneyland Paris, motivating and educating more than 550 Realtors and broker owners from across France and Canada,” she shares.

“With me, the relationship doesn’t end at the close of escrow. It is just a beginning.”

Alison has been widowed twice but never gave up on the joy of life. A published author, she has openly shared her painful personal life experiences. Her book Living with Veracity, Dying with Dignity, published in 2022, is a story of love, heartbreak, strength, personal choice and Alison’s fortitude while walking through her husband’s Death With Dignity experience.

She found love again and is happily married to Michael Hobbs, sharing a South Redondo Beach home with him and their two Bouviers. A mother, grandmother and stepmother to many children, Alison has real-life experience and understands the challenges, struggles and emotions that are part of real estate.

Her creative and out-of-the-box marketing campaigns carry over not only from her personal branding but to marketing and selling properties of every price point. Alison’s special brand of marketing is known world-wide. She dedicates her efforts equally, from the smallest of homes to the largest of luxury properties. “With me, the relationship doesn’t end at the close of escrow,” she says. “It is just a beginning.”

If you are looking for someone you can relate to, someone with an infectious, bubbly charm plus all of the skills required to give you a top-tier real estate experience, look no further than Alison Clay-Duboff. Whether you’re a seller, buyer or investor, your goals are her priority.