Your request goes to her phone, not a call center.
One agent on both sides, so the dates line up
Five ways to bridge the gap, in plain English
A 20-minute call, no obligation and nothing to prepare
“She stepped in and took care of everything for us.”
silesfamily, on Zillow · Sold a Single Family home in 2025 in Apple Valley, CA
How it works
Three steps to moving once
01
One 20-minute call
Tell her where things stand: the home you have, the one you want, whether a lender has seen your numbers, and how much of the timing is up to you.
02
A plan for both sides
The sequence on one page: when to list, when to write the offer, which bridge below fits your equity, and what the backup is if a buyer falls through.
03
List, buy, move once
She lists your home and writes your offer with the same dates in both contracts, so the sale funds the purchase and you move once.
Who you'll be working with
Alysha Santa Cruz is a REALTOR® with Realty One Group Empire (DRE #02215540) working with sellers across Riverside and San Bernardino County. You get her directly, not a coordinator: the person who reads your request is the person who calls you back.
On a sell-and-buy, Alysha is the one agent on both transactions, so the listing and the purchase carry one set of dates rather than being negotiated between two agents who have never spoken. One person watches both calendars.
homes closed since 2023
41
on Zillow, 15 reviews
5.0★
Most recently closed in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Norco, Perris and Hemet.
Alysha Santa Cruz, REALTOR®Realty One Group Empire
The gap is the stretch between your sale's proceeds arriving and your purchase's money coming due. Each of these covers it differently. No rates here: those come from a local lender Alysha works with.
Contingent offer
Your offer to buy depends on your current home closing. It costs nothing, but sellers weigh it against offers with no strings, so it works best once your home is listed and showing well.
Bridge loan
A short-term loan against your equity that funds the next down payment before the sale closes, repaid from the proceeds. It fits deep equity and a sale certain to close: you carry the cost until then.
HELOC
A line of credit on your current home, drawn for the down payment and repaid at closing. Usually cheaper than a bridge loan, but open it before you list: lenders typically will not lend on a home already for sale.
Rent-back
You sell, then rent your home back for a few weeks while your purchase closes: no double move, and the equity is banked before you commit. It needs a buyer who can wait, so it goes into the listing terms.
Backup cash offer
A reserve offer from an investor Alysha works with, in case the retail sale falls through near your purchase date. Typically below what listing nets, so it is the safety net, not the plan: it lets you write the next offer knowing the sale will close.
Where the move-ups happen
Many of the sell-and-buy moves she works run from an older, closer-in neighborhood in Riverside or San Bernardino to newer housing in Corona, Eastvale, Temecula, Murrieta, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino Hills or Redlands: two counties, often two different markets, and one agent running the listing and the search on the same calendar.
If you are 55 or older, plan the tax side too. Under Prop 19 you may be able to carry your current home's assessed value to the replacement, anywhere in California, if you buy it within two years of the sale; any extra cost is added to the base. Both closings have to land inside that window, so plan both sides together. Not tax advice; the county assessor confirms whether you qualify.
Not sure which bridge fits?
No obligation. Alysha calls to confirm the time, usually the same business day.
I can not thank her enough for all that she has done for us she kept me updated daily and assisted with few things that we the sellers needed to do. She stepped in and took care of everything for us treated us like family. Was sad once escrow closed as I will miss her If your looking to sell your home PLEASE contact her you will not be dissapointed
silesfamily · Sold a Single Family home in 2025 in Apple Valley, CA
★★★★★
Alysha was absolutely amazing to work with! She was incredibly patient throughout the entire process and always took her time explaining every step to me, never making me feel rushed or pressured. She listened to what I wanted, advocated for me, and made the whole experience so much less stressful. I truly felt supported and taken care of from beginning to end. I highly recommend Alysha to anyone looking for a realtor who is kind, knowledgeable, and genuinely cares about her clients!
Brittney Giddens · Bought a Single Family home in 2024 in Helendale, CA
★★★★★
Alysha was awesome! She always answered her phone and I always felt she was going above and beyond for us. She answered all of our questions big or small. She was patient showing us the houses we looked at and any information on the neighborhoods. During the entire process she was extremely informative and on top of every check list item that needed to be handled. She was also able to contribute to help us close escrow early. I would definitely recommend Alysha to anyone I know. Whenever we are ready to buy another house she is the only one I would want to use.
Camber Czuczka · Bought a home in 2025
Questions about selling and buying
Should I sell first or buy first?
Usually, sell first, or at least get the sale under contract before you commit to the purchase: the equity is in hand and the sale contingency comes out of your offer. Buying first works when you can carry two payments for a while, or have a bridge loan or HELOC lined up.
What if my offer needs a sale contingency?
Then it has to be strong everywhere else: price, a short contingency window, and proof that your home is listed, priced right and getting showings. Because Alysha writes both sides, the other seller can see the sale is real.
Can I avoid moving twice?
Often, yes. The usual tools are a concurrent close, where both escrows record within a day or two, and a rent-back, where you sell but stay on for a few weeks while the purchase closes. Both need your buyer to agree, so they are planned in advance, not asked for late.
What does a backup cash offer mean?
A cash offer from an investor Alysha works with, used only if your retail sale falls apart close to your purchase date, say when a buyer's loan fails late. Until then it costs you nothing, and if you never need it you owe nothing for it. She says in writing whom she represents before you sign anything.
