Your request goes to her phone, not a call center.
Comparables from your own community, not a countywide average
Mello-Roos, HOA and solar paperwork handled before you list
One agent on your sale and your next purchase
“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
How selling your Temecula or Murrieta home works
01
Send the address
The address, whether you plan to buy again and roughly when. It takes about two minutes, and no walkthrough is needed for the first number.
02
A value from sales near yours
Alysha pulls the homes that closed in your own community and adjusts for what the listing sites miss: the special tax, the HOA, the solar contract, the lot and the upgrades inside.
03
A listing plan, and the next move
Price, prep and paperwork set against the resale homes and the new builds you compete with. If you are buying again, the purchase goes on the same calendar as the sale.
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.
Alysha works the Temecula Valley from Temecula and Murrieta north through Winchester and Menifee, and has listed a home in Winchester, next door. Most sellers here are buying again too, so she runs the listing and the purchase as one plan.
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
Most homes here sit in planned communities, which makes them easy to compare and easy to misprice. These separate one sale from the house next door.
Mello-Roos and HOA dues
Buyers here compare the total monthly cost, not the list price, so the special tax and the dues, and what they pay for, go into the listing up front rather than surfacing in disclosures.
Solar: owned, financed or leased
Owned panels add to what the house offers. A lease or a PACE lien adds paperwork that has to clear before closing. Knowing which you have on day one keeps it out of the negotiation.
The new build down the road
Builders in French Valley, Winchester and Menifee are selling new homes against yours. Pricing starts from what they offer and what they cannot: a finished yard, an established street and a quick move-in.
Buyers coming up the I-15
Many buyers relocate from San Diego and Orange County for more house. They shop online first, so the photographs and floor plan decide which homes they drive up to see.
Temecula, Murrieta and the communities around them
The comparables for a home in Redhawk, Paloma del Sol, Wolf Creek, Harveston or Vail Ranch are not the comparables for one in Bear Creek, Greer Ranch, Copper Canyon or Los Alamos Hills, and a larger parcel out toward wine country or De Luz is a different sale again. Alysha prices from your own community first and widens only as far as the sales require.
If you are moving up or moving on, the sale is half the plan: she lines up the purchase on the same calendar, so your Temecula or Murrieta equity arrives when the next home needs it.
What would yours sell for?
No obligation. Alysha pulls the Temecula Valley comparables herself and sends the value, usually within a 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 a home in Temecula or Murrieta
What is my Temecula home worth?
It depends on what a countywide estimate cannot see: your community, its HOA and special tax, the solar, the lot and the upgrades inside. Alysha works the number from homes that closed near yours and sends the comparables with it.
Do I have to disclose Mello-Roos and HOA dues when I sell?
Yes. Many Temecula and Murrieta tracts sit in a community facilities district, and California has the seller give the buyer notice of that special tax (Civil Code §1102.6b). In an HOA, the association's documents, budget and dues go to the buyer too (Civil Code §4525). Order them the week you list so they never hold up escrow. Not legal advice; the title and escrow officers confirm what applies to your home.
What happens to my solar panels when I sell?
Owned outright, they convey with the house. Financed by a loan or a PACE assessment, the balance usually has to be paid off at closing, so it goes into your net sheet. Leased, the buyer takes over the contract with the solar company's approval, which takes weeks, so that starts at listing, not at the offer.
Do the new builds nearby hurt my price?
They set the comparison, and builders often add incentives. A resale wins on what a new build lacks: finished landscaping, window coverings and a move-in date weeks away rather than months.
Can I sell here and buy my next home at the same time?
Yes, and it is the move she plans most. One agent writes both contracts, so the dates line up, and a rent-back or a concurrent close keeps you from moving twice.
