In 1990, Roxanna Godinez came to the United States from Guatemala to work as an administrative assistant for a small aerospace manufacturer. As the aerospace sector diminished, she was determined to realize the American dream. She started in the business during a recession three decades ago, specializing in foreclosures and government-owned houses on the southeast side of Los Angeles. Roxanna’s work experience with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gave her an in-depth understanding of the foreclosure process. She met some savvy investors along the way and learned how to bring a house back to its old glory, and her love for real estate and redesigning started there.
She reached out to the community by demonstrating the value of homeownership to first-time buyers and offering seminars in local churches. Roxanna speaks Spanish and English fluently, with some knowledge of French and Italian.
Over the years she migrated her business from the Southeast to the Westside and finally found her heart in Downtown Los Angeles just as it was beginning to be revitalized, setting her hub there in 1997. She loves to bring her appreciation for the buzzing energy of the urban jungle, with its mixture of skyscrapers and turn-of-the-century high-rises, to those clients looking for something different.
Throughout her career, she has met so many wonderful people, and the moments and experience they have provided while helping them find the right place has cemented her career and enriched it too. Many of those relationships have been cultivated into great friendships, and many of those relationships have trusted her to assist them with their real estate needs in all parts of Los Angeles. She still calls DTLA her home which she shares with her kitty-cat Nino, and looks at the future to expand her market into the surrounding areas of downtown as well.