Alison Elder
Founder, Elder Group Tahoe Real Estate
Corcoran Global Living | Real Estate Advisor, Partner
For over 25 years, Alison Elder’s highly-prized and inimitable business model has led to a level of accomplishments for her clients that only few can claim. Leveraging her deep expertise of the Truckee/Tahoe region and fusing her time, talent, and treasure into her profession and community, Alison has accomplished unprecedented sales that are a direct reflection of her relentless dedication to her clients and the region in which she lives.
Alison takes great pleasure and pride in sharing her in-depth market knowledge with her areas of expertise and personal and consultative approach to real estate. As a top producing agent, she attributes her success to being kind, generous, and consistently striving to exceed her clients’ expectations – and loving real estate! Read More
Desmond Elder
Managing Partner, Elder Group Tahoe Real Estate
Corcoran Global Living | Real Estate Advisor, Partner
Pacific Bay Lending, Inc., Mortgage Consultant
As a leader and champion of perfection, Desmond Elder provides his stewardship and strategic vision to ensure success for all involved. Throughout his career, Desmond has refined his innate understanding of the financial world and the power of technology. For years he was responsible for the sustainable growth of Web Telecom and other software companies in Silicon Valley. As our Chief Operating Officer, Desmond engages the same sophisticated financial and business practices throughout our preeminent work-flow processes and client communications to deliver exemplary concierge level services and attention. Pioneering our procedures throughout each day, Desmond ensures our marketing and advertising attain local to worldwide reach while managing our website, strategic SEO tactics, and sophisticated technology to propel our clients’ listings to their appropriate market. Always one to give his all, Desmond shares his time and talent as a local philanthropist with a focus to help others enjoy living the Truckee lifestyle which he and his family have treasured for over 20 years. Blending business and pleasure, Desmond also finds time to provide leading-edge financial advice as the owner of Pacific Bay Lending.
Mari Homola
Realtor®
Contract Manager
With a collaborative spirit that enhances our client-focused culture, Mari Homola offers the best of all worlds throughout the contractual process and through the complex escrow transaction. Throughout her notable career path, Mari has been involved in every facet of the business handing transactions, managing escrows, resolving the many complexities that arise in a transaction, marketing, and supporting her real estate clients’ service needs. “As the Contract Manager, I take full responsibility for the intricate details of every transaction to deliver the optimum client experience.” In addition to writing and reviewing contracts, Mari is at the forefront of the escrow process and manages each step in her prompt and professional manner, working closely with a transaction manager to ensure contractual elements and timelines are met. Mari holds a real estate license in California and is a certified Notary Public as well. All combined, she provides a wealth of knowledge that adds to the Elder Group Tahoe team’s comprehensive services to ensure the process of buying and selling a Truckee-Tahoe property is an efficient and enjoyable experience. During her downtime, Mari is up for any adventure in the great outdoors raising her very active children whom she treasures. Compassionate and clearly focused on delivering a top notch experience, Mari is a core part of Elder Group’s culture and success in serving our Clients.
Morgan Ellis
Director of Marketing
Combining a deep appreciation for real estate with honed photography and videography skills, Morgan Ellis’ talents are intrinsic to Elder Group’s award winning luxury and multi-dimensional marketing programs. Focused on ensuring our client’s listings receive maximum exposure through a variety of media nationally and worldwide, Morgan leads our team of internal and external marketing professionals and technicians to ensure every property listing is positioned correctly to targeted consumer markets. Maximizing search engine optimization, Google Analytics and other leading technologies to drive online exposure, Morgan focuses his deep understanding of digital and social media platforms to deliver outstanding marketing from both visual and technology perspectives. Combining a longstanding relationship with Elder Group as an Intern, a full time employee while pursuing his Business Marketing degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, and now leading the Marketing Department, Morgan is familiar with every aspect of Elder Group Tahoe. A car enthusiast, he enjoys channeling his creative passions through hands on projects. Our dynamic team appreciates his adventurous, creative and innovative spirit and, of course, Morgan’s exceptional marketing skills.
Morgan Schourup
Client Services, Associate
With her warm and welcoming personality, Morgan Schourup is an exemplary example of the personal service and professional courtesy that is all a part of working with the team at Elder Group Tahoe Real Estate. With her Bachelor of Science degree in Law, with an emphasis in Business and Real Estate from Cal Poly Pomona, Morgan is well prepared to tackle any challenge that may come her way. From her initial welcome to her cool, calm and collected focus on the process of preparing a listing for market, Morgan is completely dedicated to ensuring each client’s experience is nothing less than the best in the business. “It is an honor and pleasure for me to ensure I make a difference every day on our clients’ best behalf.” Living a full life, Morgan balances business with pleasure enjoying time with family and friends enjoying all Truckee-Tahoe has to offer throughout our four seasons. Poised and a pleasure to work with, Morgan is part of the positive pulse that makes working with Elder Group Tahoe Real Estate a personable and positive experience.
Michelle Johnson
Client Services, Associate
Michelle Johnson’s innate ability to offer only the most refined client service is every reason why she is the ideal individual to manage the intricate behind-the-scenes client service details at Elder Group Tahoe Estate. For years, Michelle was the Office Manager and key leader within a well-established grocery franchise, while simultaneously completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Today, Michelle applies her exceptional organizational and communication skills, creative sales perspective and marketing savvy to ensure success for our distinctive clientele. Throughout each step, Michelle delivers a kind and open demeanor, complimented by efficient delivery of concierge level services to our Buyer and Seller Clients. As a Northern California native who has not only traveled the globe, but also immersed herself in Truckee’s community life – and made it home – Michelle’s well-balanced perspective of our mountain lifestyle completes the perfect persona for her position as a Client Services Associate.
Wills Vlasek
Client Services, Intern
While pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance, Wills Vlasek is committed to serving our clients with his amiable approach and unwavering dedication. As our Clients Services Intern, Wills is a master with the ‘behind the scenes’ benefits that set our service levels above the norm. Whether he is managing sophisticated digital marketing campaigns, analyzing market trends and statistics, or creating comprehensive listing presentations, Wills approaches each task with precision to ensure perfection. Be it at work or during his personal time, Wills is always focused on improving the life around him; when time allows, he is an advocate for sustainability and preservation.
Scott Tooley
Client Services, Intern
While pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Digital Media, Scott is refining his future ambitions as he provides internal and external services to our Clients. From ensuring market data and information is shared and communicated accurately to inputting and analyzes vital market data, Scott handles a myriad of internal and external projects with his sincere and self-assured manner. While attending Saint Mary’s College, Scott was President of the non-profit Vendition Sales Society where he developed his professional skills and continues to hone them at Elder Group. Scott has cultivated his business savvy and consistently demonstrates the attention to detail and tenacity to accomplish any project he tackles, no matter how unique a situation to provide excellence in Client service.
Richard “RJ” Dumke
Client Services, Intern
As a family member of the legendary Sunnyside Resort who grew up on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, Richard “R.J.” Dumke takes great pride in sharing his local insight and connections with our clientele. This innate understanding of the Truckee-Tahoe region and background in the hospitality and customer service industry is the perfect fit for his position as part of our Client Services team. While he continues to pursue a Sociology Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Richard is fully focused on helping new residents to the area, in particular, get settled in to live the mountain lifestyle that is embedded into his outgoing and adventurous personality.