Founder & California Real Estate Broker | Orange County House
Biljana Gallardo, known as Broker B, is the founder and broker of Orange County House, an independent boutique real estate brokerage serving Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Coastal Orange County.
With more than two decades of experience in Orange County business and real estate, Biljana brings a distinctive combination of real estate knowledge, legal education, contract experience, marketing strategy and negotiation skills to every transaction.
Her approach is highly personal. Clients work directly with Biljana from the initial strategy through negotiations and closing rather than being passed between members of a large team.
Whether representing a homeowner preparing to sell, a buyer searching for the right neighborhood, or a client navigating a complicated property situation, her focus is the same: understand the details, protect the client's interests and negotiate intelligently.
Local Orange County Knowledge
Biljana's primary real estate focus is Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Coastal Orange County.
Real estate in this part of Orange County is highly localized. Property values and buyer demand can change significantly between neighboring cities, communities and even individual streets.
Understanding the differences between Eastside Costa Mesa, Mesa Verde, Newport Heights, Corona del Mar, Newport Coast and surrounding coastal communities requires more than looking at an automated valuation or citywide average.
Biljana combines current market data with neighborhood knowledge, property characteristics and comparable sales to help clients understand what is actually happening in their specific market.
Primary Markets
Costa Mesa
Newport Beach
Coastal Orange County
Biljana also assists clients throughout Orange County when her experience and specialized expertise are the right fit for the transaction.
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A Background Built for Negotiation
Biljana's professional experience extends beyond traditional real estate sales.
She earned her law degree from the University of Sarajevo and continued her education in computer science and business management, including studies at Algonquin College and the University of California, Irvine.
Her background in law, business, contracts, marketing, and negotiation gives her an analytical approach to real estate.
A real estate transaction is not simply about finding a property or agreeing on a price. Contracts, contingencies, disclosures, inspections, financing, timelines and negotiation can all influence the final result.
Biljana approaches these details strategically while keeping the process understandable for her clients.
Experience With Complex Real Estate Transactions
Not every property sale is straightforward.
Biljana's experience includes working with buyers, sellers, and investors, as well as clients facing circumstances that can require additional planning and coordination.
Her areas of experience include:
Residential Real Estate
Representation for homeowners and buyers throughout Orange County, with particular emphasis on Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and surrounding coastal communities.
Luxury & Coastal Properties
Strategic representation and individualized marketing for distinctive homes where location, architecture, lifestyle and presentation can significantly influence value.
Probate, Trust & Inherited Property
Guidance for heirs and families evaluating or preparing inherited real estate for sale.
Senior Real Estate
Thoughtful representation for homeowners considering downsizing, relocation, or the sale of a longtime residence.
Divorce & Real Estate
Real estate guidance when property must be evaluated or sold as part of a divorce or separation.
Foreclosure & Distressed Property
Experience with transactions requiring additional understanding of foreclosure, short-sale, and distressed-property circumstances.
Investment Properties
Representation and analysis for buyers and owners evaluating residential, second-home and investment real estate.
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Helping Orange County Home Sellers
Biljana believes that selling a home successfully begins before the property reaches the MLS.
Every property has a different competitive position.
Before recommending a strategy, she considers factors such as:
- Recent neighborhood sales
- Current competing listings
- Property condition and improvements
- Pricing
- Buyer demand
- Photography and presentation
- Digital marketing
- Offer structure
- Contract terms
- Inspections and negotiations
Her objective is not simply to put a property on the market.
It is to determine how that particular property should compete in the current market.
This seller-focused approach is the foundation of B Sells Homes, Broker B's strategy for helping homeowners prepare, position, market and negotiate the sale of their property.
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Helping Orange County Buyers
Buying a home involves much more than finding a property online.
Biljana helps buyers evaluate the individual home as well as the surrounding market.
That can include reviewing comparable sales, understanding neighborhood differences, evaluating property condition and improvements, considering resale potential and developing an appropriate offer and negotiation strategy.
This becomes particularly important in markets such as Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, where properties located relatively close to one another can have substantially different values.
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Education & Professional Designations
Biljana combines formal education with specialized real estate training.
Education
LL.B. / Law Degree — University of Sarajevo
Additional studies in Computer Science — Algonquin College
Business Management studies — University of California, Irvine
Real Estate Designations & Certifications
LHC® — Luxury Homes Certification
RSPS® — Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist
SRES® — Seniors Real Estate Specialist
SFR® — Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource
CPRES® — Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist
CDRE® — Certified Divorce Real Estate designation
California Real Estate Broker
CA DRE #02008376
Why Broker B?
Broker B reflects how Biljana works: directly, strategically, and personally.
No one-size-fits-all real estate transaction.
A first-time buyer needs different guidance from an investor. A homeowner selling after decades in the same property has different priorities from someone managing an inherited home. A luxury property requires different positioning from a conventional residential sale.
Biljana takes the time to understand the property, circumstances, and objectives before recommending a strategy.
Know the market. Understand the contract. Protect the client. Negotiate intelligently.
More Than Real Estate
Living and working in Orange County has given Biljana a deep appreciation for the communities behind the properties.
Through Orange County House, she also shares local content about the neighborhoods, restaurants, history, businesses, events, and lifestyle of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Coastal Orange County.
The goal is to help clients and local residents understand not only the real estate market, but the communities that make Orange County home.
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Work Directly With Broker B
If you are considering selling, buying, or evaluating real estate in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, or Coastal Orange County, start with a confidential conversation about your goals.
Biljana Gallardo, LL.B. | Broker B
Founder & California Real Estate Broker
Orange County House
Costa Mesa • Newport Beach • Coastal Orange County
CA DRE #02008376