Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles and Imperial counties
SouthernCalifornia
Buying, selling and financing handled by one person. 28+ years on both sides of the closing.
Alex replies personally, usually the same day.
Recent work
ClosedTransactions
Newest first. Every one is a real closing, and each says plainly which side Alex represented.
7 photos$799,990
8313 E Arrowhead Way
Anaheim Hills · September 2026
$2,200,000
2853 Cincinnati St
Los Angeles · August 2026
$606,000
11343 Parkdale Dr #31
Riverside · June 2026
7 photos$1,295,000
2076 S Eileen Dr
Anaheim · April 2026
$1,700,000
311 Vista Suerte
Newport Beach · December 2025
$905,000
411 W Linden Dr #225
Orange · May 2025
on Zillow, September 2026
of the closing
California license
mortgage originator
About
AlexSarkeshik
Premier Real Estate Agent · Optimum First Inc
Alex Sarkeshik represents buyers and sellers across Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles and Imperial counties, and is licensed throughout California. He has spent more than twenty-eight years on both sides of a Southern California closing, the representation and the financing, which is why so little surprises him by the time escrow opens.
Most transactions run two processes at once, a sale and a loan, usually handled by two companies that have never spoken to each other. Alex has worked both. When he represents you, he already knows what the underwriter will ask for and when, so conditions surface in week one rather than the week of closing.
- Direct
- (714) 470-6091
- California DRE
- #01192601
The in-house mortgage side
Your agent and your loan officer can be the same person
Most buyers run two processes at once with two companies who never speak to each other, and that is where deals slip. Alex has originated residential mortgages for 28+ years through Optimum First Mortgage, so if you want it, the contract and the loan are watched by one person on one timeline.
4.99 out of 5 252 reviews on Zillow · as of September 2026- One point of contactOffer, escrow, appraisal and loan conditions tracked together.
- Conditions surface earlyUnderwriting questions come up in week one, not the week of closing.
- Self-employed welcomeBank statement and alternative documentation programs, not just conventional.
- Stronger offersA pre-approval from the same desk carries weight with listing agents.
The application opens on Optimum First Mortgage's secure portal.
Mortgage financing is offered separately from real estate brokerage services through Optimum First Mortgage, NMLS #240415. Alex Sarkeshik, NMLS #335813. This is not an offer to extend credit or a commitment to lend. All loans are subject to underwriting approval, income and asset documentation, property appraisal and program guidelines, and not all applicants will be approved. Rates and terms are quoted individually because they depend on credit, loan amount, down payment, property type and occupancy. Equal Housing Opportunity. See alexshik.com for mortgage licensing and disclosures.
Where to start
What are you trying to do?
Buy a home
Search that reflects what you actually want, honest read on each property, and an offer strategy built around how the listing side is behaving.
Buying with Alex →Sell a home
Pricing from comparable sales rather than an algorithm, preparation that pays for itself, and a marketing plan you see before it runs.
Selling with Alex →Buy while self-employed
Write-offs are not a disqualification. There are documentation paths built for business owners, and Alex has been underwriting them for decades.
Self-employed buyers →
Local knowledge
Nine communities, each with its own rules
Anaheim Hills prices differently from Yorba Linda, which prices differently from Villa Park. A county-wide average tells you almost nothing about your street.
- Comparable sales read at neighborhood level, not county level
- The condition and lot factors that actually move a price here
- Coming soon and pre-market activity where Alex is aware of it
Start here
Get a search built around you
Not a portal blasting you every listing in a zip code. Alex reads what you send and comes back with the homes that actually fit.
Tell Alex what you are looking for
A few quick questions. No account, no obligation, and a real person reads it.
Communities
Where Alex works
Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda are home base, and the cities below have neighborhood pages written from actual experience. Day to day the work is across Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles and Imperial counties, and the license is a California license, so anywhere in the state is possible. If your city is not listed, just ask.
Also working regularly in Riverside, Corona, Eastvale, Norco, Long Beach, Whittier, Cerritos, La Habra, Brea, El Centro and Calexico.
How it goes
No mystery about the next step
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A conversation, not a pitch
Twenty minutes on the phone or over coffee. What you want, what your timing is, what would make this go badly. If Alex is not the right fit, he will say so.
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Get your position straight
Buyers: know exactly what you can carry and get a pre-approval that a listing agent takes seriously. Sellers: a real valuation and a punch list of what is worth doing before photos.
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Go to market
Search and tour, or prepare and list. You see the plan in advance and you get told what is actually happening, including the parts that are not going well.
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Negotiate and close
Contract, contingencies, inspections, appraisal, loan conditions, closing. This is the stretch where experience on both sides pays for itself.
Common questions
Do I have to use Alex for financing if he represents me in the purchase?
No, and that is not a formality. You are free to use any lender you like, or pay cash, and nothing about how Alex represents you changes either way. Nothing on the property side is ever conditioned on using the loan side. What is on offer is this: Alex has originated residential mortgages for 28+ years through Optimum First Mortgage, alongside his real estate practice. When clients choose to use both, the offer and the loan are watched by the same person on the same clock, so loan conditions surface in week one rather than the week of closing, and a pre-approval from the same desk tends to carry weight with listing agents. These are two separate services, performed separately and paid separately, and Alex discloses both in writing before you commit to either. His mortgage work is reviewed publicly: 4.99 out of 5 across 252 reviews on his Zillow lender profile as of September 2026. If you would rather keep the two sides apart, say so and he will work happily with your lender.
What areas does Alex cover?
Day to day, Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles and Imperial counties. Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda are home base, along with Orange, Villa Park, Tustin, Irvine, Newport Beach, Corona and Chino Hills. His license is a California license, though, so anywhere in the state is possible and he has closed as far north as San Mateo. If your property sits somewhere else, ask anyway and he will tell you honestly whether he is the right person for it.
How do I find out what my home is worth?
Request a valuation and Alex prepares it himself from comparable sales and current activity in your specific neighborhood, rather than sending you an automated estimate. There is no cost and no obligation to list.
Does Alex work with first-time buyers?
Yes. First-time buyers usually need more explanation and more time, and that is a normal part of the job rather than an inconvenience.
Start with a conversation
No pressure and no obligation. Tell Alex what you are working on and he will tell you what he would do in your position.