Jacqueline McAbee, Premier Realtor

Jacqueline McAbee, Premier Realtor Determining what makes a “win” for both sides and making it happen is the foundation of my successful career. My results speak for themselves.

Premier Realtor | Nino Real Estate (CA) & NextHome Legacy Group (AL)
🌟 Top Agent in San Benito County
📍 Serving CA: San Benito, Monterey & Santa Clara (DRE-01485247)
📍 Serving AL: Tuscaloosa & Surrounding Areas (DRE-000167299-0) My 25+ years experience in sales include negotiating contracts and project management with a focus on collaboration. In my opinion, sales isn’t about "selling"—it’s about

developing relationships with my clients as well as helping them to solve problems. To truly offer value and service, it is critical that I understand my clients' needs, what’s truly important to them, and what they want to achieve. Being passionate about what I do is a strong component of my success equation; working with my clients in achieving their goals is what makes my job the most satisfying. As a full-time Real Estate professional with a proven track record of success, I possess invaluable business acumen, marketing savvy, and a portfolio of experience in both residential and investment real estate. With expertise honed from previous years as a business owner, I excel at branding and product marketing as well as the complex negotiation nuances necessary for successful, smooth, trouble-free real estate transactions. I am consistently a Top Producing Agent not only within my office but throughout the County. I am also well-regarded by my peers and industry professionals - critical for transaction success. At my core, I’m an aggressive entrepreneur who works tirelessly for my clients. As a result, my sellers attain top dollar and my buyers rest assured they have made a strong real estate investment. My clients' best interests always come first. I live in San Benito County with my husband and two children and welcome the opportunity to discuss your present or future Real Estate needs!

The best thing I can offer a buyer or seller in San Benito County isn't access to listings. That's on every app. What I ...
05/12/2026

The best thing I can offer a buyer or seller in San Benito County isn't access to listings. That's on every app. What I offer is what the apps don't have.

I know which streets flood after a big rain. I know the neighborhoods that are quietly turning a corner and the ones where prices are being held up by one outlier sale that won't repeat. I know which inspection issues are common in homes built in this county in certain eras — and what they typically cost to address.

I know the other agents in this market, which matters more than people realize. Deals in a small market are often made or broken by the relationship between the two agents long before the paperwork starts.

None of that is on Zillow. It lives in years of showing up in the same community, doing the same work, paying attention to the same details over and over until they become instinct.

That's what local means. And that's what I bring.

Ready for someone who actually knows this market from the inside? Let's connect.

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When a family comes back to you, that's the review that matters most. 🏡Thank you for trusting me not once, but twice. Wa...
05/11/2026

When a family comes back to you, that's the review that matters most. 🏡

Thank you for trusting me not once, but twice. Watching your family grow has been such a gift.

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Happy Mother's Day to every mom in San Benito County and beyond. 🌸To the moms at the Saturday morning games, the ones wh...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to every mom in San Benito County and beyond. 🌸

To the moms at the Saturday morning games, the ones who know every teacher by name, the ones holding it all together quietly and showing up anyway — this day is for you.

Wishing every mother in this community a day that feels as good as the ones you give everyone else. You deserve all of it. 💖✨

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Some restaurants are just a meal. Jardines de San Juan is an experience — and it fits this county perfectly.Tucked right...
05/08/2026

Some restaurants are just a meal. Jardines de San Juan is an experience — and it fits this county perfectly.

Tucked right in the heart of San Juan Bautista on 3rd Street, Jardines de San Juan has been serving traditional Mexican cuisine in one of the most beautiful outdoor settings in the county for years. The garden dining area — shaded by mature trees, surrounded by flowering plants — is the kind of place that makes you slow down and actually enjoy where you are.

The menu is built on Manuel Santana's original recipes using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The margaritas are famous for a reason. The People's Choice Burrito has a reputation that precedes itself. And being able to eat under the trees on a warm San Juan Bautista evening is one of those only-here experiences that newcomers discover and immediately start recommending to everyone they know.

Open every day 11am–8pm, walk-ins welcome. If you haven't been lately — or ever — put it on the list for this weekend!

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There's a specific kind of evening in May in this county — warm but not hot, with a breeze off the hills — that makes yo...
05/06/2026

There's a specific kind of evening in May in this county — warm but not hot, with a breeze off the hills — that makes you feel like you're exactly where you're supposed to be. 🌾

May is the bridge month in San Benito County. The wildflowers are finishing, the hills are starting their shift from green to gold, and the days are long enough to feel like summer but still cool enough to actually enjoy being outside. The Farmers' Market is in full swing every Wednesday downtown, the weekends are full of things to do, and the whole county feels alive in a way that's easy to take for granted if you've lived here long enough.

It's a good time to be a local. It's also a very good time to be considering becoming one. The pace of life here in May is exactly what most people picture when they imagine what it would feel like to live somewhere slower and more intentional.

San Benito County in May is the real version of what a lot of places are just trying to sell.

Thinking about making a move to this area? Let's connect — I'd love to show you around.

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In competitive markets, buyers waive contingencies to look stronger. Sometimes that's the right call. Sometimes it's a r...
05/05/2026

In competitive markets, buyers waive contingencies to look stronger. Sometimes that's the right call. Sometimes it's a risk they won't fully understand until it's too late.

The appraisal contingency protects you if the home appraises below the purchase price. Without it, if the bank says the home is worth $50,000 less than what you agreed to pay — you're either making up that gap in cash or walking away and potentially losing your deposit.

Waiving it can make your offer more attractive to a seller. But it only makes sense if you genuinely have the financial cushion to cover that gap and you've thought through the worst case honestly. Waiving it because your agent suggested it without explaining it is a different thing entirely.

I walk every buyer I work with through every contingency before we write an offer — what it protects, what removing it costs you, and whether the specific situation actually calls for it. That conversation takes 20 minutes and can save someone from a very expensive surprise.

Buying in San Benito County and want someone who explains everything before you sign anything? That's exactly how I work. Let's connect.

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In San Benito County, a backyard or patio that feels livable in May is one of the strongest selling points a home can ha...
05/04/2026

In San Benito County, a backyard or patio that feels livable in May is one of the strongest selling points a home can have. Most sellers leave it completely unstyled.

Central Coast buyers think about outdoor living differently than buyers in other climates. May through October here is essentially outdoor living season — and buyers are mentally picturing their evenings on your patio the moment they walk through the back door.

You don't need an outdoor kitchen or a pergola. You need furniture that's clean, a surface that's clear, and lighting that makes it feel like somewhere you'd actually want to be after dinner. String lights cost $20 and completely change the mood of a space after dark. A power-washed concrete patio looks like a different place than a dirty one.

In listings I prep for May and June, the backyard gets just as much attention as the living room. Buyers who fall in love with the outdoor space stop negotiating as hard. That's not an accident.

Listing this spring and want to know what your outdoor space needs before photos? DM me — I love this part of the process.

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If there's one downtown event that captures what makes Hollister special, it's this one. And it's happening this Saturda...
05/01/2026

If there's one downtown event that captures what makes Hollister special, it's this one. And it's happening this Saturday. 🍷

The Hollister Downtown Association's annual Downtown Wine & Beer Stroll is this Saturday, May 2nd from 1–5pm on San Benito Street. Local wineries and craft breweries paired with downtown businesses, a souvenir glass and passport at check-in, and the kind of afternoon energy that only happens when this community shows up for its own downtown.

Tickets are $55 through May 1st and $60 day of — grab them now at downtownhollister.org before they sell out. Check-in starts at noon at the Veterans' Memorial Building at 649 San Benito Street. Ages 21+ and rain or shine.

This is one of my favorite events of the year — and one of the best reminders of what a great downtown we have right here. Come out and enjoy it.

Are you going Saturday? Tag who you're bringing 👇 — see you out there!

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The homes that hold their value best in this county aren't always the most updated. They're the ones that have been quie...
04/30/2026

The homes that hold their value best in this county aren't always the most updated. They're the ones that have been quietly, consistently maintained. There's a difference.

San Benito County has its own quirks. The clay-heavy soil expands and contracts with the wet and dry seasons — which means foundation vents, drainage grading, and crawl space moisture are worth checking every year, not just when something looks wrong. Deferred maintenance on these specific items shows up in inspections and it's almost always a bigger deal than owners expected.

Spring is also the time to clean gutters and check roof flashing before the next rainy season becomes a memory. And if your home has a stucco exterior — common in this area — hairline cracks near windows and door frames are worth sealing annually. Small cracks become water intrusion. Water intrusion becomes a negotiation in your future sale.

None of this is expensive when it's routine. It becomes expensive when it's ignored. The buyers who walk away from a home in San Benito County almost always do it because of something a home inspector found that the seller didn't know about — and usually could have prevented years earlier for a few hundred dollars.

Own a home in San Benito County and want to know what to prioritize? I'm happy to walk through it with you — even if selling isn't on your radar yet. Let's connect.

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After 21 years, one of my favorite parts of this job is showing buyers a street they dismissed on a map — and watching t...
04/29/2026

After 21 years, one of my favorite parts of this job is showing buyers a street they dismissed on a map — and watching their whole search change in real time.

It happens more than people realize. A buyer comes in with a firm list of neighborhoods. They've done the research, they know what they want, and they're not interested in anything outside those boundaries. Then I take them somewhere they hadn't considered — a pocket in Ridgemark, a quiet block near downtown Hollister, a street in San Juan Bautista they'd never driven down — and something shifts.

The house that fits their life is rarely in the exact place they thought it would be. Location matters enormously, but the specific block, the tree canopy, the way the light hits in the afternoon, the neighbors who wave from the driveway — those things don't show up on Zillow. They show up when you're standing in the middle of it.

My job is to know this county well enough to connect the right people to the right streets. Not just the right listings — the right places to build a life. That knowledge only comes from decades of walking these neighborhoods and paying attention.

Searching in San Benito County and feel like you might be missing something? Let's talk. I probably know a street you haven't considered yet.

📲 (831) 245-6919
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829 San Benito Street, Suite #100
Hollister, CA
95023

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Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

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