Professional Experience

Graham Updegrove started his real estate career in 2007 working for Sunrise Mortgage & Investment Company, a commercial mortgage banking company that secured financing for retail, office, industrial, multi-family and special use developments. He functioned primarily as a loan-servicing correspondent and was responsible for servicing a loan portfolio of over $750 million of real estate across the country.

In 2009, Graham earned his Broker’s License and a few years after turned his efforts toward the residential sales market in San Luis Obispo County focusing on buyer/seller representation, investments and foreclosures. His success has been attributed to hard work, dedication and providing local, honest expertise to his clients. This dedication has led him to being one of the most active and knowledgeable Realtors in the area, having successfully closed over 250 sale transactions in the last ten years. Graham has been involved with the San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors in numerous ways and was recognized as the 2015 Realtor of the Year. He then served as the 2018 President and is currently a member of the Association's Local Government Relations Committee. His commitment to professionalism has helped develop strong relationships with local service providers in the real estate industry and he looks forward to helping clients with their real estate needs.

Education

Graham graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2007, with a Bachelors Degree focusing on Business Economics and International Relations. He regularly attends California Association of Realtor conferences, trainings and workshops to stay informed of the most recent laws, regulations and technology that help him better serve his clients.

Personal

Graham was born and raised in San Luis Obispo and has a passion for real estate / architecture. He currently resides near downtown San Luis Obispo and thoroughly enjoys the outdoors. He can often be found exploring local hiking trails, camping with his family or hitting the slopes during the winter. Graham volunteered with Habitat for Humanity of SLO County on their Community Development Committee (2012-2017) and served as the 2017 President of the Central Coast Realtors Charitable Foundation, spearheading a $50,000 "Agents for Change" capital campaign to benefit the homeless services center at 40 Prado. Graham is a member of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce and joined many other respected business leaders participating in Leadership SLO Class XXV.