Rafael Gilbert at Coldwell Banker Royal Realty operates from Chula Vista's Eastlake area at 861 Anchorage Place, part of a veteran-owned brokerage founded in 1996 under DRE #01812345. Originally established as Royal Realty Services before merging with the Coldwell Banker network, the firm pairs residential and commercial buyers with coverage carriers such as Fred Hetter - State Farm Insurance Agent to finalize homeowner's policy requirements prior to funding. The brokerage covers residential resales, commercial property, land sales, and REO acquisitions across the 91914 ZIP and greater San Diego County, with Chula Vista homes for sale generating consistent demand in the Eastlake submarket. Foreclosure and short-sale transactions require specialized notarization for lender-required documents, a step the office coordinates with Modest Notary for grant deed execution and loan-modification filings. The firm's distressed-property workflow covers broker price opinion preparation, HUD-1 settlement reconciliation, and compliance with California Civil Code §2924 non-judicial foreclosure notification timelines.