Ellen Patterson brings a rare combination of financial credentials and coastal market expertise to her real estate practice at 1424 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014. A retired CPA who earned her MBA from Loyola Marymount University, Ellen pivoted to residential real estate after a career spanning client services, sales, and marketing for accounting firms serving real estate and construction clients. She represented over $10 million in sales across San Diego's coastal communities in 2025 alone, and in January 2024 she earned the R.E.A.L. Award from the North San Diego County Association of REALTORS, placing her among the top 10 percent of all agents in San Diego County. Ellen works with Willis Allen Real Estate, a brokerage that has operated in San Diego since 1914 and is affiliated with Forbes Global Properties. Her investing background includes multi-unit apartment buildings, 1031 exchanges, syndications, and both long-term and short-term rentals, giving her a deeper-than-average understanding of the financial mechanics behind every deal. She lives in the Sea Point community in Del Mar and is available seven days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM, with online appointments, onsite services, free street parking, and a free parking lot at the office. The office is wheelchair accessible and LGBTQ+ friendly. When she's not closing deals, Ellen rides her bike along the coast, plays pickleball, practices yoga, and hikes Torrey Pines. Sellers preparing a property for listing sometimes coordinate staging with Del Mar's design community, including firms like Honey House Interiors. After a successful closing, Ellen's clients are known to walk down to Jake's Del Mar for a waterfront toast just blocks from the office.