Brad Hanson, First Team Real Estate in Encinitas's Old Encinitas district holds DRE #01465316, combining a 40-year CPA career in SEC finance and compliance with residential real estate representation on South Coast Highway 101. That regulatory accounting background informs the financial analysis this office brings to purchase negotiations, a due-diligence depth that complements the property-tax assessment work Pacific Pro Tax Solutions handles for Encinitas homeowners. Licensed since 2000 and a North County resident since 1984, this agent currently serves on the City of Encinitas Parks and Recreation Commission, a seat held since 2021 now in its second appointed term. Seller representation along the 101 corridor includes pre-listing improvement scoping to maximize presentation value, budgeting renovation work with contractors including COAT Design Remodel against projected return-on-investment at close. Fiduciary-grade transaction accounting applies SEC-standard document verification to escrow disbursement schedules, cross-referencing preliminary title reports against county recorder lien data to identify encumbrances before the contingency removal deadline.