About Allyson Garay

I don’t believe real estate should feel vague, reactive, or left to chance. If I’m representing you, I want to understand the numbers, the leverage, the people across the table, and what a successful outcome actually looks like before we ever get to the closing table.

That mindset started long before I became a Realtor. I grew up in Tiburon, California, in a family where business, hard work, and real estate were familiar conversations. My dad built his career as an attorney, including significant work around real estate, and I grew up watching someone who simply did not believe in being outworked. That stayed with me. I went on to study Economics at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management because I’ve always liked numbers, problem-solving, and understanding why a decision makes sense, not just being told that it does. Today, that background influences almost every real estate conversation I have.

Since becoming licensed in Arizona in 2023, I’ve closed more than $28 million in career sales volume, with publicly tracked transactions ranging from roughly $635,000 to $12 million. On a $12 million Paradise Valley purchase, I negotiated $1.495 million off the asking price for my buyers. That transaction was one of the ten most expensive home sales in Arizona in January 2026. I was also named to Phoenix Home & Garden’s 2026 list of the Valley’s Best Real Estate Agents. I’m proud of those numbers, but what matters more to me is how we got there.

Today, I work with buyers and sellers throughout Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arcadia and the surrounding Valley, with experience in luxury real estate, relocation and new construction. I’m also continuing to expand my relationships with builders and developers because I’m fascinated by the business behind the property, not only the transaction in front of me.

Luxury is an important part of my business, but I don’t believe expertise starts at an arbitrary price point. If you have a $12 million home, I know how to operate at that level. If your opportunity is $800,000 and it makes sense for us to work together, I’m not going to act like your transaction matters less. I’m still relatively early in my career, I’m capable, I like to work, and I genuinely believe every transaction makes me better at the next one. Public transaction records reflect that range, including current seller representation below the seven-figure mark.

My style is pretty simple. I do the homework. I tell you what I actually think. I pay attention to the numbers. And when there is negotiating leverage available, I intend to find it. I set a high bar for myself, I’m extremely responsive, and I’m protective of the people I represent. I don’t believe my job is to tell a client what they want to hear. My job is to give them the information, strategy and representation they need to make a confident decision.

Outside of real estate, I’m a serious food person. I love finding new restaurants, traveling, working on my own home and renovations, spending time with the people I care about, and hanging out with my French bulldog, Monkey. Real estate takes up a big part of my life because I actually love the work, but I also think clients deserve to know the human being they’re trusting with one of the largest financial decisions they may ever make.

If you want someone who will know the numbers, tell you the truth, fight for leverage, answer the phone, hold a high standard, and treat your transaction like it actually matters, we should talk.