We are a full service Real Estate brokerage specializing in the La Jolla area. A member of the Berkshire Hathaway Home Services group, we have brought together a team of seasoned and capable professionals who believe in fulfilling the needs of our clients.
As a customer-focused, quality organization, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services achieves success one client at a time. We emphasize local decision-making which results in the most efficient and responsive relationship with our clientele.
Whether the client be a buyer or seller, we utilize our years of experience in marketing, customer relations, and our extensive portfolio of contacts in the industry to tailor our services to each individual client.
What Makes Us Unique
La Jolla Estate Homes has many decades of experience specializing in helping our clients find their La Jolla homes as well as expertise in most areas of real estate. Dave Finburgh, our team leader, is the #1 referring broker in La Jolla and the ONLY broker who has ever sold an entire block of La Jolla property. Our team features professional Real Estate specialists, expert in the process of helping you find just the right home. Several team members are brokers and speak a number of languages; we offer truly international service. In addition, clients speaking the following languages: Farsi, Chinese and Spanish can look to our team for personal service in their native tongue.
Team Biographies
Dave Finburgh
Tel: (858) 551-7224
Cell: (619) 894-9000
Email: info@lajollaestatehomes.com
California DRE Licensed since 1982.
DRE License #00870105
Top 2% for Berkshire-Hathaway in the nation 1999-2026 with over $1 Billion in sales.
Dave has been a resident of San Diego since 1970. He attended La Jolla High School (class of ’76) and is a graduate of San Diego State University (SDSU) with an MA in Psychology. A licensed Real Estate Broker since 1990, he has been practicing Real Estate in the La Jolla area for over forty years, representing buyers and sellers of residential, multi-family apartment buildings, REO and commercial properties. Dave is an exceptionally skilled negotiator. Dave Finburgh is the only Broker to sell a full block of La Jolla property! Plus, he is the #1 referring Broker in La Jolla. With the boom in property values in La Jolla in recent years, Dave has on many occasions represented developers and investors with development projects in the La Jolla area.
Jim Sayour
Tel: (858) 729-1070
Cell: (858) 344-4851
Email: sayour@pacbell.net
DRE License #00842028
Jim Sayour is a Real Estate Broker with Berkshire Hathaway in La Jolla, California, specializing in the sale and purchase of residential properties in La Jolla and San Diego. Originally from New York, Jim began his Real Estate career in 1982 at Fred Sands Realtors in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, California, where he quickly earned the title of ‘Salesman of the Year’. Jim relocated to La Jolla and joined Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in 1995.
As a Broker at Berkshire Hathaway, Jim is able to combine 43 years of Real Estate experience with access to a vast network of resources in order to provide his clients with extensive market knowledge and expertise. He is noted for his exceptional interpretation of the market climate, his keen skill for pricing properties and his commitment to deliver extraordinary service and results to every client. This commitment is evidenced by consistent client satisfaction resulting in continued referrals and repeat client transactions.
Jim continues to refine the art of navigating optimal outcomes on every home sale and purchase transaction he encounters. His team has received various awards over the years: Ten time Chairman’s Circle winner, 5 and 10 year Legend Award winner. These awards have placed his team in the Top 2 % of all Berkshire Hathaway Home Service California agents nationwide.
Jane Gao
Tel: (858) 459-0501 Ext. 10527
Cell: (858) 366-8011
Email: jgao@bhhscal.com
DRE License #01958959
Speaks Chinese
Jane Gao has been a resident of La Jolla since 1998. She offers over 25 years experience in private property management. Jane graduated with M.D. from China and M.S. in Biology from U.S. With a background in science, Jane is a result-oriented, driven and hard working professional. She takes pride for her work ethics and honesty. Jane is fluent in Chinese
Speaks Chinese.



