

About Valerie
Having been an active real estate investor for more than 25 years, Valerie has a thorough understanding of property valuation and extensive market knowledge. With a tenacious work ethic and firsthand experience purchasing and selling investment properties, she is highly adept at finding homes with hidden value and visualizing the potential of specific properties for renovation.
Previously a buyer in the fashion industry, Valerie is a skilled negotiator with an impeccable eye for design and an expertise in home staging, which allows her to present her sellers' homes in the most attractive possible light. An Accredited Staging Professional (ASP), she offers professional staging services at no additional cost to her sellers-an aspect of her service that results in short market times and high sale prices.
Since her entry into the residential sales arena in 2006, Valerie has excelled as a result of her commitment to evaluate each transaction from the perspective of her clients. The results speak for themselves, as she has built a solid business that is mostly based on referrals and repeat transactions. An award-winning agent for her sales production, Valerie has ranked in the top 6 % of Berkshire Hathaway's 40,000 agents nationwide.
Valerie draws from more than 30 years of time spent as an L.A. resident to help her clients find the perfect neighborhood and lifestyle to fit their needs. Specializing in luxury real estate and investment properties throughout Beverly Hills and the Westside of Los Angeles, she believes her success has been due to her ability to listen carefully and constantly focus on the priorities of her clients.
Valerie is a native of England and an avid horse enthusiast. When she isn't busy assisting her clients, she can often be found on the beautiful local trails in her adopted hometown.
Transaction History
- 1 Year
- 2 Year
- 5 Year
Neighborhoods Valerie Has the Most Experience In
Valerie's Listings and Deals
Awards and Designations
- NAR - National Association of Realtors
- ASP® - Accredited Staging Professional
Valerie's Reviews
6/2/16Valerie Nickerson
Besides having bought and sold my own homes and apartments, I have also been a realtor in New York for almost 30 years. So when I decided to move to Los Angeles, I had a pretty good idea of what I would be looking for in a realtor. I wanted someone knowledgeable in her marketplace, a good listener who would accept my criteria and not override my views with their own and above all, someone who served my interest rather than theirs. Valerie Nickerson was personally recommended to me two years before I finally purchased my home. I could not have been more pleased as she filled my requirements and added many as a bonus. I found her to be very professional and meticulous in all that she undertook. She was very patient, but at the same time guided me with a sure hand so that I didn’t wander too far from my priorities and goals in finding the right property for my taste and needs. She never lost her enthusiasm, energy or humor. Valerie also impressed me in how she diplomatically handled the many personalities of her colleagues, avoiding negativity and focusing on getting the appointment or the deal closed. Lastly, I really appreciate that when necessary she worked past office hours and took valuable time from her personal life to attend to urgent matters. I consider Valierie a friend and can’t imagine working with anyone else. Judith Lenchewski, Century City
6/2/16Valerie Nickerson
I cannot recommend Valerie highly enough! She negotiated the right price for my house then a year later sold it for a much better price. We then found my perfect condo and again negotiated the right price. She is professional and knowledgeable and gets the job done all with her lovely English charm! The Best!!.............Barbara P, Cheviot Hills
6/2/16Valerie Nickerson
Valerie Nickerson is the walking embodiment of what all realtors should aspire to be! As the long-time President of a 50-unit condo HOA in Brentwood, I’ve been aware of the intricacies of each of the several solid sales Valerie has made in our building. With her impeccable professionalism and industry knowledge, she has brought in multiple offers each time, breaking previous sales records here and closing at above the insightful asking price set. As an added plus, Valerie has used her wonderful design talents to rearrange furnishings available to stage pedestrian places as palaces. I have seen her encounter the most trying of circumstances and not once succumb, consistently and unflaggingly rising above all with her innate grace and intelligence. Each sale has resulted in total satisfaction for both seller and buyer alike, and ultimately there can be no higher praise for Valerie’s capabilities. On a more personal note: When I inherited and embarked on a remodel of my family home last year, Valerie – with her unassailable eye for design and penultimate realtor savvy -- was the one person to consult. She provided my contractor and me with cost-effective and creative ideas to maximize the house’s potential, and voluntarily made multiple visits as the work progressed to ensure the results were as beautiful as envisioned. Knowing she often deals in sales of multi-million-dollar properties, I was of course thrilled when she consented to rep my relatively-modest home for rental. As I’d witnessed at our condo building in Brentwood, Valerie poured herself into the transaction 100%. And of course she quickly found me the best tenants on the planet. It’s not just that I highly recommend Valerie, it’s that after all these years I can convey the objective fact: Everything Valerie touches turns into “perfect!”..................Sherry Falk, Brentwood
