Photographer · Writer · Real Estate Advisor
Making Room for What Comes Next
Editorial portraits, honest stories about home and change, and thoughtful guidance when selling the house is part of your next chapter, in Fair Oaks and the greater Sacramento area.
You’re in the Right Place
If your life no longer fits the way it once did.
Maybe you’ve lost a spouse, the kids have moved out, retirement is here, or you’re caring for aging parents. You don’t need a plan yet. You only need a place to start.
“It’s about deciding what your life is going to make room for.”See How I Help
However we work together, you’ll feel…
Heard
I listen first, so I understand what this chapter means to you.
Prepared
Clear options in plain language, so you can make good decisions.
Supported
Never rushed, and never on your own, from the first conversation on.
Where Would You Like to Start?
Choose your path
Portrait Studio
Beautiful. Confident. Unmistakably You.
Editorial portraits for women and professionals in my private Fair Oaks studio. Sessions start at $275.
Book a session →
Home and Transitions
When selling the house is part of it
Downsizing, probate, and trust sales with patience, experience, and a plan that fits your life.
How I help sellers →
The Book and Planner
Downsizing with Intention
A roadmap for the transition most of us reach and few of us plan for, plus the planner to put it to work.
Get the book →In a Client’s Words
See Portrait SessionsShe captured me. Not an overly polished or artificial version of me, but someone I recognized.
I never felt particularly comfortable in front of a camera. Then I spent the afternoon with Chrysti, and she completely changed that experience for me. We laughed and talked like girlfriends, and for the first time, I have portraits that genuinely reflect how I want to present myself to the world.
If you’ve been putting off having professional portraits because you don’t like having your picture taken, I encourage you to reach out to her. You might be surprised by what she helps you see in yourself.
Lisa OdomInterior Designer
The Method
The Making Room Framework™
Name It
Clarify what this chapter is and how you want it to feel.
Picture It
Decide what your life looks like before you touch belongings or listings.
Honor It
Make room for memories without letting them make your decisions.
Shape It
Sort, simplify, and set up the logistics with the right people.
Step Into It
Move forward on your own terms, including selling the home if that’s part of it.
Photographer, Writer, Real Estate Advisor
Hi, I’m Chrysti.
I grew up in a family of real estate professionals, and real estate and mortgages are where I started. Along the way I became a photographer, a writer, the publisher of I Love Fair Oaks, and the author of Downsizing with Intention.
I’m not the loudest person in the room, and I like it that way. I work with a small number of people at a time, so every portrait client and every home seller gets my full attention.
Read My StoryRecognition & Community
Rooted in Fair Oaks, and honored to be.
Best of Fair Oaks
Multiple-year winner for Photography and for Design & Marketing
Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce
Business Person of the Year
Honored for service to the Fair Oaks business community
Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce
Founder & Publisher
I Love Fair Oaks, the local online magazine celebrating the people and places of Fair Oaks
Since 2009
In the Community
- Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce, former Board Director
- Fair Oaks Theatre Festival, former board member
- Fair Oaks Foundation for Leisure and the Arts, former board member
- Rotary Club of Fair Oaks
- Orangevale Fair Oaks Community Foundation and Orangevale Fair Oaks Food Bank, campaign partner
- Best of Fair Oaks annual livestream, with the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce
Stay Connected
Making Room for What Comes Next
Stories about home, change, and this chapter of life, delivered now and then. No pressure, ever.
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