Sara oversees all retail sales efforts for the company’s residential communities. Her responsibilities include leading several teams of Sales Counselors and managing all closing transactions with property buyers, including responsibility for all sales related workflow, title review and coordination, escrow management, sales transaction negotiations, HOA enrollment matters, legal review, marketing program coordination, and California Bureau Real Estate processes and consultants.

Prior to joining WPG, Ms. Near served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Benchmark Communities where she led all sales and marketing efforts in the company’s Southern California region. Sara began her career in the Southern California housing industry in 2004 after spending 10 years in the retail brokerage industry. Near’s experience also includes several years with Pulte Group as their Vice President of Customer Relations in the Southern California market. Ms. Near Holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Iowa.