About Us

About Us

D&M Realty and Management is a full service property management company specializing in the leasing and management of single family homes, multi-family properties and commercial properties. Our clients include individuals, private investors, and commercial entities within San Diego County. We take great pride and care in working with each of our owners, establishing a transparent and profitable relationship with each one of our owners.

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.”
— R.W. Emerson

We believe you should expect more from your property management company. We are proud of our reputation for outstanding service not only to our clients but also to our tenants. We understand that home is the most important place in world for everyone, and our goal is to make home the most enjoyable and worry free place for our tenants. We work with an outstanding maintenance team that is prompt, professional and talented. Additionally, our established relationships with our vendors has allowed us access to very competitive pricing on maintenance repairs that we pass on to our owners.

Angie Durbin is the President of D&M Realty and Management. A Real Estate broker with 20+ years of management experience, Angie is extremely knowledgeable, and she willingly shares that knowledge and time with her staff and owners. She is a true believer in open, transparent communication and is very accessible and responsive to her staff and owners. Angie is a huge supporter of 4 Paws for Ability, an organization that trains service dogs to recognize seizures in children with Epilepsy and The San Diego Gulls, San Diego's ice hockey team. She lives in Bay Park with her husband Jeff and their 3 dogs, 2 Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, named Maggie and Lisa, and a Puggle, named Holly.

Sandra Chavez began her career in property management in 1992. Her extensive experience in multifamily and single family homes allowed her to acquire vast knowledge of residential management and marketing techniques. She offers her clients first-rate customer service and demonstrates professionalism in her day-to-day operations. Sandra has held a California Real Estate License since 2001. She provides both management and real estate services to her clients.

Prior to joining D&M Realty and Management, Ms. Chavez was a Regional Manager supervising operations of 1,100 apartment units and 35 associates in California and Nevada.

Ms. Chavez has earned the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®). Sandra resides in Carlsbad and enjoys cheering for the San Diego Padres and walking her boxer named Bubba.

Lisa Catano comes to D&M Realty and Management with several years of experience in both on-site property management and full time property management of single family and multifamily homes. She has experience managing remodels, sales, lease negotiations (for both residential and commercial properties), leasing, general maintenance and of course all service property management. In addition to this experience she also brings with her over 20 years of experience as a Director of Operations for a training firm. She has traveled all over the world and deals with chaos well. She is a creative thinker who genuinely loves working with people and prides herself on being a hard working direct communicator. She lives in San Diego, loves all things Star Wars, Padres and spending time with her Australian Shepherd, Ozzy.