Building wealth.Creating ownership.Expanding opportunity.
Real Estate
Mortgage Finance
Private Capital
Property Transformation
Education
A diversified group of businesses founded by Carla Morena Burris, bringing more than two decades of real estate and financial expertise to individuals, families and investors building lasting wealth.
Real estate services provided by Burris Realty, DRE #01854301.
Our companies
An integrated portfolio of companies.
Six organizations, each focused on one part of building and protecting wealth through real estate. Each operates under its own licensing and disclosures.
Burris Realty
Real estate brokerage
Residential buying and selling, investment acquisitions and real estate advisory for buyers, sellers and investors across Northern California.
Strategic pre-sale renovation that helps sellers improve market appeal and potential sale proceeds, with planning, contractors and financing options coordinated in one place.
A separately operated 501(c)(3) helping career women raising children become homeowners through education, credit counseling and down payment assistance.
Founder · Real Estate Broker · Mortgage Loan Originator
Carla has spent more than 20 years in Northern California real estate and lending. She is licensed as both a California real estate broker and a mortgage loan originator, which gives her a view of every transaction from the offer through the financing.
She founded each company in this group to close a gap she saw clients fall into: between agents and lenders, between a home's potential and its sale price, between bank rules and real life, and between wanting to own a home and knowing how.
Her work is guided by faith and a commitment to community. She calls herself her clients' faith partner in real estate, and she is the author of the Credit & Homeownership Bible.
Carla
California Real Estate BrokerDRE #01854301
Mortgage Loan OriginatorNMLS #2240830
Licensed since 2005Real estate and mortgage
Published authorCredit, homeownership and wealth
20+years in real estate and lending
2professional licenses held by the founder
6organizations in the group
10days, the fastest loan we've closed
100+buyers, sellers and homeowners served
Leadership
The team behind the companies.
Carla Morena Burris
Founder · Broker · Loan Originator
Leads Burris Realty, Morena Mortgage, Flex Cash Funding, Upgrade to Sale and the Academy, and founded Seek to Find.
Anthony Ward
Co-Broker · Property Manager
Licensed California real estate broker and property manager with Wards Realty, bringing market, investor and property management experience.
Licensed Contractor Network
Project execution · Upgrade to Sale
Vetted licensed trades across Northern California, including plumbing, electrical, flooring, cabinets, painting and rehabilitation.
Real estate · Burris Realty
Search, sell and invest with a broker who also finances.
Every listing in the Bay Area MLS, updated as homes go live. When you find the one, financing can be lined up before you write the offer.
Traditional home loans through Morena Mortgage. Private and bridge capital through Flex Cash Funding. Each company handles its own products, disclosures and approvals.
Four weeks and 17 lessons on how the mortgage business works, from licensing and loan products to finding clients and the systems Carla uses every day.
Licensing, compensation and the commission mindset
Conventional, FHA, VA, Non-QM and down payment assistance
"My husband and I purchased our first home with Carla's assistance, and I'm genuinely amazed at how quick and efficient the process was. With Carla it felt simple and straightforward."
Leila Millan
★★★★★
"Carla gave honest, positive predictions about the best way to clean, market and sell our home. She informed us of the types of buyers we should expect and her predictions came true."
Brian Davis
★★★★★
"Her many years of experience come with empathy and compassion for the complex issues homebuyers face. I couldn't ask for a better partner in the home financing and buying process."
ML Cosmos
Impact and legacy · Seek to Find
A little help goes a long way.
Seek to Find is a separately operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Carla to help career women raising children become homeowners and build generational wealth.
Down payment assistance connections
Forgivable down payment grants*
Four-week homebuyer course
One-on-one credit counseling
Help a mother get her first set of keys.
Give once, become a monthly supporter, or refer a woman who is ready to start.
Seek to Find is a separately operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is not a lender or real estate broker. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. *Grant awards are subject to eligibility, availability and program terms.
Questions
Before you reach out.
Still unsure which company fits? Call or text 925-768-9145.
How do the companies work together?
Each company handles one specialty under its own licensing. When a client needs more than one, for example financing plus a home purchase, the teams coordinate so nothing falls between an agent, a lender and a contractor.
Can I buy with less-than-perfect credit?
Often, yes. Depending on your situation, FHA, VA, CalHFA and Non-QM programs may be available through Morena Mortgage. If you aren't ready yet, we'll give you a clear plan to get there.
I'm behind on my mortgage. Is it too late?
Not necessarily. Options depend on your equity, timeline and where you are in the foreclosure process. The sooner you reach out, the more options are likely to be available.
How is pre-sale renovation paid for?
Through Upgrade to Sale, renovation costs may be repaid from your sale proceeds at closing, or financed separately. Costs, approval and repayment terms vary by property and are confirmed in writing before work begins.
Is Seek to Find part of the business?
No. Seek to Find is a separately operated nonprofit that Carla founded. It does not lend money or represent buyers, and its programs have their own eligibility rules.
Contact
Start with one conversation.
Book a consultation, or send a note and it will be routed to the right company.
Thank you. Your message has been routed to the right team, and you'll hear back, usually within one business day. If it's urgent, call or text 925-768-9145.
