Community tours
Gary personally visits, studies and tracks 55+ communities throughout Greater Sacramento and Northern California, so the community guides and pros and cons reviews on this site come from firsthand visits rather than builder copy.
Author profile · The Gary Lee Team
Gary Lee
Co-founder, The Gary Lee Team · 55+ Northern California Real Estate Specialist
CA DRE #01448722 REALTOR® · Full-time since 2004
Contact: Gary: 916-595-4279 / Rutsell: 916-695-2800
Professional biography
Gary Lee is a full-time California REALTOR® who has served Northern California real estate clients since 2004. He specializes in helping buyers and sellers navigate 55+ active-adult communities, resale homes, new construction, relocation and downsizing throughout the region.
Gary is co-founder of The Gary Lee Team, the husband-and-wife team behind NorCal55Plus.com, Northern California's 55+ active-adult community authority. The team operates under eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc., combining deep community research, market analysis, video, technology and firsthand local knowledge to help people make confident real estate decisions.
Gary personally researches and tours the 55+ communities he covers. His information is grounded in real communities, real housing options and current local market conditions across Placer, Sacramento and El Dorado Counties, with no builder or developer affiliation.
Brokerage and licensing
The Gary Lee Team
eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc. · CA DRE #01448722
915 Highland Pointe Dr, Suite 250, Roseville, CA 95678
Licensed, bonded and current
California Real Estate Salesperson License · DRE #01448722. Brokered by eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Areas of expertise
- 55+ and active-adult communities across Northern California
- Resale homes and resale inventory
- New construction
- Relocation and downsizing
- Community rules, HOA considerations and amenities
- Buyer and seller representation in Placer, Sacramento and El Dorado Counties
Firsthand research notes
Everything on NorCal55Plus.com is grounded in the team's own visits and research. Gary does not report on communities from afar.
Field research
His research covers community amenities, HOA considerations, home styles, builders, resale inventory, new construction, location differences, community rules, and the everyday lifestyle each community offers.
Video and market analysis
The Gary Lee Team pairs community research with video tours, market analysis and technology, including the team video coverage published on this site and the NorCal55Plus YouTube channel.
Articles and video work on this site
Gary writes for the NorCal55Plus editorial library. His solo articles cover the rules, paperwork and moving decisions behind 55+ living, and he co-authors the community research and comparisons with Rutsell.
Written solo
- Community Spotlights Inside Four Seasons at The Ranch: A Buyer's Tour of Rancho Cordova's Gated 55+ Community
- Buyer Education Age Requirements and the HOPA Rules, Explained
- Buyer Education California AB 2992 and the New Buyer-Broker Agreement
- Buyer Education · Lifestyle Downsizing and Right-Sizing for Your Next Chapter
Co-authored with Rutsell Lee
- Community Spotlights Sun City Lincoln Hills Pros and Cons
- Community Spotlights Sun City Roseville vs. Sun City Lincoln Hills
- Buyer Education Hospital and Healthcare Access Near Sacramento
Video work
See every published article on the blog index and all film companions on the video companions page.
Meet Rutsell Fabillar Lee
Rutsell is Gary's wife, business partner and co-founder of The Gary Lee Team. She researches 55+ communities alongside Gary, tours homes and amenities, and helps buyers compare location, lifestyle and housing choices. Fluent in English, Tagalog and Bisaya.
Read Rutsell's author profileTalk with Gary Lee
Gary: 916-595-4279 / Rutsell: 916-695-2800 eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc. · DRE #01448722
Contact the team
Talk with Gary & Rutsell
Buying, selling or relocating in a Northern California 55+ community? Call or text us, or send a message, and we will get right back to you.
The Gary Lee Team
eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc.
Gary Lee, CA DRE #01448722
Rutsell Fabillar Lee, CA DRE #02067791
Equal Housing Opportunity