R. Clark Smith III and Robert C. Bryson are mavericks in the South Coast real estate community. In 1983, after several years of individual sales experience, the two decided to become partners, drafting a business plan for a real estate venture that would emphasize a service-oriented philosophy, positive teamwork, and a more customized approach to buyers and sellers. That business plan resulted in the opening of Realatrends, and their success story has been growing ever since.

The two entrepreneurs started their South Coastal real estate careers in the early 1970's. Clark Smith found himself supervising 18 agents for a real estate firm, juggling their day to day operations and monitoring their sales activity. In branching out, he became involved in a number of construction projects, which gave him an excellent knowledge of the building industry, city requirements, zoning and paperwork processing.

Bob Bryson found success buying and selling property for his own account, and then entered the real estate business, utilizing his expertise in helping others. Initially, he sold land, syndications, and investment opportunities, eventually joining the premier real estate company of the time in Laguna Beach.

During the course of their professional association with two large brokerage firms, Smith and Bryson found that they shared the same philosophies about excellence in service, and also some of the frustrations the experienced with the industry. Their extensive experience has given them an excellent understanding of the South Coast Community and all of its intricacies. The two armed themselves with insight, hindsight and foresight, and have made a distinct mark of quality in the Coastal area.

Together, Smith and Bryson have experienced the ups and downs of the real estate marketplace throughout the 1980's, and first half of the 90's, and have emerged successfully. Through conscientious research, excellence in customer service, impeccable contact negotiation and extensive financing knowledge, they have continued to successfully complete hundreds of transactions.

The team of R. Clark Smith III and Robert C. Bryson is dedicated to being compact, unique, streamlined and dynamic. They are totally integrated into the South Coast community, owning property themselves, educating their children in its schools, and working alongside others toward the best possible quality of life in this community.