About Us

Sarah was raised in South Pasadena and attended South Pasadena elementary and High School. She holds a B.A. in Classical Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College. After college Sarah worked as a property manager. In 2003, Sarah began working as a real estate agent for Markey & Associates Real Estate Brokers which was founded by Thomas Markey in 1976. Markey and Associates has earned a reputation of “Service with Integrity” and a commitment to excellence in the local real estate market. After working with buyers and sellers for several years, Sarah became a Broker and in 2010 became the principal of Markey and Associates. She holds the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), and the Certified Condominium Specialist (CCS) and Estates and Trust Specialist designations. Sarah is involved at her parish, Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church in Pasadena and is a regular lector there, teaches catechism and is a member of the Finance counsel. She also has taught ballet at Pasadena Dance Theatre from 2001 to 2020 after dancing with PDT’s ballet company for many years. Following in her mentor, Thomas Markey’s footsteps, she was a member of the Tournament of Roses for several years. She is an active volunteer at Saint Andrew’s Parish in Pasadena and taught ballet at Pasadena Dance Theatre for almost 20 years.  She is member of the Local Government Affairs & MLS committee at Pasadena Foothills Associations of Realtors and serves on her HOA board.  Sarah resides in Pasadena with her lovely daughter, has eight siblings and several nieces and nephews. As a long time resident of South Pasadena and Pasadena, Sarah is very familiar with San Gabriel Valley and understands the importance of marketing, preparing and pricing homes properly in order to find the right type of home to fit each family’s needs. Her areas of focus are South Pasadena, Pasadena, Altadena, Alhambra, San Marino, Eagle Rock, Glendale and adjacent communities.