Carrie Benuska


-  Passionate about connecting people with properties

-  Enthused by the challenges of real estate

-  Gratified by matching clients with their home

-  Captivated by great architecture

-  Meeting new people energizes me

-  Always think about the most efficient way to do things

-  Invigorated by negotiating

-  Target:  to make a deal!


-  Met my husband when I was 18 and am still madly in love!

-  3 fabulous kids (all taller than me)

Carrie BenuskaServing the greater Pasadena, California area and specializing in San Marino real estate, Carrie Benuska is ready to meet all of your residential real estate needs.  Whether you are looking for a home or seeking to put your property on the market, she understands the value of your dollar and will seek your best interest in all transactions. Her goal is to get you the maximum proceeds from the sale of your property and the best value on a new home.  Ranked among the top of all Coldwell Banker agents internationally, she has the experience and skills necessary to guide you through your important real estate transactions.


Blessed with ample energy and still in the midst of teens at home, she has a keen sense of the needs of families and knowledge of area schools. She trained as an Industrial Engineer, worked in computer consulting and then ran a successful bookkeeping business, but feels as if she has truly found her calling in Real Estate.  She loves to match people with properties and often goes beyond what is on the market to service her clients.  She is proactive, persistent and gives her all.  A die-hard San Marino Titans fan, she can often be found at various sporting events, cheering for her kids.  As a resident of San Marino, she is particularly familiar and passionate about San Marino Real Estate but has also lived in both Pasadena and Altadena and is savvy about the entire Greater Pasadena Area.


  • Graduate, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo BS Industrial Engineering
  • Computer Consultant, Andersen Consulting
  • Assistant Director of Human Resources, Arthur Andersen & Co.
  • Recipient of Golden Nugget and Honorary Service Awards for Carver Elementary School
  • Recipient of Halo Award for Huntington Middle School
  • Board member, Spiritual Care Guild
  • Committee Chair, Young Life of Greater Pasadena
  • San Marino High School Boy’s Basketball Booster President
  • Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society – 2008