About Us

Geneva Brett is a Native Californian, born and raised on California's Central Coast. Prior to coming on board with C21 in 1998 Geneva (Neva) worked in Carmel Valley as a loan officer for a Mortgage Broker. Before obtaining her real estate license she worked as a legal assistant for a Salinas attorney, and in her family's 57 year old income tax business, all of which contribute to her outstanding abilities as a real estate professional.

Geneva Marie Brett

Portrait of a Real Estate Professional

Geneva Brett joined CENTURY 21 Henderson & Associates in 1998; she was promoted to Sales Manager in 2004, Office Manager in 2006, earned her Broker's license in 2006 and became Manager/Broker in 2007.

Geneva worked part time until her youngest (of 5) left for college in the fall of 2005; nevertheless earning CENTURY 21’s Master’s Ruby and Emerald Awards, Top Sales and Listing Associate Awards, the Merced County Association of Realtors President’s Award, recognition from the California State Assembly, the State Senate and her Congressman, and was nominated for Readers Choice, Best Real Estate Agent in Los Banos in 2006.

Although Geneva was primarily a residential specialist, two years prior to his passing, CENTURY 21 Henderson & Associates owner Jim Mohr began preparing Geneva to be his successor upon his planned retirement from the oldest continuously operating real estate brokerage in Los Banos. Jim and Geneva worked closely on multi million dollar development land sales and commercial property transactions to provide her with the experience and knowledge she would need in the future.

Before joining CENTURY 21 Henderson & Associates Geneva worked as a legal assistant, a notary public, a loan officer for a Carmel Valley lender (specializing in golf course development financing), and as a marketing consultant. Geneva handed over the reins of her family’s 57 year old, 3^rd generation income tax preparation business to another family member to focus on her real estate practice. All of which contribute to her outstanding capabilities and understanding of real estate.

Geneva is a writer, Certified Water Ski Instructor, Volunteer for Water Skiers with Disabilities, 1st Vice President of the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce, Event Co-Chair of the Henry Miller Wild West Weekend, a Golden State Gunslinger, native of California’s Central Coast, Mom to five adult children, grandmother of two and wife of Kent Sandhagen.

Geneva’s customers and clients continually comment on her warm personality and personal commitment in making their real estate transactions a pleasurable experience. If you’re looking for Knowledge, Experience, Professionalism, Integrity and Personal Service in a REALTOR, you’ve found it in Geneva Brett.

Buying a home is a lot more than finding a place to live, more importantly, it's finding a place to love. Neva's here to help you find a place to love, even if you're the seller leaving town. Century 21 is the WORLD'S largest residential real estate sales organization . . . we can help find you a home anywhere on the planet:)

Kent Sandhagen is a Waterloo, Iowa native, who moved to California in the 1

960's. With over 33 years in the floor covering industry Kent (a licensed flooring contractor) is well suited for his current job as Manager at CM Carpets Plus in Los Banos. Kent enjoys helping local residents with their interior needs and he really enjoys not commuting:). Understanding the real estate industry, Kent often allows homeowners (during the sale process) to install new floor coverings and then pay when the sale of their home is complete.

We moved to Los Banos from Hollister in 1995, where we'd resided for 10 years, owned and operated a small business (KeNevA Floors & More) for 5 years. Our 4 older adult children attended elementary, Junior and Senior high in what was then the small town of Hollister. We closed KeNevA Floors & More to pursue our waterSki dream, which brought us to Los Banos; where we operated a private waterSki site from 1993 to 2001. Our move to Los Banos afforded our youngest child the same opportunity to mature in a serene, slower paced community.

KeNyA (our youngest and the only our, in yours, mine and ours) graduated from Central Catholic High School in Modesto in 2005. Although she went to public school through 8th grade, she asked to go to a more challenging school to help gain acceptance to a really good college. [(It worked...KeNyA is Rutgers University in New Jersey, where she was on the Women's Crew Team (NCAA Division 3), worked as an accounting clerk and made the National Dean's List in her first year of college!]

She earned a 4.0 for 3 of 4 quarters her Freshman year, was selected MVP of the Frosh Girl's Basketball TEAM, was selected MVP of the Varsity Girl's Track & Field TEAM and was SOL League Champion Pole

Vaulter. During her Sophomore year she maintained a 3.85 GPA, was a JV Spirit leader for Football, a JV Basketball Player, and was on the Varsity Track & Field Team (due to CIF & NCAA increased requirements for pole vault equipment, pole vaulting was not offered at any of league meets in Central Catholic's division). Out of 11.5 million 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students in US private & public high schools KeNyA was one of 5,600 selected by the National Youth Leadership Forum to attend a 10 day Forum on Medicine at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. where she was selected to represent the Forum in presenting the US Surgeon General with their thanks and appreciation. KeNyA was selected by Rotary International to attend their Camp Royal (a leadership camp); she attended a Crime Scene Investigation Conference hosted by Lead America, and was then selected to attend the 2005 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. Let's see, there was also Junior Class President, Basketball Homecoming Duchess, the "WE" Award ("WE before me"; an honor awarded to 1 or 2 students per class, per year), she played 2 years of Varsity Girls Basketball, was ASB President, on the Senior Ministry Team, Varsity Swim Team, was voted "Senior - Best All Around" for the yearbook, and Central Catholic Raider of the Year (school is Central Catholic Raiders, awarded to the Senior Female & Male who personify a Central Catholic Raider - their peers wrote the same thing about each of them - compassionate, fun, dependable, and spirited.)

KeNyA is a magnificent blend of the best qualities of her siblings and her parents. We're all thankful that she chose to emulate our best qualities instead of our worst:}

Our other 4 adult children, Brice (33, married to Cindy, father of Morgan) who is a General Engineering Contractor and owner of Sandhagen Landscape Supply in Redding, Stephanie (30) who is Assistant General Manager of the 3rd busiest Applebee's in the world, Jobe (30) a Canine Handler Police Officer, and Christopher (29) who is screen printer and sign painter for the family owned business of Blue Horse Graphics. When not working Chris is a hockey goalie (roller and ice) his current string is 92 games in 73 days!