Local Business

The Riversider | December 2021

(L to R): Chase Zuniga, Jim Crisafi, Tom Shook, Linda Baker, Ryan Carrigan, Winfield Tuttle, Andrew Norman, Heather Dorfmeyer, Ricky Hallam, Marcus Blanton, and Trevor Simpson (In Front): Christian Gurrola, Molly Silva Gurrola, and Anabella Gurrola

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Located on Sunnyside Drive, Modern Dwellings Real Estate officially opened for business back in 2017. Born and raised in Riverside, owner Molly Silva Gurrola has been in the real estate business since she was 21 years old. Fresh out of college, she worked under her father—longtime Riverside realtor Steve Silva. As one of only a handful of woman-owned Riverside Real Estate Brokerage owners, Molly is dedicated to empowering the youth and community through her business. With fifteen agents on hand at any given time, Modern Dwellings is an ethnically diverse boutiquestyle real estate company who helps first-time homebuyers and sellers with all their real estate needs. “We really encourage people to stop in Modern Dwellings at any time if you have any questions regarding real estate, or even questions about your property tax bill—come see us, we’re two doors down from the post office. We’re your local real estate company,” said Molly. When it comes to homes and properties, Modern Dwellings has a different approach to buying and selling. “Riverside is very diverse demographically, so we specialize in entry-level price points. Because of where we’re located, our main goal is to reach the ‘normal’ demographic. Riverside is so great when it comes to ‘mom and pop’ businesses,” explained Molly. It’s a family affair at Modern Dwellings, as her own children have recently gotten involved with the real estate business, as well. “I’m putting my best foot forward this year and really ramping things up. We’re focused on bringing in younger agents, as I’ve now got my son Christian and daughter Anabella involved in the business. I just want to show them there’s a future here at Modern Dwellings. My kids are fourth generation real estate agents,” explained Molly. “The goal is to eventually hand everything over to them. Real estate in Riverside has been really good to me. Joe Wiggins with ARE Mortgage has also been a huge support to my business over the last twenty years. It’s all in how you treat people, and then it just comes back to you.” Giving back to the community is very important to Molly and her team at Modern Dwellings, as they proudly donate to a few local Riverside charities in need. “We’re going to be donors to the Cheech Marin Center For Chicano Art & Culture. Our demographic is the Hispanic culture here in Riverside. If anything, it’s going to give back to the community and support the arts. It’s going to be a wonderful thing. I feel it’s directly influenced of what’s going on in downtown Riverside. I completely support the arts,” said Molly. Modern Dwellings also supports the Addiction Services Housing Authority (ashaservices.org), which is a non-profit that assists people with substance use/abuse issues. They provide housing, food, and clothing. “For this holiday season, we’re also running a toy drive called ‘Spark of Love,’ so please bring any unwrapped toys by our location (two doors down from the post office on Sunnyside) until December 21st to benefit Riverside’s young families for Christmas.” When it comes to the future of Modern Dwellings, Molly had this to say: “We want to stabilize our growth and focus on these young agents coming in by helping them work toward their success and their future. I like keeping things small and simple. That’s my goal.”

Owner Molly Silva Gurrola

Modern Dwellings Real Estate 3689 Sunnyside Drive (951) 313-7369 silvagrp.com @moderndwellingsriverside