Stephanie and Brady Talyat and their four children are the newest kids on the block. They bought their home on Erb Ct. in February when Stephanie was 9 months pregnant with their 4th child. They undertook a huge remodel, while both were selling real estate and shuttling the kids to their schools and activities. Finally, this July they were able to move into their “forever home.” For Stephanie it is like coming home. She grew up in Walnut Creek, attending our neighborhood schools, and now they are living 7 doors down from her parents.
Stephanie and Brady met when a group of old high school friends, home for the weekend, met up at Clayton Valley Bowl. Stephanie was living in Marina Del Rey at the time and had a serious boyfriend. It was already 11pm, and Stephanie did not feel like going out when her girlfriend finally convinced her to come; she had on sweats and no makeup, but finally agreed. But nothing could prevent Brady taking interest; he flirted with her all night despite being told of her boyfriend down in Southern California.
It was two years later, when Stephanie moved back to Walnut Creek, that they dated a few times. But that only lasted a few months because Stephanie was making plans to leave for Shanghai for 6 months. The moment she landed back in California she had a text from Brady. “After our “first” date, we were inseparable,” says Stephanie. They were engaged a year and a half later and got married in 2015 at a beautiful ceremony at Casa Real in Pleasanton.
Brady grew up in Concord and graduated from Concord High School. He went right to work, in order to help his mom after Brady’s father passed away. He began as a detailer at Harley Davidson and worked his way up to Service Manager, spending 20 years there. In the past year, in order to have more flexibility for their growing family, he got his real estate license and now works as an agent.
So now they are a family of two real estate professionals, as Stephanie has been in the field for 13 years, currently working for The Kehrig Real Estate Team at Coldwell Banker Realty. “I love that real estate gives me new things and new people to meet every day,” says Stephanie. Stephanie’s dad, Josè, has been a commercial real estate broker for 30 years, and he urged her to try the profession too. Stephanie played volleyball at Northgate and in college. At 5’3” you would not expect a volleyball player, but she played “libero,” a defensive specialist position and has a great competitive spirit. She made All Conference in 2004 and studied business at Cal State Dominguez Hills. She was the head coach of the varsity women’s volleyball team at Northgate following
college, leading them to two league championships. After pursuing a short career in music, Stephanie now sings in her church’s worship team.
The Talyats have four adorable children: Bryson (8), Shayla (6), Noa (3), and Rylee (6 months). Bryson and Shayla attended a private school in Concord, but Stephanie is excited for them to start at Walnut Acres this year. A “new family” social, plus sports teams have helped them make friends already. “In Concord we were missing that sense of community,” adds Stephanie. “That’s one thing we love about Northgate, that sense of community.”
Stephanie and Brady are master schedulers and jugglers, sharing a master calendar so they can both manage their work schedules and getting the kids to all their activities without babysitters. In fact, Stephanie is still nursing baby Rylee and closing deals all over the Bay Area. It’s very much a team effort between her and Brady.
Bryson loves sports, and so does Shayla. The two are only 16 months apart and can play baseball together in the backyard for hours. Shayla also loves dance; Noa is the comedian but also likes dance and sports like her older sister. Rylee seems to go with the flow with all the activities she is shuttled to.
The Talyat family is passionate about many things. They are huge Bay Area sports fans, as are Stephanie’s parents and siblings, all rooting for the Warriors, Giants and 49ers. They are passionate about family: “I come from a big Filipino family (mom is from a family of 11 and dad is from a family of 9). We have a lot of fun family traditions including the singing of the “12 Days of Christmas” together with a very hysterical twist. Lots of acting and dancing moves go along with it.” They love Disneyland and Hawaii, going to Disney at least twice per year. And as Stephanie adds, “We are passionate about real estate; we love helping people and try to give our clients a first-class experience, while making it fun. We love buying and selling our own properties too. But our ultimate goal in life is to raise happy, healthy children and to help them discover their highest potential and their own passions.” Welcome back to Northgate Stephanie and family!
By Kara Navolio, Resident since 1991 | Photos provided by Talyat family