Greg Michaels, a lifelong entrepreneur and real estate developer, has joined his daughter, Brooke Michaels, a successful realtor, in forming “The Michaels Group” - a real estate team with the focus of serving coastal real estate clients in Orange County.
As residents of Laguna Beach, California, where they have resided for nearly 20 years, Greg and Brooke have first-hand experience in the Southern California real estate market and are passionate about serving its residents.
Since they are real estate investors themselves, including commercial, residential andshort term rentals, Greg & Brooke have first hand experience to offer clients.
With a successful history of negotiating multimillion-dollar real estate deals, Greg and Brooke are looking forward to leveraging their 40-plus years as successful real estate and business developers to represent Orange County buyers and sellers and negotiate the best deal possible on their next real estate transaction.
"Wendy Rosser and Charlee Layton were absolutely outstanding to work with. Wendy sold our home and did an excellent job marketing it, handling showings, and getting it sold quickly. Charlee Layton help… Read Moreed us find our new home and was incredible at finding the right place that fit exactly what we were looking for and within our price point. The entire process was smooth from start to finish. I would highly recommend Wendy and Charlee—Team Forss Realty is top notch." Read Less
"My husband and I chanced upon Team Forss while using Zillow to search for homes, and are so glad since it meant having Sean McDonald as our agent. He understood our need to find a home quickly, and ro… Read Morese to the challenge by getting us to tour a variety of houses immediately, prioritizing the completion of forms and other steps for our 17 day escrow, and quickly responding to both us and the buyer’s agent. Best yet was his negotiation skills, making our dream home even better knowing we got it for a price we were comfortable with. Thanks Sean!" Read Less
"Karol Pelletier is an excellent agent. She did a great job showing me a variety of homes. Karol's expert-level knowledge of the market allowed me to purchase my home for $75,000 under asking. I dee… Read Moreply appreciate Karol's attention to detail. Karol has excellent communication skills. She was instrumental in getting me through every stage of the escrow process. She also provided me with contacts to help me with needed home improvements after I purchased my home. Highly recommend." Read Less
"Jen Bloch did an amazing job getting us into our house located in Murrieta, CA. Great communication throughout the entire process, met all deadlines and had a contact for anything we needed. Would hig… Read Morehly recommend team Forss for any transaction! Thanks again Jen & team" Read Less
"Jen Bloch has been outstanding in her efforts to help my wife and me find our dream house! We're first-time home buyers, so naturally had lots of questions. She answered our questions, was patient wit… Read Moreh us as we tried to find the perfect house, and was extremely knowledgeable. It was great to have someone like Jen with us!" Read Less
"They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place…I disagree!In 2017, we were retiring and needed a realtor. Someone who knew the area, was familiar with the market, and had the drive to get to… Read Morep dollar. Enter Jennypher Moore. 8 days later we were in a 30 day escrow!Fast forward to 2025…Dad was ready for the move to senior living and I instantly knew who we would ask to help sell his home. In less than 3 weeks, Jennypher was able to sell Dad’s house…and for top dollar! It was a win all around! The entire process was done in an absolute professional manner .My best wishes Jennypher for your continued success!" Read Less
"We had the pleasure of working with Dana Ballinger from Team Forss Realty Group, and we couldn’t have asked for a better agent! She helped us purchase a condo in Palm Springs, which turned out to be a… Read More complicated deal due to it being on tribal land with extra requirements. Despite the challenges and the extended timeline, Dana stayed on top of everything and made sure the process kept moving forward.She went above and beyond—driving from San Diego to Palm Springs multiple times to handle paperwork, working closely with the HOA, escrow company, and all involved parties to ensure things were handled smoothly. Thanks to her experience, dedication, and support from her team, we were able to close successfully without having to stress over every detail.Real estate transactions can be overwhelming, but having an agent like Dana, who is knowledgeable, proactive, and truly cares about her clients, made all the difference. If you’re looking for a top-tier real estate professional, I highly recommend Dana and Team Forss Realty Group!" Read Less
"Kelly was incredibly helpful during the entire process of buying my home. She made everything go smoothly and was quick to tackle the next step. If you want someone efficient and on top of it, Kelly i… Read Mores the way to go. She was helpful even after closing, helping me hire a cleaning lady and tidy up the house before I moved into it. Kelly is amazing to work with!" Read Less
"I have bought and sold 9 homes in my lifetime. On my last sale Michelle Haywood was my realtor. I found her to be knowledgeable, professional and responsive. I would add another 5 stars for patience. … Read MoreShe helped me navigate the entire process from start to finish. If I had to sell another property Michelle would be my first and only call to manage the sale." Read Less
"Thank you, Jen for helping us get our dream home! Jen was available to show us the home on very short notice as we didn’t have a lot of flexibility in our schedule that weekend. When we toured the hou… Read Morese, we knew it was the one, and Jen helped us to put in our offer that day. I had a lot of questions throughout the process which Jen was quick to answer, putting my mind at ease. Jen was a pleasure to work with and I will recommend her to others in their home search." Read Less
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teamforss.com
March 18, 2026
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email [email protected]
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over 7 different coloring options.
Animations – epileptic users can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to [email protected]
