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Los Gatos, San Jose, and Silicon Valley Real Estate

Mary Pope-Handy and Clair Handy, Realtors and real estate bloggers covering Santa Clara County and adjacent areas

Welcome to popehandy.com, with info on Silicon Valley real estate

This site is part of a network of sites and blogs that we run, this one being the oldest and covering the broadest area (multiple counties in Silicon Valley / Bay Area), with a focus on home selling.

Please also visit our other sites, which also cover Silicon Valley real estate at the county or more local level:

Christie's International Real Estate - Sereno

Mary Pope-Handy, Silicon Valley Realtor since 1993Mary Pope-Handy

Silicon Valley encompasses a broad region, including Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and a little of Alameda and Santa Cruz Counties.

Santa Clara County, now sometimes called "lower Silicon Valley", was once known as The Valley of Heart's Delight. This is where I focus my work in helping nice folks to buy and sell homes, but I do have experience throughout these counties and beyond.

Looking for information? I have a number of blogs, and between them there are over 2,000 articles on Silicon Valley real estate, neighborhoods, homes, and related tips for consumers. This one, popehandy.com, will cover Silicon Valley more broadly than my other sites (which seldom go beyond Santa Clara County), but also will include San Jose, Los Gatos, and nearby areas.

Of course, no website (no matter how comprehensive) can take the place of personal guidance and advice. I'd welcome the opportunity to connect with you, discuss your home buying or selling plans, and see if we might be able to work together.

Mary Pope-Handy
Realtor, ABR, CIPS, CRS, SRES
Sereno  (Los Gatos office)
DRE License # 01153805
408-204-7673
mary@popehandy.com

 

Clair Handy, Realtor, 2021Clair Handy

Mary's daughter and long-time real estate assistant, I chose to obtain my real estate license and become a Realtor in 2021 to work alongside Mary to help even more nice folks buy and sell homes in Silicon Valley.

I have been researching and contributing to Mary's blogs for many years, and have a deep knowledge about the local real estate market, home styles, red flags (I have a very keen eye), and housing trends. With a special affection for both historic homes and resource-efficient home design, I'm always working to further my education. This passion allows me to be a tremendous asset to our clients.

With a bachelor's from LMU’s College of Communication and Fine Arts with honors, and a background in museums and historic homes, I combine research and data-driven analysis with clear and thoughtful communication for the benefit of our clients and readers.

Watch for my byline on our many sites!

Clair Handy
Realtor, GREEN
Sereno  (Los Gatos office)
DRE License # 02153633
clairhandy@sereno.com

 

 

 

Recent articles on popehandy.com

Los Gatos real estate market trends

Los Gatos real estate market trends

The Los Gatos real estate market trends are a seller's market in most price points for worry-free properties (in good shape, good location, no major issues). It's almost like there are two main markets: one is for newer listings that are in great locations, great...

Critical choice: Hiring Well Is Step # 1

Critical choice: Hiring Well Is Step # 1

Hiring well is by far the most important thing you can do to make your home selling or buying as successful as possible. Real estate professionals, like people in every line of work, are not all equally skilled, hard working, creative, experienced, detail oriented,...

Contact

Contact

Wondering if you should contact us about buying or selling a home? Mary Pope-Handy and Clair Handy help nice folks to buy and sell home homes throughout Silicon Valley, focusing primarily in Santa Clara County, but also sometimes in the lower East Bay (Fremont,...

Contingencies

Contingencies

Contingencies are clauses that permit one member of the purchase agreement to get out of it if certain conditions aren't met. What are the typical contingencies? Most of the time, it is the buyer who has contingencies. The typical ones we see (when we have them at...

Viewing an open house

Viewing an open house

Viewing an open house - what do you need to know? There are 2 broad categories: what you are looking for in the home, yard, and area, and, if it's an open house, the impression you make on the listing agent. Of course, sellers want to make their property as attractive...

Buying process

Buying process

The home buying process has changed considerably over the years, and how we work with our home buyer clients has changed, too. We will help you prepare so that Santa Clara County sellers perceive you as a preferred buyer, help you locate and assess properties for sale...