by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Jun 15, 2023 | Contracts & Forms, Selling tips
Did you know that home buyers get keys at closing, even if you are renting back? If you are selling your Silicon Valley home, you may have an agreement to stay on in the home after the close of escrow. Depending on the length of stay, you may be referred to in the...
by Mary Pope-Handy | May 30, 2023 | Book on home selling in Silicon Valley, Selling tips
The properties that sell best in any market are the irresistible homes. In red hot markets, just about everything sells, but when things cool even a little, it becomes exponentially harder to sell a house or condo at all, let alone hit a great price. Right now, we...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Dec 8, 2022 | Selling tips
As a home seller in a mixed market, you will want to be keenly aware of the things which will make a home buyer run! Most of buyers’ paying top dollar or buyers heading for the hills boils down to one thing: home buyer confidence. Buyers buy and pay more when...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 30, 2022 | Buying tips, Selling tips, Working in real estate
Real estate stress is real! Buying and selling real estate – especially in pricey, overheated Silicon Valley – can make a wreck of anyone. Sometimes clients turn to me and say “how can you do this for a living?” They are bewildered that I can...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Jun 13, 2022 | Selling tips
Selling your home in a shifting market involves a little more effort and strategizing than doing so in a highly overheated seller’s market. You have plenty of choices to make regarding home improvement, pre-sale inspections, disclosures, and pricing that will...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Apr 1, 2022 | Book on home selling in Silicon Valley, Home Value, Selling tips
When you are ready to sell your Silicon Valley home, you must determine the “asking” or list price with your Realtor®’s advice. This may or may not be the true value of your home, and is usually a compromise between the fair market value and the price that you hope to...