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...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Feb 24, 2022 | Book on home selling in Silicon Valley, Selling tips
In our hot market, screening prospective buyers may not seem crucial at first glance, but you won’t want to accept an offer if the buyer will back out later, or if the financing for that buyer will fall through. Home Selling Motivation The motivation for...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Aug 5, 2021 | Book on home selling in Silicon Valley, Selling tips
Your pre-sale preparation is key to your success not just in selling your Silicon Valley home, but in getting the best price with the least inconvenience. Most sellers will enlist the help of a real-estate-sales professional, and that is the best place to start. Find...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Apr 16, 2021 | Book on home selling in Silicon Valley, Selling tips
UPDATE (4/16/2021): This post was originally published way back in June 2015. Santa Clara County was in a seller’s market, just finishing it’s spring peak, but the market wasn’t as hot as it is today. But even in a crazy market like we have today the...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 12, 2020 | Book on home selling in Silicon Valley, Selling tips
A while back I sold a listing in San Jose with 10 offers in a market where 3-4 might have been expected. What created that level of interest? What can you as a Silicon Valley home seller do to elicit that buyer frenzy which results in many more offers than is normal,...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 23, 2017 | Book on home selling in Silicon Valley, Selling tips, Uncategorized
It seems like you can get anything over the internet today, so what about homes? Given the revolution in technology that we’ve experienced over recent years we must look at what technology can and cannot do. This differentiation is especially crucial when dealing...