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 | Dec 23, 2021 | Selling tips
Deciding to sell your home is not always as simple as it may seem. Home buyers wonder why there’s so little inventory. Home owners know that selling is complex, impacts many other decisions, requires a lot of planning, work, and foresight. First steps in...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 22, 2021 | Selling tips
When your house is on the market and occupied, you may or may not always be ready for last minute showing appointments. Here’s a list of quick tips to get your home “show ready” fast. Preparing Your Silicon Valley House on a Moment’s Notice to be...
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 | Jan 27, 2021 | Selling tips, Contracts & Forms
Most days I find myself searching the local MLS on behalf of my home buyer clients for Silicon Valley real estate. Sometimes it’s houses in Los Gatos or Saratoga or Campbell, other times it’s condos or townhomes in parts of San Jose like Almaden or...