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Los Gatos, San Jose, and Silicon Valley Real Estate

Mary Pope-Handy, Realtor and real estate blogger covering Santa Clara County and adjacent areas

Welcome to the redesigned website, popehandy.com!

This site, popehandy.com, recently had a crash and the planned remodel became a priority. That work is nearly done, but the fine tuning will be ongoing. I hope you like the new look and feel (I designed it myself with the reader in mind!). This site’s focus is on the broader Silicon Valley area, which covers Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and nearby areas.

Please also visit my other sites:

Mary Pope-Handy in Chicago Walnut RoomBrief Intro

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 Group (Los Gatos office)
DRE License # 01153805
408-204-7673
mary@popehandy.com

Recent articles

Campbell CA Real Estate

by | Nov 11, 2019 |

Campbell CA real estate is among the most desirable in Silicon Valley.  This popular town is known for being self contained with a vibrant, walk-able downtown, lots of parks (including a dog park, shared with neighboring Los Gatos), the Los Gatos Creek Trail, movie...

Foster City, California Real Estate

by | Aug 27, 2019 |

Foster City, California real esate is popular for its short commute times and easy access to San Francisco. Additionally, many homes sit close to the San Francisco Bay and enjoy beautiful water views. The majority of residential real estate in Foster City is...

Newark real estate market trends

by | Aug 24, 2019 |

Looking for a more affordable Silicon Valley community with good schools to call home? Newark is conveniently located near Fremont and not far from the Dumbarton Bridge (leading to the San Francisco Peninsula) or to the Santa Clara County border, with Milpitas and...

More than test scores

by | May 1, 2019 |

Interested in checking out the school scores in Silicon Valley, or anywhere else? Here are a few resources: GreatSchools.org -  includes test scores, reviews, comments SchoolAndHousing.com - an older site using the now shelved API scores, but great info just the same....

Campbell

by | Jan 2, 2019 |

Campbell touches Los Gatos on one side and various parts of San Jose on the others (Willow Glen, Cambrian Park). It began as a community of farmers busily working the fruit orchards and grew to including canning plants once the railroad was established. The most...

Silicon Valley Schools

by | Aug 11, 2016 |

Silicon Valley public schools are managed under the umbrella of the individual counties. In Santa Clara County, that would be the Santa Clara County Office of Education, for example. These Silicon Valley schools cover grades kindergarten through 12th (end of high...