Marcy's Blog

A cold snap is covering most of the country. I just got a message from a friend in Maryland saying it is 7 degrees this morning so he is going to the gym instead of out running. This is after a big snow storm blanketed the mid west and east coast. I love living in Palo Alto. Today is supposed to ...

  In Where Do Mountain View Buyers Come From Parts 1 and 2 I discussed the fact that 40% of buyers come from the internet and 35% come from other agents. That means that on a national basis 75% of buyers come from the internet or agents and 25% come from other sources. This blog will talk about t...

  Yesterday I spoke about the internet being the major source of buyers when selling a house in Mountain View. Today I want to discuss real estate agents.   Mountain View real estate agents are the second largest source of providing a buyer for the home you are selling in Mountain View. When I fi...

  As a Mountain View real estate agent I am often asked by potential sellers about my marketing plan. While it is true that it is probably easier to sell a home in Mountain View than most other places, marketing is very important. However, the type of marketing that works in today's market is not...

  In Where Do Palo Alto Buyers Come From Parts 1 and 2 http://actvra.in/48kQ#sthash.72NoBZSb.dpuf, http://actvra.in/48hM#sthash.oRB1OcTH.dpuf I discussed the fact that 40% of buyers come from the internet and 35% come from other agents. That means that on a national basis 75% of buyers come from ...

  Yesterday I spoke about the internet being the major source of buyers when selling a house in Palo Alto. Today I want to discuss real estate agents. Palo Alto real estate agents are the second largest source of providing a buyer for the home you are selling in Palo Alto. When I first became a P...

  As a Palo Alto real estate agent I am often asked by potential sellers about my marketing plan. While it is true that it is probably easier to sell a home in Palo Alto than most other places, marketing is very important. However, the type of marketing that works in today's market is not the sam...

The market is hot in Mountain View, inventory is down to almost nothing, homes get multiple offers, and Mountain View home sellers are in the driver's seat. So Does this mean it is ok to just put a home on the market in any condition and you will get offers 20-30% over list price? Unfortunately n...

If you have been looking for a home in the bay area you may find yourself frustrated with multiple offers and 10-20 other people all going after the same homes you are. Homes sell quickly and for huge amounts over asking in most cases. It is hard to know how much to offer, and what makes your of...

  Anyone trying to buy a condo in Moutain View right now knows that it is tough out there. There are many more buyers than sellers and many Mountain View condos sell with multiple offers way over list price. Some homes go as much as 30% over asking, but some do not. How does a buyer make the dec...