Homes in Palo Alto, Atherton and across the Peninsula, on both sides of the transaction. Several of them had a reason they were supposed to be difficult — those are written out in full.
I brought in a piano. And a pianist.
Close to the freeway, and every buyer sees that on the map before they see the house. So I built the visit around how it felt to walk in.
$6.3M Sold +26.3% over asking · +$1,311,120 Sold in 8 days
No staging company rolls in a grand piano. I do.
Turning constraints into character
Heavy traffic, original windows, an aging roof — and a great deal of potential, once it was presented as potential.
$5.825M Sold +16.8% over asking · +$836,200 Sold in 5 days
I didn't replace the windows. I wrote about them. Original 1930s glass is a feature if you say so first.
Represented buyer
$5.45M Sold
Represented buyer
$5.73M Sold
Two agents had already tried.
I was the third agent on this house. The train is close enough to hear, and that was not the only thing against it — a fresh approach made it stand out, and it sold.
$7.94M Sold
A bunk bed. Nobody stages one. It was the room people remembered.
Represented buyer
$17.5M Sold
Represented buyer
$2.4M Sold
Five agents had already tried, over roughly four years. The neighbours had watched the sign go up and come down enough times to write in about it.
$5.11M Sold +2.2% over asking · +$112,000 Sold in 8 days
Represented buyer
$2.3M Sold
Represented buyer
$3.69M Sold
In their words
I was so lucky to have worked with Maggie in preparing and marketing my house in Palo Alto, which sold for $1.3M over the asking price. She got involved in every detail of the improvement work we needed to do… Even my general contractor who built the house did not show this much commitment and hands-on work. She knew exactly what upgrades were necessary and how to get them done professionally and on time. As a result, my University Avenue, Palo Alto house sold in under a week, significantly over asking price. One of the things I appreciated most was how easy she made everything for me. I honestly had very little to worry about… Selling a home can be stressful, but Maggie made the whole experience feel remarkably smooth and manageable.