Buyers
Navigating the luxury markets requires a clear-cut strategy. With limited inventory, intense competition, and a market that heavily favors sellers, you need a clear process and a trusted advisor at your side.
Roughly 25% of homes here are sold privately off-market — never listed publicly, never seen on the MLS. These are exclusive opportunities shared only among well-connected agents. If you're not working with someone who has access to these private networks, you're likely missing out on a significant portion of what’s truly available.
As members of TAN (Top Agent Network) and other exclusive agent groups, we have early access to off-market listings and confidential opportunities before they’re ever made public. This is crucial in a market where $2.5M–$40M transactions are common, and where demand far exceeds supply.
Many buyers make the mistake of relying on a listing agent, not realizing that the listing agent is more partial to the seller. To succeed in this market, you need someone solely dedicated to your best interests who can help you define your goals, stay within your ideal price range, and move decisively when the right home becomes available.
PERCENTAGE OF HOMES SOLD OFF-MARKET OR OFF-MLS
Atherton: 19% | Menlo Park: 18% | Portola Valley: 9% | Woodside: 22%
New construction carries a high premium. Most buyers want to buy a turnkey home whether it’s brand new or a pristine, newly remodeled home, whether its $2.5M or $25M. When making an offer, there are so many aspects to research and address
Comparable properties in our mid-peninsula are very unique and evaluating an offer price takes skill and deep knowledge of the market.
