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SELLERS!
If you're planning to sell your home in the next few months, this FREE service is designed to help establish your home's current market value. Simply choose Market Analysis and fill out the requested information. I will use comparable sold listings to help you calculate the fair market value of your home.

BUYERS!
Automatically receive personalized MLS listings by e-mail. Early each morning I will search the local MLS, find the homes that match your criteria and notify you immediately with the latest listing information!! Simply choose Dream Home Finder and fill in the requested information. Or, search for yourself at Search For Homes.

SENIORS!
Seniors have some special problems: whether to stay in your home or move, how to avoid huge capital gains taxes if you sell, where you could go if you move, how to handle the accumulation of a lifetime of things, and more. Choose Reports for Seniors to learn more about these topics, or you can always talk to me to get information for your specific situation.



Certifications and Recognitions
  • B.A. degree from University of Arizona

  • M.A. degree from Stanford University
  • Lifetime Teaching Credential, State of California
  • Certified Teacher of English as a Second Language
  • Real Estate Broker's License, State of California
  • Graduate Realtors' Institute (GRI)
  • Seniors' Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
  • e-PRO Internet Professional (ePRO)
  • Member National Association of Realtors
  • Member California Association of Realtors
  • Member Silicon Valley Association of Realtors



    Specialization
    I specialize in representing clients in sales and purchases of single-family residences and income property within the cities of Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Redwood City, and San Carlos. I monitor all transactions in these areas, and am very knowledgeable about local laws and local schools.

    Personal
    I've lived in Palo Alto and Menlo Park since 1959, so I've seen lots of changes in the area! When I arrived, I taught for 3 years at Hillview School in Menlo Park, at that time, a K-8 school. Next, I collaborated on a Math textbook project at Stanford. We wrote math texts for K-6 that included set theory, arithmetic, geometry, mathematical logic. I did teacher training for local area teachers and teachers in Ghana who were in the pilot program using these texts. We then used the math materials to develop one of the first computer-based instructional programs for elementary school children. This was an 8 year project.

    By then, I had two children, and decided to work part-time in Real Estate. The "part-time" phase lasted about a month, and has been a full-time career since 1969.

    My passions are Homes, Homes, Homes for everyone, being a watchdog for the elderly, being a cheerleader and tutor for children. I was trained from a young age to see a need and work to change whatever should be changed... whether a law, a living situation, an injustice, or an educational need.