Reputation And Choosing a Realtor To List Your Sunnyvale Short Sale

In 2007 the Sunnyvale market was very competitive for buyers, especially for homes in the Cupertino School District. Many homes were getting multiple offers (like today) and nerves were often frayed (like today). I was working with a very nice couple who were looking for a single family home with Cupertino schools. They made several offers before one of their offers was finally accepted.

One house came on the market in the Birdland neighborhood and the agent said we could submit an offer right away and she would present it to the seller. So my buyers wrote a very good offer which was submitted on a Friday evening, but the agent said she could not get a hold of her clients and would get back to me. There was an open house on Saturday and my clients went to the open house but did not tell the listing agent who they were. They stood there as the listing agent told the visitors to the open house that she had an offer, exactly how much it was, and what they would have to do to make a better offer.

I was shocked, and my clients not happy, escpecially when they did not get the home. But they said at the time, they felt the agent was trying to get the best deal for the seller.

When my clients finally got an offer accepted and closed escrow on a great home I helped them find some contractors to update the kitchen and baths. When this was done, they were ready to put their town home on the market. Much to my amazement they asked the agent who told other potential buyers what their offer was to list their home. Their reasoning was they felt that agent was going to get them a better offer even if it was not done fairly to the buyers.

Wait, it gets better. Right before the home went on the market the client called me to tell me the home was listed and please feel free to bring in a buyer. I said, while trying very hard not to laugh, "After what this agent did to you, I would never subject another buyer to their unethical treatment. It would be totally unfair to my buyer." Their town home did eventually sell, but for 5% less and in 6 times as long a time period as most other homes at that time. The old client was shocked.

So the point to all this is that a Sunnyvale Short Sale Agent must have an impeccable reputation with other agents. It is not enough to have a well priced home to sell. If you hire an agent who does not play well with other children (or other Sunnyvale short sale realtors) you will make a complicated transaction even more complicated. Short sales, even more than traditional sales, need everyone to work together, sort of like a synchronized swim team. If one of the team members is trying to drown the other team members no one wins.

So do your self a favor, when looking for a realtor for your Sunnyvale Short Sale find someone who is experienced, well educated in the process, and has a great reputation with other agents.

If you have any questions about buying or selling a short sale in San Mateo or Santa Clara County please feel free to contact me.

Marcy Moyer
Keller Williams Realty
www.marcymoyer.com
marcy@marcymoyer.com
650-619-9285
D.R.E.  01191194

Does Sunnyvale Win for Having the Most Variety in School Districts?

Many cites in the Silicon Valley have multipe school districts that the homes feed into, but I think Sunnyvale wins for the most variety.  All of these combinations are possible:

1. Sunnyvale with Sunnyvale Schools
2. Sunnyvale with Cupertino Schools
3. Sunnyvale with Santa Clara Schools

Within these districts there are numerous combinations of Middle Schools and High Schools
So, with Sunnyvale with Sunnyvale Schools there are 2 possible middle schools: Columbia or Sunnyvale. Columbia covers the eastern part of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Middle the western portion.

High Schools for Sunnyvale elementary schools are either Fremont High or Homestead High.

Ok, so Sunnyvale with Cupertino Schools. Here the possibility of Middle school is Cupertino Middle and again either Fremont High or Homestead High.

And finally there is Santa Clara Unified. The Middle School would be Peterson and the High School Wilcox.

It can be confusing! So if you are doing a home search and are interested in a particular school or school district, go to the district's web site and look up the boundaries and also the specific address if you are interested in a particular home.

If you have any questions about buying or selling a home in Santa Clara or San Mateo County please feel free to contact me.

Marcy Moyer
Keller Williams Realty
www.marcymoyer.com
marcy@marcymoyer.com
650-619-9285
D.R.E. 01191194

Should I Buy a Big or Small Home in Sunnyvale?

any buyers face the question should I buy smaller than I can afford or a larger home that I can afford but is at the higher end of what I can afford. the answer to this is complex and very personal but here are some things to consider:

If I buy smaller:

1. More affordable so better cash flow and safer if unexpected bills or income decreases occur

2. Less money for utilities

3. May have to move sooner if family grows

If I buy larger:

1. More expensive so riskier for cash flow

2. More money for utilities

3. Can expand household without having to move. This may be important if conditions are not favorable for selling in the future or if interest rates are much higher in the future.

There is no way to know what the market will look like 3,5, or 10 years from now, so there are always going to be risks. The important thing is to determine which risks are more comfortable for you.

I can say that I have visited a number of new home developments recently. Fusion and Fair Oaks in Sunnyvale and Toscana in Santa Clara.  At all of these developments  the larger homes are selling faster and the builders built more smaller than larger homes. So, in general, you may get a better deal, or at least an easier buy with the smaller purchase, but the larger homes may be an easier resell, if the popularity of larger stays the same.

If you have any questions about buying or selling homes in Santa Clara or San Mateo counties, please feel free to contact me.

Marcy Moyer

Keller Williams Realty

www.marcymoyer.com

marcy@marcymoyer.com

650-619-9285

D.R.E. 01191194

Marcy Moyer Keller Williams Realty Palo Alto, Ca. Specialist in Short Sales and Trust and Probate Sales