Residential Real Estate services in San Mateo County, Bayside to Coastside

Martha is a fantastic real estate agent and I would highly recommend her. She listened to exactly what I was looking for in a house and where I wanted to buy (location). She was extremely detailed oriented, and helped me through every part of the buying process, and was so patient with me through a difficult mortgage process. I would use her again in a second and …

-Buyer, N. Souse-Powers, Client

Martha was amazing to work with selling my home in San Mateo. From the start Martha prepared the paperwork so I knew exactly what came up next and what to expect. She went above and beyond to help me get my home on the market as soon as possible. I cannot recommend Martha enough! 5-Star Service!!

-Barbara Boschetto, Client

Martha Just helped us do a sale of a rental home in San Carlos. This was a long distance transaction since we moved away from the Bay Area several years ago. Martha was our eyes and ears for this transaction, giving great advice and guiding us along the way. She has all the contacts and got repairs done. She dealt with our current tenant and also guided them through this …

-Logan Wolf, Client

This was my first time selling property and I therefore had no idea what I was doing. But Martha made it a breeze; she was wonderful. She was diligent, friendly, patient to a fault, and available at a moment's notice to answer my questions. I can't recommend her highly enough!

-Greg Vedermen, Client

Martha sold my condo in San Mateo - 3 days on the market and at a great price! I depended on Martha for advice on how best to sell my condo. She advised me what repairs to make and which ones I could skip. We had an issue with the HOA and she worked through that issue diligently and effectively so that my sale was not held up. The work that she did saved me a lot of time …

-Ann Terranova, Client

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THE STATE OF REAL-ESTATE

THE STATE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SINCE COVID-19

The Bay Area real estate marketplace has been incredibly active and competitive despite all the challenges we have faced during these last two years. 2021 and 2020 were remarkably active years in both the San Mateo and Santa Clara County markets. Despite its challenges, people continued to purchase and sell homes.

When you look at year-over-year sales, just in the single-family home category alone, each county outperformed itself from the previous year - the numbers tell the story.

SFH Year over Year comparison

Amid the many challenges from COVID-19, a new era of working and learning from home was ushered into our lives, and along with it the need for additional living space. The desire to have more rooms, a yard, a garage, family room and even being closer to open space recreational areas infused both the buyer and seller pools. What has emerged is a robust economic real estate engine fueling the nation’s economy.

Will this competitive market continue? There is no sign in sight of a slowdown. Demand remains high. With each passing year a new crop of buyers come of age and they, plus the existing buyers, and investors increase the buyer pool in significant numbers. Many people want to live in the San Francisco Bay Area and if they have the resources they compete heavily for what they want.

The increased buyer pool continues to be motivated by the low interest rate financing opportunities, even with a couple of increases forecasted for 2022, money is cheap to borrow. So, is it a good time to buy? YES, it is always good time to buy. The numbers consistently prove that residential real estate is a valuable asset that increases with every passing year.

If you are ready to buy or sell, the time is right now.

Ready to make a move? We are here, whether you need to sell your home or you are looking for a property to purchase, reach out to me or any member of the Gray LaVey Team.

Be well and please stay safe.

Martha Longhi
Serving San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties from Bayside to Coastside since 2007

Source: data collected from MLSListings, San Mateo County multiple listing service