Mary Ann Teixeira

What to say about Mary Ann?Well, firstly, she treats your house and the marketing of your home for sale just like top software companies treat marketing: Web presence, highend photography, amazing attention to detail. As software professional I can't tell you how nice a change of pace that is over most local businesses.Especially on the San Francisco Peninsula, high quality images on the Internet are what drive people to your home to see it.Then to top it off she comes complete with a set of highend professionals for home inspection, staging, photography, title, etc. She's a onestop shop.The process of selling your home can be very challenging and (as it turns out) quite emotional as well. There are a ton of papers to be read and signed. Mary Ann made this simple for us. She listened to everything we had to say and incorporated the way we felt comfortable working into her process. For example, I had an emotional reaction when it hit me that I'd come home from work one night and see a "for sale" sign in front of MY house. I wasn't expecting to feel that way, but Mary Ann made it easy. She offered to let me know at least 24 hours before the sign would go up, so I'd be prepared. It sounds silly, but it wasn't. It made the process comfortable.Mary Ann was at our house all the time prepping and showing. She held 4 open houses in 2 weeks. 4!!! And, she drove well over 100 people through the house in the first weekend alone.She is a master negotiator as well when it comes down to the final transaction. She laid everything out for us in a spreadsheet (again, a real breath of fresh air) and made it simple to see which way to go, and clear what we should do.Last, she went above and beyond over and over. She helped us find rental properties, she helped us get boxes for moving, she helped us with a few difficulties we had with the buyers after the fact (after she was no longer officially tied to the sale).Mary Ann is highly professional, sensitive to her sellers' needs, focused, polished, and above all, is a great person that we now count as a friend. I couldn't recommend her more.

Mary Ann is a professional's professional. When I interviewed agents to list my house for sale, she stood out as the one who had already thought about the property, who might buy it, how to market it. Oh, and that first interview was set up for 11:00 AM and she arrived at 10:59 AM. Every single thing she did afterward was just like that kind of clockwork from professional cleaning to assisted staging to the paperwork to deciding what the offer price should be and how to deal with the multiple offers we received on the property.

Mary Ann helped us purchase our first home in March 2014 and it was a very good experience for us. Reasons we highly recommend Mary Ann:(1) She cares. Mary Ann really took the time to get to know us and understand our needs, wants, likes and dislikes. This allowed her to be spot-on with the houses and neighborhoods she showed us and the guidance she provide. It also helped to have a third party to help us get clear on expectations and trade-offs so that my wife and I could get clear on what we really wanted. She was like our real-estate therapist!(2) She will give you a great education. After our first meeting, Mary Ann took us on a very thorough tour of the neighborhoods we were interested in as well as a few new ones we hadn't considered. On the tour she provided detailed maps of each neighborhood, as well as packets of recent comps (and even treats!). During our tour she gave us a lot of insight that you wouldn't pick up by just driving around and seeing houses. Subsequently, when she took us out to look at homes, she had a keen eye for possible watch-outs, opportunities, and issues with the homes we looked at. We wouldn't not have spotted half of these things on our own.(3) She has a great network. Mary Ann connected us with a terrific mortgage broker at Wells Fargo, Holly Brand. Holly made the loan process unbelievably easy and we got a significantly lower rate than any of the other place we had shopped prior to this. Mary Ann also put us in touch with a couple of good inspectors and contractors.(4) She is a pro and that makes a difference when you make an offer. Mary Ann helped us lock down our home on our first offer, at a price we were comfortable with, in a competitive offer situation. Once the offer was made, she stayed on top of the process constantly making sure we were on track and keeping us, our mortgage broker and the rest of the team aligned the whole way through. Ours was a probate sale, and Mary Ann even went to the court hearing on our behalf to make sure things went smoothly on that day.I could go on and on but I'll stop here by just saying that we would highly recommend Mary Ann to anyone looking to buy on the Peninsula especially if it is your first time out (but even if it is not). You won't regret it.

My wife and I just received the keys to our ideal home in the exact neighborhood that we wanted on the Peninsula. I can say, without a doubt, that without the help of Mary Ann as our agent, we would not have received this home.As you might know, the current market is very hot. It is a rising market. There is a limited supply of homes and a much larger amount of buyers. Each home is receiving multiple offers over asking price. You literally have to go out and compete with everyone else to win your home. This is where Mary Ann shines. She's in your corner. She's on your team. She does everything that is possible as an agent to put you in a position to succeed. She's simply the edge that you need.For example, we were very specific in what we wanted. We had been looking for months and, finally, we saw our ideal house pop up onto the market. There had been nothing else that fit our criteria (and nothing else since) and we had to get it. They were expecting multiple offers and there was a 100% chance the house was going into contract in less than 10 days.With the help of Mary Ann, we tailored an offer and a plan to get this house. The final piece of the puzzle was the offer price. At the last moment, against the advice of Mary Ann, I decided to dial down the price that we were going to offer. On the day the offers were due, we were told that we weren't the highest. My heart sank. I was shocked. I knew in that instant that I would have definitely offered more. However, all was not lost. Because of Mary Ann's reputation and the way she presented our offer, the listing agent and owners decided that, out of all the offers, they would give us the opportunity to accept a counter-offer and, of course, we happily accepted.So, in retrospect, Mary Ann had the right advice in the beginning. After I didn't heed that advice, she still got us the house! So, I can say, unequivocally, that without her help, we would still be looking, and in this rising market, we could possibly be priced out of where we ultimately bought our home. She made all the difference and we are very very thankful.In addition, there are no tradeoffs. She also possesses every other quality you want in an agent. She is professional and personable. She listens and hears you. She is precise and prompt and always responsive. She has a tremendous amount of knowledge and connections throughout the industry. In short, she knows exactly what she is doing and, as your agent, she is puts you in the best position to succeed and that is exactly what you want.

If you are intrigued about the 5 star reviews for Mary Ann, don't be! She is that and more. We had just gone through a terrible agent who had failed to keep his word, and was just too lazy. I frantically searched for agents on Yelp and called Mary Ann among a few others. She showed up in just a couple of hours, paid careful attention, and exuded confidence all the way through. There are too many great things about Mary Ann, but here is a brief list of what makes her the very best:She is detail oriented. Whether you are selling or buying, the details really matter.Excellent communicator: she can communicate with a kindergartner as we as she can with a Ph.D. Do not underestimate the need for communication. Things can easily get complicated in real estate.She shows up and keeps her word. This may seem like a basic requirement for any professional, but I am amazed at the number of agents that are extremely unprofessional.She listens very well, and she respectfully puts her thoughts across when she disagrees. Whether you are selling or buying, this is an emotional business. Having someone on your side that listens and is respectful can ease the process a great deal.She is super-experienced and knowledgeable. Mary Ann was the only one of five Realtors we interviewed who was able to identify subtle upgrades that we had done in the blink of an eye.Don't waste your time or money with someone else. Just hire Mary Ann!!

I have been in management for Coldwell Banker for over 35 years. I have trained many agents, and I must say that Mary Ann could work in any of my offices; she is that good. Mary Ann just listed and sold my mother's home in San Mateo. The house required so much work. I live in Arizona, so I could not supervise the work, but Mary Ann took it upon herself to personally supervise all the repairs and to stage the home. Within ten days of listing, the property we had 10 offers, all over asking price. She worked each offer carefully and made her selection based on the condition of the offers and within 30 days we closed. I would recommend Mary Ann to anyone and, as I said, I have personally trained hundreds of agents over my time in Real Estate, and Mary Ann is one of the best, if not the best! Good luck Mary Ann. I wish you continued success.