Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog - 1SiliconValley.com

Steve Leung is the founder of the Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog,1SiliconValley.com.  The team is honored to have received high acclaim from some of the best real estate sites on the Internet — and to be working with a set of highly-skilled and experienced agent co-authors.

Our goal is to bring you the best Bay Area real estate information and representation possible.  Please take some time to get to know the people behind the blog.

- Blog Awards
- Alex Wang
- Mary Pope-Handy
- Sara Greenwood (bio coming soon)
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Blog Awards

"Diane Tuman of Zillow.com writes, "Steve Leung presents a post that is so compelling, so perfect, that if I lived in Silicon Valley and needed a realtor, I would hire Steve (and believe me, I am tough)." 

"Whether you are a current homeowner or aspire to own, Steve’s site is a mother-lode of information and thoughtful posts on all angles of Real Estate in the Peninsula and South Bay areas… I also like the fact that he’s kept the site free of that ‘infomercial feel’…" 

"Frances Flynn Thorsen writes that the "Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog offers an excellent resource for Bay Area real estate. The categories are simple and brilliant and right to the point." 

 

Greg Swann of Bloodhound Blog writes, "Steve has written a fascinating essay, a profound contribution to the debate. In recognition of this, he is this week’s winner of the Odysseus Medal."

 

Alex Wang, Rainmaker Properties

Alex is broker owner of Rainmaker Properties and has been a Silicon Valley real estate agent since 1999, having represented over 100 families in the Bay Area.

Alex graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.S. in Cognitive Science, specializing in the study of human thinking.

 

Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) - Only 4% of all Realtors have attained CRS status, which requires the highest production levels within a five-year period, for entry into its rigorous educational requirements.

 

e-Pro certified agents are Internet experts who use the latest tools and technologies to ensure you have the best representation and the most accurate information to support your real estate decisions.

RE/MAX Platinum Award 2006
RE/MAX 100% Club Award 2005
#1 Residential Sales Team (U.S.), November 2004
#1 of Top 50 Residential Sales Teams (California and Hawaii) in 2002, 2003, 2004

 
Broker Agent Magazine, Broker of the Month, January 2007

Featured in Realtor Magazine

 
Alex’s Values

1/  Empowerment

We believe in empowerment through education and providing our clients with the necessary recommendations, tools, data and business network to make strong Silicon Valley real estate decisions.

2/  Advocacy

Anyone can be a cheerleader for their clients.  We want to be more.  Steve and Alex provide strong negotiation skills, valuable research, and an impeccable work ethic to champion your cause and ensure your goals are achieved.

3/  Integrity

Sometimes this involves putting your interests ahead of our own.  Sometimes it involves telling it "like it is".  In all cases, you want the complete honest and unbiased opinion of someone you can trust.

Alex’s Online Testimonials

"…has my interests in mind first."
"…makes the time to get to know you on a personal level."
"…patient and helpful with my endless questions and concerns."
"…hard working, reliable and down to earth."

"…helped me sell during a tough market."
"…consummate real estate professional."

Mary Pope-Handy, Keller Williams

Mary is a Silicon Valley native, growing up in Santa Clara and Saratoga.  She and her husband bought their first home in Cambrian Park in 1989, lived there for 10 years and moved to nearby Los Gatos in 1999.

She earned a BA in Religious Studies from Gonzaga University (and studied abroad at Gonzaga-in-Florence) and an MA in Systematic Theology from the Graduate Theological Union/Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. She has a background in religious education, youth ministry, hospital chaplaincy, and working with people, especially children, who are grieving and extensive training in ethics.   

A Realtor since 1993 and self-proclaimed real estate education junkie, Mary holds multiple designations and certifications, including:

•  CRS Designation - Certified Residential Specialist
•  ABR Designation - Accredited Buyer’s Representative
•  E-Pro Certification – Internet Marketing Specialist
•  SRES Designation - Seniors Real Estate Specialist
•  ASP Designation - Accredited Staging® Professional
•  CNHS Designation - Certified New Home Specialist
•  RECS Designation - Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist
•  ACRE Designation - Accredited Consultant in Real Estate

Mary has many awards for production and service in real estate and usually places in the top tier of local agents.

•  1996 All Star Award
•  1996 Senior Marketing Consultant Designation
•  1999 Master’s Circle Award
•  2000 Silver Circle Award (Top 10%)
•  2002 Gold Circle Award (Top 5%)
•  2003 Executive Circle Award (Top 10%)
•  2006 Executive Circle Award (Top 10%)
•  2007 Top 5%

Additionally, Mary is the co-author of “Get The Best Deal When Selling Your Home in Silicon Valley” and is the author of several blogs and the winner of the prestigious “Project Blogger” contest.

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Dec.10.2006 [ Filed under: Silicon Valley News ]

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