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My objective is to help you attain your real estate goals in the most effective and problem-free manner.  I have represented buyers and sellers from Cupertino in the South Bay all the way up ...to Burlingame in the North Peninsula, and all the towns in between. Prior to real estate I worked with individual clients as a financial planner for investment managers, bank departments, the Price Waterhouse tax department, and I was a paralegal for Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro in San Francisco. I have represented buyers and sellers of homes in a wide range: from $4,000,000 estates to condominiums at $350,000.  My specialty is quality client service!  Home-buying and selling is a multi faceted process: personal needs, contracts, real property and legal issues, property condition, insurance, taxes, loans, escrow, etc.  With over 25 years of experience, my knowledge in various aspects of personal financial services in the San Francisco Bay Area continue to be a real asset in serving my clients. You can count on me to be your experienced quarterback and direct you to a touchdown every time! Special Designations Senior Residential Specialist Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) by the Residential Sales Council of the Realtors National Marketing Institute Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Awards and Recognition International President's Elite-- 2003 to present International President's Circle-- 2002 Centurion Award for Outstanding Performance-- 2000, 2001 Top Producer - Masters Level-- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Testimonials "You excelled at listening to each of our concerns and tailored your approach and recommendations accordingly.  You screened numerous houses to come up with those few which met both of our requirements saving us a lot of time.  My husband and I have very different approaches to large purchases, and it amazed me how intuitive you were at bringing us together to make that final decision. We now live in the house of our dreams and have no intention of ever moving again.  I really credit you for making it possible.  I would strongly recommend your assistance to those starting the difficult process of finding a home in the Bay Area - in fact, my sister was one of your next clients!" -- Buyers, Menlo Park "I really think what stood out for us in working with you was how much of your personal time and energy you threw into our search and sale -- it felt like a family affair -- heck it was! You were always up for running around to seek carpet samples, buy and plant the plants, loan your son out for babysitting, etc!   All of those touches made this a great experience for us - regardless of what was happening in the market." --Seller, Redwood City "Every day we still comment on how much we love this house and how lucky we were to get it.    We would never have survived the ordeal of searching for a home in that frenzied sellers market without your patience -- meeting with me each week to visit homes, meeting with us at night to discuss potential offer proposals and strategies.   And connecting us with a better mortgage broker helped complete the picture and make the whole process a lot less stressful. But with my husband and me both trying to juggle our jobs and our children, your help getting our house ready for sale was the most amazing.  We had no time, but you connected us with good repair people, led the garden and house "polishing", and jumped in at all the right moments to help us move forward more quickly so we could get the house solid before escrow closed on the new house.  We appreciated all your counsel through the pricing and then negotiating processes.   My husband and I were thrilled just to have it for sale in time -- but getting to work with 3 offers even though the market had begun to slow down really helped!" --Seller, Redwood City, Buyer, Los Altos more

Shady Lane, a Palo Alto  original, has provided a wonderful showcase for the distinctive talent of local and international artisans for over 35 years.Shady Lane was founded in 1975 by local ar...tisans to offer their own creations, and is still owned by the same artisans to this day! Shady Lane specializes in sterling silver jewelry accented with semi-precious gemstones, pearls & fossils. Stunning locally designed 14k & 18k jewelry featuring precious gemstones is also showcased. At Shady Lane you can browse hand blown glass art, ceramics, woodworking and textiles. Often you can discuss these unique treasures with the artisans themselves, many of whom help in the store. A wealth of gift items from around the globe include hand blown glass, Native American jewelry and Zuni Indian fetishes, bronze, sculptures, carved rock animals, wood netsuke and specimen quality rocks and fossils. Shady Lane has an extensive collection of jewelry featuring sterling silver designs highlighted with gemstones, pearls, gold, niobium and brass. The collection at Shady Lane is carefully hand selected and beautifully displayed in a relaxing atmosphere. Local Jewelry Designers: Sandi Morey Jewelry Cecelia Cantwel Alan Sakalay Rings Perry Marlon Jewelry Lois Miller Jewelry Steven Battelle Jewelry Holly Yashi Ann Lewis Elizabeth Lynn Moon Jewelry Suzanne Caughlin Rings Carol Kutsch Jewelry Mary Warfal   Art Glass Designers: Randy Strong Hearts Glass Eye Studio Avolie Glass Lundberg Glass Liquid Sands Sean O’Donoghue Art Glass Robert Held Schuster Glass Luke Adams Art Glass Jim Forsell Glass Lamps Wood Vessel Designers: Barry & Laura Uden Ceramic Designers: David Ross Wild Earth Feather Mask Designers: Rosalie Gerrrans We carry scarves, Native American jewelry and animal carvings, bronze and brass animals, spheres, eggs, animals & angels hand carved in stone, semi precious rocks & fossils, photo cards, framed photographs and much more! Shady Lane was voted Best Jewelry Store, Best Gifts, and Best Boutique  by readers of the Palo Alto Weekly  2011. Shady lane was voted best gift shop by readers of the  Daily News, Palo Alto  2011 We gift wrap! more

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Come to our Mountain View Warehouse & Showroom for big savings on: Samples Discountinued items Photoshoot props Fabric bolts Apothecary jars Craft materials Linens Display pieces Basket...s And more! New goodies will be brought out every few hours, so no need to try and beat the rush! more