About the Area Los Altos Hills sits up the hill from its busier neighbors, Palo Alto and Los Altos. It has preserved its distinctly rural character — winding roads, rolling unfenced acres, orchards, horse facilities, and hidden estates.
Its one-acre minimums spread homes far apart. Hilly topography and strict building regulations give each home a unique design. Large, custom homes on lush acreage feature stunning views of the San Francisco Bay. Many original ranch homes have given way to mansions with guest houses, pools, tennis courts and vineyards.
Los Altos Hills feels like living in a national park, with 90 miles of roads and trails for foot, horse and bike. Bordering parks include Foothills Park (a 1400-acre open space park), the Byrne Preserve, and Rancho San Antonio County Park, a 167-acre park.
Among its community gems are the elite Fremont Hills Country Club, The Los Altos Hills Parks & Recreation Department, Purissima Park (home to the local little league), Foothill College (a two-year community college), and Hidden Villa, an organic farm that offers summer camps for children and many community programs.
The town mainly falls into the top rated Palo Alto School district, while the southern end feeds into the Los Altos schools.
Mary Jo has consistently been recognized by Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty as a “Top Producer.” For over 20 years, she has specialized in selling luxury real estate throughout the Silicon Valley with an emphasis in Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto, Los Altos and the surrounding communities.
Mary Jo is customer driven and is focused on the specific needs of each client. Mary Jo’s deep market knowledge, tenacity and commitment to her clients have been instrumental to her clients’ success in either buying or selling their homes. These qualities have enabled Mary Jo to expertly advise her clients in multiple offer situations as well as buying or selling “off-MLS.”
As a seasoned Realtor with a strong professional network, she works collaboratively with her colleagues to evaluate the market in order to provide valuable data, insights and resources to her clients. Understanding her clients’ unique objectives and making them a reality is Mary Jo’s focus.
Mary Jo is originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin and then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where she began a 16-year career with Xerox Corporation in sales, management and worldwide marketing. She relocated to the Silicon Valley in 1995 where she and her husband raised two children and now have a golden retriever puppy, Bixby. Mary Jo continues to enjoy exploring northern California, especially skiing and hiking in Tahoe as well as spending time in Carmel.
Mary Jo is committed to NewStory, and contributes a portion of her commissions to support the development of communities and building of homes for those in need. NewStoryCharity.org
Testimonials:
“Mary Jo listened to my needs, and began to quickly offer me options that were in my price range and suited my lifestyle. She knows the area like the back of her hand!”
— Ranjini
“She provides close personal support to buyers or sellers to guide them through the complicated process of real estate transactions, successfully negotiating with other agents to obtain the best possible results at closing.”
— Linda
“Mary Jo also provided detailed analytics prior to each bid. She would painstakingly assist us in our due diligence. She has the client’s financial interest as top priority. We found her advice on bidding strategy very valuable.”
- Joy and Ivan
“In addition to our successes in the real estate transactions, we owe Mary Jo a debt of gratitude for protecting us from our own (potentially costly) mistakes.”
- Eswar
“By the time we had transacted two properties using Mary Jo, I would say that our trust in her as a partner was better than we’ve experienced with any agent over 20 years. Adding to her energy, Mary Jo is extraordinarily honest, direct, detailed, meticulous, well-trained, well-supported, and she is liked by everyone she deals with. We recommend her highly.”
- Doug
“Most importantly for us, when you work with Mary Jo, you never feel pressured about the process. She will give you her best advice, but always listens to and executes on your wishes.”
- Tracy and Caz
“She has high ethical standards, speaks with great honesty and does what is right for the customer and her company. Business and life is approached with a positive attitude that carries over to others. These same skills that made her a success at Xerox has also made her successful in real estate.”
- Mary
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