“Right now is an exceptional time for San Francisco Bay Area real estate and the same can be said of our exceptional team of McGuire Agents serving seven counties across all four regions,” said Charles E. Moore, President/CEO of McGuire Real Estate. “I couldn’t be more pleased with this group of hardworking professionals who continue to carry the McGuire spirit into the years ahead.”

PENINSULA

Jacklyn Friedland has been successfully representing home buyers and sellers across the Bay Area for more than a decade. She specializes in selling high net worth property, working short sales and REOs, investment and development, customer relationship management, residential and commercial real estate, and sports relocation services. A family background in real estate and strong ties to the community, Jacklyn has developed valuable relationships unique to other business models. She is a preferred REALTOR® to the San Francisco 49ers organization and has worked with many professional athletes to purchase, sell or lease property in the Bay Area.

SAN FRANCISCO – SOMA

Tori Patton is a fifth generation Bay Area native that has a deep understanding for what makes San Francisco and the Bay Area a great place to live. Growing up on the peninsula and living in the city give her a local’s familiarity with many different parts of the Bay Area, as well as access to an extensive network which is an invaluable asset to her clients. Tori began her real estate career by teaming up with a Top Producer at McGuire’s SOMA Office, and over the course of the last two years she has helped successfully close over 30 transactions. A resident of the Marina District and member of the Marina Community Association, she stays involved on the latest developments and changes in the neighborhood.

Vernon Pipkin is a longtime resident of San Francisco that’s well-versed in the construction of residential high rise buildings and single-family dwellings. He enjoys working with people from all walks of life — whether it is buyers or sellers — and helping them realize the value and potential of a home and neighborhood is what allows him to build strong relationships and results for his trusted clients. Vernon has more than 15 years of experience working with both national and international corporations. He’s owned and operated his own design and mechanical product manufacturing company servicing the building industry.

Tim Farnham is best known for his dedication to his client relationships, whether they’re in the process of buying or selling their home. His clients often comment that the greatest perk to working with him is the personal attention that he affords for every single client. It can be difficult to find another agent with as much positive energy and enthusiasm as Tim possesses.

SAN FRANCISCO – MARINA

Ryan Maliszewski is a third-generation real estate professional whose design and marketing expertise gives him a unique and powerful perspective on how to identify and unlock the underlying value of a building for its owners. He also focuses on analyzing and understanding market data and trends with the help of McGuire’s in-house research department. As a recent first-time buyer of a multi-unit rental property, Ryan personally understands the ups and downs of the real estate transaction process. For his clients, Ryan makes the real estate process smooth and exciting by applying his unique experience and passion to showcase San Francisco’s hidden gems.

EAST BAY

Kim Florence brings to her clients a love of home and design, a determination to deliver results, an uncompromising eye for detail, experience in social media and use of the latest technology, and a sense of humor. Prior to real estate, she was a Consultant with BearingPoint where she spent the majority of her time writing, reviewing and presenting contracts between her company and the State of California. Although her education and work experience lend itself well to contract writing and negotiation, it was Kim’s love of everything house and home that brought her to real estate.

Patricia Pillsbury is a fifth generation San Franciscan and a homeowner for over three decades. With deep roots in the city, she’s expanded her horizons to the East Bay’s beautiful Berkeley and its neighboring communities. In addition to her personal knowledge of the Bay Area, Patricia offers a network of real estate professionals including mortgage brokers, inspectors, stagers, and title companies. A lifelong equestrian, she now enjoys riding the trails in Tilden Park, giving her a unique perspective of all that the East Bay has to offer.

Tom Chantler has a seasoned eye for aesthetics and the possibilities inherent in homes. A longtime resident of Rockridge and Upper Rockridge, Tom is familiar with the intricacies and charms of our diverse and eclectic East Bay neighborhoods. Tom is one of the Bay Area’s top voiceover talents. His career has spanned two decades and he is represented in San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles and New York. Chances are that you have heard his voice or seen his face on the air.

MARIN

Cynthia Rosen is a full-time REALTOR® in Marin County, who prior to McGuire was with Alain Pinel Realtors in Corte Madera, and prides herself on being a “one stop real estate shop” for her clients. Before representing home buyers and sellers, she was a Wholesale Loan Officer with StoneCastle Land Home Financial where she specialized in refinancing, and an Insurance Broker with New York Life Insurance Company. Cynthia is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, Marin Association of REALTORS®, and Rotary Club of Corte Madera, as well as a Certified Negotiation Specialist.

ABOUT MCGUIRE REAL ESTATE
McGuire Real Estate has been an integral part of the real estate scene in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 90 years. A mid-sized, regional boutique, McGuire specializes in luxury real estate but applies the highest standards of service to properties in every price range, and to every client. Its customer first philosophy and local focus has proved to be a winning formula for this Bay Area real estate leader. McGuire’s affiliation with Luxury Portfolio International successfully connects its clients and agents to a worldwide marketplace. McGuire operates three offices in San Francisco, one in Marin County, one in Burlingame serving the Peninsula, and one in Berkeley serving the East Bay.

To learn more about McGuire Real Estate, contact us at clientcare@mcguire.com, 1-800-4-RESULTS or visit mcguire.com.

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According to the San Mateo Association of Realtors, in January of 2012 there were 1,172 single family homes on market in San Mateo County as compared to January of 2013 there were only 545. This shows that the market has significantly shifted from a buyers market towards a sellers market including a jump in average sales price of 20% for San Mateo County.

“For the past several months I have experienced buyers confronted with multiple offers resulting in homes selling for substantially over listing price.” says Teixeira. “I really feel that the strength of silicon valley and the increase in jobs growth and stability is what we’re seeing reflected in the boost in the mid-peninsula housing market.”

This trend is shown nationally in the SP/Case Shiller composite index’s numbers of their metropolitan survey of 20 cities that show the largest improvement in residential home prices in December since July of 2006 as well as a significant and moral boosting increase in consumer confidence.

For additional information about the Bay Area real estate or San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula real estate and relocation, call Mary Ann Teixeira at (650) 241-0318, or visit her website at http://www.maryannt.com.

About Mary Ann Teixeira

Mary Ann Teixeira is a licensed REALTOR with McGuire Real Estate in Burlingame, California who specializes in relocation services, homes for sale and luxury homes.  She is a seasoned buyer’s agent who serves the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula communities of Atherton, Burlingame, Cupertino, Hillsborough, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Woodside.

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Burlingame, CA (PRWEB) October 31, 2011

Mary Ann Teixeira, a Burlingame REALTOR who specializes in the sale and purchase of residential real estate across the San Francisco Bay Area has changes offices. Having been at McGuire Real Estate in Burlingame for the past four years, Teixeira moved to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage mid-october. The Burlingame office is located on Chapin avenue in the middle of the shops and office in downtown Burlingame.

Teixeira, who is licensed as a GREEN® practitioner and Senior Relocation specialist, said, “I am excited to announce my new affiliation with this dominant force in Northern California Real Estate. Coldwell Banker is linked through a network of over 7,800 Sales Associates in California, and I cannot think of a better way to ensure that my clients are served.” Teixeira added, “My clients always come first and in an economic climate like this it’s important to have as many resources as possible to be sure I can serve them. I know being a part of the Coldwell Banker team can help me do this.”

Coldwell Banker was originally founded in San Francisco after the 1906 fire and earthquake and now has a worldwide presence. The original members of the business were Colbert Coldwell and Arthur Banker who both believe that there was a strong need for honest and knowlegeable real estate professionals. The name Coldwell Banker was officially accepted in 1914 and since then the company has been growing and fostering quality real estate professionals in every office.

About Mary Ann Teixeira Mary Ann Teixeira is a licensed REALTOR® with McGuire Real Estate in Burlingame, California who specializes in relocation services, homes for sale, and luxury homes. She is a seasoned buyer’s agent who serves the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula communities of Atherton, Burlingame, Cupertino, Hillsborough, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Woodside.

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Burlingame, CA (PRWEB) October 06, 2011

By definition, a “deficiency judgments” is a court decision against former homeowners when the sale of the house does not sell for enough money to cover the amount owed to the lender. In essence the lender can still hold the seller financial responsible after the close of the sale in attempt to satisfy the remaining balance on a loan. However, in California, all first mortgages on a property of 1 to 4 units are protected from deficiency judgements by Senate Bill 931, (SB931) and Civil Code Procedure 580 (e).

Mary Ann Teixeira says “I hear a lot of fear from homeowners, as they examine choices, they fear that the house may sell but that the debt will live on.”

In many situations where the homeowners are in a short sale or foreclosure the idea of a debt living past the transaction is haunting. Homeowners in danger of this situation need to consult with a professional to find out exactly how this may affect them in the future.

For additional information about the conforming or jumbo loan impacts on your home buying, reasons to use a Bay Area real estate agent or San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula real estate and relocation, call Mary Ann Teixeira at (650) 241-0318, or visit her website at www.maryannt.com.

About Mary Ann Teixeira

Mary Ann Teixeira is a licensed REALTOR with McGuire Real Estate in Burlingame, California who specializes in relocation services, homes for sale and luxury homes. She is a seasoned buyer’s agent who serves the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula communities of Atherton, Burlingame, Cupertino, Hillsborough, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Woodside.

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The company wide initiative, which combines innovative technology from its parent company as well as a significant local effort to going paperless, is being launched to sharply reduce the reams of paperwork that accompany every transaction, save company expenses and create operational efficiencies across the entire organization. Equally important, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage hopes the program will make it much easier for homebuyers and sellers to conduct business in a virtual environment, via cloud computing.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s cloud solution, called HomeBase?, will enable consumers using any mobile device to have a virtual hub at their fingertips where they can access their secure documents, communicate with their agent, be notified of key developments in their transaction, view a presentation about the mortgage application process and customize a calendar of to-do items related to their transaction. In some cases, other important parties such as the mortgage company, title agency and home appraiser can be linked in as well.

The HomeBase transaction management cloud is a proprietary tool developed in-house by Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is owned and operated by NRT LLC, which is a subsidiary of Realogy. NRT-owned companies operating in markets across the country are currently utilizing the HomeBase cloud solution. In the first half of 2011 alone, more than 1.6 million documents were uploaded and approximately 18,000 clients logged in to use the system across the NRT family of companies.

“The real estate industry is arguably the biggest user of paper in corporate America, but also the furthest behind in using advanced technology like cloud computing,” said Rick Turley, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Bay Area. “As the largest company in our industry – and one that has a history of deploying new technological tools – we felt it was important for our company to step up and take the leadership role on this critical issue.”

Turley said the paperwork required for real estate transactions in California is “staggering,” adding up to about 800 pages for a typical sale. When you multiple that by three copies for the brokerage, the agent and the consumer, it translates into 45 million pages for a company the size of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage last year alone – the equivalent of 5,300 trees and a cost of $4.5 million.

In an effort to change all that, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has embarked on an ambitious corporate wide effort known as Project Greenlight to transition the company to electronic documents throughout the entire home-buying process. Coldwell Banker has hired a staff to oversee the effort, including a project manager, cloud computing administrators and cloud trainers.

The program is being tested first in the company’s Saratoga and Petaluma offices, where more than 200 sales associates work with homebuyers and sellers. Over the next year, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage hopes to roll out the program to all 62 offices and 3,600 agents throughout Northern California.

“We think it’s fitting that we’re launching this new tech initiative here in Silicon Valley,” Turley said. “Many of our customers are early adopters of advanced technology. They’re used to conducting business on the run with smart phones and other mobile computing devices. Deploying cloud computing and moving toward a greener, paperless process is one more way to show our customers that we’re on the same page as them.”

Going completely paperless will not happen overnight for the industry’s largest real estate brokerage, Turley said. “This really is a process that will involve every single aspect of our business, from scanning existing documents and placing them in the cloud, to instituting electronic forms and eSignature processes to training thousands of agents,” he said.

“But there’s a lot we can do right away to make a difference, saving one tree at a time as we like to say,” Turley noted. “Our agents, managers and staff are all excited about this program and proud to be at the forefront of this technological and environmental evolution.”

About Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the largest residential real estate brokerage in Northern California and serves the markets from Monterey to Tahoe and nearly every market in between. The company has 62 office locations and more than 3,600 sales associates throughout Northern California. Last year the company handled 13.5% of all dollar volume sold in Northern California, more than double its nearest competitor. Through its internationally renowned Coldwell Banker Previews® program, the company leads the luxury home market in Northern California, representing more than 22% of all dollar volume sold of properties over $1 million. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company. NRT has 750 offices and 45,000 sales associates operating in more than 35 major metropolitan areas. A subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, NRT operates Realogy’s company-owned real estate brokerage offices. For more information please visit www.CaliforniaMoves.com or call 925.275.3085. DRE # 00313415.

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Mary Ann Teixeira has been in the Peninsula real estate market for many years. As such, she has been affected by the local, state and national real estate and economic fluctuations of the last few years. Though it’s been a rough ride, she is starting to see more activity as low home prices and the threat of upcoming changes in lending standards are motivating people to buy or sell.

Real estate prices are relatively affordable, says Teixeira. According to the San Mateo County Association of Realtors sales statistics from the local MLS, the median home price in the City of San Mateo in April 2011 was down $25,000, or 4%, from the same time last year.

Impending changes to real estate lending policies are also affecting the market. As part of Congress’ 2008 stimulus package, jumbo loans were raised to $729,500, but this limit is set to revert back to $625,500 in September. “For those who need to sell a property, this may be the right time to do it,” said Teixeira. “There may be fewer potential buyers come fall.”

“Buyers are taking advantage of their increased buying power and low interest rates,” says Teixeira. “You can’t beat current interest rates, which are hovering at around 5%. And buyers who want to take advantage of jumbo loans are moving now to beat the looming changes coming this fall.”

For additional information about San Francisco Bay Area real estate and relocation, call Mary Ann Teixeira at (650) 241-0318, or visit her website at www.maryannt.com.

About Mary Ann Teixeira

Mary Ann Teixeira is a licensed REALTOR® with McGuire Real Estate in Burlingame, California who specializes in relocation services, homes for sale, and luxury homes. She is a seasoned buyer’s agent who serves the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula communities of Atherton, Burlingame, Cupertino, Hillsborough, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Woodside.

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Burlingame, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 30, 2011

While looking for a new home in the Peninsula area it’s important to look beyond just your neighborhood to the cultural and event centers as well, says Mary Ann Teixeira. As a Bay Area REALTOR® and resident Teixeira stays up-to-date and in touch with the plethora of events that take place across the Peninsula.

“People just moving to the area are not always fully aware of the activities that can enrich their lives and expand their cultural awareness. I like to be sure my clients are as informed as possible about all aspects of their relocation especially the opportunities that let them explore the outdoors – like the SF Flower and Garden Show,” said Teixeira.

The 2011 SF Flower Garden Show was held March 23-27th at the San Mateo Event Center. It’s known for bringing the best in gardening, outdoor living, design, and cooking together into a large hands-on event the whole family can enjoy.

For additional information about reasons to use a Bay Area real estate agent or San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula real estate and relocation, call Mary Ann Teixeira at (650) 241-0318, or visit her website at www.maryannt.com.

About Mary Ann Teixeira Mary Ann Teixeira is a licensed REALTOR® with McGuire Real Estate in Burlingame, California who specializes in relocation services, homes for sale, and luxury homes. She is a seasoned buyer’s agent who serves the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula communities of Atherton, Burlingame, Cupertino, Hillsborough, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Woodside

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