Efficacious, ultra-accomplished Realtor Mary Pope-Handy shares her knowledge of Los Gatos and real estate with a worldwide audience on 5 targeted web sites and 2 blogs--unless we miscounted, or she has started another one in the meantime. A self-described "education junkie," the Los Gatan has made an enormous amount of useful, timely information about our town and its real estate available on the web--and she is constantly maintaining and updating her trove.
"I'm committed to staying on top of everything that affects you [whether you're] buying or selling," Mary Pope-Handy says in her online video introduction. She tracks various statistics and provides year-over-year and month-over-month comparisons. Her site also has a simple indicator showing that prices are currently steady, but we're in a somewhat buyer's market.
Valley of Heart's Delight .com is Mary's main Realtor site that describes her philosophy and the range of her practice. Like other realty sites, you can view listings and testimonials, but there are also links to a wealth of other information and other web sites and a video welcome from Mary herself. Exploring the web, it is not hard to conclude that Mary is the most web-savvy realtor to date.
Live in Los Gatos.com is Mary's blog. Today's entry is a fascinating article by Mary's husband Jim Handy about the history of land grants in the valley and early surveys that includes the Mt. Diablo Meridian that is Los Gatos' eastern boundary.
PopeHandy.com is also a realty site, with tips for buyers and sellers and information about the various communities in Mary's territory. Her description of Los Gatos is detailed and authoritative. This site can also be reached as DelightHomes.com.
Silicon Valley Senior's Guide.com reflects Mary's Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation.
Belwood of Los Gatos.com is dedicated to the Belwood, Belgatos, and Surmount neighborhoods at the east end of Los Gatos. There is an e-mail list and new residents are encouraged to register with the site.
Mary has received a long list of awards, putting her in the top 5-10% of realtors countywide, and she has earned many titles as a result of classes and seminars. She is most proud to be a Certified Residential Specialist, a designation held by fewer that 4% of all Realtors. She is also ABR, ASP, E-Pro, RECS, SRES, and CNHS--her online resume explains it all. She is an expert at cyberspace realty, new homes, staging, seniors, and one other thing.
Mary's interest in haunted houses led her to start Haunted Real Estate.com, a guide to buying and selling haunted places that includes some spooky stories about specific Los Gatos sites.
Mary Pope-Handy is a Realtor with Intero Real Estate Services at 518 North Santa Cruz. Her mother, Pat Pope, was a successful valley realtor 1956-1996. Mary and her husband Jim are raising their two children in Los Gatos.
"It's my belief that the best way to grow my business is one extremely happy client at a time," Mary explains in her video, but it seems that providing fresh, useful information on the web is another tactic in her strategy.
Contact Mary Pope-Handy by e-mail or 357-5760.
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