Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Silicon Valley Home Selling & Buying | Motter & Gordon Team
The Motter & Gordon Team at E3 Realty helps homeowners sell and buyers buy across Silicon Valley and the East Bay, including San Jose, Willow Glen, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Morgan Hill, Concord and Livermore. Below are the questions our clients ask most, answered with real results from our recent sales. Have a question we didn’t cover? Contact us or request a free home valuation.
Past results don’t guarantee future outcomes. Every home and market is different.
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Often in days, not months. 20860 Garden Gate in Cupertino sold in 6 days, 696 Pronto in Blossom Valley in 7, and 1361 Flora in West San Jose in 9. The common thread is a launch that makes buyers feel they can't wait: a home prepared to show beautifully, priced with intention and introduced to the market like an event. We'll build that plan around your home and your timeline.
Yes, when preparation, pricing and marketing work together. 1783 Barcelona in Cambrian sold $520K over asking, 494 Century in Campbell $252K over asking and 1595 Edmond in Willow Glen $235K over asking. Each began with a plan built for that home and that moment in the market.
Yes, and the right updates don't have to be big ones. At 494 Century in Campbell, we recommended low-cost improvements like repainted kitchen cabinets and fresh landscaping, then added professional staging, photography and video. The home sold $252K over asking in 11 days. We'll tell you which updates are worth it, coordinate the work, and handle staging and twilight photography so your home makes its best first impression.
Yes, and the right updates don't have to be big ones. At 494 Century in Campbell, we recommended low-cost improvements like repainted kitchen cabinets and fresh landscaping, then added professional staging, photography and video. The home sold $252K over asking in 11 days. We'll tell you which updates are worth it, coordinate the work, and handle staging and twilight photography so your home makes its best first impression.
Like an event, not just a listing. Professional photos, video and virtual tours, targeted digital campaigns, and open houses people want to attend. 1361 Flora in West San Jose welcomed buyers with an elite open house weekend of caviar and live violins, and sold $100K over asking in 9 days. 2576 Knightsbridge in Santa Clara reached 16,300+ online views and 55+ visitor groups, and 1820 Granada in Concord drew 24,000+ views.
Yes, and a quiet launch can create real momentum. We launched 1783 Barcelona in Cambrian as a Coming Soon and shared it with our network of agents and investors. 159 parties showed interest, 14 offers came in, and the home sold as-is to an all-cash buyer for $520K over asking, with a 10-day close. Keep in mind that a fully off-market sale limits your home's exposure: fewer buyers see it, which usually means fewer offers and less competition on price. That's why we often use a short Coming Soon period to build interest, test the price you want to sell at, then bring the home to the full market. We'll talk through which approach fits your goals.
Yes, and timing is everything. Our clients found 16781 Rohan in Morgan Hill, the only home for sale in that neighborhood in two years, before their own home was listed. We negotiated a home-sale contingency to protect them, coordinated both closings, and their prior home closed earlier than expected. At 2915 Thomas Grade in Morgan Hill, clients bought first, then timed their sale to reach their target price, selling $120K over list.
Yes. At 942 Chabrant in Willow Glen, our buyers were up against other buyers and still won the home $39K under asking, closing in just 16 days. A winning offer is more than price: it's the right terms, a clean timeline and a story the seller trusts. We'll shape yours around what matters most to that seller.
Yes. Cash buyers move fast, and they act on homes that are priced with confidence and launched with momentum. We prepare your home to show at its best, launch it with professional photos, video and digital campaigns, and put it in front of our buyer network from day one. That approach brought all-cash buyers to 1783 Barcelona in Cambrian ($520K over asking), 696 Pronto in Blossom Valley ($290K over list), 1595 Edmond in Willow Glen ($235K over asking), 17380 Carriage Lamp in Morgan Hill and 2667 Horseshoe in Livermore. Every sale is different, but a strong launch gives every serious buyer a reason to act.
From Willow Glen to Morgan Hill and across to the East Bay. We serve San Jose (including Willow Glen, Blossom Valley, Cambrian and West San Jose), Cupertino, Santa Clara, Campbell, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Morgan Hill, and parts of the East Bay including Concord, Livermore and Martinez.
It depends on what's selling near you right now, and how your home compares. Request a free, no-obligation market analysis and we'll review recent sales in your neighborhood, walk through what buyers will value in your home, and share a pricing strategy built for the strongest result.
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