Watch and Learn: Maximize Your Home Sale with These Proven Strategies!
How To Sell Your Home
Plan Of Action | Process | Checklist
Preparing Your Home For Sale
Boost curb appeal, complete repairs, and declutter to create a buyer-friendly environment. Minor upgrades like fresh paint, updated fixtures, or light remodeling can increase your home’s value and attract top-dollar offers.
Disclosures & Pre-Listing Inspections
California law requires sellers to disclose all known material facts about the property. Completing inspections before listing provides transparency, builds buyer confidence, and helps prevent delays.
Strategic Home Marketing Plan
Our comprehensive San Jose real estate marketing strategy includes:
✅ High-quality professional photos & 3D virtual tours
✅ Drone & twilight shots to showcase the home’s best features
✅ Detailed floor plans & virtual staging (if needed)
✅ Targeted digital marketing & “coming soon” campaigns to generate buyer interest
✅ High-quality professional photos & 3D virtual tours
✅ Drone & twilight shots to showcase the home’s best features
✅ Detailed floor plans & virtual staging (if needed)
✅ Targeted digital marketing & “coming soon” campaigns to generate buyer interest
Showcasing Your Home for Maximum Appeal
First impressions matter! Staged homes sell faster and for more money. We use expert staging, lighting, and visual storytelling to create an emotional connection with buyers.
Understanding Market Timing & Conditions
Is it a seller’s market or buyer’s market? How long are homes in your neighborhood staying on the market? What’s your competition? Whether you're moving locally or out of state, we’ll develop a custom selling strategy based on market trends.
Setting the Right Listing Price
Pricing is the most critical factor in selling your home quickly and for top dollar. We analyze:
📌 Recent sales & market trends in San Jose
📌 Your home’s condition, location & unique features
📌 Current competition & buyer demand
Managing Showings & Buyer Interest
Our streamlined showing system makes it easy for buyers and agents to schedule visits. Twilight, weekend, and open house events maximize exposure, while our feedback system helps us adjust in real time.
Listing & Transaction Management
We leverage cutting-edge real estate technology to keep everything organized—from listing documents to buyer inquiries—ensuring a smooth, hassle-free experience for all parties.
Expert Negotiation for the Best Terms
Negotiation isn’t just about price—it’s about understanding buyer motivation and crafting the best possible deal. With expert offer analysis and counter-strategy, we help sellers secure the best price and terms.
REVIEWS
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Catherine F.
Thank you to Steven Gary! He got our home sold in 14 days! Steven was fabulous he took care of everything. He went above and beyond the call of duty! He has a huge network and he went to work for us immediately. We are extremely pleased with his service, his vast knowledge of homes in our area and he knew the market like the back of his hand! He kept us up to date on homes that were for sale in our area, we knew what was on the market at all times. Steven is very communitive, texts, emails and calls on top of every step of the way. We were in great hands and we are very appreciative of his expertise and service. Steven made the process easy informing us of every detail. If you are looking for a realtor who is honest, knows his stuff and you want to get you home sold with no hassle Steven is your guy! Thank you Steven for you high standard of service. -
Kathy B.
I have been getting cold calls from Realtors daily for about a year. Letter after letter, postcard after postcard. When Steven Gary cold called us, and the next thing I knew, Steven and I were "best friends" as he listed a house for my brother and me. He is a GREAT listener, listening to your needs and putting you first. We had a tenant in the property and Steven worked with the tenant and found a buyer who was willing to keep the tenant - so we had a win-win for ALL parties concerned.
I would recommend him if you are looking for a realtor -
Judson & Ellen B.
We are so glad that Steven knocked on our door. Our home was going to be difficult to sell and Steven worked diligently to find a buyer! Steven was friendly and he kept us informed on what he was doing as far as finding a buyer. I was impressed at how willing he was to sell our house at the price we were asking. We felt like he was a friend and was there to help us in anyway. We would highly recommend Steven Gary to anyone who is looking for a realtor -
Lester And Delia B.
Steven was a wonderful, honest and hard working person for us. He is very knowledgeable and helped us sell our house and helped us buy income property in Monterey. This was a 1031 exchange and he walked us through the whole process and made it painless. We would recommend Steven Gary to any of our dear friends who would like to sell property. Thank you very much Steven Gary! -
Kofi A.
Steven is a first-rate realtor with excellent knowledge of residential real estate in the Bay Area. He helped and represented us in identifying and buying our home in the Bay Area over five years ago. He's also easygoing, very flexible, creative with ideas on the search, and was always very prompt to appointments. If we happen to be in the market again he'll definitely be the first realtor I'll turn to. Highly recommended! -
Linda K.
When I began my search for an income property and was looking for a realtor to help me find one, I did a computer search for someone familiar with the 1031 exchange process. I contacted Steven Gary and immediately was impressed. Steven initiated the property search by showing me several options to determine what I was looking for. He showed me different areas in Silicon Valley as well as types of residential properties. Then, he zeroed in on what I specifically wanted. As a result, we found the perfect income property. Since I am unfamiliar as to how real estate works, Steven was really patient with me during the 1031 exchange process, finding a property I'm comfortable with, as well as meeting my financial needs. Steven is also concerned with his clients' happiness when it comes to deciding on a property. He is really well versed in many factors of real estate, including the quality of the property, the Bay and Area, financial options, and the 1031 exchange process. I would recommend him to anyone searching for or selling a property. His methods are creative and are very effective. -
Kathleen L.
Steven stepped right in when he heard on nextdoor.com that we were having a difficult time trying to find a short-term rental within a short timeframe. He found us a few houses that weren't on craigslist or Zillow, spoke to the landlords for us, and facilitated our touring the homes before other people. All just out of the goodness of his heart, he received no compensation!
I definitely recommend Steven, he's friendly/easy to talk to, and very resourceful. Thanks again, Steven, for all the time and effort you put in helping us! -
Ercu & Beyza
It was a pleasure working with Steven. He was very patient with us and even door knocked homes to find a property in our preferred neighborhoods. He seemed to have special insight into the neighborhoods but he said he uses a cool app that uses artificial intelligence to get him the neighorhood area statistics. When he would put an offer in he would let us listen to
the conversations with the agents. On most occasions it seemed like the listing agent was practically rooting for our offer to get accepted. We were delighted that our offer got accepted at a price less than we expected which ultimately saved us thousands of dollars. Once in contract he helped guide us through the process and called us daily to keep us up to date. We strongly recommend Steven and have referred our friends to use him. -
Chynna G.
I can’t RAVE enough about Steven Gary! He helped me find the perfect condo in Santa Clara for my mother and myself. I met Steven previously at one of his open houses. A year later he reached out to me and asked if I was still in the market, sadly I was. At the time of his email I was very discouraged. After one conversation with Steven all that changed. He listened attentively to my many “deal breakers” and didn’t shun me for not having the millions I needed to be competitive in the Bay Are housing market. He assured me there was something out there for me. Steven worked tirelessly to find the best fit while adhering as closely to my “list” as possible. Steven was able to find us the perfect condo in an excellent location without breaking the bank. I would not have been able to secure my condo without Steven’s superb negotiating skills. Trust me, having a realtor who knows the art of negotiating makes all the difference. After years of searching I can’t believe I’m finally home. It is my immense pleasure to recommend Steven Gary as a real estate agent. You will definitely thank me later! Best, Chynna -
Avinash G.
Steven helped me purchase my first home in Bay Area.Steven has very good listening skills, he was able to grasp my requirements and help me understand how the property meets the pros and cons of my requirements. He gets more involved in the offer process, he would review the offer and numbers multiple times to get as best as possible. After the offer was submitted he would keep me updated every day until the day of decision.After my offer was accepted I commend the fact about his pro activeness in reaching out to the concerned parties - my bank agent, home inspection, and the seller. I use to bother him with a lot of questions and with patience, he could answer them. He made sure by keeping in touch with all the parties that transaction can close on time. I personally like his mix of emotional and professional ethics in approaching the whole offer process!.
