Mary Ann Wallace

Mary Ann is amazing! We worked with her as both buyers and sellers and were so impressed with her deep knowledge of real estate as well as her commitment to her clients. Mary Ann gave us great advice about the state of the market in Willow Glen and helped us consider all the relevant factors in determining when to buy. As a result we ended up changing our timeline for buying. Throughout the process of buying our home, Mary Ann took extra care to understand what we needed and wanted in a home as well as what would fit our style. Once we found a home that we liked, Mary Ann was helpful in creating a competitive offer that matched with our budget. She was attentive in negotiating with the sellers to get us what we wanted. As sellers, we found Mary Ann to be incredibly organized in outlining everything that needed to be done to get our house ready to sell. She has a vast network of contractors so that she was able to find the right person to do each of the jobs we needed done prior to selling. From the day we listed our house, Mary Ann monitored potential buyers and held multiple open houses within the first week. We had an offer a week after listing and Mary Ann made sure the process of closing the sale went smoothly. I highly recommend Mary Ann- she is an incredible realtor!

I have done about 4 transactions with Mary Ann so far. She is very proactive and have excellent communication skills. She would stay on top of everything, understands her client needs and works accordingly.

It was a pleasure to work with Mary Ann Wallace, who represented us in our recent purchase of a single family home. She guided us through the entire process from loan pre-qualification to searching for houses to making the offer and closing the deal. We credit Mary Ann with a smooth, stress free home buying experience. She is very adept at selling properties. Mary Ann is savvy, personable and knows the market inside and out. We never could have gotten our dream home without her.

We had a great experience working with Mary Ann. She was knowledgable of the areas we were interested in and gave spot on recommendations on the bids we should put in.

After considering several real estate agents, we chose Mary Ann Wallace based on her knowledge, experience and impressive marketing style. We later learned that there were many more additional benefits of choosing to work with Mary Ann.

Before meeting with us, Mary Ann really did her homework. Understanding the comps in our area and with careful consideration of our financial needs, she strategically priced our home for sale and within just one week of listing it, we received multiple offers well above our asking price!

After the sale of our house, Mary Ann was once again, our saving grace, this time in the purchase of a new home. Again, she listened to our ever changing needs and clearly advocated for us, as she worked day and night with the seller's agent on our behalf, to negotiate the price of our soon to be new home. We now live in a home that we never imagined would be within our financial reach.

It did not take us long to learn that Mary Ann is well known, well liked, and truly respected by her professional community. Surrounding herself with an excellent team of professionals; loan officer, title company, inspectors, contractors, appraisers, photographer, movers etc., we had access to outstanding services.

We cannot say enough wonderful things about this Real Estate Agent. She is sharp, confident, tenacious, and truly great at what she does. We believe whole heartedly that we would not have been able to accomplish all that we did without the winning force of Mary Ann.

Dennise and John Mukhar

We recently sold a house using Mary Ann as our agent. With Mary Ann's guidance the house sold over the asking price, with multiple offers and great reviews. To prepare for selling we undertook significant renovations - Mary Ann managed the whole process, using reliable, high quality people who delivered a remodel above expectations, on schedule and in a very professional manner.

The whole process went smoothly thanks to Mary Ann's detail oriented approach.

We highly recommend her to anyone who is buying or selling and would have no hesitation is using her again if the opportunity arises.

This was our first time selling a home and Mary Ann was fantastic in how she guided us through it. She was quite knowledgable about the area, handled all the details, helped with the pricing strategy, and did all the paperwork electronically. She is very proactive and communicated very well and our home sold, paperwork and all, while we were outside the country. We would highly recommend Mary Ann

Mary Ann Wallace assisted me with my first condo purchase and so when it was time for me to sell and move into a bigger home I knew immediately that I would contact her to see if she was available. Not only was she open to working with me she went above and beyond to try to make these 2 life changing events as lease stressful as possible. Going into this I had no idea the amount of time, effort and sleepless nights I would encounter. Mary Ann seemed to be there "24/7" whether it be my early morning emails with questions and concerns I had thought about over night or with my late night text messages voicing my worries about this whole process. Her work ethic is remarkable in itself which perfectly fits with her enthusiastic personality making her a true professional in the area of real estate. I was amazed to sit down with her in regards to my condo sale to discover that she had accepted 13 offers in 2 days! I was speechless and can only thank her for her guidance, suggestions and amazing flyer she generated. When it came to my home purchase she spoke with me to help ease my mind and explain how it can become frustrating at times searching for a home but everything will work out as it should so just keep having faith. Hearing those words of encouragement from her meant the world to me as she is truly genuine in her actions. Once my new home was finalized Mary Ann even provided me with contacts as who could do improvements (as it seems she knows everyone in the Bay Area from home appliance purchases to renovation work). Should I the real estate itch and decide to sell and buy in the future I have no doubt in my mind that I will once again seek out her business. Should I know of any friends or family members who are looking for a real estate agent, the name Mary Ann Wallace will be mentioned in immediate response. A true leader in the realm of real estate is Mary Ann Wallace.

My son and I interviewed several Realtor's to sell our house and chose Mary Ann. Best decision ever!!!!

Mary Ann's knowledge of the South Bay along with her experience makes her a GREAT Realtor! She makes her clients her priority and is accessible. She is patient and understanding and has her team ready to help out.

I was not only selling house but also moving across country at the same time. She was there for me every step of the way and was checking in with after I was already moved to make sure I was updated on everything going on.

I would highly recommend Mary Ann Wallace!!! I'm only sad because she won't be here on the east coast for me to use her as my Realtor.

Working with Mary Ann was like working with an old friend even though we had just met her. My daughter recommended her to us and we were glad that she did. She did a great job. She was honest and professional. With her help we sold our house in a matter of days and received far over the asking price. I would and will recommend her to anyone in need of an agent.

I loved working with Mary Ann. Buying my new place was so much fun. She is very flexible with her time and was able to accommodate my unpredictable work schedule and always made time to show me new places. During the process I always felt like that she had my best interests in mind. She never pushed me to go out of my budget.
I trusted her judgment and knew that I was in good hands from beginning to end. Mary Ann made the whole experience as smooth as possible and I'm certainly happy with the outcome.

As a first-time home buyer, I quickly learned that finding a house and buying a house are two totally different things. If you're patient, it's not that hard to find a house that you like. But if you want to actually buy it, you're going to need the help of a professional. Thankfully for my wife and me, that professional was Mary Ann Wallace.

We started our search in June of 2014, paused for a few months after an employment layoff, made our first offer in February of 2015, and closed on that home in March. During those 9 months (Give or take -- I’m bad at math) Mary Ann answered every question we had, at all hours of the day. We probably met in person around ten times, exchanged hundreds of text messages, and dozens of phone calls and emails. Mary Ann never made us feel stupid for asking a question, and she always stuck with a query until she had an answer for us.

Buying a home is a tiring process, full of ups and downs. If Mary Ann had shown the slightest hint of annoyance or fatigue with our house search, my wife and I probably would have thrown in the towel and stuck with renting. We needed someone who would get us through the tough times with equal parts straight talk and encouragement. Mary Ann never sugarcoated anything and was always to the point, which might be tough for those who don’t like to confront reality, but in the Bay Area market you really need to deal with the facts head on if you’re going to buy a home.

It was during the offer/closing process where Mary Ann really earned her money. She turned around our first offer in a matter of hours after we got the go-ahead to make an early offer. When it seemed like we were going to be outbid after the seller changed their mind on early offers, Mary Ann worked with us to figure out our true best offer, and made sure we were as competitive as possible.

Once our offer was accepted things got even busier, and once again, Mary Ann came through. She made sure other parties were timely with their paperwork, she scheduled inspections for us, and she acted as a liaison between my wife and I and the money people. This was key, because by the end of the process I was pretty tired of the money folks (and they were equally tired of me), and Mary Ann was the one who kept things from falling apart.

Now that we’re in the house, we don’t need Mary Ann’s help anymore. Oh wait, that’s not true. She has helped find contractors and leaned on them when their work wasn’t up to par; she’s answered a number of little questions about our new home; and she even arranged for us to get a home warranty.

To sum it all up: You can get yourself a realtor who will tell you everything is gumdrops and lollipops, or you can hire Mary Ann. She won’t always tell you what you want to hear, but she’ll always be honest, and she won’t rest until you’ve gotten the house you want. Actually, she won’t even rest then, she’ll keep supporting you. I have no idea when/if she ever sleeps.

I do need to list one negative, though. Mary Ann did not try to bribe us in any way for this review. I figured maybe she’d offer us a nice dinner, or at the very least, a bar of dark chocolate. Seriously, just one delicious dark chocolate candy bar would have been enough to get me to write anything. But no, she has too much integrity and figures she’ll just stand by her good work when it comes review time. Consider yourself warned.

Let me start by saying that we totally love working with Mary Ann. Our offer was accepted, and we gave the sellers a two month rent back and Mary Ann is still communicating with the sellers for us till we ultimately move in this month. That's her doing something beyond what's normally expected from her or any agent for that matter. Doesn't that say something about her already.

Besides, she's professional, easy to talk to and knowledgeable about the things expected out of a realtor. She's attentive and gave us her time everytime we needed her to show us a property. We would always email and ask her our questions and she would promptly reply back to us no matter how insane the queston was.
She helped us decide on the offer price for the property that we put our first offer on and were extremely lucky to get that offer accepted too. She negotiated quite well with the seller's agent and managed to even save us some bucks in the process.
She managed the entire offer and inspection process on her own while we were on our vacation. Also, she recommended a few contractors and appliance shops which gave us a good start with our remodeling.
I'm sure there's lots more about her that's worth mentioning, but you get the gist. She's excellent!

Mary Ann is a great agent and my wife and I highly recommend her!

She has so much knowledge about the neighborhoods that we were interested in (Willow Glen, Cambrian, Campbell). She raised her kids in the area and we really valued her opinions and personal experience as well as her extensive professional experience.

Mary Ann was always willing to be flexible with our schedules and spent many evenings and weekends showing us houses, often times rearranging her own personal schedule. We spent around 4 months, and we must have seen over 100 houses, putting offers in on 3 others (and coming in 2nd 3 times) before getting our house (that we love!). We never felt pressured in any way and she always remained upbeat and positive during the process, even when we got discouraged. Her customer service was always top notch and she was always very responsive to emails, phone calls and texts... and I called her a lot!

I really liked the Comparative Market Analyses that she and her team put together for houses that we were interested in. As an engineer, I liked to see all of the comps and sale vs. asking prices etc. and the last page was always a suggested price range. She has strong negotiation skills and I always felt like she had our best interests in mind. We were very happy with the price that we paid for our house.

Lastly, the relationship didn't stop once we moved into our house. She has a number of great contacts from movers to contractors to appliance repair technicians etc. We had a couple of issues with repairs/home warranty and she really went out of her way to make sure that we were taken care of. It's no wonder that she has so many happy and satisfied repeat clients!

We recently had the opportunity to work with Mary Ann on a home we purchased and wanted to take a few minutes to share how great our experience with Mary Ann was. We really believe she's a great person to have on your team.

Mary Ann is highly responsive and attentive. She really takes the time to listen and responds quickly. She returned all phone calls and emails right away. On numerous occasions, when we were faced with roadblocks, Mary Ann's quick thinking, knowledge and experience helped us to overcome the challenges and get to a fair resolution.

Mary Ann is also highly personable and has an engaging personality. Even after we purchased our home, she has continued to stay in touch.

MaryAnn also excels in her project management skills. She was able to have our inspections scheduled quickly and she ensured she coordinated with all of the various parties to facilitate a smooth closing. She was proactive in the process and ensured we were prepared throughout. She took the stress out of the entire process.

We are pleased to recommend MaryAnn to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. She is hands down the best in the business in our opinion and if we ever need to move again she will be our first choice in real estate agents

Being a UK citizen and not acquainted with Californian Condo purchases, Mary Ann Wallace could not have had a more difficult client. However, Mary Ann patiently guided me through the sometimes lengthy documentation encountered. In this way, I was able to complete the purchase with full confidence.

Mary Ann also introduced me to the broader issues relating to moving-in to the particular property and also to living in the Bay area.

All of our dealings were conducted in good humour and I would not hesitate to give her the highest possible recommendation.

Mary Ann is a fabulous agent. My family gives her our highest recommendation for the following reasons --

1. She knows the market inside and out. From our very first conversation through the final negotiation with the buyers of our house, she knew what we needed to do to maximize the value from our home given the area we live in. From suggestions on improvements to the kitchen and the yard, to staging to creating energy around the open house - Mary Ann knew how to make our house stand out in a very competitive market.

2. She is on top of everything and made the process so easy. We have busy lives with work, travel and two small kids, and Mary Ann's organization of everything that goes into the sales process was so super helpful. She kept us on point and on schedule the entire time.

3. Mary Ann is a lovely person and a joy to work with. She brought her positive energy and joy to the job, resulting in a sales process that was not only efficient, easy and rewarding but fun too.

There aren't enough superlatives to describe Mary Ann Wallace. From the beginning, she demonstrated outstanding knowledge, professionalism and expertise. She develops and fosters relationships with her clients, being attentive to their needs and providing sage counsel. More importantly, Mary Ann has an unwavering commitment to getting the job done. We highly recommend her and her team.

Mary Ann is the best! She knows the market and the industry extremely well and will fight for her clients. We had a mortgage broker that was very difficult to work with and she kept on him to make sure he delivered. She is very high-touch: she presents each offer in person, is very responsive to questions and checks in regularly to make sure everything is on track. She even gave us recommendations for making repairs on the home once we purchased and had a lovely welcome basket waiting for us in our new home when we took possession.

I have had 4 sell/buy transactions with Mary Ann. She came to us via recommendation. I am so happy we were directed to her. Mary Ann helped us find 2 homes of our dreams and sell 2 homes. She is personable, responsive, dedicated, hard working, knowledgeable, and tough (when she needs to be during negotiations). Buying and selling homes can be very stressful. Mary Ann helped make the experiences pleasant. She really understood what we were looking for and helped to screen out looking at houses that were not worth our time. She knew we would love the houses before we did. In addition, she has helped us with referrals for painters, handymen, restaurants...you name it. We consider Mary Ann a life long friend now and would utilize her services again and again.

Mary Ann Wallace is a fantastic real estate agent. My partner and I met Mary Ann at one of her open houses and we immediately connected. Due to her connections and knowledge of the Bay area, we found the perfect house. Mary Ann guided us through the house purchasing process with ease, continually advised us of our options, and allowed us to make decisions without any pressure. Thanks to her strategy and approach, we had a signed agreement within two days. Due to an aggressive close schedule, Mary Ann amazed us with her project management and supervised all of our inspections and coordinated with our loan officer and title company to ensure a smooth closing. She took the stress out of the entire process! As we were new to the area, Mary Ann also provided us with a slew of information for the area and service contacts (movers, cleaning services, lawn care, etc.). As a result, we bought, closed, and moved into our new home all within three weeks. We are very grateful that we had Mary Ann as our agent and definitely plan to use her on our next home purchase. Thank you Mary Ann!! If you're looking for an agent, don't look any further - Mary Ann's the one.

I have had the privilege to work with over 250 realtors in my career as a Home Loan officer. Let me tell you that Realtors are not created equal. You can tell when a professional only shows up for the money and this is not the case when it comes to Mary Ann Wallace. She will guide you from A-Z and has a wealth of knowledge. Do yourself a favor and hire Mary Ann Wallace to represent you as a Real Estate Agent.

We got to know about Mary Ann from friends and family members who had bought homes in the south bay area with her. We worked with Mary Ann for about a year to find our perfect home in Santa Clara.
During this whole process she was extremely patient with us and gave us complete freedom in making our own decisions while giving all the information needed about any property. She is very intelligent, professional, knows the area very well and always has a smile on her. She makes you feel very comfortable during the whole process. She is extremely accessible for her clients, very responsive and answers all your questions. Once she knows what a buyer is looking for, she will go the extra mile to find suitable properties and present offers.
We were very happy working with her and highly recommend her!

Words are not enough to describe the experience that Mary Ann provides to her clients. She was our Buying agent last year when we were looking for a house. We had aggressive targets and tight parameters to work with. Mary Ann was very understanding. She patiently explained the whole process and answered all questions. She is not pushy unlike many other realtors out there. This was the #1 turn-off for us as we shopped for an agent. We had several agents referred by others, but Mary Ann made us feel most comfortable. She is very patient through the whole process. She is very hard working.. and makes herself available almost all times during the day and evenings. During negotiations, we gave her aggressive parameters and she went to bat for us and in the end brought a lot of value to the table from the sellers. She is totally worth her fees and I whole hardheartedly recommend her.