Purchasing or selling a home is not just a simple transaction. It is an exciting, emotional, and many times stressful event. This is not just a house, it is your current or future home, and it is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Supporting you with full end-to-end service to make your real estate experience the best possible is my number one priority.

My focus is on your needs, and I have a team of dedicated support people and preferred vendors to help in all aspects of the real estate process. My website also provides easy access to on-line tools to help with property search, mortgage tools, etc. However, my focus is on personal attention to my clients’ needs. From personalized property search or property assessment, through the staging, inspections, and signing process, and beyond the transaction close, with my attention to detail and clear, responsive communication, I make it the most exciting and stress-free process possible for you. I also specialize in staging homes to bring out the beauty and to appeal to prospective buyers so they can visualize living in the home. 

I have lived in the Los Gatos / Campbell area my whole life and am proud to call it home. I am intimately familiar with the Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Campbell, South and West San Jose, and Morgan Hill areas and can help in your search in other areas in California and elsewhere.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, mountain biking, and interor decorating.

Before you decide to sell your home or search for a new home with anyone, please give me the opportunity to show you the difference personal, professional service makes to your real estate transactions.

I am backed by a team of real estate professionals and transaction coordinators that allows me to provide boutique-style personalized service to manage every detail--from valuable local market knowledge to pricing, marketing, negotiating, and closing your home sale with ease! Our full-service team ensures a seamless experience from start to finish, and beyond.

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Montalvo Realty has been historically ranked as the top boutique agency in Saratoga covering the south bay area and beyond. With a focus on each individual client and one-on-one personalize service, your satisfaction is our number one priority through-out the selling process.

Montalvo Realty is a boutique real estate firm nestled in beautiful downtown Saratoga, known to locals as the "Village". Montalvo Realty has a proven record of not only superior client service, but a local market coverage unlike any other real estate firm.

Montalvo Realty's slogan, "Where tradition meets tomorrow", says it all. The company is devoted to bringing the highest level of technology and services to home buyers and sellers throughout the Bay Area while providing its clients with utmost care that has been long forgotten in today's busy world. Our sales associates rely on the experience of our management staff that provides them with one of the strongest supports in the real estate industry today.

Centrally located in the heart of Silicon Valley and the Bay Area, Montalvo Realty is presently serving clients in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

We know the Silicon Valley real estate market, and we know it well. From San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and beyond, the Montalvo team has successfully closed many hundreds of sales.

This home was placed on the market after the family's mother passed. Exterior video.

Agent staging and marketing brought in multiple offers and highest price

Duplex Staging pictures. Sold for $300k over asking.

Nancy is born and raised in the Bay Area and specifically Los Gatos, making her extremely knowledgeable in the trends of the unique real estate world that is the Bay Area. She has helped me enormously by suggesting correct pricing; she has greatly increased the value of my property by showing me the importance of proper home upkeep; she has been able to write a concise yet delightful description of my property to show it in the best light; she has been invaluable in fixing the correct pricing of my property all while managing to be a delight to work with. Always on time - always with a smile on her face - always consistent. I highly recommend Nancy Jensen for your real estate needs.

Mary Denny - Client

Los Gatos

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Our Dad passed away and we were in need of a realtor to guide us through the process of selling his Mountain View duplex. Luckily a family friend referred us to Nancy Jensen-what a blessing that was! It was a very emotional time for us, but even during our first meeting with Nancy, she showed an extraordinary amount of patience, understanding and compassion. Before long, Nancy had mapped out exactly what we needed to do, gave us dates to do them by and was always there to guide us through every single process. She is definitely hands-on! Whether it was setting up contractors, painting, cleaning, you name it, she did it! The crawl space under the house needed to be cleaned out and without me even asking, she crawled under there with me to clear it. I'm pretty sure that wasn't in her job description, but she never hesitated. Additionally, Nancy staged the entire duplex, both dwellings on her own and it looked absolutely stunning. She went above and beyond the day of the open house and set up a beautiful coffee bar, complete with a barista. All of her hard work and diligence led to a very successful open house and a buyer for our Dad's home at $300k over asking. I wholeheartedly recommend Nancy's services when it comes time to buy or sell your home. We started this process not knowing where to turn, however, Nancy guided us through every single step with confidence, professionalism, and a wonderful sense of humor, which is exactly what we needed. 

Cindy Miller

Mountain View

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We really appreciate Nancy Jensen's efforts in selling our parent's house after our mom died. It was a difficult time for all of us, and I live out of state. Nancy stepped in, took charge, and navigated us through the clean-up, needed repairs, etc., all with compassion and caring. She did a wonderful job of staging the property and marketed the home in multiple channels, which resulted in high interest and very well-attended open houses. Her housing market knowledge and pricing strategy resulted in multiple offers, and she negotiated top dollar, obtaining more than the original offers and more than expected.

I highly recommend Nancy for any real estate needs.

Jeannine Lynn Bamberg

Monte Sereno

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Nancy went above and beyond in helping and guiding us through the process of selling our home. Not only was she on top of every detail getting the home ready for market, but she staged our home and made it look incredible! Even though I’m sure she didn’t have to, she even helped with our garage sale and painting of the fireplace and two bedrooms. Our home went on the market and sold quickly. Nancy truly gives it her all. Can’t thank her enough.

Michelle Waterman

Campbell

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Buying a home can be a daunting task, but with the help a great realtor the process can be made much easier and a great experience. Nancy Jensen was that realtor for us! I highly recommend her for any of your real estate needs.

Emily Anderson

San Jose

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Nancy Jensen was my real estate agent when I purchased my first house. We discussed what kind of house I was looking for and in what area I wanted to live. I'm pretty picky so we looked at quite few houses and I never felt like I was wasting her time. She found me the perfect house and kept me to my budget. If ever I'm in the market for a new house I'm calling her.

Sandy Kornahrens

San Jose

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This letter will serve as my very high letter of recommendation for Real Estate Agent Nancy Jensen of Montalvo Realty. She has assisted me with remodeling (in preparation for sale) and leasing an investment home in San Jose, California. I have worked with many real estate brokers and agents on several real estate transactions over the years and can confidently say that Nancy is one of the best agent/brokers I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

Nancy has the qualities that make her an extremely successful and effective broker. I can't say enough about her professionalism and knowledge within the industry.

One of the qualities I respect the most is her no- nonsense style. As a business owner and residential and commercial real-estate investor, my time is limited. I currently own 12 residential and three commercial properties. She has managed my California properties for the past 10 years.

She gets to the point quickly yet professionally, always respecting the client's time. She does extensive research to assess a fair market value of my properties, whether a rental or "for sale" property.

She has consistently negotiated the best return on my investment that is possible, along with screening potential tenants and providing feedback on this decision-making process.

Nancy and I recently went through a complete remodel of my California rental property. This would include a new kitchen with all-new countertops, lighting, backsplash, appliances, and cabinetry. She "project managed" the entire remodel with all new paint and flooring throughout the home. She also worked with fencing and landscaping to give the property a fresh look.

When it comes to selling the property, she goes the extra mile. From working with staging professionals to decorators, she will ensure that your property will be presented to potential buyers, which can demand and drive the sales price up. Her negotiating tactics are fair, honest, and firm. Lastly, she makes this process fun. She understands that the real estate process can be stressful for buyers and sellers, and she brings her calm demeanor and loving personality to this process.

Nancy is very knowledgeable, and transactions can sometimes become very complex. I have the highest confidence in her and feel she could assess any situation and find an effective solution.

If you have any questions, I would be happy to talk with prospective clients to provide feedback on my positive experience. Feel free to contact me at dan.chew@austin.rr.com or give me a call at 512-633-4008

Dan Chew

Paradigm Manufacturing, Inc.

CEO and President

Here is a copy of our Listing Agreement for you to review. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require further information. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Here is the information that is publicly available on your Amapola Drive property. Click on the below to view file.

With only 10% of prospective buyers able to visualize living in a home, interior design and staging are critical aspects of presenting your home so each client can visualize themselves living in your home. Click the link to see some of the rooms I've staged when I had my staging company, Bella Casa, and some I staged working freelance for Stage This! I still currently do some Interior Design.

5839 Amapola Drive market analysis!

Here is a detailed CMA (comparable market analysis) I generated for you. This is factoring in closed sales, off-market sales, developer inventory, and online estimates. See the link for three comparable sales and one active listing within 1 mile.

https://reports.mlslistings.com/MatrixReportOutput/CMAOutput/79573/Report2822Apr29.pdf

From home valuation to home inspection and staging

Once your contract is accepted, the escrow process begins. Working closely with your agent and lender will ensure a smooth and successful transaction.

• Pre-sale marketing exposure to brokers via producer’s forum

• Pitching the listing to brokers at Wednesday’s broker breakfast

• Preparation of home: staging, reports, inspections, and prep of disclosures

• Virtual tour and photos

• Listing is activated on the MLS

• Listing is syndicated to all popular sites including Trulia, Zillow, Google, Craigslist, etc.

• Listing is advertised on social media targeting Realtors and their buyers

• Broker tour (open house for agents)

• Open houses

• Continued marketing on social media and via mass-emails

Quick access to currently listed homes

When it’s time to sell your home, you need everything to be in good working order. After all, no one notices a leaky pipe or another home issue faster than a prospective buyer. A seller’s home warranty can make it easier to fix covered issues quickly—and keep buyers from moving on to the next listing.

The benefits of offering a home warranty to the new buyers include:

• May help you sell your home faster by reducing apprehension from buyers’ minds

• Makes it easier to respond to price objections brought on by aged systems or home inspection surprises

• May reduce the chance of post-sale repair disputes by giving buyers peace of mind

• The coverage transfers to the buyer post-sale, so it’s a win-win.