I initially met Mary Ann at an open house. She seemed so friendly and outgoing and immediately inquired about my feelings about the house, what I was looking for, and where I wanted to live. Although I was not her client (yet), she spent time with me and offered lots of advice about various other locations I should consider. Even though my husband and I were not 100% set on buying our first home, Mary Ann was patient with us and willing to provide a lot of education and direction. Once we were more seriously looking, Mary Ann helped us navigate through the overwhelming disclosure packets we started reading and she readily and efficiently offered feedback and advice on trouble-shooting possible house issues. She was quick to offer references for every type of work and more detailed advice when indicated (i.e. foundation specialists, plumbing issues, electrical, roofing, pest control, etc.). When we visited open houses, many of the listing agents knew Mary Ann and always said something similar to "Oh, you're in great hands!" After many months of searching for the right neighborhood, we found the home we wanted to bid on. Mary Ann gave guidance about best strategies to win the bid and when the offer date came, she went above and beyond by driving 20 miles away to present our offer in person and she coordinated with our lender to give multiple angles on our bid. We got the only house we bid on! We are in the midst of some remodeling projects and Mary Ann has not disappeared. She is doing a video of our projects and continues to readily offer advice and resources. Mary Ann is aggressive, but not in an overbearing way, and knowledgeable about the market. You will be in good hands if you choose her.

Before working with Mary Ann, we interviewed several other real estate agents. Mary Ann was personable, professional, and sharp. During our time working with her, she was very responsive on the phone or text, and eager to help us. Her knowledge of real estate, specifically the peninsula area, was rock solid. She helped us tour the neighborhoods, make sense of recent sale prices, understand the parties involved in the process, and how to move forward with finding and purchasing a home. She was what I would call energetically patient. I felt she enjoys the work she does, and she knows how to do it well. It's very likely we would not have been able to buy the house we did without Mary Ann's help. My wife and I saw a price drop on a house that had previously been out of our range. We contacted Mary Ann to see if she had seen the drop. She had and suggested that we check it out that evening with her. We did, and that very evening she was on the phone making calls to the seller's agent to get a read on the situation. We had an offer in the hands of the seller the next day, and won the house. I credit Mary Ann for this success because of her very fast response time. At no point did we feel pressure from Mary Ann regarding our price points or anything else for that matter. She was not shy about asking us what we did and didn't like about different houses, and was able to understand relatively quickly what we were looking for. When crafting the offer, she was methodical, answering clearly the many questions we had. Overall, I felt we had certainly hired the right person to help us with this important decision. I highly recommend Mary Ann - she is a true professional who does great work.

During our first meeting, when Mary Ann said she would be able to find us a home in 3 months or less, I was a little incredulous. My husband and I had already been searching for 3 weeks, had seen no less than 15 properties, and were nowhere near finding the right one. But sure enough, we signed on with her mid-February and closed on an amazing home by the first week of April (a day before my husband's birthday)! The process could not have gone more smoothly. Mary Ann is an amazing listener, intuitive, mindful of each buyer's preferences, a great communicator, very knowledgable from her years of experience, extremely well-connected (she was able to leverage her network to show us our home before it went on the market), professional, and TIRELESS. She was more responsive and flexible than most people I've ever worked with, even when I was sending her messages early in the morning and late at night. Even now, she continues to be a great resource for everything from movers to contractors. My husband and I were actively involved from search to close, but I doubt we would have been as successful without Mary Ann quarterbacking - asking smart questions, raising important issues, keeping us focused - throughout the process. I can't speak more highly of her, and would recommend her to anyone searching for or looking to sell their home.

We hired Mary Ann to sell our home in San Mateo after we had already moved out of the area. Due to our relocation and a few complications with the buyers that we decided to work with, the closing process was a little more longer and complicated than usual. Despite this, she did a phenomenal job of staying on top of all aspects of the process and keeping us informed all along the way. She was extremely knowledgeable about the market and was always willing to go above and beyond on little tasks (e.g. coordinating with stagers, landscapers, cleaners, contractors, junk haulers, etc) since we were no longer in the area. In the end, we sold the house for well above list and are happy to recommend Mary Ann.

When I read reviews where nearly all of them are 5 stars, I automatically think they must be rigged, how can there be no detractors or complaints. Lots of whiny people around around. Well, I completely understand perfect scores when it comes to MaryAnn Teixeira. We have known MaryAnn from our neighborhood for many years. When we decided to move, she was our choice for selling our house and managing our new home purchase. We found our new home before we even listed our old home. The seller wasn’t interested in a financing contingency, so we figured we didn’t have a chance. MaryAnn sold our house in 4 days, without an open house or any major hassles. This allowed us to purchase our new place without any contingencies, which was major. MaryAnn also created a comprehensive pricing analysis for our new place, since we all thought the pricing was a bit high. She did this without our asking, just another example of her thoroughness and knowledge of the local market. We have nothing but praise for MaryAnn. She answers her phone, responds quickly to questions you may have and is really a great asset in real estate. She didn’t have any problem taking us back to the new house several times when we needed measurements, or wanted to see the light at different times of day. She really will go above and beyond for you. More importantly, she is good people. We like her both personally and professionally, and highly recommend her to anyone looking for the real deal. She made the difficult process of selling, buying and moving as pain free as possible. Coincidentally, we took her recommendations for our movers and painters for the new house. They were both amazing. Not surprised! Thanks for everything MaryAnn!!

We were weeks away from our lease expiring, and had the fortune to be referred to Mary Ann by friends of ours. We were probably not the easiest of clients – hadn’t decided on a community, hadn’t decided on new versus old, everything completed or a fixer-upper. Mary Ann took our often conflicting ideas with grace and professionalism. We located a house in Belmont that met our needs ideally, she worked tirelessly to ensure our offer was the right one. She gave invaluable advice on tactics, working with the seller and seller’s agent to ensure everything went as smoothly as possible. I can’t recommend her highly enough – if you’re after a realtor who knows the area, has superb contacts in the Title and mortgage industry, and who ultimately gets things done – Mary Ann is for you!