What People Say About Us
"Elena and Michael Talis successfully sold our family's house in Los Altos Hills. In the last 6 years, the property has been listed with multiple agents, and only Elena and Michael Talis were able to finally sell it. The sale was challenging because of the location of the house, and also as a result of a slow down of the Los Altos real estate market. Elena and Michael demonstrated high professionalism, dedication to work and exceptional knowledge of the market. They provided the latest technology tools and had a creative marketing approach. As a result, we were able to sell the house at very good price.
We definitely recommend Elena and Michael Talis as Realtors of choice for your next real estate transaction."
Anh, San Jose, CA
November 2010
“After first and second interviews with six realtors, we chose Elena Talis to represent us in the sale of our family home at 3960 Nelson Ct. in Palo Alto.
Elena helped us determine scope of work necessary to prepare our house for sale and arranged meetings with various contractors, inspectors and stagers. Everyone we worked with did a great job on our house. We could not have been more pleased with the results.
Elena demonstrated clear understanding of the real estate market. She helped determine the right time for placing house on the market and worked with us on the pricing and sales strategy. Elena and her team provided first class technological tools for successful Internet marketing. Web penetration and a strong Internet exposure of the listing assured the successful sale in the technology-driven Silicon Valley marketplace.
We worked as a team in which Elena was driving the process and we, as the owners, were decision makers every step of the way. We successfully sold our house in a week at above the asking price.
Elena delivered exactly the positive outcome we had hoped for. She provided the professional expertise and resources necessary to succeed in this very competitive and challenging market. We appreciate everything Elena has done and we strongly recommend her as a Realtor.”
David, Palo Alto, CA
October 2010
“Elena is a very detailed real estate professional that knows how to get results for her clients. She works tirelessly to provide "truely remarkable service" in the home buying and selling process.”
Fred, Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker, Los Altos, CA
January 2010
“Elena recently served as my real estate agent in the purchase of a new home for my family. My wife and I have been more than satisfied with her services and would recommend her without hesitation. She provided us with all the tools we needed to make an informed decision and she closely listened to our needs and requests. We ended up finding a great home in our preferred neighborhood in less than two months and she helped us get it at a reasonable price. Elena is always funny and courteous and she is a good negotiator and knows how to best represent her clients. We will definitely hire her again for our next real estate transaction.”
Thomas, Pleasanton, CA
November 2009
“Elena helped me sell my house under difficult circumstances. She is a hard worker, persistent and keeps smiling. I valued her professionalism, good communication skills and connections to the vendors that helped us get our house in shape. I highly recommend Elena.”
Steve, Cumberland, BC
November 2009
“Elena helped us find a home on the peninsula. She did a great job of listening well, understanding what we wanted and what we could afford and helping us time the market. She was also very helpful and professional in administering the transaction and looking after the niggly things that crop up during close. I highly recommend her.”
Tony, Mountain View, CA
October 2009
"It is with great pleasure that we recommend Elena Talis. Through our experience with working with her on the sale of our property, she showed complete professionalism, knowledge and integrity from beginning to close of escrow. Her energy and ambition to do whatever was appropriate to find a qualified Buyer in extremely difficult times.
She held many open houses and followed on all leads. Since we were absentee Owners, Elena watched over the property and when necessary, she found and met with various professionals to complete the things needed to make a sale.
We highly recommend her expertise and services and would contact her again when the need arises."
Howard and Annette, Soquel, CA
June 2009
"I recently made the decision to sell my home in Palo Alto, Ca. of 20 years. It was difficult! Since my nextdoor neighbor, Elena Talis, was a Real Estate Broker Agent with Coldwell Banker, I decided to consult her.
We agreed that the time was right and that my financial situation dictated that the sooner this could be completed the better. Based on the fact that she seemed to totally understand the local market and what was necessary to bring maximum return for minimum invested
I agreed to let her represent me in this endeavor.
Within one week I was out of the house and turned it over to her to implement the improvements she deemed necessary to achieve our agreed upon goals. I gave her 100 percent control and trust to accomplish this. She proceeded with the project and within minimum time had all of the upgrades and improvements well under control.
Within six week of the decision to sell, the property was on the market and ready for open house displays. Again her judgment on staging and presentation was perfect. I had no worries. Elena was at her best. We had 2 open houses and accepted multiple offers. The top offer exceed our asking price by a huge margin and this was all due to her expertise in understanding the local market conditions and what it takes to deal with existing conditions.
If you are going to sell or even buy a home in the South Bay Area I strongly recommend Elena Talis as she will make this experience the most painless major decision you will ever make in home selling or buying. She comes with my highest recommendations."
Ralph, Palo Alto, CA
September 2008
"I can’t thank you enough for coming to my rescue during a most difficult time. Upon my Mother’s death I was faced with the task of packing her house up and shipping it to New Zealand while at the same time getting her house ready for sale. Emotionally this was very difficult but you were there to help take much of the stress off of me. One month from the date of her death the house was ready and on the market. You handled all the inspections and repairs that were necessary as well as taking on the task of staging the house, marketing and many other details.
At a time when the market is rather shaky getting the house up for sale ASAP was vital. You did not let me down and followed through with an attention to detail which was key for such a job. The house sold quickly and you made sure that nothing on your end could cause the sale to fall through. With escrow closing on October 23rd I marvel at how smoothly the whole process went. Especially given the current state of the housing market. I deferred to your advice and I am glad that I did. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to future clients."
Lynne, Palo Alto, CA
November 2007
"We were both so pleased having Elena Talis as our realtor as she has done an excellent job representing us from the very beginning to the very end of our house purchase transaction. We have bought and sold several houses before and have worked with alot of realtors in the past, but she is the kind of person that we can truly say that will go the extra mile for you. We looked at alot of houses and she always made herself available whenver we wanted to see any new house that came on the market.
Elena has excellent knowledge of the housing market and because of her great negotiating skills was able to get the house we truly wanted even with multiple offers presented. We found a perfect home in a very difficult market to buy a home with Elena as our realtor. She will work 100% for you and we most highly recommend her."
Walt and Sheryn, Palo Alto, CA
May 2007
