
Buying or selling a home is a significant lifetime event, one that requires the utmost care and consideration and the guidance a real estate professional with in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills, and a high-quality professional network. That said, in my 46+ years of experience in helping buyers and sellers in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and the surrounding San Francisco mid-peninsula cities, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs. This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach. I enjoy working with both seasoned and first-time buyers and sellers, and I particularly cherish the lasting friendships that are created along the way!

Reviews from verified clients
Lynne is very knowledgable, easy to reach, and thorough. She is always available to answer questions and talk through things. She really helped us see properties we were interested in as soon as they hit the market, negotiate our offer with the seller's agent, and buy our dream home. Additionally, s...
Eleanor D.
If you are looking for a realtor who takes the time to listen to you, who always treats you as a friend, who is extremely knowledgeable about the local area and real estate market, and can provide you with the best assistance when either buying or selling a home, Lynne Mercer is your choice!
Larry B.
You are the very best choice I could have made to handle selling of my townhouse. You immediately understood the challenge of a sale while my complex was implementing the state “balcony” law. You were on target yet flexible in advising pricing, which mattered to me. I choose to be matter-of-fact an...
Garth
You understood our goal and worked diligently throughout our search to find what we were looking for. Your knowledge of the area, energy in showing us everything that was available, advice on how to evaluate available properties, and guidance on how to understand California contracts and requirement...
Richard and Debbie
Lynne Mercer is a phenomenal realtor. Thanks to her energy, organization, and knowledge we sold our house (over asking price) in less than a week. Lynne provided invaluable guidance as we prepared our house for sale, sold it, and purchased another house. In so doing, she was in constant communica...
Cindy and Antonio
...We were amazed at her industry connections, insight, funny anecdotes, and endless energy. Sometimes you are fortunate to connect with real professionals that excel at what they do. We got that with Lynne and very highly recommend her.
Ryan and Beverley
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