Maggie MaPalo Alto listing agent
Bring out the best in your home.
Make your next move with confidence. Thoughtful preparation, distinctive presentation, and skilled negotiation — personally guided by Maggie Ma. From deciding what improvements are worthwhile to navigating the final offer, I build the plan around your home, your priorities, and what comes next for you. Thoughtful preparation, creative presentation, and skilled negotiation. Personally guided by Maggie Ma.
Explore the process ↓1560 University Avenue. Bringing its Spanish Revival character into focus.
A note from Maggie
Your priorities shape the plan. Whether you want to prepare extensively or sell as it stands, we’ll find the approach that fits your home and your next move.
Top 0.1%
Nationwide
Approximately, among 1.4 million Realtors
$6.2M
Maggie’s median Palo Alto sale
Crescent Park, Old Palo Alto, Green Gables
$105.7M
Recent transactions
Palo Alto, Atherton, Los Altos and beyond
English + 中文
Every listing marketed in both
Keller Williams · DRE #02117367
2280 St. Francis Drive +26.3% over asking — +$1,311,120, eight offers in one weekend
RealTrends Verified · 2025 sales data · Keller Williams · DRE #02117367
A more thoughtful way to sell
Buyers consider the numbers carefully. They also notice how a home feels: the light, the flow, the garden, and the possibilities. Thoughtful preparation helps them appreciate what makes your home special and imagine themselves living there.
A welcoming arrival begins before the front door.
2280 St. Francis DriveVisible transformation
I own G.Studio, my staging company, and its furniture collection, and I personally design each home’s presentation. From furniture selection and room layouts to the finishing details, I create a cohesive design around your home’s architecture and the way its spaces will be experienced. Customized luxury staging is included in my listing service.
Every preparation dollar should have a purpose.
Some improvements make a home more inviting. Others address a concern that could hold a buyer back. I look at both, then help you decide where to invest and what to leave as it is — with your budget, timing, and goals in mind.
Before 
On listing day Selected seller results
A grand piano. A welcoming first impression.
Maggie brought in a grand piano and hired a pianist for the open house, creating a warm welcome for visitors. Alongside a front garden she designed herself, live music became a distinctive part of introducing this contemporary home to buyers.
$6.3M Sold +26.3% over asking · +$1,311,120 8 days on market
I brought in the piano. Then I brought the home to life with music.
Thoughtful preparation. Personal care.
Maggie focused the preparation budget on separating the home from busy University Avenue and reviving its gardens. She also coordinated an estate sale and managed the preparation personally, helping her seller move through the process with fewer details to carry.
$5.825M Sold +16.8% over asking · +$836,200 5 days on market
Taking care of the home also meant taking care of the person selling it.
A fresh invitation to discover the home.
To build interest in this Old Palo Alto home near the train, Maggie hosted a lively open-house event featuring local artists’ work and sent 5,000 invitations. The effort gave people a fresh reason to visit and experience the home firsthand.
$7.94M Sold A successful sale following two previous listing attempts.
I wanted to give people a reason to come through the door.
Your home has its own strengths, possibilities, and priorities. Let’s explore the approach that would serve you best.
Answers, by situation
A move often comes with other decisions — about family, timing, finances, or what comes next. Start with the situation closest to yours for practical guidance and questions worth considering.
Your priorities define the plan
Maggie starts by understanding what matters most to you, then recommends what to do — and what not to do — within your budget, timing and comfort level.
Goals, timing and priorities — before any advice
Preparation scope, pricing and launch timing
Preparation managed for you; luxury staging designed by Maggie
Storytelling, photography and buyer engagement
Price, terms and execution through close
Direct personal attention
I lead your selling strategy, manage preparation, personally design and direct the staging, and represent your interests through negotiation and closing. My team supports the execution, while I remain your point of contact throughout the sale.
The final price matters.
So does the experience of getting there.
Maggie Ma
I was so lucky to have worked with Maggie in preparing and marketing my house in Palo Alto, which sold for $1.3M over the asking price. She got involved in every detail of the improvement work we needed to do… Even my general contractor who built the house did not show this much commitment and hands-on work. She knew exactly what upgrades were necessary and how to get them done professionally and on time. As a result, my University Avenue, Palo Alto house sold in under a week, significantly over asking price. One of the things I appreciated most was how easy she made everything for me. I honestly had very little to worry about… Selling a home can be stressful, but Maggie made the whole experience feel remarkably smooth and manageable. A helpful place to start.
A practical guide to prioritizing improvements before a sale: where to focus your budget, what may be worth leaving alone, and how to weigh the tradeoffs.
On its way. — Maggie
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Considering a sale?
Tell me about your home and what you’re considering. We’ll talk through your options, your timing, and what would be most helpful to you — whether you’re ready to sell or simply planning ahead.
Talk through timing, priorities and property circumstances — at your pace.
Let’s talk it through →Get perspective on one specific concern before deciding anything.
Just one question →A personal assessment of your home, informed by comparable sales, its distinctive features, and current market conditions.
Request an assessment →Prefer to reach me directly?
650.709.5588