Derk Brill & Alan Dunckel - Palo Alto Real Estate

Spring/Summer 2010
Have we reached a turning point in our local market?

The two years have been marked by turmoil and anxiety in our local real estate market. Sellers have worried about the value of their homes, and buyers have been focused on weather we have reached "the bottom" of the market. The good news is that, for the first time since 2007, home prices in Santa Clara County are up over the same time last year. Interest rates are at an all time low, and Banks have started to lend money again. Within the last few weeks we have seen homes selling with multiple offers, and demand is starting to ratchet up.

Now, more than ever, it is of the greatest importance to carefully choose your representation, weather buying or selling a home. This market poses challenges and opportunities that require a strong skill set and negotiation abilities in an agent.

Alan Dunckel and Derk Brill bring to Alain Pinel and their clients a relationship that is quite unique. They offer their clients a balanced and highly service-oriented team approach to real estate. Having grown up as friends in Palo Alto, their family ties in the area date back over 80 years. Their thorough knowledge of the Peninsula and longstanding personal and professional relationships with agents gives their clients an advantage that is hard to find. With over 55 million dollars in closed sales in the last year, they rank among the elite agents in Nation.

They are known for their tenacious negotiation skills, as well as their consummate professionalism. They are deeply committed to their client’s best interests as evidenced by the long-term loyalty of those they have worked with over the years.

Along with this experience comes a cadre of financial, legal, logistical and other professionals to support their clients through the sales or purchase process. They also have a wide network of trades people who can assist in the design, remodel, and repair of a new purchase or existing home.

If you are considering the sale or purchase of a home in the mid-Peninsula, call on Alan and Derk. You couldn’t be better served.