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Katy Straser Top real estate agent in Menlo park

Katy Straser

Compass
24 Years of Experience
(114)
$18M
Total Sales Last Year
24
Years of Experience
61
Recent TransactionsTransactions from the last 3 years
$3M
Average Price Point
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About Katy Straser

Today's Bay Area real estate market continues upbeat, and depending on whether you're selling or buying, that can work to your advantage or present challenges. In either case, Katy Thielke Straser has the experience, local knowledge and negotiating skills to secure winning real estate outcomes. Here's how one client put it: "Katy really makes it happen. She stands above the competition with her professionalism, attention to detail, excellent negotiation skills, and immediate response time...." This is not an isolated comment. Katy's list of well-served clients extends across her 17-year career in real estate in Bay Area locations from Mountain View to Burlingame, covering transactions from modest to luxury properties. With the support of premier real estate broker Alain Pinel Realtors, the dominant regional firm, sellers and buyers alike benefit from her area knowledge, marketing skills and negotiating diligence. Other client comments back up the point: "...Katy has a wealth of knowledge on all things about each community up and down the Peninsula." "Katy is patient, dedicated and won't settle for anything less the perfect fit client families." Achieving this level of client-focused success requires more than "the usual" real estate skills. Sensitivity to market conditions and trends is an ongoing challenge, and Katy keeps her finger on the pulse of the business. Clients selling their properties appreciate her candor in advising strategic pricing that produces wide market interest and often multiple purchase offers to achieve clients' maximum returns. Katy brings a full-service, beginning-to-end process to a property listing. Working with a proven team of contractors and service providers, homes are prepped for sale to make the best possible impression on potential buyers. Her participation in the "Top Agency Network" (TAN) adds another resource to her professional services. TAN brings together the top 10 percent of real estate sales producers in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties in an online network that shares "early alerts" of property listings. These include high-end, "off-market" (private sale) properties, ensuring that her client listings gain maximum visibility. Katy's "Premier Agent" status with Zillow and Trulia provide her additional marketing and sales tools. Katy's skills have been honed from a platform of education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, experience with consulting and employment connections with leading Silicon Valley firms, event management, and volunteer work with groups including Bing Nursery School at Stanford, Lucile Packard Children's' Hospital, Sacred Heart School, and GLOW Scholar. Born and raised in Los Altos, she resides in Menlo Park with her husband and two children. Energy. Experience. Diligence. Performance. Katy Thielke Straser is positioned and poised to help with all of your real estate needs.
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Specialties

  • Sellers
  • Buyers
  • Residential Property

Buyer's Agent,Listing Agent,Relocation,Consulting,Property Management,Landlord

Awards

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    2025

    TOP AGENT

    Menlo Park, CA

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    2025

    TOP AGENT

    Atherton, CA

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    2025

    TOP AGENT

    Redwood City, CA

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Recent Sales

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Date
Address
Price
Represented
12/23/2024
954 Baines St East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Sold For $1.8M
12/23/2024 Both
12/09/2024
1961 Fordham Way Mountain View, CA 94040
Sold For $3.6M
12/09/2024 Buyer
11/18/2024
565 Serra Dr South San Francisco, CA 94080
Sold For $1.2M
11/18/2024 Buyer
10/10/2024
1734 Wolfe Dr San Mateo, CA 94402
Sold For $2.1M
10/10/2024 Seller

Katy Straser's Reviews & Ratings

114 Reviews
(5/5)
Note: Reviews may include other agents on their team
What clients say about this agent....
  • Responsive
  • Professional
  • Knowledgeable
  • Communicative
  • Hard working
  • Trustworthy
  • Outstanding
  • Excellent negotiator
  • Attentive
  • Sold Quickly

Ashelvey

Review for Member: Ashelvey
February 18, 2025
Local Knowledge
Process Expertise
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Negotiation skills
zillowZillowVERIFIED

Lena was very helpful and accommodating for us while we were in the process of making our first purchase in CA. We were buying from out of state and she was able to work around our schedule when we could fly in and to call or FaceTime otherwise, which was a huge help to us in navigating this process mostly from afar. Additionally, I liked working with her because she was never too pushy or salesy like agents can be sometimes, she gave us space to engage in our terms.

Vinayak Goel

Review for Member: Vinayak Goel
December 30, 2024
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zillowZillowVERIFIED

Lena did an amazing job as my agent for selling my single family home. I was truly impressed by her dedication and attention to detail. She was able to sense the market right and position the home well to fetch the price I was looking for. Everything from preparing the home, staging, marketing, timing the open houses etc was very well managed. She went above and beyond to ensure everything was done right. I would strongly recommend using her services.

Jackie Fey

Review for Member: Jackie Fey
October 23, 2024
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zillowZillowVERIFIED

Our house in Menlo Park was on the market for six months, and we ultimately decided to switch to a different listing agent. We researched various agents and, after reading her glowing reviews, we reached out to Katy Straser with Compass. She met us the next evening on her way back from Santa Monica, bringing along her colleague Rachel. Despite their travels, Katy and Rachel came well-prepared, presenting us with a comprehensive portfolio of comparable listings and a detailed schedule outlining the next steps, including hiring vendors to enhance our property. Their confidence was infectious; they assured us that our house wouldn't stay on the market for more than two weeks. At that point, feeling hopeless, we decided to trust their process. Katy and Rachel wasted no time taking charge. They coordinated with vendors, arranged for our previous stagers to remove their items, and brought in their own stagers to completely revamp both the interior and our spacious backyard. Remarkably, within less than two weeks, our house was transformed into a vibrant, inviting space just in time for the open house. When we officially listed the house, we received three offers on the first day of the open house, which fell on a Friday. To our amazement, Katy secured an offer that was $455K above our asking price! We are incredibly grateful to Katy, Rachel, and their fantastic team for taking care of everything from day one to the closing. Living an hour away, we only needed to stop by once to drop off the keys the day before closing. They worked tirelessly and effectively to ensure our house was ready for the market and sold for the best price. They made the entire process effortless for us and truly earned our trust. Christopher & Jackie Fey

Timothy Kazul

Review for Member: Timothy Kazul
September 30, 2024
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zillowZillowVERIFIED

"Katy, in partnership with Butch Haze, another top agent at Compass, took on the important role of preparing and selling my families beloved childhood home. Together, they leveraged their expertise and passion into every step of the process, transforming the property in ways that truly brought it to life. Their attention to detail, market knowledge, and sheer dedication sparked an incredible surge of interest, drawing in qualified buyers and generating remarkable activity in an impressively short time. Within just seven days, they successfully sold the home for nearly $200,000 over the asking price. I couldnt be more grateful for their unwavering support, skillful guidance, and seamless orchestration! Their professionalism and heartfelt approach made all the difference, and I am beyond thankful to have had them by my side throughout this process."

Melissa Ni

Review for Member: Melissa Ni
August 20, 2024
Local Knowledge
Process Expertise
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zillowZillowVERIFIED

Lena and Katy are very professional and excellent on negotiate for your best interest. I have worked with them multiple times, and they exceeded on my expectation every time. They are very detail oriented as well, like they care about all the potential flaws that might impact on the sale value and help me addressed all of them before going on the market. In general, I'm very satisfied with their service, and will continue working with them for sure!

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Location

1500 El Camino Real Menlo park, CA, 94025

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