{"id":44478,"date":"2022-05-26T19:45:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T19:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo25.houzez.co\/?page_id=44478"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:19:47","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lauramccarthyproperties.com\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44478\" class=\"elementor elementor-44478\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-faaa294 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"faaa294\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-3b5501a elementor-widget elementor-widget-houzez_elementor_testimonials\" data-id=\"3b5501a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"houzez_elementor_testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"testimonials-module testimonials-module-slider-v1 testimonials-module-v1\">\n                <div class=\"testimonials-slider-wrap-v1-arrows\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"testimonials-slider-wrap-v1 houzez-all-slider-wrap\">\n                    <div class=\"testimonial-item testimonial-item-v1 text-center mb-4\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-body mb-2\">\n\t\tHer expertise and enthusiasm made my first home-buying experience seamless and reassuring.\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-body -->\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-info\">\n\t\t<strong class=\"testimonial-name\">Megan<\/strong><br>\n\t\t<em class=\"testimonial-job\">Home Buyer<\/em>\n\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-info -->\n<\/div><!-- testimonial-item --><div class=\"testimonial-item testimonial-item-v1 text-center mb-4\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-body mb-2\">\n\t\tLaura's dedication and networking skillfully matched our remodeled Los Altos Hills home with the right buyers.\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-body -->\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-info\">\n\t\t<strong class=\"testimonial-name\">Randy &amp; Donna<\/strong><br>\n\t\t<em class=\"testimonial-job\">Home Owners<\/em>\n\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-info -->\n<\/div><!-- testimonial-item --><div class=\"testimonial-item testimonial-item-v1 text-center mb-4\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-body mb-2\">\n\t\tHer exceptional service ensured a timely, satisfying Los Altos Hills property acquisition for our client.\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-body -->\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-info\">\n\t\t<strong class=\"testimonial-name\">Simon<\/strong><br>\n\t\t<em class=\"testimonial-job\">Buyer<\/em>\n\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-info -->\n<\/div><!-- testimonial-item --><div class=\"testimonial-item testimonial-item-v1 text-center mb-4\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-body mb-2\">\n\t\tLaura's patience and experience guided us perfectly in buying our first U.S. townhouse.\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-body -->\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-info\">\n\t\t<strong class=\"testimonial-name\">Victor<\/strong><br>\n\t\t<em class=\"testimonial-job\">Home Buyer<\/em>\n\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-info -->\n<\/div><!-- testimonial-item --><div class=\"testimonial-item testimonial-item-v1 text-center mb-4\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-body mb-2\">\n\t\tLaura's network and skills secured us a great deal on a competitive Peninsula house.\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-body -->\n\t<div class=\"testimonial-info\">\n\t\t<strong class=\"testimonial-name\">MJ<\/strong><br>\n\t\t<em class=\"testimonial-job\">Home Buyer<\/em>\n\t<\/div><!-- testimonial-info -->\n<\/div><!-- testimonial-item -->                <\/div><!-- testimonials-slider -->\n            <\/div><!-- testimonials-module -->\n\n        \n\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9287a8 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9287a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Top Producer 2020-2025<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Golden Gate Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/p><p class=\"p1\">laura@laura-mccarthy.com<br \/>650.269.1609<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Lic.# 01895605<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">Stanford University<br \/>Certified Negotiator<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Certified International<br \/>Property Specialist<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Affiliations<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">Board Member-Fremont Hills<\/li><li class=\"li1\">National Association of Realtors<\/li><li>California Association of Realtors<\/li><li>Member of Exceptional Agent Network Group<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Recognition<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Golden Gate Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Top Producer 2020-2025<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Top 1% Individuals by Sales Volume in the Nation,<\/p><p class=\"p1\">WSJ Real Trends 2021-2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4e8e3\" data-id=\"4c4e8e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c172bf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c172bf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca75e42\" data-id=\"ca75e42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb37fc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb37fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5f2ea animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc5f2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Everyone wants their home to be a haven.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Nothing makes me happier than the phone call that comes a month or two after clients have moved into their new home: \u201cLaura, come see us! We love it here!\u201d\u00a0For me, that\u2019s the sign of a journey well traveled. And the journey is often a challenging one.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">As a real estate advisor, the people part of the business energizes me the most \u2014 I love surrounding myself with exceptional human beings. My clients are exceptional, as are the people that make up my extensive team of go-to resources: from lenders to landscape designers, and from architects to investment advisors. A career in the fast-moving fashion industry taught me that agility is helped most by careful preparation, and by having a deep bench of trusted resources.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Aligning myself with Golden Gate Sotheby\u2019s International Realty has expanded my network of resources. Not only do my clients benefit from the strength of a globally-recognized brand, but they get the added benefit of a network of colleagues that are the best in the business, here in the Bay Area and across the globe. This truly is an international business: buyers come to our area from around the world, and my clients here have interests in far flung places. I take pleasure in serving as their global real estate advisor.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I love finding hidden treasures for my clients \u2014 maybe that comes from my time in fashion as well, sourcing unusual materials or expert manufacturers. Now, it can mean combing the region for an elusive architectural style that\u2019s just right, making the extra phone call to uncover an opportunity that wasn\u2019t on the market, or reaching out overseas to discover what goes into the training of a professional butler.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Because I care deeply about my clients, I can\u2019t help but play the long game. Some might be tempted to push an unwise purchase to get a quick commission, but I\u2019m never afraid to tell my clients \u201cno\u201d when what they think they want is not in their best interest. That makes it even more satisfying when we find the \u201cyes\u201d \u2014 the haven that they\u2019ve been looking for, or the right buyer that will open doors of opportunity in an important life transition.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Having moved to the Bay Area from the East Coast as an adult, I know what it\u2019s like to go through a cross-country transition. And having lived here for over 30 years, raising two sons in Los Altos, I also know what it\u2019s like to settle in and get comfortable in a wonderful place, and then to leave it. None of these changes are easy, but each comes with its own possibilities and opportunities. It\u2019s a privilege to be a part of the journey.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Our current haven is a legacy property that sits on 17 acres in Morgan Hill where we enjoy beautiful views and space to roam with our two energetic poodles.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">If it\u2019s time for you to explore your next move, I\u2019d love to talk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5068b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5068b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agent Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c56e1 animated-slow elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" 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01895605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200z\" fill=\"#002349\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Service Areas:<\/strong> Atherton, Cupertino, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200z\" fill=\"#002349\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Specialties:<\/strong> Real Estate Advisory, Unique Property Discovery, Investments, Exclusive Properties Not Available to the Public<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f60967 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6f60967\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-699ccaa\" data-id=\"699ccaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a498f74 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a498f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"\/index.php\/buy-with-me\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy Your Dream Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fdf4de\" data-id=\"3fdf4de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445fe3b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"445fe3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" 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In the process we vetted Laura McCarthy by contacting neighbors, friends, and real estate agents. Most importantly, we sought the satisfaction level of homeowners who had previously worked with Laura. Her accolades, described by many, vere exemplary, out shined only by the way she conducted the sales process.<\/em><\/p><p><em>We would highly recommend Laura for her market knowledge, professionalism, organizational skills and tenacity; Thanks Laura.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>&#8211; John &amp; Beby, Sellers<\/strong><\/p><p><br \/><em>&#8220;Laura McCarthy has been an absolute delight to work with. My husband and I were both enamored by her charming demeanor, personality, and professionalism when we first met her.<\/em><\/p><p><em>It was right then and there that we knew we had found the perfect agent for our upcoming transactions. We purchased our dream home in Los Altos Hills thanks to Laura and her expertise in the area and with the business. 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