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Brian Ayer

Brian focuses on home sales in the mid-Peninsula and draws upon his deep market knowledge to explain value to buyers and marketing strategies to sellers. His territory from Burlingame to Palo Alto represents some of the best housing stock across an entire spectrum of prices. Brian regularly shares his insider knowledge with relocation clients who target the Peninsula/Silicon Valley, and with sellers seeking to attract the most qualified buyers. Competing and cooperating with some of the top real estate professionals in the industry, Brian has earned the respect of his colleagues because of his ethics and professional demeanor. He remains a top producing agent with Dreyfus Sotheby's International Realty and continues to grow his business through exemplary referrals from his past clients. Brian is a devoted resident of Old Redwood City, one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the entire peninsula. When not with clients, he is regularly found running through the neighborhood with his dog Coda, or in the garden. From a client: “Every couple of years you might meet a person who is exceptionally motivated, highly disciplined, and loyal. Brian is one of them.” "Brian was able to help us understand the difference between valuation and value - what the property is worth objectively, and what it is worth to us. He understood the trajectory of the market, and could really read the dynamics of where the market was going."

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Where the Heck is Old Redwood City?

Peninsula residents are always looking for the next big thing, from
electronic gadgets, websites, start-ups (Striiv, ifeelgoods, & Wanderable),
to neighborhoods. Yes, neighborhoods. More established neighborhoods
like Old Palo Alto, Crescent Park, and Central Menlo Park are being taken
by storm by the newest moniker to hit residential real estate: Old Redwood City.

Once you and the other established-city bullies stop clamoring about how
Redwood City used to be called a variety of other schoolyard names, you’ll
see how this super-neighborhood is taking the Peninsula by storm.
(Super, coming mainly by the size and how it encompasses a few other
smaller niche neighborhoods – but also because of its qualities.)

“Old Redwood City” is area that encompasses a few other areas within its
boundaries: Edgewood Park, Wellesley Crescent, and Mount Carmel
northwest of and including Brewster Ave. Within these boundaries you will
find some of the oldest and most historical housing stock in Redwood City,
as well as nearly every type of architecture you can imagine: Colonial,
Spanish Revival, Tudor, California Bungalow, mid-Century, etc.

The lots in Old Redwood City tend to be well-sized and spacious, ranging
anywhere from 6500 square feet to 1.5 acres, and the closer you get to
San Carlos (without entering San Carlos), the larger the lots and homes.
This is a neighborhood reminiscent of the best parts of Palo Alto, having
just as much charm and character, just as many (if not more) trees and
greenery, and wide, tree-lined avenues transecting the neighborhood.
Within this grid you will find narrower, less busy cross streets with deeper
lots but less frontage.

Around Old Redwood City you will find plenty of pedestrians throughout
all seasons of the year: runners, people walking dogs, parents with kids,
elderly people out for a stroll. The quantity and variety of pedestrian
demonstrates how the neighborhood is conducive to and safe for nearly
everybody. A neighbor of mine is in her eighties and can be seen
strolling the neighborhood at all times of the day! The nearby Stafford Park
is a local favorite gathering spot for walkers, families, and those looking for a
great picnic spot. A large play structure and interactive fountain entertains
the youngsters, while a summer music series entertains kids of all ages.
Neighbors brings chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, adult libations, and
many of their friends – what a great way to enjoy the summer!

If you haven’t been enticed by this article, go for a drive (or better yet a walk)
through Old Redwood City and see what all of the buzz is about. And keep
an eye out for Part two of this article, where we will further discuss the
economics of exploring a new neighborhood known as Old Redwood City!