About Sylvie

Coldwell Banker Northern California
Greenbrae Office

“If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. “

Zig Ziglar

Thanks to Sylvie’s personal and professional background, you can be assured you will always receive expert counseling, skilled negotiating and tech savvy, top of the line marketing...and the absolute best service at all times. Whether you are investing in your first home, downsizing, moving up to a bigger home or building wealth through a series of investment properties, Sylvie understands your needs and will help you identify the options available to you and implement the best strategy to reach your goals.

We live in a fast paced world where more and more people get their news from 4 or 5 different sources daily, including from their PDA, social networks, blogs, and videos. Real Estate is no exception: it has become a cutting edge industry where technology plays a constantly growing role, and speed and instantaneous information sharing are more and more relevant and important. Just think: 94% of homebuyers start their search on the Internet; YouTube is now the second most used search engine next to Google due to the rising popularity of video.

Sylvie understands how essential it has become to be conversant in new technonologies and to embrace the social media paradigm. Gone are the times when newspaper advertising and traditional marketing alone got the job done. Sylvie runs her business in a way that maximizes the benefits of technology and electronic information-sharing for her clients. Her circle of influence is not limited to her local sphere of influence but extends to her fast growing, constantly evolving online network.

Importantly though, she is totally focused on a high functioning, all encompassing approach in her business to make sure she is best equipped to serve and understand all generations of customers. Whether you want to communicate by phone, email, text or prefer chatting around your kitchen table, she is equally comfortable and effective.

For Sylvie, the winnning formula is bringing the most value no matter what the paradigm or technology. The winning formula is knowing how and when to use the right blend of traditional and technological tools to best serve each and every client. The winning formula is to be grounded in unshakable integrity and principles, professionalism, open mindedness and caring.

Ø Objectives: Sylvie’s objectives are to get her clients what they want!

· For Sellers, to get the Highest Possible Price in the best possible time frame with the least disruption to your life

· For Buyers, to find your Dream Home, presenting a winning offer and negotiating the Best Possible Price.

· ALWAYS, to offer the very best service and professional, honest advice you can trust, so that you will never want to work with any other realtor and you will tell all your friends about her.
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Ø Personal Background:

As As a French Native raised in several countries around the planet, a seasoned world traveler and a 33 year resident in the United States (15 years in New York, 5 in San Francisco and 13 in Marin County), Sylvie has a rich and diverse background.

As a result she demonstrates an unparalleled sophistication, great sensitivity and international flair and the ability to fully appreciate the different needs and wants of her many clients. Sylvie also has a keen eye for detail and design.

Ø Professional Background:

Sylvie has over two decades of experience in negotiations, sales, marketing and conflict resolution which she fully leverages to benefit her real estate clients. Sylvie is a seasoned, fierce negotiator, focused on a win-win outcome and has developed a positive can-do attitude.

Ø Authoritative knowledge of Marin County and its real estate market

As a long time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and Marin County, Sylvie is intimately familiar with the characteristics of each of Marin’s neighborhoods and communities.

Sylvie keeps a close eye on Market Trends, new regulations and new developments in the real estate industry. She frequently attends Seminars and Industry Meetings to network with her peers, networks on line (find her on LinkedIn, and Facebook) to keep up with the fast changing real estate world and make sure she stays abreast of best industry practices. She has earned her EcoGreen Certification, ePRO Internet Professional Certification, and is currently completing her GRI Certification. Only 2% of Realtors complete such certifications.

Building on her solid financial and analytical experience, Sylvie takes pride in thorough research skills and analysis of market data to ensure that her clients are fully informed and aware of the options available to them in the purchase or sale of real property.

Ø Sellers:

When working with sellers, Sylvie has the ultimate blue print for success, including an initial in depth interview to fully assess your needs, a pricing analysis and strategy, a customized marketing campaign resulting in a successful sale at the highest possible price, in the right time frame and at the greatest convenience to you. She negotiates only for her sellers, and is always dedicated first and foremost to their best interest, avoiding representation of buyers interested in buying her listings. (Read more about Dual Agency and Buyer/Seller Representation.)

Providing top of the line marketing for all of her listings, she strategically positions properties by maximizing their visibility on the Internet-- taking full advantage of all the new technological tools (including Virtual Tours)--, in the local press and in the local marketplace through extensive networking with her peers.

Sylvie’s full Concierge Services feature access to her team and extensive business directory with a comprehensive resource list of professional trades people, including contractors, stagers, painters, and landscapers who are ready to help her sellers achieve the highest value for their home.

Ø Buyers:

When working with buyers, Sylvie brings equal commitment and expertise to the job and unlimited enthusiasm in helping her clients discover the beauty and nuances of her beloved Marin County. She takes tremendous care in understanding her buyers’ needs and carefully matching them to a property using both her professional expertise and personal knowledge of a neighborhood’s homes, schools and character.

Sylvie's vision is to build a network of strong, lifelong relationships with her clients, starting with you…

Ø Additional Information:

ü BA American Civilization and Literature, Université de Provence, Aix-en-Provence

ü MA French Literature, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.

ü MBA Core Financial Courses, Fordham University, New York, N.Y.

ü e-PRO Internet Certification

ü GRI Certification (considered the nation’s number one real estate designation), almost completed!

ü Accredited Staging Professional

ü Three years teaching position – Columbia University Undergraduate French Department

ü Fifteen years of professional success in sales; solid experience in finance and contract negotiations in investment and commercial banking in New York and San Francisco

ü Proven leadership and managerial skills – Vice-President (4 years) and then President (5 years) of Board of Directors, Lycée Français la Pérouse (French school with three campuses in Bay Area, K-12^th)

ü Highly dedicated to volunteer work and community service.

Ø Awards:

ü 2009 Coldwell Banker Greenbrae Rising Star

ü Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, awarded by French President Jacques Chirac in recognition of exemplary service to the French Community.

Ø Affiliations:

ü Full time Sales Associate, Coldwell Banker Award Winning Greenbrae, CA office

ü Marin Association of Realtors

ü California Association of Realtors

ü National Association of Realtors

ü Lorna Hines Coaching

ü French American Chamber of Commerce

ü Women’s Council of Realtors, Marin Chapter Board of Directors,

ü World Affairs Council

ü Columbia University Alumni Association
ü Lycée Français la Pérouse, Board of Directors, former Member and President

ü Merola Opera Program, San Francisco, CA, former member of Board of Directors and chair of Annual Fundraising Event.

Ø Charities/Organizations Sylvie supports:

ü Habitat for Humanity
ü Toys for Tots

ü Redwood High-school, Larkspur, CA
ü Kentfield School Foundation

ü Lycee Francais La Perouse, San Francisco and Corte Madera, CA
ü French American International School, San Francisco, CA

ü Image for Success, San Rafael, CA

ü Lark Theater, Larkspur, CA
ü EcoMom Alliance

ü Audubon Center, Tiburon, CA
ü Avon Walk for Cancer

Sylvie hiking with her two Standard Poodles Max and Charlie on Crown Road, Kentfield, CA