Born in the Philippines, Mercedes moved to the Bay Area when she was 15. She went on to major in Early Childhood Education at Boston College and then sought out her master’s degree from Notre Dame de Namur University. After working in the childcare industry for 12 years, she co-founded Aging Consulting Services which assisted the elderly who were transitioning into senior living. While growing her company, she found a white space in the real estate market helping seniors deal with their homes after they moved. She has been working in the real estate industry since then with buyers, sellers and investors. She has received her accreditation in SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist), an ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative), and is a certified Negotiator. She has a passionate interest in real estate and loves assisting her clients.
Mercedes raised four children in the Bay Area and has a huge sense of compassion, commitment, and duty to be of service to others in her community. Lead by her entrepreneurial spirit and longstanding relationship with the community, Mercedes offers an innovative approach to buying and selling homes from the first time home buyer to the seller who is looking to retire and downsize, her service, negotiation skills, and attention to detail results in a smooth and successful experience.
★★★★★
"Letting go of a beloved home where years of happy family memories were built has to be one of the most difficult decisions one has to make in one’s lifetime. Mercedes not only beautifully represented me as we went through the process but she made the journey with me in every way.
She did everything right, leaving no detail overlooked. Her decisions for staging, pricing, timing, and negotiating were impeccable; my home sparkled like a jewel. Her first open house weekend generated multiple offers and sold within two weeks culminating in a sale well over asking— and beyond my wisest dreams.
I would like to add that in choosing Mercedes to represent me, I not only found the perfect agent but a caring, lifelong friend." - Willie
★★★★★
"Working with Mercedes Roses in the midst of the Covid epidemic was a collaborative effort that resulted in a successful full-price sale of our San Mateo home. We worked together through all the often-times changing mandatory requirements to safely present our home to potential buyers. Mercedes was a complete professional throughout the process. She worked all appropriate paths tirelessly to market our home during a time when the typical ‘open house’ method was disallowed. We highly recommend Mercedes." - Cathy and Gary P.
★★★★★
"Mercedes is the reason my fiance and I now own our first home together. She and her team were very responsive at all times and helped walk us through every aspect of house purchasing: from searching for homes, putting down an offer, closing, and even keeping in touch afterward for any lingering questions. While searching for the perfect home, she sent us many off-market opportunities and was patient with us through this entire process. She took time and care to learn exactly what we were looking for to eventually show us our future home. During the offer process, she helped with making our offer as strong as possible. While closing on the house, she helped walk us through any documents and quickly set up appointments for inspections that needed to be on the house while we were busy with work. This was extremely helpful and appreciated! We absolutely recommend Mercedes and her team if you are looking to buy a new home!"
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