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Buying a Home

It matters who is on your side.

The Dreyfus Group has over 20 years of local experience in all types of market conditions. Working with a team offers significant advantages over working with an individual agent. When you choose our team, you’re gaining a dedicated group of real estate professionals who work collaboratively to support you at every stage of the transaction.

You benefit from multiple experts ensuring that no detail is overlooked. Our team-based approach allows us to be proactive in searching for the perfect property, highly responsive at all stages, maximizing your chances of success. We aim to make the entire experience smooth and seamless.

 

Four Reasons to Work with The Dreyfus Group

With all the information available to consumers today, it is tempting to consider representing yourself when buying a home. Working with our team is an elevated experience because we focus on providing four major benefits to our clients:

CAPITAL PRESERVATION

RISK MITIGATION

EASE OF EXPERIENCE

CONTINUED SUPPORT

Capital Preservation – Saving You Money

Video Series: Capital Preservation

1. Valuation
2. Educating for success
3. Pricing strategies
4. The power of local relationships
5. Assessing the hidden costs
6. Deciding on the proper bid
7. Interpreting disclosures
8. Knowing local inventory
9. How to pick an agent
10. Buyer representation agreements
11. Negotiations

Valuation

With 30+ years of experience, we negotiate the best price, factor in repairs, and secure off-market deals—saving you money and ensuring you get the best value for your investment.

Finding a home
is the easy part,
making a smart purchase
is hard.

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Risk Mitigation – Avoiding Pitfalls

Video Series: Risk Mitigation

1. Experience in markets of all types
2. Educating for success
3. The power of local relationships
4. Why an experienced agent is important
5. When not to buy the house
6. Assessing the hidden costs
7. Agent fees
8. Local expertise
9. Interpreting disclosures
10. Knowing local inventory
11. How to pick an agent
12. High-end home buying
13. Negotiations

Experience in markets of all types

We’ve seen it all and know how to protect you. We flag risks in disclosures, assess zoning and environmental issues, review contracts, and ensure legal compliance—keeping your purchase smooth and secure.

Featured Video:
How to Pick an Agent

You need an expert partner who has vast experience in the local market and will advocate on your behalf to secure the best deal for your home purchase.

Ease of Experience – Minimizing Stress

Video Series: Ease of Experience

1. Introducing you to our community
2. We care
3. Pricing Strategies
4. The power of local relationships
5. Off market listings
6. Unlocking potential
7. Post-purchase support
8. Buyer representation agreements

Introducing you to our community

We handle every detail of your home-buying journey with expert care, transparency, and support—saving you time and stress while ensuring a seamless, personalized experience from start to finish.

We've seen it all
and know how
to protect you.

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Continued Support – Service Post-Transaction and Beyond

Video Series: Continued Support & Client Care

1. Introducing you to our community
2. Support after you buy
3. Post-purchase support

Introducing you to our community

We’re here for you beyond closing, offering trusted pros for home projects, market insights, valuations, and more. Count on us as your go-to real estate resource—now and for the long haul.

Frequently Asked Questions

What services do you provide?

We can share market insights, find you homes that best meet your criteria (including off-market listings), schedule showings and accompany you to them, review disclosures and identify potential red flags, accurately assess the value of the home, negotiate on your behalf, guide you through the purchase process, and more. 

What’s your schedule and availability?

Why do I need to sign buyer representation agreement?

What terms will be included in our written buyer agreement?

How long will we work together?

What are my options for paying you?

Can you tell me about your approach to scouting properties?

How can you make this process easier for me?



Is there a seasonality to home buying?

In obtaining a loan, are there things I should avoid doing during the process?

How do I know I'm not buying a lemon?

What are the types of pricing strategies that I can expect a listing agent to use?

What are conditions that could make it more difficult to get my home insured?

Can you recommend service providers like a mortgage lender, insurance carrier, or home inspector?

When I’m making an offer, what else do I need to provide?

What is a counteroffer?

What items are included in escrow closing costs? How much can I expect to pay?

Can you help me with home repairs and updating?

If I am new to the community, what can you do to help me get settled?

Additional Resources

Buyer’s Guide
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Buyer’s Guide

Our approach to helping you navigate the homebuying process.

How Real Estate Commissions Are Paid
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How Real Estate Commissions Are Paid

Clarifying recent consumer class action lawsuits and Department of Justice guidance.

Palo Alto City Report
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Palo Alto City Report

Our guide to the Palo Alto single family residential market.

Menlo Park City Report
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Menlo Park City Report

Our guide to the Menlo Park single family residential market.

Preparing to Buy
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Preparing to Buy

Checklist for prioritizing your most important search parameters.

About Our Brokerage & Brand
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About Our Brokerage & Brand

Learn about our reputable brokerage and valuable brand.

When to Buy
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When to Buy

Reasons to consider buying now rather than waiting.

Market Updates

Palo Alto
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Palo Alto

Atherton
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Atherton

Menlo Park
Link

Menlo Park

Woodside
Link

Woodside

Portola Valley
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Portola Valley

Los Altos
Link

Los Altos

Los Altos Hills
Link

Los Altos Hills

Redwood City
Link

Redwood City

Silicon Valley & Peninsula
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Silicon Valley & Peninsula

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