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Viv is terrific!  We are first time home buyers.  Viv was great to work with–she listened carefully to us, helped us figure out what was realistic in this crazy market, and helped us make an offer in lightening time (she stayed up late into the night answering all of our questions and remaining calm and patient).

If you are looking in the San Carlos area and surrounding areas  I highly recommend Viv!

J D.

San Jose, CA

“JUST SOLD by Viv!” This is to rave (not just put in a good word) about Viv as our realtor. She was there for us 110%. She gave her best and gave her all to achieve her A+ on this project: the sale of our condo in San Carlos. 

She and her husband, Myles, partnered a perfect showing of our wonderful condo. We couldn’t have been happier with the outcome. We highly recommend Viv. It was very easy to work with her. We know you will be as pleased and satisfied. Thank you, Viv!!

CHARY P.

Escondido, CA

We don’t even know where to start on everything that Mark has done for us in our recent home search. We are first time home buyers and were naturally a bit nervous about the whole process.

We met Mark at an open house and instantly liked his honest and data-driven approach. He spent a lot of time understanding our requirements and came well prepared with market research on the neighborhoods we were interested in. Not only that, he also recommended us specific streets in those neighborhoods that once again reflected his knowledge of the area.

But most importantly he gave us broad estimates on how much the house might end up selling for or how much repairs would cost (if any), so we could be efficient with our time.

He saw a lot of homes himself and often times shot a video of the house on his phone to supplement his feedback (those were super helpful and saved us a lot of time to narrow down options).

When it came time to put our first offer, Mark patiently walked us through every single document and answered all our questions.

Mark also worked closely with our mortgage broker and Escrow officers at every step in the closing process. His background in law, engineering, finance and the SF bay area market was super helpful as we navigated this home purchase.

But most of all, he is such a pleasure to work with! This was a stressful time for us but working with Mark eased us a lot. I would recommend Mark to anyone looking to buy/sell a home! He truly goes above and beyond.

AMISHA S.

San Carlos, CA

About Mark and Viv

Mark Martinho and Vivienne Kelvin are the hosts of San Carlos Life and have been residents of San Carlos for years. While running San Carlos Life together with an awesome team, Mark and Viv are also in the business of real estate. They are co-owners of Vabrato Real Estate, a luxury real estate brokerage serving the City of Good Living, and the whole of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

With over 30 years of combined experience in the business and 95% of their clients coming in from referrals, Mark and Viv take great pride and joy in exceeding your expectations.

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Vivienne Kelvin

Broker Associate / Partner / Designer

DRE#01909927

(650) 291-7241

viv@vabrato.com

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MARK MARTINHO, JD

Broker / Partner/ General Contractor

DRE#01372898 | GC#1088685

(650) 346-1595

mark@vabrato.com