I help owners of interesting homes and estates in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside sell them when it’s time for the next chapter in their lives.. Chris Iverson has been selling Peninsula real estate since 2005, focusing on the communities of Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside, and working directly with buyers and sellers rather than managing a team. Most of his business comes from repeat clients and referrals, a reflection of the trust he earns through candid advice and sound judgment. Chris combines a strong quantitative approach, built on statistics, economics, and hard data, with the ability to tell the story of a home: the subjective, emotional details that help buyers picture their life there and help sellers capture full value. Clients hire Chris for the same reason they hire a great attorney or wealth manager: straight answers, clear counsel, and confidence in every decision. Expectations are set from the start, with a standing weekly update call, and numbers to back it up. Some weeks call for a longer conversation; others take two minutes. When an offer or important decision comes up in between, Chris is there. And when something goes sideways, he owns it and fixes it. No spin, no manufactured drama. That approach shows up in the results. When broker consensus valued a Portola Valley estate at $40–45 million, Chris saw considerably more. It was a complex property and a complicated transaction, but he held his conviction through a year-long process. The property ultimately sold for a record-breaking $56 million. In addition to the marketing tools and global reach available through Sotheby's International Realty, Chris draws on his own extensive network of contacts in markets around the world with ties to Silicon Valley. Whether a client wants broad exposure or a more discreet, targeted approach, Chris builds a specific marketing plan around who the right buyers are, and how best to reach them. Outside of work, Chris lives in Palo Alto with his blended family of seven: five kids spanning elementary school to college, plus two golden retrievers. With kids currently enrolled in both Palo Alto and Woodside schools, he brings firsthand, current knowledge of the area's top schools, large and small, to every conversation about where to live. A lifelong avid cyclist, Chris can be found pedaling on the quiet roads of the Santa Cruz Mountains. When he gets a few free hours, he tinkers with an old BMW he is restoring, and can occasionally be found at track days at Sonoma Raceway or Laguna Seca.
