Lisa Keith Properties

Lisa Keith Properties This page is about the life we lead and what impacts us in the Silicon Valley region - from real estate to current events to the latest scoop.

30 Yr Experience in Luxury Real Estate
Serving Greater San Francisco Bay Area/Peninsula
Top Producer at Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Mom of 3 with a passion for great homes & great style 🏡 Financial, fun and always interesting!

We didn't just sell a floor plan. We sold its history, and its future.2 Franciscan Ridge in Portola Valley Ranch is sold...
09/06/2026

We didn't just sell a floor plan. We sold its history, and its future.

2 Franciscan Ridge in Portola Valley Ranch is sold:

Sold in 25 days
$355,000 over asking

Perched high in the oaks, with walls of glass opening to the whole southeastern sweep of Silicon Valley, this home was always more than square footage and a price. It carried a real story, and the right buyer felt it — enough to make sure it was theirs.

I'm grateful to the sellers for trusting me with a home that clearly meant so much, to the buyers who truly saw the property as more than its walls and location, and to the team who brought it all together. None of these moments happen alone.

Every home holds a history. This one just found the people who'll write its next chapter.

And if you've been thinking about Portola Valley, whether to live in or to keep an eye on as an investment, this is the kind of market where the right guidance makes all the difference. Send me a message. I'd love to talk it through.

[email protected] | 650.703.8644

A few exceptional homes are about to come to market — and I wanted to share that they're on the way before they go publi...
08/28/2026

A few exceptional homes are about to come to market — and I wanted to share that they're on the way before they go public.

From the Peninsula to San Francisco, each one has its own feeling and its own kind of life to offer. I'm keeping the details close for now, but I can't wait to share more once they're ready.

If the idea of an early, quiet move appeals to you, send me a message — I'll make sure you're among the first to see them, before they're ever listed.

The August issue of The Keith Confidential is out 📩Each month I send a small, personal letter to a group of people I've ...
08/27/2026

The August issue of The Keith Confidential is out 📩

Each month I send a small, personal letter to a group of people I've come to know over the years — part market insight, part what I'm seeing and living in real estate right now.

This month I get into why so little ever comes up for sale here on the Peninsula and across the Bay Area, and the proposals in Washington that could finally shift it. There's also a listing update and a look at a few homes about to come to market.

I keep the list personal rather than public. If you'd like to receive it, send me a message and I'll add you.

08/27/2026

This month I wanted to talk about something that shapes our market more than almost anything — and that most people never think about: capital gains.

Here on the Peninsula and across the Bay Area, a lot of homeowners bought decades ago, often for a fraction of what their homes are worth today. Selling now would trigger a capital-gains bill steep enough to make it feel out of the question, so many simply stay, or hold on until the home passes to their heirs and the tax resets. Play that out across an entire region, and you get exactly what we live with: chronically tight inventory.

What's new is that Washington has finally taken notice. Several bills are moving through Congress right now - some would raise the exclusion that's been frozen since 1997, and the boldest would remove the dollar cap on a primary-residence sale altogether. None of them is law yet, and there's no guarantee any will pass. But if one does, it could bring a real wave of long-held homes back to market.

I walk through all of it in this one. And if you're sitting on a highly appreciated home, it's worth understanding now, before anything changes. Send me a message anytime; always happy to talk it through.

For a lot of the families I work with, the home is more than their most valuable asset. It's where the kids grew up. It'...
08/21/2026

For a lot of the families I work with, the home is more than their most valuable asset. It's where the kids grew up. It's the table everyone still comes back to for the holidays. So when the conversation turns to passing it down, it's rarely just a financial decision.

Most of these families are already well into this. They have their attorneys, their advisors, a plan taking shape. Where I come in is the real estate side — because how a home is held, structured, and transferred can shape how much of that value actually reaches the next generation.

I pulled a few of the most common strategies together in the carousel above — trusts, family LLCs, lifetime gifting. Each has its trade-offs, and none is one-size-fits-all.

The one thing they all have in common is time. The families who do this well aren't reacting to a deadline. They started years ago, with the right people around the table.

I'm a broker, not an attorney or a CPA, so take this as a starting point rather than advice. But it's something I think about constantly in this market — and if it's on your mind, send me a message. I'm always glad to help you think it through.

08/20/2026

Golden Gate Sotheby's July 2026 Market Report is here, and it's a grounded look at where the Bay Area sits at the midpoint of the year. It covers all ten counties across the region, from the entry-level segment through the luxury market, so you can see how things are actually moving, not just the headlines.

If you'd like to see where your area landed, comment "Report" below and I'll send it straight to you.

Some good news to share — 2 Franciscan Ridge in Portola Valley is pending, just 11 days after coming to market.This one ...
08/19/2026

Some good news to share — 2 Franciscan Ridge in Portola Valley is pending, just 11 days after coming to market.

This one moved quickly, and it took a real team to get here — from the staging and photography to everyone who helped show it beautifully over the past two weeks. I'm grateful for all of it. And I'm genuinely happy for the buyers, who are going to love calling this place home.

If you've been thinking about a move in Portola Valley, or anywhere on the Peninsula, send me a message. I'd love to talk it through.

08/17/2026

Episode 3 — Lessons Learned: Play Your Own Game

Funny how some of the best lessons show up when you least expect them. This one caught me off guard — but it stuck with me, and it comes down to something simple: focus on your own strengths, lean into what you do well, and just play your own game.

I share stories like this in The Keith Confidential before they ever make it here. If you'd like to be one of the first to read them, sign up at the link in bio.☝☺️

We're open again tomorrow — one more day this weekend.If you didn't make it today, Sunday is another chance to see 2 Fra...
08/15/2026

We're open again tomorrow — one more day this weekend.

If you didn't make it today, Sunday is another chance to see 2 Franciscan Ridge in Portola Valley Ranch. Sweeping southeastern views, nearly 4,000 square feet, and a home that's been drawing a lot of interest. Come walk through and see it for yourself.

📍 2 Franciscan Ridge, Portola Valley

🗓 Sunday, Aug 16 | 2–4 PM

Stop by. 💙

Have you seen the latest Golden Gate Sotheby's Q2 2026 Significant Sales Report? It's a report about the standout luxury...
08/14/2026

Have you seen the latest Golden Gate Sotheby's Q2 2026 Significant Sales Report?

It's a report about the standout luxury sales across the Bay Area this quarter — the homes that sold at $5 million and above, and the stories behind them.

If you're curious where the top of the market landed, the full report is on the GGSIR website, with detail on the properties and the sales that shaped the quarter.

Want a copy to keep? Comment "Report" below and I'll send it your way.

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