Luxury Homes, Bought and Sold With Discretion

Twenty years of luxury experience, including sales up to $20 million, handled with discretion from first call to closing.

A white North Scottsdale home with a tile roof, desert landscaping and the McDowell Mountains behind it

What buying or selling luxury homes requires

Buying or selling luxury homes in Scottsdale, Cave Creek or Anthem is different from the rest of the market in a few important ways. The pool of buyers for any one home is smaller. Every home is more individual, so comparable sales take more judgment. And privacy matters more, both for the owners and for the details of the transaction.

Clients at this level don’t want an agent who acts luxurious. They want one who is experienced, composed and discreet, who has seen their situation before, and who protects their interests without drawing attention to them.

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Twenty years in luxury real estate

I’m Valerie Moe, and I work with Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living. I started my career in Beverly Hills and the Coachella Valley, where I handled home sales up to $20 million, and later brought that experience to Arizona’s Sonoran Desert.

That background shows up in the details. I walk through a home before I discuss its value, because finishes, views and lots move price more at the high end. I keep conversations and documents private. And when negotiations get difficult, I stay calm, do the math, and show both sides what the numbers support.

For luxury sellers

A luxury home has to be presented and positioned before anyone sees it. That means a documented price built from careful comparisons, professional photography, video and drone footage, and a marketing plan aimed at the buyers most likely to pay for what makes the home distinct. You decide how public the marketing should be. See how I present a home and how I market it.

For luxury buyers

At this level, the right home is often a matter of a few specific requirements: a view corridor, a lot size, single-level living, guest quarters, or proximity to a particular club. We define those first, then focus the search. When we find the home, I bring the same careful comparison to the offer that I bring to pricing a listing. See a search built around your life.

Luxury communities I serve

A private first conversation is the right place to start. Contact me, or return to the home page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you keep a luxury sale private?

You decide how public the marketing is, and I keep conversations and documents confidential throughout. We plan the level of exposure together before the home is presented.

How do you price a one-of-a-kind home?

I walk through the home first, then build a documented rationale from the most relevant sales and current competition, adjusted for the features that set it apart.

Which luxury communities do you work in?

Silverleaf, Desert Mountain, Estancia, Whisper Rock, DC Ranch, Troon North and other communities across Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Anthem.

Free guides

Selling a High-Value Home

Pricing, presentation and privacy for a home where the lot, the view and the finishes move the price more than the square footage.

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Buying a Luxury Home

Gated communities, private clubs, HOAs and thin comparable sales: what to know before you write an offer on a high-value home.