Mercedes Roses, REALTOR at Compass

REAL ESTATE GUIDANCE NEAR STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Mercedes Roses

REALTOR, Compass

Helping Stanford University students, families, alumni and investors make confident real estate decisions — for today and what’s next.

  • Local Market Insight
  • Students & Families
  • Investors & Owners
  • Neighborhood Knowledge

Local knowledge. A personal approach.

About Mercedes Roses

CAReal estate license
#01748726

Bay Area Realtor originally from the Philippines. She studied Early Childhood Education at Boston College and earned a master's degree in Gerontology from Notre Dame de Namur University. After a childcare career and co-founding Aging Consulting Services, she moved into real estate with a strong focus on buyers, sellers, investors and seniors/downsizing clients.

Credentials & Background

  • 01748726
  • Boston College — Early Childhood Education
  • Notre Dame de Namur University — Master's, Gerontology
  • SRES®
  • ABR
  • Certified Negotiator
  • Certified Luxury Home Agent
  • Bay Area resident since age 15; 12 years in childcare; co-founder of Aging Consulting Services; buyer, seller and investor representation

Specialties

  • buyers
  • sellers
  • investors
  • seniors
  • downsizing
  • first-time buyers

Areas Mercedes serves

Cities
Peninsula / Bay Area, Stanford / Palo Alto context
Local guidanceStanford
REALTORCompass
CALicense #01748726
Stanford FamiliesBuyers & Investors

START WITH YOUR DECISION

How can Mercedes help you?

Start with the decision you are making. Mercedes stays with the journey from neighborhood context to the property, numbers and next conversation.

Not sure which path fits yet?Tell Mercedes what you are considering and start with a local conversation.
Mercedes’s full background & expertiseCredentials, education, specialties and the experience behind the advice.

Why Mercedes

Bay Area Realtor originally from the Philippines. She studied Early Childhood Education at Boston College and earned a master's degree in Gerontology from Notre Dame de Namur University. After a childcare career and co-founding Aging Consulting Services, she moved into real estate with a strong focus on buyers, sellers, investors and seniors/downsizing clients.

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Credentials & education

  • 01748726
  • Boston College — Early Childhood Education
  • Notre Dame de Namur University — Master's, Gerontology
  • SRES®
  • ABR
  • Certified Negotiator
  • Certified Luxury Home Agent

Specialties

  • buyers
  • sellers
  • investors
  • seniors
  • downsizing
  • first-time buyers

MERCEDES’S STANFORD-AREA VIEW

Explore Stanford University neighborhoods

Compare how each area connects to campus before you compare individual properties.

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Purchase counts and asking prices describe this published inventory sample, not the whole market. Sample checked 2026-10-15. Confirm current availability with Mercedes. Stanford neighborhood guidance →

How current are the homes shown here?

Each displayed listing includes its source and observation date. Confirm current availability, price and property details with the listing source and Mercedes. The school’s assigned Realtor is not necessarily the listing agent.

How is campus distance measured?

Distances are straight-line measurements to Stanford University campus reference point. They are not walking or driving times or a campus boundary. Check the actual trip to the building you use.

What should I include when comparing ownership costs?

Use your property’s price, cash needed at purchase, financing terms, taxes, insurance, association fees, maintenance and selling costs over your expected hold period. Unknown figures remain blank until you supply them.

SEE STANFORD THROUGH MERCEDES’S LENS

Get to know the area around Stanford.

Compare neighborhoods, housing types and everyday life before choosing where to look.

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REAL HOMES. REAL NUMBERS. BRIGHTER FUTURES.

Homes near Stanford University

Compare campus proximity, ownership costs and the four-year numbers — not just listing prices.

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Price
Beds
Type
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Available homes · Sorted by distance
$899,000

Palo Alto · 1.5 miles to Stanford · 30 min walk

▱ 2 bedrooms♙ 1 bathroom▦ 923 sq ft⌂ Condo
Why this home surfacedlower purchase price within these results, roommate flexibility — then compare the full ownership cost and post-graduation plan.

Current published selection · last checked 2026-10-15. Confirm prices and availability. Distances are straight-line to campus.

Work with local experts

Get guidance from professionals who know Stanford and the surrounding neighborhoods.

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FINANCING COORDINATION

State-appropriate financing review

Mercedes remains the local real estate point person while a state-appropriate financing professional helps review the financing side of a Stanford-area purchase.

  • Parent-purchase financing
  • Conventional purchase scenarios
  • Investor scenarios where eligible
  • Refinance options
  • Pre-purchase financing review
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KEEP RESEARCHING

Stanford housing guides & resources

Useful next steps without losing Mercedes, your school, or the decision you were working on.

Stanford University’s sandstone Main Quad arches with Hoover Tower in the background.Stanford Housing GuideStart with the full local guide.→

MERCEDES ROSES · STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Let’s talk about your next move.

Whether you’re buying, selling, investing, relocating or still comparing the options, Mercedes can help you make the next decision with local context.

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