October 2007

October 31, 2007

Earthquake, Earthquake…….Who Says California Real Estate Isn’t Moving?

As I sat down to begin a new post (my mind was somewhat blank), the earth began to shake.  My table shook and the light overhead began […]
October 29, 2007

Apparently Pet Snakes Might Not be “Pets”…. More Weird Tales From A Real Estate Investor

Awhile back I wrote about an investor friend of mine who was having problems at one of his properties.  Well, the fun continues… The same unit (we’ll call […]
October 29, 2007

Inventory Up, Sales Down, Dogs and Cats Living Together. Is There Any Upside?

It appears from recent and not so recent articles, that buying a home in the market today is not for the faint of heart.  A recent article from the Wall Street Journal […]
October 25, 2007

When Will The Real Estate Market Change? or How Can I Tell if Change is Coming?

While looking at property, I was asked by one of my clients  “When do you think the real estate market will hit bottom?”  My immediate thought was, […]
October 25, 2007

Facebook Launches “Cribs”

The social network site Facebook has recently launched a real estate application called Cribs that allows its members to search for real estate.  After members log […]
October 23, 2007

Tight Inventory Keeps Prices Lofty in Miramonte Avenue area of Mountain View

As home sales throughout the area continue to soften, there are a few areas that are still selling well.  One prime example is the Miramonte Avenue area of […]
October 18, 2007

Prices Remain Strong While Inventory Remains Low in Waverly Park Area of Mountain View

According to Re Infolink, the local multiple listing service, there are currently 7 active listings and 4 “sale pending” listings for sale in the area of west […]
October 16, 2007

Did the Citizens of Los Altos Hills Cheer When a Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct Law was Recently Repealed?

Last week the Los Altos Hills town council repealed a law that unfairly restricted the rights of local pinball machine fanatics.  As reported in Monday’s San […]