February 2009

February 27, 2009

Dr. Maurice Ghysels, the Superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District, Discusses the District’s Finances

The Mountain View Whisman School district receives the core of its financing based on the average daily attendance of it’s students.  In short, it is a […]
February 16, 2009

It Was A Great Day At The Finish Of The Tour Of California In Santa Cruz

Today my son and I went to downtown Santa Cruz to volunteer as course Marshall’s at the Amgen Tour of California bike race.  This is my third year […]
February 12, 2009

Mountain View Single Family Home Sales Numbers Were Down Drastically In 2008, Yet Prices Remain Largely Uneffected

The Multiple Listing Service is the most reliable source of local real estate market information.  The following information was take from our local MLS provider (ProMLSlistings.com) […]
February 9, 2009

Coldwell Banker Leadership Adopts Blogging

Joe Brown, a 28-year real estate veteran and President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Silicon Valley, Monterey Bay and East Bay regions has started a real estate […]
February 8, 2009

Los Altos Home Demolition…

The economy is soft and money is tight yet there continues to be a lot of construction occurring in Los Altos and it’s surrounding communities. On […]
February 6, 2009

Los Altos Single Family Home Sales Statistics For January 2009

Los Altos single family home sales were down in January 2009.  However, given the state of home financing and consumer confidence, I expected the numbers to be […]
February 4, 2009

Dr. Maurice Ghysels, the Superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District, Discusses The District’s Core Values

In part two of the Magical Mystery (bus) Tour of the Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD),  Dr. Maurice Ghysels, the Superintendent of the Mountain View […]
February 3, 2009

Dr. Maurice Ghysels, the Superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District, Discusses Crittenden Middle School

I was fortunate to attend the Magical Mystery (bus) Tour of the Mountain View Whisman School District.  Below is one (of many) video clips taken during a […]
February 2, 2009

Los Altos’ Bella Vita Restaurant, Can’t Say I Would Recommend It

Last weekend, my wife and I went out to dinner, alone, sans kids…kinda like a date.  We ended up at Bella Vita, an Italian restaurant located at 376 First […]