David Blockhus

September 4, 2007

Los Altos Single Family Home Sales Continue to be Strong as Inventory Remains Tight

Contrary to most of the Bay Area, The Los Altos real estate market continues to be quite active.  Currently there are 37 homes for sale ranging […]
August 31, 2007

A New Selling Tactic: The Pre-listing Inspection

I recently was skimming the LA times web site and found an interesting headline: A New Selling Tactic: The Pre-listing Inspection.  My head did the old spin-a-roo.  […]
August 20, 2007

What Can You Do When Someone’s Got Your Credit Card Number?

After cancelling my credit card and having my credit card company re-issue me a new one, I had a good talk with a friend of mine who works […]
August 7, 2007

What can you do when you have had your credit card stolen,” a true life nightmare.

  According to this week’s Los Altos Town Crier’s main story; Phishers, scammers targeting Los Altos, 22 cases of identity theft and fraud have been reported […]
July 24, 2007

What Could I Buy With Barry Bond’s Record Breaking Home Run Ball?

San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds is only two home runs away from tying Hank Aaron’s career home run title.  As fans file into a sold […]
July 23, 2007

Real Estate Can Be An Excellent Investment But Sometimes There Can Be Unforeseen Problems

A client of mine who owns several small multi-unit properties recently passed on a story about some of the problems that he has had with one of […]
July 17, 2007

Nightmare on Elmwood Street. A Real Estate Deal Gone Bad in Just So Many Ways!

Although this event didn’t actually happen on Elmwood Street, it did actually happen… A few years ago, I represented a buyer in a multiple offer situation […]
July 16, 2007

What I learned About Writing Real Estate Contracts From Gumby!

You may wonder how playing with a rubber Gumby toy relates to real estate contract negotiations.  In one word….Flexibility!  When a buyer writes an offer on a home with multiple offers, the […]
June 25, 2007

Yes, Mr. and Mrs. Seller I Will Give You My First Born Male Child If You’ll Let me Buy Your Lovely Home!

Unfortunately, this is how many buyer’s feel during the drafting of their offer in a multiple offer situation.   Writing a winning offer usually involves having the highest price.  However, we all […]