Home Sellers

December 10, 2009

Los Altos Real Estate Market Update – November 2009

According to MLS Listings Inc. data, 28 single family homes closed escrow in November within the city of Los Altos zip codes of 94024 and 94022.  This is slightly below the […]
November 15, 2009

Los Altos Real Estate – October 2009 Market Update

According to MLS Listings Inc. data, 26 single family homes closed escrow in October within the city of Los Altos zip codes of 94024 and 94022.   This is slightly below the […]
November 3, 2009

Needs Based Pricing is a Bad And Costly Home Pricing Strategy

Whenever I go over a  home pricing analysis with a seller, I ask them what they think their home should be listed at and why.  Invariably, their […]
October 19, 2009

Los Altos Real Estate Market Update – Personal Property is Causing Financing Problems

An interesting topic came up this morning in our office meeting – The inclusion of personal property in a purchase contract is having a negative effect […]
October 8, 2009

Stale Listings, How Long is Too Long to Have a House Listed For Sale?

Part of my morning ritual is to log on to our local Multiple Listing Service to see what is happening.  How many new listings are there?  […]
September 16, 2009

Los Altos Real Estate Market – August 2009 Update

According to MLS Listings Inc. data, 24 single family homes closed escrow in August within the city of Los Altos zip codes of 94024 and 94022.   This is slightly below the […]
August 23, 2009

Mountain View Real Estate Market Update July 2009 – Miramonte Neighborhoods (MLS Area 209)

Area 209 (as it is defined by our local multiple listing service) is a series of smaller neighborhoods located west of El Camino Real in the […]
August 11, 2009

Los Altos Real Estate Market – July 2009 Update

According to MLS Listings Inc. data, 30 single family homes closed escrow in July within the city of Los Altos zip codes of 94024 and 94022.   This is slightly […]
July 23, 2009

The Home Valuation Code of Conduct and How it Can Effect Your Home’s Financing

There has recently been a lot written about the relatively new appraisal regulation called the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC).   The gist of the HVCC is to ensure […]