David Blockhus

October 30, 2012

Downtown Los Altos Store Windows Get Painted

Since 1963, store windows in downtown Los Altos have been painted, but in a good way.  It is the 49th annual Halloween Window painting contest presented […]
October 19, 2012

Los Altos Home Sellers, Do You Want Your Agent Representing The Buyer?

Buyers, frustrated because they are losing out in multiple offer situations are once again turning to the listing agent in hopes of securing a home.  We […]
October 4, 2012

New Home Construction in Los Altos Continues to be Active

Almost every morning I take my dog on a walk to Rancho Shopping Center and back.  Over the last few years I have noticed a substantial […]
September 12, 2012

New First Time Home Buyers Surveyed. The Results May Be Surprising!

What do first time home buyers want in a home?  Is it location?  Is it space?  Is it floor plan?  Is it amenities? Coldwell Banker recently […]
September 11, 2012

South Los Altos Real Estate Market Update – August 2012

Last Friday was one of the biggest broker tours in recent memory with almost 50 properties to view in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain […]
August 24, 2012

1733 Oak Avenue, a Great Opportunity in South Los Altos

In my opinion, the best home on today’s Los Altos Broker tour was the property located at 1733 Oak Avenue in South Los Altos.  If one […]
August 13, 2012

Help, We Made a Non-Contingent Offer and Now Our Loan Broker Can’t Get us the Loan!

Unfortunately, as our market becomes more active (i.e. pro seller), buyers make dumber and dumber decisions.  Case in point, a buyer of a Los Altos home […]
July 22, 2012

The Top Three Homes From the Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View Broker Tour

There were 29 properties on this week’s Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View Broker tour.  Twenty-five were new listings and four properties were being re-toured.  […]
July 10, 2012

2012 Los Altos Art & Wine Festival is This Weekend

This weekend (July 14-15) downtown Los Altos transforms into the largest two-day summer event in the Bay Area. The 33rd Annual Los Altos Art and Wine […]