David Blockhus

October 16, 2009

Storm Causes Large Tree to Fall on Two Los Altos Homes

The high winds and rain of the storm on Tuesday created some havoc for Los Altos residents.  My son, a Mountain View High freshman, got to […]
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 24, 2009

Morning fog lifts at Crystal Springs Reservour

Morning fog lifts at Crystal Springs Reservour, originally uploaded by David Blockhus. My morning bike ride took me to Crystal Springs Reservour. When I got there, […]
September 23, 2009

Neighborhood Revitalization Program, The Habitat For Humanity Way

On Tuesday I was fortunate enough to participate in a Habitat For Humanity build in the Belle Haven neighborhood of East Menlo Park.  Usually Habitat for […]
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 […]
September 10, 2009

Los Altos Short Sale Listings Up 500% From 2008

Single family homes that are listed as “Short Sales” in our local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) are up 500% over last year’s figures.  How’s that for […]
August 28, 2009

The Sweet Shop in Los Altos is Now Open

Sweet Shop in Los Altos is now open, originally uploaded by David Blockhus. The Sweet Shop, located at 994 Los Altos Avenue, has opened.  I stopped […]
August 23, 2009

Deer Hollow Farm

Deer Hollow Farm, originally uploaded by David Blockhus. One of my favorite places to run by!
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 […]