David Blockhus

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 […]
August 5, 2009

Los Altos to Lake Tahoe, a great reward!

Los Altos to Lake Tahoe, a great reward, originally uploaded by Los Altos Dave. One of the benefits of living in Los Altos is we are […]
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 […]
June 23, 2009

Satake Estates in Mountain View Offers Nice Homes And Los Altos Schools, But Are They Priced Out of Our Current Real Estate Market?

  Satake Estates is one of Summerhill Homes newest developments.  Located in Mountain View on the old Satake Nursery site (at the end of Marilyn Drive), Satake Estates […]
June 14, 2009

Los Altos Real Estate Market – May 2009 Update

May 2009 sales of single family homes in Los Altos were the strongest for the year.   However, when compared with historic May sales totals, the market continues to be unsettled.  According to MLS Listings, Inc. data, […]
May 28, 2009

Los Altos Pet Parade

The Los Altos pet parade is an annual tradition in my household.  I have participated in over 15 pet parades with four different dogs (Patches, Hero, […]
May 20, 2009

Mountain View and Cupertino Named to Top 5 of Forbes America’s Top 25 Towns To Live Well

Mountain View and Cupertino were recently named by Forbes magazine as two of the top towns in the U.S. in which to live well.  Teaming with Forbes,  ZoomProspector.com, […]
May 12, 2009

5 Reasons Why Buyers (And Their Agents) Hate Short Sale Real Estate Listings

The South Bay area has seen a huge uptick in short sale activity.  I’ve recently spent a fair amount of time with various clients looking at short […]
April 28, 2009

One Wired Bike!

I was having a cup of coffee at Peets last weekend and this funky looking road bike caught my eye.  Check out the photo.  With the gnarly mesh-looking […]