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September 5, 2024

Transmission Lines, Electric and Magnetic Fields & How They Affect Real Estate Prices in Sunnyvale & Los Altos

I wrote this article some 20 years ago and recently updated it.  I hope you find it informative! Over the years I have had the pleasure […]
March 9, 2022

1400 McKenzie Avenue, Los Altos – How Experience & Hard Work Create Significant Added Value

I recently listed and sold 1400 McKenzie Avenue. In just 7 days on the market, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home sold for an astonishing amount… $5,311,000. […]
October 4, 2020

California Proposition 19 and How it May Affect Local Homeowners

As Tuesday November 3rd approaches voters in California should inform themselves on the issues that they will be voting on. I wanted to highlight one
September 10, 2018

Los Altos Real Estate Market Continues to Surprise

The summer real estate market in Los Altos was full of uncertainty (see graph below).  It appeared that the summer slow down hit earlier and harder […]
October 22, 2017

How a Rediculously Low List Price Fueled a False Reality About Our Local Real Estate Market.

While it makes headlines and provides an excellent topic at cocktail parties, the sale of a Sunnyvale home that sold for almost 800k above its list […]
January 8, 2015

West Sunnyvale (Zip Code 94087) Real Estate Market Update – December 2014

According to MLS Listings Inc. data there currently are only seven single family homes (SFH) for sale within the West Sunnyvale zip code of 94087.  One […]
January 6, 2015

2014 Los Altos Real Estate Update – December 2014

According to MLS Listings Inc. data there currently are only eighteen single family homes for sale in Los Altos. Four homes are active listings and the remaining fourteen homes […]
April 6, 2014

2014 Luxury Real Estate Market Report

See below for Coldwell Banker’s Previews International 2014 Luxury Real Estate Market Report [gview file=”https://losaltoshomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ColdwellBankerPreviews_LuxuryMarketReport2014-1.pdf”]
March 12, 2014

Why Do Some Homes Sell Faster Than Others?

We know the housing market has had a strong rebound from the Great Recession – so much so, that in most communities along the Peninsula and […]