Home Sellers

December 16, 2009

Is Holding an Open House For Your Los Altos Home Going to Help it Sell? The Pros And Cons of Open Houses!

There is a home for sale in my neighborhood that has been on the market for about four months.  The home has had an open house almost […]
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 […]