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July 8, 2013

Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, a Tale of Two Real Estate Markets

It is the best of times for home sellers, it is the worst of times for home buyers, but is this a new age in local […]
May 23, 2013

Three Activities That Your Real Estate Agent Must do to Maximise Your Home’s Value in Our Seller’s Market

A few weeks ago I was at Michaels at Shoreline attending a fundraising event for Mountain View High’s graduation party.  As sometimes happens at these events […]
May 7, 2013

Nine Home Buying Tips That Will Lead to Success in This Seller’s Market

Anyone who has tried to buy a home lately knows that it can be very challenging. Historically low mortgage rates have brought homebuyers out in force. […]
March 15, 2013

It Is a Wild and Crazy Real Estate Market!

We are in the midst of the wildest real estate market that I have experienced in my 20 years selling real estate.  A combination of extremely […]
November 5, 2012

Los Altos Real Estate Market Update – October 2012

According to MLS Listings Inc. data there currently are sixty-eight single family homes for sale in Los Altos.  Thirty-two homes are active listings and the remaining […]
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 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 […]