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July 22, 2012

The Top Three Homes From the Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View Broker Tour

There were 29 properties on this week’s Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View Broker tour.  Twenty-five were new listings and four properties were being re-toured.  […]
July 10, 2012

2012 Los Altos Art & Wine Festival is This Weekend

This weekend (July 14-15) downtown Los Altos transforms into the largest two-day summer event in the Bay Area. The 33rd Annual Los Altos Art and Wine […]
May 31, 2012

Tired of Losing Out, Home Buyers Are Bringing the Preemptive Offer Back

Over the last several months we have seen a huge upswing in multiple offers on properties in most price ranges.  Buyers, tired of losing out in […]
May 3, 2012

Three Reasons Why The Facebook Effect May Not be a Windfall For Sellers Who Wait

Facebook is going public in a mere 15 days.  Once it does, there will be hundreds of newly minted millionaires just clamoring for your home.  Or […]
May 2, 2012

The Reality of Our Los Altos Real Estate Market

According to MLS Listings Inc. data there currently are eighty-three single family homes for sale in Los Altos.  Forty-seven homes are active listings and the remaining […]
April 1, 2012

Pocket Listings – Are They a Good Way to Sell Your Los Altos Home?

The Los Altos real estate market is sizzling.  Buyers are out in force, multiple offers are the norm rather than the exception and as might be […]
March 19, 2012

Los Altos School District to Detail Option For Bullis Charter School Students to Share Space at Egan and Covington

At tonight’s LASD board meeting, board members will be discussing possible modifications to its facilities offer which include exploring the possibility of sharing Covington Elementary School […]
March 13, 2012

Five Reasons You Don’t Want to Sell Your Home to the Person Who Leaves a Flyer on the Doorstep of Your Los Altos Home

Every so often, I receive flyers dropped off on my doorstep asking me to sell my home to someone who is “interested in buying a property […]
February 9, 2012

Six Effective Strategies to Combat a Low Appraisal

Low property appraisals can occur in any real estate market.  In a rising market, multiple offers can create a final contract price higher than current comparable […]