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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. […]
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 […]
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.  […]
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 […]
May 17, 2011

3480 Bruckner Circle, The Best of Friday’s Broker Tour

I thought 3480 Bruckner Circle (View Map), Listed by Alan Huwe of Coldwell Banker, was the best value on last Friday’s tour.  Located in Mountain View, […]
May 12, 2011

Mountain View Real Estate Market Update April 2011 – Miramonte Neighborhoods (MLS Area 209)

According to MLS Listings Inc. data, there currently are 15 homes for sale in the Mountain View MLS area 209.  Eight are active listings and the other seven are under […]
February 13, 2011

The Los Altos Mountain View Broker Tour Reveals Four Real Estate Gems

The real estate broker tour (broker open house) plays an important part in the promotion and marketing of real estate listings.  For homes for sale in […]
January 24, 2011

Looking For A Bank Owned or Pre-Foreclosure Home In Los Altos, Mountain View, Sunnyvale or Cupertino?

There continues to be a lot of press about the abundance of pre-foreclosure homes and bank owned properties available for sale.  The discussion tends to focus […]
December 8, 2010

Buy a Christmas Tree and Support Los Altos and Mountain View High School Sports Programs

The Los Altos High and Mountain View High Sports Boosters Christmas tree lot is a great place to buy a Christmas tree while benefiting our athletics […]