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March 14, 2017

156 Monroe Drive, Palo Alto… A Treasure in a Great South Palo Alto Neighborhood

On February 27th I listed a lovely 2 bedroom 1 bathroom home in South Palo Alto that has been in the same family for over 55 […]
June 21, 2015

1391 Pinehurst Square – San Jose, CA 95117

I just listed this beautiful 2 bedroom 1.5 Bath unit in the highly desirable Merrivale West townhome complex.  It is a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath unit offered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
January 23, 2012

The Reality of the Los Altos Real Estate Market, How Was Our Market in 2011?

According to Leslie Appleton Young, the Chief Economist for the California Association of Realtors, California’s home sales should increase approximately 2% and the median home price, […]
December 15, 2011

What Are The Six Ways to Hold Title to Your New Los Altos Home?

One of the questions that buyers frequently ask when they are getting closer to finding the home of their dreams is “How should I hold title […]