Updates

November 1, 2007

Los Altos’ Annual Halloween Spooktacular is a Blast and a Huge Sugar High For All

The Los Altos Village Association hosted its annual Halloween Spooktacular yesterday and by the number of kids, it appeared to be another huge success.  Beginning around noon […]
October 31, 2007

Earthquake, Earthquake…….Who Says California Real Estate Isn’t Moving?

As I sat down to begin a new post (my mind was somewhat blank), the earth began to shake.  My table shook and the light overhead began […]
October 29, 2007

Apparently Pet Snakes Might Not be “Pets”…. More Weird Tales From A Real Estate Investor

Awhile back I wrote about an investor friend of mine who was having problems at one of his properties.  Well, the fun continues… The same unit (we’ll call […]
October 29, 2007

Inventory Up, Sales Down, Dogs and Cats Living Together. Is There Any Upside?

It appears from recent and not so recent articles, that buying a home in the market today is not for the faint of heart.  A recent article from the Wall Street Journal […]
October 25, 2007

When Will The Real Estate Market Change? or How Can I Tell if Change is Coming?

While looking at property, I was asked by one of my clients  “When do you think the real estate market will hit bottom?”  My immediate thought was, […]
October 25, 2007

Facebook Launches “Cribs”

The social network site Facebook has recently launched a real estate application called Cribs that allows its members to search for real estate.  After members log […]
October 23, 2007

Tight Inventory Keeps Prices Lofty in Miramonte Avenue area of Mountain View

As home sales throughout the area continue to soften, there are a few areas that are still selling well.  One prime example is the Miramonte Avenue area of […]
October 18, 2007

Prices Remain Strong While Inventory Remains Low in Waverly Park Area of Mountain View

According to Re Infolink, the local multiple listing service, there are currently 7 active listings and 4 “sale pending” listings for sale in the area of west […]
October 16, 2007

Did the Citizens of Los Altos Hills Cheer When a Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct Law was Recently Repealed?

Last week the Los Altos Hills town council repealed a law that unfairly restricted the rights of local pinball machine fanatics.  As reported in Monday’s San […]