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 to sway. That’s right folks we just got hit by an earthquake. I called out to the family that it was an earthquake and to get in a doorway. As […]
Entries from October 2007
Earthquake, Earthquake…….Who Says California Real Estate Isn’t Moving?
October 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Just Because! · Weird Real Estate Stories · Consumer Protection · Uncategorized
Apparently Pet Snakes Might Not be “Pets”…. More Weird Tales From A Real Estate Investor
October 29th, 2007 · No Comments
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 it unit 13) where the shooting took place finally was rented to a nice couple with three small children. One evening the mother was preparing the dinner and needed a large pot to make beans. […]
Tags: Weird Real Estate Stories
Inventory Up, Sales Down, Dogs and Cats Living Together. Is There Any Upside?
October 29th, 2007 · No Comments
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 discusses how the Mortgage Banker’s Association’s chief economist believes that the real estate slump will continue through 2009. On October 18th, the San Jose Mercury News reported that new housing construction was […]
Tags: Seller's Information · Buyer's Information · Real Estate Investments · Market Updates
When Will The Real Estate Market Change? or How Can I Tell if Change is Coming?
October 25th, 2007 · No Comments
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, “let me look into my crystal ball….Ah ha, there’s the answer….The real estate market will bottom out on Tuesday March 21st 10:18 a.m. PST 2008.” Before answering and instead […]
Tags: Buyer's Information
Facebook Launches “Cribs”
October 25th, 2007 · No Comments
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 on, they can search for properties for rent or for sale and they can post their own home for sale. After spending about 20 minutes on Cribs, I was […]
Tags: Just Because!
Tight Inventory Keeps Prices Lofty in Miramonte Avenue area of Mountain View
October 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
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 Mountain View. Nice neighborhoods and excellent schools continue to draw buyers at an astonishing pace. Currently there are only 7 homes for sale and another 8 have contracts on […]
Tags: Uncategorized
Prices Remain Strong While Inventory Remains Low in Waverly Park Area of Mountain View
October 18th, 2007 · No Comments
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 Mountain View known as Waverly Park. High demand and low inventory has kept the values for homes in this neighborhood very high. Homes currently for sale range in price from […]
Tags: Mountain View Up Close · Seller's Information · Buyer's Information · Market Updates
Did the Citizens of Los Altos Hills Cheer When a Public Welfare, Morals and Conduct Law was Recently Repealed?
October 16th, 2007 · No Comments
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 Jose Mercury News, it had been a misdemenor to operate a pinball, marble, or claw machine in a commercial setting in Los Altos Hills since 1956. But not any more.
Since no one […]
Tags: Los Altos Hills Up Close
