Silicon Valley Real Estate Guide

The BlachHoliday Faire will open its doors this Friday (11/30/07) from 12:30 - 4:00 at the Blach multipurpose room.  The Holiday Faire is an annual event where Blach students design, manufacture, display, and sell their own holiday products.  A portion of the student’s sales proceeds goes back to the school.  Join the fun and shop for […]

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One of the benefits of being in a large office is the ability to meet and discuss current trends in our local market with many Realtors.  Today the topic of reverse offers came up. 
One may ask what exactly is a reverse offer?  In short, its a situation where the seller writes an offer for a buyer on the seller’s own […]

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While inventory is increasing, sales continue to run lower than last year.  According to MLSListings Inc. (our local multiple listing service) sales have slowed significantly over the last three months.  Comparing single family home sales statistics (August-October) with statistics from the same months last year, inventory is off by almost 42%, listings are down almost 34%, and sales are down almost 35%.  Although sales are […]

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If your were anywhere in downtown Los Altos over the weekend you might have wondered why there where scores of folding chairs lined up along Main and State streets.  The early placement of empty chairs signified the battle for curb position and the best viewing spots for last night’s Festival of Lights Parade.  As the […]

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This season marks the 21st consecutive year that Coldwell Banker and the staff are joining forces with the United States Marine Corps Reserve in its official Toys for Tots campaign.  The annual program is designed to provide holiday cheer for needy children through the collection and distribution of new, unwrapped toys.  My office located at 110 […]

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Normally in writing this blog, I have tried to stay away from stories about myself.  Who really cares about what I did today if it doesn’t somehow add value to anyone?  I don’t want to bore my readers, they’ll never return.  However, I am making a slight change in this policy.   On this Thanksgiving Day, […]

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The 30th annual Festival of Lights Parade is scheduled to begin this Sunday (November 25) at 7:00 p.m. along Main and State Streets in downtown Los Altos.  The parade starts at State and First Streets, goes four blocks and makes a right hand turn at the Community Plaza.  It continues on Main Street, makes a left on First Street and finishes at Whitney […]

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At tonight’s city county meeting (11/13), the Los Altos Community Pool Foundationwill present its Rosita Pool model.  I got a peek at the model during the Downtown Holloween Spooktacular.

The Los Altos Community Pool located at Rosita Park will have the following configuration:

25 Yard x 25 Meter Main Pool consisting of eight lanes, approximately 30% will be […]

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On a cool and cloudy day, a large patriotic crowd watched as the Cupertino Veterans Memorial was dedicated.  In attendance were many local dignitaries, active and retired military and friends.   The Secretary of the Navy, Donald Winter, was one of the many guest speakers.   The centerpiece of the memorial is a life sized statue of two soldiers on their knees scouting the […]

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A friend and I were having our morning cup at Peets to get caught up when the discussion turned to real estate.  My friend had commented about how there appeared to be fewer and fewer real estate signs out on the weekends directing traffic to the open homes.  She asked me if the market was really as […]

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