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Entries from March 2008

Why “Pocket Listings” Cost Sellers Money

March 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

An interesting conversation broke out at our last Los Altos/Mountain View real estate tour meeting regarding an increase in a phenomenon we haven’t seen since 1999-2000, pocket listings.   Flash back to 1999-2000 when inventory levels were low and buyer demand was high.  Some real estate brokerages took listings and never made them public, opting to sell them in-house rather than […]

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Tags: Real Estate · Seller's Information · Consumer Protection

Last Minute Wine Happenings For This Weekend

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

If you are a wine enthusiast and are looking for something to do this weekend?  See below!
Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting will be held Sunday (3/16) at Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion from 2:00pm - 5:00pm.  Sample Rhone varietals from over 130 Rhone Ranger member wineries and 35 artisan food producers from the Bay Area and beyond.
Testarossa Vineyards will be holding its […]

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Tags: For Wine Lovers · Fun Things To Do

Bay Area Women’s Initiative Hosts Dads And Daughters Day At The HP Pavilion

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

As anyone who knows me can attest, I am a die-hard Cal fan. On Saturday I took the kids to the women’s Pac-Ten basketball tournament at San Jose’s HP Pavilion to watch our beloved women Bears take on the Arizona State Sun Devils. 
In conjunction with the basketball tournament, the Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) […]

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Tags: Cupertino Up Close · Fun Things To Do · Just Because!