Silicon Valley Real Estate Info

Downtown Los Altos was the place to be last night.  It was the site of the annual Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade.   The parade is designed to bring the our community together to share the warmth of the holiday season. 

I arrived around 5:00 p.m. to take some pictures.  I also wanted to see how parade enthusiasts creatively “reserved” [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

Originally uploaded by David Blockhus

From my family to yours, happy Thanksgiving!

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The older age group swings
Originally uploaded by David Blockhus

Children in the Los Altos Elementary School District are off this week for the Thanksgiving holiday and parent – teacher conferences. It was a beautifully cool and crisp day. So after lunch, I decided to take my daughter to Shoup Park to play.
For those [...]

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According to MLS Listings Inc. data, 26 single family homes closed escrow in October within the city of Los Altos zip codes of 94024 and 94022.   This is slightly below the 12 year average (for the month of October) of 28 closed sales of single family homes. The graph below shows the last 12 years of listings and sales figures for the month [...]

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Many buyers think that purchasing a bank owned home is an easy way to get a bargain property in today’s real estate market.  While this can be true, most of the time it is time intensive and an emotional roller coaster for buyers.
A client of mine sent me the link to this video created by Kris Berg of San [...]

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Whenever I go over a  home pricing analysis with a seller, I ask them what they think their home should be listed at and why.  Invariably, their answer comes back to what they paid for the home, what they put into the home (upgrades, remodeling etc.) or what they need to get out of the sale [...]

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