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Entries from December 2009

Is Holding an Open House For Your Los Altos Home Going to Help it Sell? The Pros And Cons of Open Houses!

December 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

There is a home for sale in my neighborhood that has been on the market for about four months.  The home has had an open house almost every weekend.  We are talking double digit numbers of open houses and counting!  Why would a seller and/or listing agent continue to hold an open house every weekend when [...]

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Tags: 94022 · 94024 · Los Altos · Real Estate · Seller's Information

Help Our Local High Schools By Purchasing a Christmas Tree

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments

If you haven’t purchased your Christmas tree yet, I suggest that you go to the Mountain View/Los Altos High School Christmas Tree Lot.  The lot is located at 350 S. San Antonio Road and sells Noble Fir trees from 4 feet to 12 feet.  The net proceeds from the tree sale help support both high school’s [...]

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Tags: 94022 · 94024 · Los Altos · Los Altos School Information

Los Altos Real Estate Market Update – November 2009

December 10th, 2009 · No Comments

According to MLS Listings Inc. data, 28 single family homes closed escrow in November within the city of Los Altos zip codes of 94024 and 94022.  This is slightly below the 12 year average (for the month of November) of 29 closed sales of single family homes.
The median list price of single family homes for November 2007 as compared to November [...]

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Tags: 94022 · 94024 · Buyer's Information · Los Altos · Market Updates · Real Estate · Seller's Information

Are Los Altos Short Sale Properties a Wise Investment?

December 9th, 2009 · No Comments

There are nine short sale listings currently listed for sale on our local Multiple Listing Service. Seven of these are “sale pending” (in contract), one is an active listing and one is attempting to be sold via auction (today). List prices for these properties range from a low of $799,000 to a high of slightly under [...]

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Tags: 94022 · 94024 · Buyer's Information · Los Altos · Market Updates · Real Estate · Real Estate Investments · Short Sales