Silicon Valley Real Estate Info

What are Quick Response (QR) codes and how do they relate to marketing Los Altos real estate? QR codes are basically bar codes that can be used to market real estate. The best way to understand how QR codes work is to see them in action. Below is a QR code I created for my [...]

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Last weekend I held my new listing at 1700 Oak Avenue open for buyers to view.  Even though it was the Mother’s Day weekend, I had a huge turn out.  One of the major draws for this home is our strong Los Altos Elementary School District schools.  Oak Avenue Elementary School is located just two short blocks from my [...]

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MVLA Board of Trustees Approves Bond for June 8th Election Originally uploaded by David Blockhus MVLA Board members just approved the adoption of Resolution 10-29: Proposing the establishment of General Obligation Bonds and establishing specifications of the election order; ballot measure to be place on the June 8, 2010, state primary election ballot.

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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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Morning fog lifts at Crystal Springs Reservour, originally uploaded by David Blockhus. My morning bike ride took me to Crystal Springs Reservour. When I got there, the fog had mostly lifted.

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According to MLS Listings Inc. data, 24 single family homes closed escrow in August within the city of Los Altos zip codes of 94024 and 94022.   This is slightly below the 12 year average (for the month of August) of 36 closed sales of single family homes. The graph below documents the last 12 years of listings and sales figures for the [...]

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February 2009 sales of single family homes in Los Altos were soft.  According to MLS Listings, Inc. data, for the month of February 2009, 6 single family homes closed escrow in Los Altos.   This is a significant decline over previous year’s sales totals.  February’s sales totals (in units) were the lowest (in the month of February) in the last 12 years; one [...]

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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeOn this Veteran’s day, my family wishes to thank all of those who have served in the armed forces.  We appreciate your service to your country. Below is a post that I wrote (Nov. 12, 2007) about the dedication of the Cupertino Veteran’s Memorial.  If you have time, please stop by to [...]

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Habitat for Humanity, transforms families and strengthens communities by partnering with volunteers, the community and qualified families with low incomes, by building decent, affordable housing for long-tern home ownership. Yesterday, I was one of the volunteers helping build one of six homes in Santa Clara.  It was a great day.  Upon arriving we were given an introduction about [...]

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