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The Reality of the Los Altos Real Estate Market, How Was Our Market in 2011?

By David Blockhus on 1.23.12 - Please leave a comment.

According to Leslie Appleton Young, the Chief Economist for the California Association of Realtors, California's home sales should increase approximately 2% and the median home price, which dropped 4% in 2011, should be up slightly.  Click on CAR's 2012 Housing Market Forecast for a 2-minute video snap shot. That's nice information, but it doesn't really tell us the true story about what's happening in our local real estate market.  It is a statewide forecast, not a Los Altos or Mountain View...

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Sunnyvale Has Some of The Funniest Traffic Signs Around

By David Blockhus on 1.12.12 - Please leave a comment.

Thursday is the Sunnyvale/Cupertino Broker tour day, where agents show off their new listings to the real estate community.  Not only does one get to see some great (and not so great) homes, one can be entertained by just reading...

Why the South Los Altos Community Loves Oak Avenue Elementary School

By David Blockhus on 1.6.12 - Please leave a comment.

Back in the early 1970's when I went to Oak Avenue Elementary, the school was a small neighborhood school.  My kindergarten class lasted all day, there was no after school child care like the YMCA Kid's Place and there were...

What Are The Three Coolest Contemporary Homes in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills?

By David Blockhus on 12.19.11 - Please leave a comment.

If you are a fan of contemporary architecture, the use of sustainable materials, or energy-efficient homes and want to live in Los Altos or Los Altos Hills the following listings are something you should take a look at. 27161 Moody Road,...

What Are The Six Ways to Hold Title to Your New Los Altos Home?

By David Blockhus on 12.15.11 - Please leave a comment.

One of the questions that buyers frequently ask when they are getting closer to finding the home of their dreams is "How should I hold title to my new home?"  This is a great question and one I would love...

2011 Los Altos Festival Of Lights Parade – A Child’s Holiday Fantasy

By David Blockhus on 12.11.11 - Please leave a comment.

Since 1977, the Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade has drawn thousands of people to downtown Los Altos.  Originally created by a few downtown merchants to promote good will and holiday spirit, the parade has grown into one of the...

South Los Altos Real Estate Market Update For November 2011

By David Blockhus on 12.7.11 - Please leave a comment.

According to MLS Listings Inc. data there currently are twenty-two single family homes for sale in South Los Altos.  Thirteen homes are active listings and the remaining nine homes are under contract.  Lower price properties are currently driving our market. ...

“For Sale by Owner” or “How to Leave Money on the Table When You Sell Your Los Altos Home”

By David Blockhus on 11.16.11 - Please leave a comment.

Earlier this month a home in South Los Altos closed escrow.  Nothing new or exciting given that approximately 12 homes a month close escrow in South Los Altos each month.  What is interesting is how this home was "marketed" and...

5 Reasons it Might Make Sense to Buy a Home in Los Altos During the Holidays

By David Blockhus on 11.8.11 - Please leave a comment.

It is early November.  Does it make sense to buy a home now or wait until next spring when housing inventories are typically higher.  Although there is no definitive answer, this video points to a few things that buyers should...

How is the Los Altos Single Family Home Real Estate Market Doing?

By David Blockhus on 11.4.11 - Please leave a comment.

See below for Los Altos single family home sales data. The statistics detail home sales since January 2006.