Archive for March 2014
Off Market Listings Only Reduce the Profits for Home Sellers
Off-market, private, or pocket listings are becoming more and more commonplace as sellers are somehow being persuaded to keep their properties off of the Multiple Listing Service during this hot real estate.
Read MoreStaging a Listing is a “MUST” in Any Market
Staging is Worth the Investment Staging has entered into the ‘standard of practice’ in preparing a home to place on the real estate market. Making a great first impression, whether via photos on the web, or as the purchaser walks into the front door, has never been much more essential when marketing a property. In…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Neighborhood for You
Things to Consider for Choosing Your Neighborhood Finding a good neighborhood to live in is probably more important as choosing the actual physical home. The neighborhood needs to be secure, fit your budget and your ideal lifestyle.
Read MoreMid-Peninsula Regional Open Space Seeks Public Funds for Parks & Open Space
Votes in the MidPen jurisdiction, which includes many cities in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be presented with an opportunity to approve a bond measure to help fund a $300 million bond measure for park funding. A two-thirds vote will be necessary for approval.
Read MorePalo Alto Foothills Park to Expand?
Weigh in on the Palo Alto Foothills Park Expansion The Palo Alto Resident-Only Foothills Park may be expanding under a current proposal in front of the Palo Alto City Council. In a memo to council members 7.7 acres of city-owned land next to the exclusive Foothills Park preserve was described as an environmentally important riparian…
Read MoreDual Agency Only Creates Conflicts & Increases Risks for All Parties
Fiduciary Duty to Whom? Real Estate Teams Can’t Possibly Uphold Their Fiduciary Duties To Sellers A dual agency real estate relationship exists when a real estate agent or a broker represents both sides of a real estate transaction. A common theme in today’s marketplace is where a “Team” hosts an Open House and if a buyer…
Read MoreNew and Expanded Farmer’s Market in Palo Alto
Palo Alto’s California Avenue Farmers Market – Kick-Off This Sunday The new and expanded California Avenue Farmer’s Market is kicking off this Sunday, March 23 from 9A to 1P. This expanded market will help the city’s massive streetscape project which also began this week.
Read MorePalo Alto Makes the City “Bike-Friendly”
Palo Alto Plans New Bike Routes Throughout City Three decades after Palo Alto turned Bryant Street into the nation’s first “bicycle boulevard,” the city council is hearing a proposal to create similar bike-friendly routes on Greer Road, Wilkie Way, Park Boulevard and Stanford Avenue.
Read MorePalo Alto High School Gym Bids Farewell
Many Memories Were Made at the Palo Alto High School Gym After 85 years of being a focal point for Viking pride and hosting thousands of events such as games, dances, and rallies, Palo Alto High School community members, esteemed alumni, and current students and staff will spend the afternoon of Sunday, March 16, bidding…
Read MoreNew Alma Village Grocery Store Sign Getting Complaints
Some People Think it’s Too Big A supermarket that is expected to open in Palo Alto’s Alma Village next month is already drawing complaints over a large sign that recently was installed on Alma Avenue. The large sign is crucial for the grocery store’s survival according to the owner, and the City Council has already…
Read MoreElectric Vehicles Get Preference in New Palo Alto Homes
In an effort to be more green oriented the Palo Alto City Council unanimously approved a requirement for all new homes built in the city to be pre-wired to charge electric vehicles.
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