Silicon Valley Blog for Real Estate

I have two cats but it seems I always post pictures of my Maine Coon and not my pretty little American Short Hair that looks like the "Happy Cats" you always see in Chinatown for sale.  She is so cute but she is always out and about in the neighborhood.  She does not often look before she crosses...

Real Estate Activity in Santa Clara County, CA this week Interesting facts about property for sale in Santa Clara County this week 256 homes on the market over 2 Million Highest priced-$24,950,000 Longest days on the market-36579 Originally listed on 11/28/2000 for 7 Million Largest sq ft-18,000 ...

I recently made creamy eggs with leeks and creme fraiche for breakfast the other morning. This dish was inspired by two different things: 1. What I had in my fridge 2. Reading the book "Julie & Julia"  I saw the movie when it came out but I had not read the book.  So on my trip back from Hawaii I...

Giving the keys to the buyer is one of the best experiences in this business. I really love my job, and one of the best things about my job is giving a buyer the keys to their new place.   These particular buyers are a young couple with a small child that was looking for a family home they could ...

I keep getting asked, "What does the local inventory of homes look like in the Silicon Valley Southern Pennisula Area?"  So here is the answer Menlo Park 66 single family homes currently available, 3.999M at the high end and 240K at the low end.  Of the 66 homes available, 5 are banked owned or R...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!   Sometimes I think we get so caught up in the activities around the Holidays that we forget that they are designed as a time for us to reflect upon the good things that have come into our life in the past year.   Such as the friends we have reconnected with throughou...

I love living in the San Francisco Bay area it is such a great place, but I have to say I am having a hard time adjusting to this cold spell after spending 10 days in Hawaii.  This was the last sunset I saw on Maui, it makes me feel warmer looking at it.  I hope it warms you up as well! 

I admit I have not been as responsive to email or voicemail this week as usual but, I am in Hawaii on vacation.  However, I still want to make sure I am available to my clients but who would not get distracted with this as the view outside your window?  I  am amazed I have done anything at all!  ...

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, jalapeños and spinach is my new favorite breakfast.  Plus I add just about 1/2 a slice of bacon to give it a little smoky flavor, but not too many additional calories.  For the an even better experience I throw on some fresh salsa.   I discovered this combination vac...

In the Fall in Northern California you never know what the weather will be like.  Today is cold and overcast and just last Wednesday we were having a little heat wave so I drove over the mountain to go spend a couple of hours with my son on the beach in Half Moon Bay, CA.  I thought this shot tur...