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  Housing Inventory Snapshot January 31, 2014   Average List Price for active listings Median List Price for active listings Average DOM: for active listings/ for sold listings Santa Clara County, CA Single Family under $1M $690,675 $698,000 41  / 34 Single Family over $1M $2,879,982 $1,899,000 6...

As a Menlo Park Real Estate Agent I can tell you the market is hot and listings are few and far between. The California drought does not just refer to out lack of rain. If you are the executor of a Menlo Park estate with real estate to sell you may be thinking this will be an easy job. In some w...

As a Menlo Park Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Menlo Park?" The answer is simple:   Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers.   There are currently 22 single family Menlo Park homes for sale. this is a very low number but almost twice as many as in Palo Alto.   Ther...

As a Palo Alto Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Palo Alto?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. Only the problem, like the drought is getting worse.   There are currently 12 single family Palo Alto homes for sale, down from a high of 46 las...

Previously I wrote about The Hamilton in downtown Palo Alto which is a 36 unit condominium for those 55+ that provides independent living situations.  http://actvra.in/49WQ Today I want to discuss a different type of Silicon Valley retirement option, continuing care, which can be found at the Ch...

  The San Bruno real estate market is booming. Inventory has never been lower. Everything is getting multiple offers. Buyers are out in droves. But for some types of properties there is still the fear on the part of the sellers that they will have trouble selling. Studio condos are in that class...

The Daly City real estate market is booming. Inventory has never been lower. Everything is getting multiple offers. Buyers are out in droves. But for some types of properties there is still the fear on the part of the sellers that they will have trouble selling. Studio condos are in that class o...

The San Jose real estate market is booming. Inventory has never been lower. Everything is getting multiple offers. Buyers are out in droves. But for some types of properties there is still the fear on the part of the sellers that they will have trouble selling. Studio condos are in that class of...

  The Hamilton in Palo Alto is a 36 unit condominium at the corner of Hamilton and Byron/Middlefield in Palo Alto that is the epitome of luxury in Palo Alto retirement living. Built in 1997 it was designed to meet the needs of adults over 55 who want to stay in Palo Alto and live in downtown, bu...

  While the Silicon Valley is known for many things, high tech, great schools, and expensive housing, it is also actually a wonderful place for retirement. The options available for independent adult living, assisted care, nursing homes, continuing care, as well as home health care are abundant. ...