What you need to win in the Silicon Valley as a buyer - 03/19/12 08:11 PM
Stop listening to the national news, it will only guarantee that you will not get the property you want because you will ignore the advice that your agent gives you on your local market.  Forget everything you hear on the news about this being a buyer’s market, the Silicon Valley is not like other markets.
In the Silicon Valley it is now a seller’s market for most markets.  The seller has their pick of offers and they can cherry pick for the best terms and best price.  
Strategies to win the offer
Go in at your best and final price.  When … (0 comments)

Recipe: Sauteed Beet Greens - 03/12/12 03:53 PM
I decided to make my marinated beets for a potluck I went to over the weekend and the recipe for marinated beets was one of my first blog posts.  I try and post many of my favorite recipes so I know where they are!
http://siliconvalleyrealestate-blog.com/post/1298902/recipe-fresh-marinated-beets-
After marinating the beets I had all these beet greens sitting on my counter top and felt like I should do something with them. There were so many of them that I did not want to just throw them in the garbage.  So I sauteed  them Southern style like any other green.  
Almost anything tastes … (2 comments)

February Sales Single Family Homes in Palo Alto, CA - 03/07/12 09:13 PM
Sometimes it feels like everyone in the Silicon Valley put buying a home at the top of their New Year's Resolutions.  Unfortunately for buyers, it would appear that not as many people put selling a home at the top of their New Year's Resolutions. This is especially true in certain markets like Palo Alto, CA.
When you have many more buyers than sellers the prices go up.  In this market it is not just up a little bit but the increase in price resembles a hockey stick.  This has created a strange market where prices have just sky rocketed but it … (4 comments)

 
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