A Tribute to the Spouses who Support us in Real Estate - 05/31/07 04:02 PM
When I was growing up, my mom (Pat Pope) was a hard-working, top producing Realtor and my dad (John Pope) was really her biggest support system. While holding an open house, mom would arrive early to get the house properly set - curtains open, lights on, all of the usual stuff. To … (43 comments)
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Another side of town: Los Gatos Boulevard - 05/31/07 11:45 AM
My family and I spend a lot of time on Los Gatos Boulevard, whether it is for grocery shopping, picking up lunch from the salad bar at Whole Foods, doing our banking or getting the car washed. The Boulevard is bustling with activity, but it's a different type of activity then … (0 comments)
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The Cats of Los Gatos - 05/30/07 12:07 PM
The town of Los Gatos ("The Cats") got its name long before there was a town logo involving animals by that name. Supposedly, they were originally created as distinct from the name of the town - not for the name of the town at all. Officially endorsed, these two cats (Leo … (2 comments)
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"My termite company won't go into my crawl space" - 05/29/07 11:12 PM
Recently one of homes in our neighborhood got tented (fumigated) for drywood termites. The owners are people we know. My husband bumped into them at the neighborhood drug store last weekend and one of them said to him "my termite company won't go into my crawl space". He was wondering aloud if … (8 comments)
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Enjoy Free Music in Los Gatos with 3 Summertime Concert Series - 05/29/07 09:44 AM
Summer is here - at least unofficially. In Los Gatos, that means that outdoors entertainment is on the horizon. There will be theatrical performances (Shakespeare and others), movies on park lawns, and many festivals. But there will also be music. Lots of free music of varying styles.Saturdays will offer Vasona Vibrations. … (1 comments)
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Almond Grove District of Los Gatos: Filled With Charm & History, A Great Place to Stroll - 05/28/07 12:24 AM
The Almond Grove District sits adjacent to downtown Los Gatos and enjoys wide, tree-lined streets and lovely older homes with interesting architecture. The streets exude the flavor of yesteryear and are a great place to visit especially during the holiday season.Recently I posted a blog entry on this neighborhood and included … (4 comments)
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Project Blogger Week 7 Summary - 05/27/07 08:12 PM
This was a challenging week as I was both out of town and sick for much of it (I am almost well...). But since I managed to pre-write daily posts before the Boston trip, at least my main blog, Live in Los Gatos (http://liveinlosgatos.realtownblogs.com/), got populated daily. That makes it a successful … (1 comments)
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Like Wine? Silicon Valley's Secret Wine Cache - 05/24/07 11:26 PM
Before the prohibition, the area we now call Silicon Valley had many wineries ringing the hills especially. They were destroyed in the prohibition years, mostly, but not for good. Today the town of Los Gatos and the nearby hillsides enjoy many vineyards and wineries. If you like wine tasting, let's be … (0 comments)
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Surrey Farms Neighborhood Spotlight (Los Gatos, CA) - 05/24/07 11:08 PM
There are a few neighborhoods so inviting that I always keep my eye on them, "just in case" some affordable home were to come on the market. One of them is Surrey Farms in Los Gatos, CA. It is a sprawling enclave (gated, but the gate never closes) of low-key but … (0 comments)
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The Art of Los Gatos (slideshow) - 05/24/07 10:44 PM
Theater, films, music, paintings all grace Los Gatos: it is a very artsy town. But it's also a down to earth town with lovely murals dotting the landscape. Come take a look at a slideshow I put together from my photos around town of the murals in Los Gatos.To see the … (1 comments)
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How much are homes really appreciating in Silicon Valley? - 05/18/07 08:51 AM
Early in my career, a seasoned agent let me in on a secret: the best way to know how homes are really doing (in terms of appreciation) is to find a particular floorplan in a larger development and simply track where it sells from year to year. (Just take each sale with … (3 comments)
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Haunted Moss Beach Distillery - UPDATED - For Sale! - 05/14/07 12:11 AM
For Mother's Day, I really wanted to be indulged.
I wanted to drive an hour to a restaurant along the coast and enjoy brunch with a view of the Pacific Ocean. I didn't want to go to just any nice restaurant, I wanted to go to the Moss Beach Distillery. Why … (6 comments)
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Oil...in Los Gatos - 05/12/07 10:16 AM
Los Gatos appeals to people for many reasons, and in the 1800s folks began to move in to this corner of now Silicon Valley, plant, build, and develop. Recently I learned that oil had been found in the area too, and that created quite a stir, way back in the time machine.There are … (4 comments)
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A walk back through time in Los Gatos...with "Something Extra" - 05/10/07 09:31 AM
Los Gatos is rich with history - some of it quite colorful.On Sunday, my husband, Jim, and I attended the Second Annual History Walk through parts of downtown Los Gatos. It was fascinating. Even before our tour began, we caught the tail end of the one before, in which the docent, … (2 comments)
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Haunted Los Gatos - A Favorite Spot to Hang Out - 05/09/07 09:17 AM
Last night I took an unofficial Ghost Tour of San Jose with a friend of mine who donates her tours of Haunted San Jose for charity. We went along for a practice run and it was loads of fun. The van was packed with her neighbors and friends, one of whom … (10 comments)
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Project Blogger Week Four Summary - 05/07/07 11:58 PM
Project blogger is now about a quarter to a third over. Time flies!During Week Four (April 30 to May 6), we got the Week Two results. Not unexpectedly, the format of my blog, Live In Los Gatos, was mentioned as a place with room for improvement. We knew that, and were … (8 comments)
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Los Gatos Real Estate Market Update - 05/07/07 08:55 PM
The Los Gatos housing market usually has a burst of activity in the early months of each year, and 2007 has proved to be no exception.We now have the statistics for April's sold and closed escrows, and also, of course, the stats for the "under contract" sales (sale pending in April). … (0 comments)
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Strategizing Topic Order - 05/05/07 09:43 AM
Since I'm in Project Blogger, each week I spend a little time at my week's worth of posts to check a few things (not that these criteria are being judged, but just for the sake of good writing): do the posts have differing lengths? are the topics and categories varied? what … (5 comments)
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Slideshow of Beglatos Park in Los Gatos - 05/04/07 05:10 PM
Belgatos Park is at the far east end of Los Gatos, about 3.5 miles from downtown. One end of it touches a residential community of about 500 homes (Belwood, Belgatos, and Surmont areas - all of which may belong to the Belwood Cabana, another anchor in the vicinity). The base offers … (1 comments)
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Learning in the Rain - 05/03/07 01:07 AM
When Ken Deshaies invited me to Active Rain, I had no idea what the deal was. I barely knew what it meant to blog. The idea of meeting more than 10,000 real estate professionals online sounded like a marketing meeting without end. In other words, I wasn't so sure about it.But … (10 comments)
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