los altos real estate: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia, Why Do Real Estate Agents “Buy” Listings? - 08/14/08 08:06 PM
There is a less than admorable side to the practice of real estate that involves agents "buying" listings. Buying a listing is when a real estate agent artificially overvalues a seller's home in an effort to convince the seller to list the home with him/her. The scenario usually goes as follow. Seller contacts three agents … (3 comments)
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los altos real estate: Has The Circus Come To The Rancho Shopping Center In Los Altos? - 04/24/08 01:31 PM
Although is looks like it, the circus has not come to the Rancho Shopping Center in Los Altos. Rather, the shopping center is being fumigated. In my 30+ years of living in Los Altos, I don't recall the shopping center being closed down completely for any reason. Enjoy the photos of Los Altos' … (0 comments)
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los altos real estate: 90815 Real Estate - 04/18/08 02:08 PM
Home sales prices in the 90815 zip code of Long Beach showed some signs of stabilization in March, but remained considerably lower than they were a year ago. The 90815 zip code encompasses Los Altos, Park Estates, Artcraft Manor, the Plaza, Artcraft Manor, Bixby Hill and La Marina Estates.
Currently, according to … (0 comments)
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los altos real estate: Does Los Altos Real Estate Have A Seasonal Pattern? - 01/05/08 05:08 PM
I just read an interesting article by Arn Cenedella, another Coldwell Banker agent located in our Menlo Park office, about inventory patterns in Menlo Park. I thought I would check if there was a similar inventory pattern in Los Altos. If one takes a look at the graph below, Los Altos Real estate certainly has a seasonal pattern. Inventory in … (0 comments)
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los altos real estate: High Voltage Transmission Lines, Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF’s) And How They Effect Real Estate Prices - 01/05/08 05:06 PM
Over the years I have had the pleasure of selling homes in what many buyers have described as unfavorable locations. Homes that front or back up to busy roads (typically highways 85 or 280), homes that back up to train tracks (along the Cupertino foothills and Central Expressway) and homes that are … (3 comments)
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los altos real estate: Megan’s Law Disclosure, Now What? - 12/31/07 01:19 PM
In the news of late there have been prominant news stories featuring Curtis Dean Anderson, who recently died in a Bakersfield hospital and Michael Dodele, who was recently killed in Lakeport, CA by a neighbor. What do these two men have in common? Besides their current health status, they both are registered sex offenders and … (1 comments)
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los altos real estate: The Long Tail Philosophy As Told By Chris Anderson - 12/31/07 01:07 PM
The long tail theory in real estate has been extensively written about in the blogosphere. Jim Cronin has a good article on his highly enjoyable blog The Real Estate Tomato. another excellent article, "Long tail, short tail and coat tail searches" can be found on rsspieces.com. Another good article is found on RealtyBlogging.com, "The long tail and … (0 comments)
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los altos real estate: Its 6:00 P.M. Sunday Evening, Where Can I Eat In Downtown Los Altos? - 12/29/07 10:37 PM
family and I decided to go to downtown Los Altos for a nice relaxing dinner. My daughter wanted to eat at her favorite Japanese restaurant, Akane. My son wanted a sandwich at LeBoulanger. My wife didn't have a preference and I had a craving for Mexican food. We decided that we would go to Casa Lupe … (1 comments)
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