Silicon Valley Blog for Real Estate

This recipe for coconut cream cake with coconut chocolate pudding was inspired by all the different recipes for coconut cake tried on my trip to Hawaii.  I can not remember the last time I baked a cake.  I asked my son (who is almost 20) and he said he does not remember me ever baking one before....

Real Estate Activity in Santa Clara County CA as of December 16, 2010. 2490 Single Family homes are listed for sale on the MLS* Of those 2490 homes available, 232 came on the market in the last 7 days or 9% of the current inventory 225 homes are listed for over $2,000,000 Highest priced home is l...

This recipe for cauliflower soup with red quinoa is yet another one of my cleaning out the fridge recipes.  It turned out really tasty so I thought I would share it.  Red quinoa is a grain from South America which has a high protein content and a wonderful nutty flavor.   You can find it at a loc...

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 ...