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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-...
03/12/2012
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 Pa...
03/07/2012
I have lived in the Downtown area of Mountain View, CA for almost 5 years now. One of the things I have heard many times is that we need a grocery store on Castro Street.  Funny but there has been a grocery store on Castro Street for years but for many people the traditional Asian grocery store d...
02/25/2012
I want to say I love Zillow, I have been a Premier Agent with Zillow for over a year and I have met some amazing clients through Zillow.  Zillow attracts clients in my area that are a perfect fit for me.   I was a huge Zillow user before I became a real estate agent.  I like their statistical dat...
02/18/2012
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One of the things I love most about my job is the unexpected. There always are many things that can happen on the journey to buy a new home. This morning I had the opportunity to go with a client to put an offer on a new condo under development. We were told that there could possibly be more peop...
02/11/2012
Stop by my Open House at 50 W Edith Ave #5 in Los Altos, CA 94022 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm today See why the Village of Los Altos is one of my favorite lifestyle neighborhoods. This 2 bedroom 2 bath home is a great place to entertain friends and enjoy the downtown Los Altos lifestyle. 50 W. Edith ...
01/15/2012
A while back I had a friend out visiting and I had them share their grandma's Chile Verde recipe.  I love Chili Verde and I did not have a recipe I loved.   They shared Grandma’s recipe and I have been playing with it ever since.  I am the kind of person that even if Julia Child had prepared a re...
01/12/2012
I think even if you do not make official New Year Resolutions many of us reflect on the what happened in the past year and what we want to happen in the year that is about to unfold.  One of the things I enjoyed most last year was when clients turned into neighbors. Last year I decided that I was...
01/08/2012
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I love the idea of reflecting on what an honor it is to live in this country, the sacrifices made by those who first came here from Europe; especially with all the flaws and shortcomings being brought up in the news every day.  Those of us in the 99% have a great deal to be thankful for compared ...
11/22/2011
Like too many adults I was the victim of sexual abuse as a child.  Reading and listeining to the Penn State Scandal has made me remember and feel things I do not want to.  Being sexually molested has damaged my life in ways that I am still trying to deal with and move beyond well into my middle a...
11/21/2011
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Carla Dimond

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