When I blog about the market, I like to let people know about opportunities.  This week the opportunity is in Old Palo Alto. The home at 120 Lowell Ave., Palo Alto is currently priced at $1,599,950 and is in move-in condition.  It is a charming brown shingled three bedroom, one bath home.  It was built in 1951 when everyone had one bathroom.  Even the Mad Men.  Since the 50's this home has been updated with granite counters and custom cabinets in the kitchen and stunning full bath.  The kitchen is part of a great room that expands to the living/dining area, spacious deck and private backyard. Old Palo Alto is one of the first areas of Palo Alto to be built out.  It is a charming area with mature trees and wide streets.  Among the current property owners are doctors, lawyers, dot com ent... 09/17/2011

This was a wonderful experience for me. I helped this family for four years before their mom passed away. I helped with general things but the greatest gift to me was just helping. I became so close to this family and that made this Listing very bittersweet. bless you Bernice and Marvin...thank you for the gift of you both and the gift of your family.   Closing next week, the best art of our work as Realtors is the lifelong relationships that we are blessed with!   09/17/2011

I REALLY hold this family in a speacial place in my heart! We have found the PERFECT home for them. It is walking distance to Downtown Palo Alto. The home is almost 100 years old. I cannot tell you how happy that it makes me to help the people that I care about! 09/17/2011

Mid Peninsula real estate tours are on Tuesday and Friday.  This home, listed by Coldwell Banker, was presented on Friday's tour in Palo Alto. Not the highest price home on tour, but if you have time to see only one house, take a look at 2120 Cowper Street in Palo Alto.  The listing shows it as over 6,000 square feet on a lot of over 7,500 square feet, 3 years old (in my book, 3 years old is better than new; the bugs have been worked out) and priced at $5,000,000.  Even if your budget doesn't take you that far, it is worth a look.  It really represents an excellent combination of  today's most popular features (large square footage, basement living area with excellent light wells, large family room kitchen, huge master bedroom suite, large rear gardens) with classic styling and elegance. 08/14/2007