The Vi, formerly known as Classic Residence by Hyatt is one option for a Senior Community in Palo Alto, California. This is a premier continuing care retirement community located in Palo Alto, California, adjacent to Stanford University and convenient to many area attractions including Stanford Shopping Center, theaters, parks, historic sites and fine dining. With San Francisquito Creek in the back yard, and views of the nearby meadows and hills, this elegant facility enhances the beauty of the natural environment. The Vi offers two types of Senior living, both a rental retirement option and a continuing care community, should the need develop. Many of the residents at Classic Residence by Hyatt are long-time residents of nearby Peninsula towns like Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley... 03/31/2010

•·         Palo Alto Ca Single  Family Home Market Update 03-30-10 •·         As of today this is the snapshot of the Palo Alto single family home market:   79  Active listings 58  Pending sales Breakdown of Price Points: Under 1 million: 8 Active Listings / 9 Pending Sales 1 to 1.5 Mil:  27 Active Listings/ 20 Pending Sales 1.5-2 mil: 14 Active Listings/ 8 Pending Sales 2-3 Million 17 Active listings/ 8 Pending Sales 3+ mil: 14 Active Listings/ 3 Pending Sales What does mean? The market overall is pretty healthy.  Under 1 million is very competitive, 1-2 million is trending seller's market, but most surprisingly, 2-3 million is pretty healthy again this week which may be a trend.  Over 3 million is still anemic and probably the best chance for a bargin. •·         If you are interested... 03/30/2010

•·         Palo Alto Ca Single  Family Home Market Update 03-19-10 •·         As of today this is the snapshot of the Palo Alto single family home market:   76  Active listings 46  Pending sales What does this mean? The inventory of active listings peaked at about 86 listings. It has now decreased to 76.  I think that we are experiencing significant change in the under 2 million dollar market. We have seen a number of multiple offers in Palo Alto and I think  we may start to see that there is an up tick in the prices in the lower than 2 million dollar market. The 2-3 million dollar market is also showing much more signs of life.  Here is the breakdown: Under 1 million: 7 active listings  12 pending sales 1 million to 1.5:  30 Active listings  16 pending sales 1.5 million to 2 million  1... 03/19/2010

Spring comes early to my part of California. I thought I'd share this picture of a corner of the front garden of one of my client's homes in Palo Alto, California. I love stopping by here each week--this garden makes my heart sing!   The never-ending change in this well-tended garden is an on-going delight. 03/11/2010

Number of Homes for Sale vs. Number of Homes Sold - Midtown Palo Alto - February 2010 In the Midtown neighborhood in Palo Alto, we have seen an increase in sales activity in the month of February. Both the number of homes sold and the number of pending sales increased compared to February 2009.  Homes Sold are up 45% and Pending Sales are up 100% compared to last year at this time. At the same time, the number of homes for sale decreased by 45%. The months of homes for sale inventory has decreased dramatically during this same time, down from 8.5 months of homes available in February 2009 to 1.2 months available this February.   Median Home for Sale Price vs. Median Sold Price - Midtown Palo Alto - February 2010 During this time of decreasing inventory, the median price of a home for s... 03/08/2010

    The Barron Park neighborhood in Palo Alto, bounded by Matedero Ave, El  Camino Real and Arastedero Road, is known for having a unique character. It was the last to be annexed to Palo Alto in 1975 despite the heated debate that it should remain independent. It remains its rural feel with the absence of sidewalks and curbs. Many people are attracted to Barron Park for its strong sense of community. Newcomers to the neighborhood feel welcomed right away as they begin to participate in the communities activities. The Barron Park neighborhood association has several gatherings throughout the year. Another feature unique to Barron Park is the neighborhood donkeys, Pericles (or Perry, for short) and Miner 49er. The Barron Park donkeys have been loved and cared for by generations of Palo A... 03/05/2010

The Community Center area in Palo Alto contains some of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, bounded by Embarcadero Road, Middlefield Road, Channing Avenue, and Newell Road. It is named after the Lucie Stern Community Center. The Lucie Stern Community Center is home to the City of Palo Alto Recreation Department and two theaters. Kid friendly attractions can be found in Community Center, including the Children's Library and the Junior Museum and Zoo. Rinconada Park is home to Palo Alto's municipal swimming pool. The pool offers many programs through the City of Palo Alto Aquatics Program. Because of its close proximity to the attractions and downtown, Community center attracts young families and anyone who enjoys a close knitted community. Community Center Neighbor’s Association (CCNA... 03/02/2010

•·                            Ca Single  Family Home Market Update 02-04-2010 •·                            As of today this is the snapshot of the Palo Alto single family home market:   70 Active listings 33  Pending sales   I have taken a break from my inventory tracking but it is definitely time to get back. So, the inventory in Palo Alto is still low, but the pending sales are down a little also. What is most interesting is the incredible number of offers on a few listings last week. Sycamore and Greer and 12 and 14 offers each. They were both listed under a million and sold over a million.  I think that these two sales are backing up my position that the lower end of the Palo Alto market has bottomed, and now may be showing signs of appreciation.  There is also a little more activ... 02/04/2010

•·                            Palo Alto Ca Single  Family Home Market Update 01-07   •·                            As of today this is the snapshot of the Palo Alto single family home market:   49 Active listings 32  Pending sales   So, As 2010 begins we have very little inventory, interest rates are not too bad, and housing prices are probably close to 20% lower than at this time last year. So, what is different than in other times where the inventory was this low? I can start by saying what is similar.  If a house is price very low it will get multiple offers. There was a house on Bowdoin that listed for $728,000 and got 21 offers. It sold over $900,000. I do not know the final price, but I have a client who offered over 900K and was not the highest offer.  The house was probably wort... 01/07/2010

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•·                            Palo Alto Ca Single  Family Home Market Update 12-11-09 •·                            As of today this is the snapshot of the Palo Alto single family home market:   67 Active listings 43  Pending sales   It is the end of the year, and as usual the number of active listings decreases as so the pending sales. For this week's breakdown we have 26 active listings and 26 pending sales under 1.5, 24 active listings and 13 pending sales between 1.5  and 2.5 mil, and 18 listings and 5 pending sales over 2.5 million. This pattern has remained steady for the last 6 months. In looking at sales for the past year several really interesting things have occurred.  There have been a total of 369 sales of single family homes in the last year. Of those 12 homes sold over 3 m... 12/12/2009

Antoinette Galindo | Alain Pinel Realtors | 650 302-7411 lic#01184177 1621 Balboa Avenue, Burlingame, CA Lic#01184177 4BR/3BA Single Family House offered at $1,728,000 Year Built 1970 Sq Footage 3,020 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 3 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 5,500 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION This inviting home, with lovely curbside appeal, enjoys a sought after address in the Ray Park neighborhood. The warm and gracious ambiance begins in the spacious living room with its beautiful fireplace, custom color walls and lovely hardwood floors. Enhancing the livability is a formal dining room, beautiful chef’s kitchen with granite slab counters and quality appliances. The central gathering point will undoubtedly be the spacious family room, which is equipped w... 12/11/2009

•·                            Palo Alto Ca Single  Family Home Market Update 11-13-09 •·                            As of today this is the snapshot of the Palo Alto single family home market:   83 Active listings 49  Pending sales So, active listings continue to decrease. Pending sales are also down a little, but only 3 less than the decrease in active listings. Here are the interesting numbers for this week: Under 1.5 million: Active 31  Pending 37  There are more pending sales than active listings in this group. That is an extremely healthy segment of the market. 2 million to 2.5 million:  5 active and 5 pending  sales. This is also a very healthy segment. Over 2.5 million: 21 active listings and two pending sales.  The highest price pending sale is 2.6 million so there are still no ... 11/21/2009

It's not a good picture, but behind the small crane operator is a sign that says, "Shop Fremont." It's a nice sign and it shows some artwork of candles surrounded by sparkles, very noel. I thought about how much Fremont has changed. Vince, my building manager at the Murco Plaza on Capitol and Paseo Padre has a long history of the landscape in Fremont. He remembers that the Western Dental building building on the corner of Paseo and Mowry used to be a chicken ranch. I recall some things too. I watched Target get built on Walnut and Fremont. Before that women used to complain that in order to buy a bra, you had to leave Fremont and go to Newpark Mall. So, where to shop in Fremont? The Hub has Target, Pier 1, Borders, and Hallmark to name a few. Raleys Shopping Center has some smaller gift... 11/21/2009

Palo Alto Holds Meeting Tonight For Discussion About Dogs   I am about to go to a city wide meeting about dogs, and how to deal with the dog issue. In case you are not aware, dogs, and the paucity of places for them to run is a big deal in this town.  Many dog owners, myself included, let their dogs run of leash in places that they are not allowed to do that. It is true that Palo Alto has several dog parks, one at Mitchell Park, and one at Hoover, but these dog parks are not ideal.  They are small, are not grass, and sometimes are places where dogs can get in fights. Dog owners often go to fields that are not used during daytime hours to get a larger, softer space for the dogs to run, or just a place to do some easy socializing in an area without other more aggressive dogs. It will inte... 11/17/2009

•·                            Palo Alto Ca Single  Family Home Market Update 11-13-09 •·                            As of today this is the snapshot of the Palo Alto single family home market:   83 Active listings 49  Pending sales So, active listings continue to decrease. Pending sales are also down a little, but only 3 less than the decrease in active listings. Here are the interesting numbers for this week: Under 1.5 million: Active 31  Pending 37  There are more pending sales than active listings in this group. That is an extremely healthy segment of the market. 2 million to 2.5 million:  5 active and 5 pending  sales. This is also a very healthy segment. Over 2.5 million: 21 active listings and two pending sales.  The highest price pending sale is 2.6 million so there are still no ... 11/13/2009

Confessions of a REO Buyer's Agent   One of the great things about being a realtor is that the profession is always changing. Every year I try to figure out what is on the horizon for this world and how I can get involved in what is new.  Despite the relatively few number of REO properties in my market area, they do exist and I have had clients interested in properties that are REO, banked owned and being sold through the multiple listing service.  This has lead me into a world that is sometimes more bizarre than Wonderland and definitely harder to understand than astro-physics.  But as I said, I love learning new things, and this past year has been nothing if not educational.  So here is a summary of what I have learned.   Most new buyers have absolutely no idea how to go about buying ... 11/10/2009

Speechless Sunday - The iPhone Display at the Apple Store in Palo Alto, CA 11/08/2009

This house is listed for what?   I went on tour in Palo Alto today. Friday is Broker Tour day for Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Mountain View. Today I just went to Palo Alto.  It has been a interesting year for Palo Alto, a city whose homeowners and realtors have been very slow to grasp the concept that we are not immune to the down turn in real estate. One of the problems has been that there have been very few distressed properties in Palo Alto. In 2009 there have only been 4 foreclosed single family homes, and a few short sales. Without those forces driving down Palo Alto comps sellers were left with only the voices of the buyers, and those buyers have been in no mood to buy a house that had not adjusted to the "new price points."  At first, a lot of sellers just took their homes off the ... 11/06/2009

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