Even though I should be putting together all the necessary data for a listing appointment that I have in Santa Cruz tomorrow with some long-time clients, I can’t take my mind off of the election going on today.  And I’ve procrastinated long enough today that results are coming in from the eastern states already.  This […]

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I work at the first Intero Real Estate Services office to open.  Many of us worked together previously in Morgan Hill and so we all moved in together into what was a thriving office from day one.  We opened  the Morgan Hill branch of Intero on October 22, 2002.  There are now over 60 offices in several states […]

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The Jewish people are celebrating Sukkot this week. To commemorate the 40 years that they wondered through the Sinai dessert after being liberated from slavery in Egypt for many generations. Sukkah =temporary shelter, must have at least two and a half walls covered with a material that will not blow away in […]

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Mt. Gilboa town of Nurit is set to be the first planned, eco-friendly community in Israel, with infrastructure and services designed not just to encourage, but to actually enforce environmentally responsible behavior. If you’re planning on living in Nurit, says Danny Atar, chairman of the Gilboa Regional Council, you’re by definition […]

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They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. This will sum up the financial news!

What can I say about the unprecedented volatility of the stock market this week that’s not already been said? Bottom line is fear is driving things downward in the stock market […]

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Foothill Produce is swarming of shoppers, it’s becoming a habit to stop by Felipe’s place and buy all the fruit and vegetable and even milk and ethnic goodies before going to Trader Joe’s. The products are fresh and abundant, nicely displayed and the prices are so competitive. If you like the Milk Pail in San […]

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The world economy is shaky; the Dow Jones Index lost 504 points in one day, and looking at the candidates to lead the most important country in the world is not encouraging. The papers predict a grim economic future; prices are dropping in most of the U.S. People are having a hard time getting loans […]

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I came across Jeff Stricker’s note about neighbors or friends expressing interest in buying the neighbor’s or friend’s house but actually looking for bargains.
Jeff and Steve are very successful Los Altos Real estate agents. I had the pleasure of working with them when I represented a buyer who bought their listing at Los Altos.
I […]

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The other day I was talking to another agent in my office about a very funny incident.  Funny to me, perhaps not so funny for those involved.  It turns out that two of his clients showed up to a bank owned listing much earlier than he did. They were a little inpatient and thought what […]

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Some home sellers are wondering how do I make my home stand out in this buyers market. That is a great questions. There are some homeowners who are looking to “green” up their homes. If you are thinking of upgrading your home and going more green there are many choices to make.
If you […]

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