Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value Annual Report - 2011
The best return on investment is replacement of the entry door netting 131.3% followed by replacement of the garage door (126.1%). The worst investment from the resale point of view is a backup...
View ArticleRealty Times - Stop Renting and Buy While Homes are Most Affordable
If you're currently renting and have dreamed of owning a home, now may be the perfect time. Trulia.com is reporting that during the month of July, buying was cheaper than renting in 74% of the...
View ArticleWall Street volatility and economic issues weigh on housing market
It has certainly been a rough August for the financial markets, and we still have more than a week to go! Wall Street has taken us on a wild rollercoaster ride with volatility spiking to its highest...
View ArticleRealty Times - Top Reasons to Own a Home
There's good reason that over half of all Americans are homeowners. Social and financial benefits are key factors when it comes to deciding to buy. Homeownership allows people to grow wealth slowly...
View ArticleJust Listed (NOT ON MLS) - 153 S. Clark Ave., Los Altos CA
Elena Talis | Coldwell Banker Los Altos | (650) 714-4784 153 S Clark Ave, Los Altos, CA Hidden Palace (not on MLS) 4BR/4+1BA Single Family House offered at $2,688,000 Year Built 2007 Sq Footage...
View Article26 N. El Monte Ave., Los Altos CA - Not on MLS
Elena Talis | Coldwell Banker Los Altos | (650) 714-4784 26 N El Monte Ave, Los Altos, CA North Los Altos Jem 5BR/3BA Single Family House offered at $1,498,000 Year Built 1951 Sq Footage 2,401...
View ArticleBay Area continues to run counter to national housing market
Those of us that have lived in the Bay Area for years know that this region has always been a little different than the rest of the country. And most of us are glad that’s so! The state of the housing...
View ArticleShortage of Homes for Sale Heats up Bay Area Markets
It seems like every day I see national headlines decrying the “struggling” housing market and questioning when things will finally turn around. And then we get to work and read the reports from Bay...
View ArticleMy Los Gatos estate for your Facebook shares, Silicon Valley exec says - San...
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View ArticleLack of housing inventory is a problem in the Bay Area - San Jose Mercury News
The Bay Area is seeing more improvement than other markets nationwide, but its lack of inventory is a problem, according to Rick Turley, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for the San...
View ArticleBay Area Real Estate Market Turns in Strong Performance in March
From entry-level homes to the luxury estates, the Bay Area's housing market gained more momentum in March, according to a number of recently released industry reports. March home sales in the region...
View ArticleHomes Listed and Sold in Palo Alto - Week of 5/11/2012 (Published on Fridays)
The week in numbers: 18 homes were listed this week, 15 single family homes and 3 condos. It is 2 less than last week. Same week last year 15 new homes were listed. The inventory of homes available...
View ArticleHow Buy In a Seller’s Market
For most of us, buying a home will be the largest purchase we make in our lives. And it’s not an easy purchase to make here on the Peninsula. The mature communities on the Peninsula have limited...
View ArticleRealty Times - Real Estate Outlook: International Boom
International sales were up considerably in the last year, with low prices and a weak American dollar attracting international buyers. The latest National Association of Realtors 2012 Profile of...
View ArticleRussian investor Yuri Milner’s $100M home now valued at half that price -...
Yuri Milner’s $100 million Los Altos Hills home purchase made it one of the most expensive single-family home sales in U.S. history. Now the county assessor’s office has placed a market value on the...
View ArticleBay Area rents hit record highs - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
An improving job market and continued wariness of the home market have driven Bay Area rents to all-time highs, according to a new report. RealFacts puts the average rent in San Jose in the second...
View ArticleBiggest Back-to-School Purchase: A New Home? - Developments - WSJ
Last year, Nicole Salama and her husband moved from a ranch-style house in San Mateo, Calif. to a larger home in nearby Hillsborough, a forested community south of San Francisco and one of the...
View ArticleEssex Property Trust and KT Properties move forward with new 21 story...
A 21-story residential tower is marching toward reality in Downtown San Jose. KT Properties Inc. and Essex Property Trust filed a site development permit Oct. 15 for a 285-unit, 261,000-square foot...
View ArticleOuch! Bay Area has six of top 10 priciest cities for homes - Silicon Valley /...
If you're a homeowner in Los Altos, congratulations: Your property is situated in the country's most expensive market. That's according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate's 2012 Home Listing Report. The...
View ArticleJumbo home loans are back in the Bay Area - ContraCostaTimes.com
The jumbo loan is making a comeback, a welcome trend for Bay Area homebuyers and one more sign the housing market is reviving. Jumbos -- home-purchase loans above $625,500 in the Bay Area -- are vital...
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