A Realtor Buys a House, Part 10 – What Have We Done?!?

Posted on May 18th, 2013 by Chris Iverson

We got the house. For more than I wanted to pay, I reconciled with myself that we were getting a unique location, almost ½ acre of mostly usable...

Palo Alto’s New Homes, May 17

Posted on May 17th, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

Inventory was strong this week in Palo Alto.  18 new homes hit the market, and their prices ranged from entry level to high end.  See below for this...

A Realtor Buys a House, Part 9 – Oh No, It’s Cute!

Posted on May 14th, 2013 by Chris Iverson

This installment only makes sense if you go back and read Part 8, so please do so now. It’s OK, I’ll wait….. I got home the night we saw the...

Palo Alto’s New Homes, May 10

Posted on May 10th, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

Inventory is still trickling along this week, with 13 new listings hitting the market.  Interestingly enough, almost every off-market property from...

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Playing to Win in a Multiple Offer Scenario

Posted on May 9th, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

If the last time you bought or sold a house was several years ago or anywhere outside Silicon Valley, you may need to forget everything you know about...

A Realtor Buys a House, Part 8 – Bad Timing

Posted on May 7th, 2013 by Chris Iverson

I came home and told my wife I had found a house I thought she needed to see ASAP. When she was in the hospital we had joked that we would find a...

Q1 2013 Palo Alto Market Commentary

Posted on May 3rd, 2013 by Dreyfus Properties

In our February North Palo Alto Market Report, we had a headline saying “Here We Go Again” and boy were we right. The average price for...

Palo Alto’s New Homes, May 3

Posted on May 3rd, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

Palo Alto held strong this week with more than 10 properties hitting the market for the second week in a row.  Dare I say that the selling season...

2012 in Review: Real Estate Cycles and Our Market Forecast

Posted on May 3rd, 2013 by Michael Dreyfus

Here we go again The median price in Palo Alto rose 24% over the same last quarter in 2011, but more impressive is the 20% yearly increase from 2011...

Small but Mighty: DP earns spot among top real estate firms in Silicon Valley

Posted on May 1st, 2013 by Dreyfus Properties

Bigger is not always better. The Dreyfus Properties’ squad outperformed firms with thousands of agents, making the list of Top Residential Real...

March 2013 Market Update Videos

Posted on Apr 30th, 2013 by Dreyfus Properties

Check out our market update videos. Our market videos are updated every month for 50 Mid Peninsula cities and neighborhoods with the latest inventory...

Palo Alto’s New Homes, April 26

Posted on Apr 26th, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

This week saw a trickle of new homes, with an even number of new listings available in north and south Palo Alto.  Most of the homes this week are...

Palo Alto's New Homes, April 19

Posted on Apr 24th, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

What a week for Palo Alto!  We’re finally getting some new inventory, and much of it is in the starter range for the city.  We’re...

A Realtor Buys a House, Part 7 – Serendipity

Posted on Apr 24th, 2013 by Chris Iverson

A friend / client is also looking for something in Woodside and one of his big criteria is a three car garage. We had just had our daughter in...

Luxury Living in Downtown Palo Alto

Posted on Apr 18th, 2013 by Chris Iverson

If you are considering downsizing from your current home, but don't want to consider a senior or assisted living community yet, this may be an...

Empty Nester? A Condo May Be For You!

Posted on Apr 17th, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

Congratulations, Empty Nester! You’ve launched your kids out into the real world! Of course you miss them—at least a little—but look on the...

Congrats to Mike, Susan and Chris on their sales last week!

Posted on Apr 15th, 2013 by Dreyfus Properties

Congratulations to Michael, Chris and Susan on their sold listings! Chris sold homes in Mountain View (http://www.1419bonita.com/) and Palo Alto...

A Realtor Buys a House, Part 6 – I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Posted on Apr 13th, 2013 by Chris Iverson

You may have noticed there aren’t a lot of houses for sale, relative to demand lately. This is especially true in Woodside, a town of 5100 people...

New Listing in Los Altos - 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath $1,600,000

Posted on Apr 13th, 2013 by Chris Iverson

Located close to downtown Los Altos and excellent Los Altos schools, this 1950's ranch home is available to move in or update to your tastes. Open...

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Renovating vs. Selling

Posted on Apr 12th, 2013 by Brian Ayer

Having trouble deciding whether you should remodel your place and stay put or search out a more suitable pad?  Read on for some considerations which...

The Mistake that Could Cost You $200,000+ When You Buy Your Next Home

Posted on Apr 11th, 2013 by Peter Giovannotto

Anyone who’s ever bought a home is familiar with the mountains of paperwork involved. When it comes time to close escrow and sign on the dotted...

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