A Realtor Buys a House, Part 10 – What Have We Done?!?
May 18, 2013
We got the house. For more than I wanted to pay, I reconciled with myself that we were getting a...
May 17, 2013
Inventory was strong this week in Palo Alto. 18 new homes hit the market, and their prices ranged...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 10 – What Have We Done?!?
May 18, 2013
We got the house. For more than I wanted to pay, I reconciled with myself that we were getting a...
May 17, 2013
Inventory was strong this week in Palo Alto. 18 new homes hit the market, and their prices ranged...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 9 – Oh No, It’s Cute!
May 14, 2013
This installment only makes sense if you go back and read Part 8, so please do so now. It’s OK,...
May 10, 2013
Inventory is still trickling along this week, with 13 new listings hitting the market....
Playing to Win in a Multiple Offer Scenario
May 09, 2013
If the last time you bought or sold a house was several years ago or anywhere outside Silicon...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 8 – Bad Timing
May 07, 2013
I came home and told my wife I had found a house I thought she needed to see ASAP. When she was in...
Q1 2013 Palo Alto Market Commentary
May 03, 2013
In our February North Palo Alto Market Report, we had a headline saying “Here We Go...
May 03, 2013
Palo Alto held strong this week with more than 10 properties hitting the market for the second week...
2012 in Review: Real Estate Cycles and Our Market Forecast
May 03, 2013
Here we go again The median price in Palo Alto rose 24% over the same last quarter in 2011, but more...
2013 Q1 Palo Alto Market Report
May 01, 2013
2013 Q1 Portola Valley/Woodside Market Report
May 01, 2013
2013 Q1 Los Altos/Los Altos Hills Market Report
May 01, 2013
2013 Q1 Atherton/Menlo Park Market Report
May 01, 2013
Small but Mighty: DP earns spot among top real estate firms in Silicon Valley
May 01, 2013
Bigger is not always better. The Dreyfus Properties’ squad outperformed firms with thousands...
March 2013 Market Update Videos
Apr 30, 2013
Check out our market update videos. Our market videos are updated every month for 50 Mid Peninsula...
Palo Alto’s New Homes, April 26
Apr 26, 2013
This week saw a trickle of new homes, with an even number of new listings available in north and...
Palo Alto's New Homes, April 19
Apr 24, 2013
What a week for Palo Alto! We’re finally getting some new inventory, and much of it is in...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 7 – Serendipity
Apr 24, 2013
A friend / client is also looking for something in Woodside and one of his big criteria is a three...
Luxury Living in Downtown Palo Alto
Apr 18, 2013
If you are considering downsizing from your current home, but don't want to consider a senior or...
Empty Nester? A Condo May Be For You!
Apr 17, 2013
Congratulations, Empty Nester! You’ve launched your kids out into the real world! Of course you...
Congrats to Mike, Susan and Chris on their sales last week!
Apr 15, 2013
Congratulations to Michael, Chris and Susan on their sold listings! Chris sold homes in Mountain...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 6 – I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
Apr 13, 2013
You may have noticed there aren’t a lot of houses for sale, relative to demand lately. This is...
New Listing in Los Altos - 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath $1,600,000
Apr 13, 2013
Located close to downtown Los Altos and excellent Los Altos schools, this 1950's ranch home is...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Renovating vs. Selling
Apr 12, 2013
Having trouble deciding whether you should remodel your place and stay put or search out a more...
The Mistake that Could Cost You $200,000+ When You Buy Your Next Home
Apr 11, 2013
Anyone who’s ever bought a home is familiar with the mountains of paperwork involved. When it...
Apr 10, 2013
1255 Santa Cruz Avenue will be on the market April 26th. This is a completely remodeled 4...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 5 – The Ones That Got Away
Apr 09, 2013
One of the ways you learn a lot about what you want, because they are hard lessons, is when you...
How Not to Get Burned in a Hot Market (or, Fools Rush In)
Apr 09, 2013
Spring is here, and it’s pretty clear the local real estate market is on fire. With inventory low...
Palo Alto's New Homes, April 5
Apr 05, 2013
I believe I can finally say that the inventory is coming in Palo Alto. With this week we have...
How to Price Your Home in Today's Market
Apr 04, 2013
Figuring out how to price your home is one of the trickiest parts of selling it. Price it too low...
Regional Bicycle Share Pilot Project
Apr 04, 2013
Coming to the Bay Area in August 2013 – Bike sharing! The Bay Area Air Quality Management District...
Anatomy of a Multiple Offer Win
Apr 01, 2013
Anatomy of a Multiple Offer Win-Actually Two! Last time I gave you my five top tips for winning...
Palo Alto's New Homes, March 29
Mar 29, 2013
What a week! There were only a few new properties to come on the market for Palo Alto this...
Mar 26, 2013
With home prices and rents surging and an extreme lack of inventory in both areas, homeowners...
Menlo Park and Redwood City New Homes - March 26, 2013
Mar 26, 2013
Inventory has been fluctuating substantially week by week, and based on the booked schedules of...
Palo Alto's New Homes, March 22
Mar 22, 2013
Palo Alto seems to be having an oscillation problem in terms of inventory. In contrast to the...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 4 – The Must Have List
Mar 18, 2013
We currently live in a 3 bedroom tract house that was built in 1953, probably in about a week. It...
Top 5 Tips for Winning in a Multiple Offer Situation
Mar 16, 2013
Top Five Tips for Winning in a Multiple Offer Situation In today’s real estate market, with an...
Palo Alto's 17 New Homes, March 15
Mar 15, 2013
What a week! Palo Alto debuted 17 homes this week, with many homes priced at the lower end of Palo...
How to Buy a Condo in Palo Alto
Mar 13, 2013
The Good News: You’ve decided to take the plunge and buy a condo in Palo Alto! Congratulations!The...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 3 – Fun With Financing, Getting a Mortgage Without a Job
Mar 12, 2013
A lot of people don’t know this about real estate agents, but we don’t have jobs. Not only do I...
Palo Alto's New Homes, March 9
Mar 09, 2013
What a change one week makes! Last week it seemed at inventory would finally be on its way for...
Preparing Your Home for Sale – Part Two
Mar 06, 2013
Part one of this article examined budget staging and preparation, but livingin the mid-Peninsula...
A Realtor Buys a House, Part 2 – Laying the Groundwork
Mar 06, 2013
As I mentioned in my last post, my wife and I have been looking for a house in Woodside or Portola...
Learning to Love Living in a Smaller House
Mar 05, 2013
Have you ever walked into Ikea, looked longingly at those cleverly-designed, clutter-free rooms and...
Mar 04, 2013
The big increase in prices, extreme lack of inventory and record low interest rates this year are...
Mar 01, 2013
Spring, it seems, has come early for the Palo Alto market. This week there were more than 15 homes...
What's New In Palo Alto this week!
Mar 01, 2013
What’s New in Palo AltoOf the 17 properties on tour this week in Palo Alto, these are the ones I...
Palo Alto Tour Friday - February 22, 2013
Feb 23, 2013
Palo Alto Tour Friday Feb. 22nd 2013 Like MP Tour on Tuesday, this week was light on...
Palo Alto Tour Recap, February 22, 2013
Feb 22, 2013
This week proved to be another slow week for inventory in Palo Alto. There were 7 new homes on the...
Feb 20, 2013
Where Do I Go? The popular topic in the local real estate community is the ongoing lack of...
Econ 101 Palo Alto style - Another View of Low Inventory
Feb 20, 2013
Yesterday on Palo Alto Patch, Michael Talis posted some data highlighting the lack of inventory of...
A Realtor Buys a House – A New Dad’s Journey Through Hell – Part 1
Feb 20, 2013
My wife and I have been wanting to move to Portola Valley or Woodside for a couple of years (OK, 20...
Menlo Park Tour Recap, February 19, 2013
Feb 20, 2013
Broker Tour Tuesday Feb 19th 2013Very small tour this week (and wet). Only 12 properties listed...
Feb 19, 2013
I get this question a lot from friends and clients who own homes in and around Palo Alto. Does it...
Dreyfus Properties Weekly Listing Reports
Feb 19, 2013
This short video explains our weekly listing report. One of the many listing tools we offer our...
Palo Alto Tour Recap, February 15, 2013
Feb 15, 2013
This week could be best summed up as a contractor's dream tour. Of the 13 homes which hit the...
Menlo Park Tour Recap, Feb 12, 2013
Feb 14, 2013
Tour Notes for February 12, 2013Interestingly as much as we say the inventory is low in the...
The Power of Staging, on a Budget - Part One
Feb 14, 2013
Selling a home is like going on a first date: You always check out your competition in advance,...
Menlo Park Tour Recap, February 12, 2013
Feb 12, 2013
Tour Summary:1700 Stanford Avenue, Menlo Park, Asking price of $2,795,000 – 3,120 SF on a 14,910...
Feb 08, 2013
One of my specialties is Palo Alto condominiums and I have been keeping a close eye on the condo...
Palo Alto Tour Recap, February 8, 2013
Feb 08, 2013
This week showed another slow trickle of inventory for Palo Alto homes. Only 8 new listings...
Feb 06, 2013
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Agents' market wisdom now streaming across our website
Feb 06, 2013
No one has deeper insight into our micro-markets than our team, and we want to share our...
Palo Alto Real Estate Sales Cycles: Looking Back, Forecasting Forward
Feb 06, 2013
Here we go again. The median price in Palo Alto rose 24% over the same last quarter in 2011, but...
Menlo Park Real Estate Sales Cycles: Looking Back, Forecasting Forward
Feb 06, 2013
While the quarterly numbers look relatively flat, Menlo Park enjoyed an 11% increase in the median...
Woodside Real Estate Sales Cycles: Looking Back, Forecasting Forward
Feb 06, 2013
The 4th Quarter numbers were held down by some weak sales in the Glens, and the median for Woodside...
Feb 06, 2013
Good to see something coming on the market in the neighborhood. 172 Grand Street (cross street...
2012 in Review: Real Estate Cycles and Our Market Forecast
Feb 04, 2013
Here we go again The median price in Palo Alto rose 24% over the same last quarter in 2011, but more...
Feb 01, 2013
Not surprisingly, one of the most common questions I hear from sellers is, “how can I get the most...
10 Priciest HOA's in North Palo Alto
Feb 01, 2013
Homeowner Association dues are one of the most important costs to understand when purchasing a...
Leverage My Condo Comparison Tool To Sell Your Condo At A Premium Price
Jan 30, 2013
There’s more to marketing your condominium or townhome than marketing a single-family home. First,...
Home Remodeling Words of Wisdom
Nov 21, 2012
If you’re a homeowner, chances are you’ve either survived a remodel (congratulations are in...
My comments on the Palo Alto housing market in the San Jose Merc
Nov 16, 2012
I was just quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article on Bay Area home sales. Local market data...
Oct 23, 2012
Good things are getting better in the Palo Alto Condo market. North Palo Alto witnessed some pretty...
How to Value Luxury Real Estate
Oct 22, 2012
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs says that human beings make decisions first based on fulfilling...
Oct 17, 2012
Land, they ain’t making any more of it. Buyers are channeling their inner Will Rogers as the theme...
Tools for buying and selling condos in Palo Alto
Oct 16, 2012
Peter Giovannotto, my colleague at Dreyfus Properties, has recently launched a Palo Alto...
3-Level Professorville Home Open Sat/Sun!
Sep 28, 2012
Come see us this weekend at 552 Kellogg Ave in Professorville! Rebuilt in 2006 with British Arts...
My New Red Shoes benefits kids
Sep 24, 2012
The annual My New Red Shoes silent auction and children's fashion show was a huge success yesterday...
Menlo Park ribbon cutting today at new Hillview Middle School
Aug 28, 2012
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held this morning at the new Hillview Middle School in Central Menlo...
Act fast. Capital gains could jump in 2013.
Jul 27, 2012
“A house divided against itself cannot stand” is how Abraham Lincoln put it. While we’re not...
Agent Assist Program: Serving Clients Even Better
Jul 18, 2012
The typical real estate agent is all alone, trying to do a lot of complicated things quickly in a...
Jul 18, 2012
We are excited to welcome Jenny Liske to the firm. Jenny brings over $30 million in annual sales,...
Jul 18, 2012
CNBC and Bloomberg came knocking at the one-month anniversary of the Facebook IPO, asking the...
Q2 Condo Health Report: Condo Inventory Falling, Buyers Clamoring
Jul 13, 2012
Condos and townhomes are a great way to get a pulse on the Palo Alto real estate market. This...
Jul 10, 2012
Palo Alto It's officially a comeback for Palo Alto. The second quarter showed the third straight...
Mike interviewed on Bloomberg TV
May 23, 2012
Mike Dreyfus was interviewed today on Bloomberg TV. Here are some highlights from Mike’s...
Top 5 Lesser Known Empty Nester Neighborhoods on the Peninsula
May 23, 2012
I'm sharing my top five picks for empty nester neighborhoods that are affordable alternatives to...
Where companies go public, new listing service makes real estate private
May 21, 2012
We have launched the Dreyfus Properties Private Listing Service, the first ever service designed to...
New Dreyfus Properties website!
May 17, 2012
We are excited to announce the release of our new Dreyfus Properties website! We are transitioning...
May 16, 2012
Palo Alto The first quarter of 2012 saw our usual Palo Alto leap, with the median sale price...
The Facebook Effect, From Supply to Demand?
May 16, 2012
As we approach the golden IPO moment, I though I'd take the time to address the “Facebook...
May 16, 2012
We are excited to welcome Chris Iverson and Peter Giovannotto to Dreyfus Properties! Chris...
Pssst....Dreyfus Properties' Private Listing Service is at work behind the scenes
Apr 23, 2012
Mike Dreyfus was recently interviewed for a feature story in the Palo Alto Weekly about Palo...
Menlo Park Q3 2011 Stats and Neighborhoods Report
Apr 03, 2012
Menlo Park (west of 101) took a bit of a rest from a sizzling spring and summer as third quarter...
Apr 03, 2012
A few months ago, a client of mine said "I haven't seen inventory this low in a long time!" I had...
Preparing my new listing in Menlo Park
Apr 03, 2012
We are in the process of preparing 743 17th Avenune for sale. It's a darling 2 bed/1 bath home in...
Menlo Park/Atherton Broker's Tour Musings and Highlights
Apr 03, 2012
Yesterdays Broker's Tour was an improvment over the past few weeks with several properties in...
Atherton & Menlo Park Q4 Stats
Feb 05, 2012
Check out the latest real estate sales and inventory trends for all neighborhoods in Atherton and...
Portola Valley & Woodside Q4 stats
Feb 05, 2012
Check out the latest real estate sales and inventory trends for all neighborhoods in Woodside and...
Los Altos and Los Altos Hills Q4 stats
Feb 05, 2012
Check out the latest real estate sales and inventory trends for all neighborhoods in Los Altos and...
Jan 27, 2012
Finally 2012. The year everyone in local real estate has been waiting for. Facebook is going...
Palo Alto: Midtown real estate is hot, hot hot......
Jan 22, 2012
We’re seeing a revitalization of Midtown that Old Palo Alto experienced ten years ago. Buyers are...
The facts about selling your home and capital gains
Jan 19, 2012
Everyone in the Valley is talking about how hot start-ups and high-flying IPOs make this the year to...
Palo Alto 4th Quarter 2011 Results
Jan 17, 2012
Palo Alto rang in the New Year with a big bump in prices. The median price rose 7% and the average...
What happened in Menlo Park real estate in Q4?
Jan 15, 2012
We are still in a seller's market in 2012. Inventory remains extremely low. Dreyfus Properties has...
Walkability Increases Home Values
Jan 04, 2012
I found this great info as I was reading my California Association of Realtor's magazine. Joseph...
Rare 2 Acre West Atherton Home Open Sunday
Dec 06, 2011
With only about 5% of the properties in West Atherton being 2 acres or greater, it is a rare...
Buildable lots in Atherton and Menlo Park sell quickly with multiple offers!
Dec 06, 2011
Within recent months, a number of properties (buildable lots) both in Atherton and Menlo Park have...
Dec 06, 2011
Again, we saw only 3 new listings on Realtor Tour in Menlo Park on Dec 7th. 675 Woodland Dr - a 3...
Secret Fed Loans Help Banks Net $13 billion
Nov 27, 2011
Could we re-coup some of this profit back to balance the budget and help the Super Committee wrap...
Menlo Park Q3 2011; Stats and Commentary
Nov 21, 2011
Menlo Park (west of 101) took a bit of a rest from a sizzling spring and summer as third quarter...
Atherton Q3 2011 Stats and Neighborhoods Report
Nov 21, 2011
Atherton is finally joining the party, with significant increases of 6.4% on the average and 11%...
Fabulous New Listing in Linfield Oaks
Nov 20, 2011
193 E. Creek in Menlo Park is a fabulous home that is ready to be snatched up just in time for the...
Nov 17, 2011
Originally the main house for the 15 acre Eaton estate, this magnificent Tudor was remodeled in...
Nov 17, 2011
The Old Palo Alto neighborhood is definitely very active as evidenced by the number of potential...
Nov 16, 2011
If you are a seller - it's a great time to sell! My latest listing at 60 Willow Road sold in 7...
South Palo Alto Q3 2011 Neighborhoods Report
Nov 09, 2011
SOUTH PALO ALTO Incredible interest rates are starting to affect South Palo Alto, with a nice 5%...
Dreyfus tells his story on Google Apps webinar
Nov 09, 2011
The Google Apps team occasionally drops by our office to get our feedback on their products. We at...
Nov 08, 2011
In the face of all the stats that we throw around, it is always interesting to take a look at...
North Palo Alto Q3 2011 Neighborhoods Report
Nov 07, 2011
North Palo Alto Neighborhoods (North of Oregon Expressway and Pagemill) include College, Old Palo...
Nov 07, 2011
Now is truly a wonderful time to be a seller. With virtually no new properties to tour today in...
Market Read; Palo Alto Q3 2011
Nov 06, 2011
After a torrid spring and summer, the Palo Alto real estate market settled down and found a more...
Oct 26, 2011
We are very excited to have Mary Jo McCarthy join our Dreyfus Properties team. Her professionalism...
Palo Alto Market Report & Commentary
Sep 21, 2011
The second quarter in Palo Alto fulfilled the early promise shown by the first. The average and...
North Palo Alto Second Quarter Market Stats and Commentary
Sep 21, 2011
North Palo Alto Neighborhoods: College, Old Palo Alto, Green Gables, Crescent Park, Community...
South Palo Alto Second Quarter Market Stats and Commentary
Sep 21, 2011
South Palo Alto Neighborhoods: Green Acres, Barron Park, South Palo Alto, Midtown, Ventura ...
Sep 21, 2011
Palo Alto remains other-worldly even when compared to its immediate neighbors. 31% of Palo Alto’s...
Sep 21, 2011
After a hot spring and blazing summer real estate rush, we have gone through our usual August...
Palo Alto tops Menlo Park again this week in multiple offers
Jul 26, 2011
Palo Alto's roll continues. Pending sales -- homes under contract, that is -- is a great window on...
It's time to sell in Palo Alto - Susan Tanner interviewed in the Palo Alto Patch
Jul 20, 2011
Dreyfus Properties is in the news again. First Michael Dreyfus in Fortune magazine, and now Susan...
Palo Alto sees twice as many offers on homes that went under contract in the past 3 weeks
Jul 19, 2011
We've collected information on multiple offers from local agents for all homes for sale that went...
Portola Valley & Woodside bust out in Q2, led by high end sales
Jul 19, 2011
After a long period of inactivity, Portola Valley and Woodside have finally busted out with a...
Michael Dreyfus is featured in Fortune magazine cover story
Jul 10, 2011
This month's Fortune magazine's cover story kicks off with a vignette from Michael Dreyfus about a...
Dreyfus Properties listing featured in SF Chronicle
Jun 28, 2011
Michael Dreyfus' gorgeous creekside listing on 135 Willowbrook Drive, Portola Valley has made the...
Dreyfus Properties featured in main news article of the Palo Alto Daily Post
Jun 22, 2011
We received a lively welcome to the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce with a special ribbon cutting...
It's a Seller's Market in Palo Alto
Jun 15, 2011
Palo Alto continues its meteoric charge and shows no sign of stopping. Inventory dropped 20% from...
Big name executives buy homes in Palo Alto - and what it means for the local market
May 10, 2011
Michael Dreyfus is interviewed on CBS about high profile purchases in the area, after Mark...
Palo Alto Housing Sales: A lull in the recovery
Feb 14, 2011
After three quarters of steady recovery from a grim 2009, the end of 2010 saw a dip in both...
Palo Alto housing sales: The bounce off the bottom continues
Nov 26, 2010
The third quarter in Palo Alto saw a continuation of the bounce off the bottoms of early 2010....
Escalation of Commitment and Home Pricing
Nov 22, 2009
The New York Times published an interesting article last week, Paying the Price for the Thrill of...
Kudos to Palo Alto High Schools
Sep 21, 2009
Palo Alto Online recently reported that almost ten percent of next June's graduating classes at Gunn...
PAUSD Demographic Figures Released
Sep 21, 2009
The Palo Alto Unified School District released the a demographic report detailing the following...
Flood Control Agreement - 50 Years in the Making
Jul 23, 2009
Talk about the Palo Alto "process." Fifty years after the frist proposal, regional authorities and...
Garland Elementary School Reopening on Hold?
Jul 20, 2009
The PAUSD school board is finally figuring out that the demographic flood is over. After years of...
Hey Larry! Wanna Buy My House?
Jul 07, 2009
Palo Alto and Mountain View residents may be offering to sell their houses to the Santa Clara County...
Paly, Gunn remodel plans in the works
Mar 17, 2009
Overhauls for both Palo Alto and Gunn High Schools were discussed at a school board meeting last...
Feb 28, 2009
"When you stop asking" is James Grant's short answer to the New York Times Op-Ed question of "When...
Palo Alto makes top eco-friendly towns list
Feb 28, 2009
Palo Alto made Sunset Magazine's recent top five eco-friendly towns list. Other's on the list...
Feb 27, 2009
Joe Nocera's article in Saturday's New York Times is one of the clearest explanations I've read of...
Keep eating bran cereal; it's the only way to get fiber in Palo Alto
Feb 25, 2009
Looks like the long-awaited Fiber-to-premises project is DOA in Palo Alto. A disappointment and a...
Palo Alto High Schools Plan Community Meetings
Jan 29, 2009
An email was sent to all PAUSD families inviting them to a preview of master facility plans for Gunn...
Jan 27, 2009
No I don't need flax seed or bran muffins. I need super high-speed internet! Palo Alto has been...
Register for Palo Alto Kindergarten by February 12
Jan 20, 2009
Addison Elementary school Principal John Lents sent out an email to parents asking them to invite...
Got a Masters? Move to Palo Alto.
Jan 17, 2009
Lenders are asking for a lot lately, but they haven't started looking for advanced degrees to get a...
Castilleja wins its first volleyball state title
Dec 07, 2008
The Castilleja High School girl's volleyball team won the California State Division V Volleyball...
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