Hubs of Services for Aging-in-Place
On April 6, 2011 from 5:30-7:00 PM, the Institute for Age-Friendly Housing is presenting Collaborating on Healthcare: Hubs of Services for Aging-in-Place, as part of their 2011 Forum Series held at Avenidas, 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA. Speakers for this event include: Robert Trevorrow, San Francisco Senior Centers Lisa Hendrickson, Avenidas & Avenidas…
Saratoga History
Wikipedia offers the following brief history of Saratoga, CA: The European settlement of what is now Saratoga occurred in 1848, when William Campbell (father of Benjamin Campbell, the founder of nearby Campbell, California) constructed a sawmill about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of the present downtown area. An early map noted the area as…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The words of Martin Luther King Jr., as shown in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena park display (photo above), stand in stark contrast to the the heated political rhetoric in the aftermath of last week’s tragic shootings in Tucson AZ. While it is clear that the Tucson violence was the act…
Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County
Private Schools in Santa Clara County are a frequent choice for Silicon Valley home buyers with school age children. Neighborhoods such as Willow Glen, Rose Garden have homes that are charming, streets lined with mature trees and a great sense of community identity, but the school scores are not as…
Montalvo Summer Events In July, 2010
July at Montalvo brings more concerts and events for children and adults: Monday, July 12-23, 2010 | Montalvo Acts! Youth Theatre Camp Monday, July 12-16, 2010 | Making Books & Prints Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Noon | Summer Luncheon Thursday, July 15, 2010, 7:30 P.M. | Richie Havens Saturday July…
Interest Growing For Village Movement in Silicon Valley
Interest in starting a village movement in the south bay of Silicon Valley is growing. I blogged about it three months ago and everyone I talk with thinks it is a good idea. Most women in their 70′s and 80′s instantly understand the village movement concept, which is a voluntary…
First Quarter 2010 Silicon Valley Real Estate Results
Image via Wikipedia Saratoga – Home sales in Saratoga, CA during the first quarter of 2010 totaled 40 homes, almost double the volume during the first quarter of 2009! Prices were up 4% too, for an average of $1.898 million! Average days on the market dropped from 111 to 69…
Palo Alto is Bellwether For South Bay Silicon Valley
The Palo Alto real estate market is often a bellwether in advance of what happens to real estate in the south bay of Silicon Valley. Here are some recent sales activity from Palo Alto Alain Pinel Realtor Carol Li to give you a flavor of what we might expect. (note:…
Saratoga Rotary Art Show May 2, 2010
An annual event that many in Silicon Valley look forward to is the Saratoga Rotary Art Show this Sunday from 9AM to 5 PM at West Valley College on Fruitvale Ave. and Allendale in Saratoga, CA. You’ll find a wide variety of fine art: paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, photography, glassworks,…
Saratoga Alain Pinel Realtors Office Sales Up in March 2010
March 2010 was a very good month for the Saratoga office of Alain Pinel Realtors with closed sales up 287.5% over March 2009 Â making Saratoga the #2 ranking office in the company. Â Â Written volume in March were also up 93.7% over March 2009. The recession may not be over, but…
Silicon Valley Village Is A New Idea Whose Time Has Come
New Villages are blossoming like flowers throughout the United States. No, I’m not referring to new towns. Villages are new consumer driven, self-governing, non-profit organizations run by volunteers and staff that coordinate programs and affordable services for members who wish to stay in their home and community as they age. …
Inviting Prospective Buyers Into Your Home For Sale
We love our pets and feel that they are a natural part of our home – they have rights too! When it comes to selling your home certain precautions need to be taken regarding animals. Â Some cats are restricted to inside only, for their own protection; Â it important that the…
West Silicon Valley Real Estate Reports from the Front Lines
What a difference timing makes in the real estate market! Â Last fall 2009 the Saratoga real estate market was sluggish and now it fast and engaged. Last week I reported the avalanche of positive market response to a Saratoga listing Moe Baniani and I have on Wolcot Way and…
Saratoga Trees Important to Home Values
Last week Jill Hunter, Vice Mayor of Saratoga, CA asked me if trees contribute to home values in Saratoga and I said yes. Acre+ estate properties frequently have heritage oaks that add to the beauty and distinctiveness of the neighborhoods. On the other hand, they also act as a constraint…
Are Shared Home Appreciation Arrangements Good for Retirees?
Home buyers looking for homes for sale in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and other affluent neighborhoods of Silicon Valley are aware that prices in the upper end of the market are currently soft. Astute home buyers are hoping that home values will rebound in the best neighborhoods as the…
