On The Move August 2026 2026: Donner Lake. Instant throwback: A “vintage” pontoon boat, just like my grandfather had. From Search To Sold. Over the past year, I logged plenty of miles traveling from Hillsborough to Saratoga in search of the right home for clients. They had a clear vision for how they wanted to
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12 Home Buying Tips for Navigating the Bay Area Real Estate Market Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions most people will ever make. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the process can feel especially challenging because of high property values, limited inventory, competitive neighborhoods, and significant differences between nearby cities. The
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The Seller Strategy Guide: Before You List Why a Seller Strategy Matters By Lisa M. Musich Compass, Palo Alto DRE | 02210590 Welcome. Selling a home is often described as a transaction. Sure, that is part of the story, but no successful transaction happens without a strategy and a series of decisions, some expected,
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Broker Tour Recap: Menlo Park & the One Palo Alto Listing That Bothered to Show Up July 21 & 24, 2026 Two tour days, two very different energy levels. Menlo Park brought range: a preschool-turned-house, a modern farmhouse with a courtyard that may or may not make sense, and a clear winner. Palo Alto, meanwhile,
Moves & Metrics July 2026 Well, aren’t these stats compelling! AI wealth effect is the story of the summer: in June, 44 SF home sales closed at least $1M over asking, up from single digits a year ago. Total dollars over-ask in SF: over $60M in June alone. Santa Clara posted the second-largest YoY price
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Los Altos Housing Market: Home Prices, Trends, and What to Expect in 2026 The Los Altos housing market remains one of the most valuable and competitive real estate markets in the San Francisco Bay Area. Known for its Silicon Valley location, established residential neighborhoods, attractive downtown district, and limited housing supply, Los Altos continues to
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A Hobbit House, A Sanitation Shed, and a $15M “Steal”: Your Menlo Park-Atherton-Palo Alto Broker Tour Recap Week of July 7th My Musings After spending the past week in rural Nebraska, I figured Broker tour might be a bit sleepy after the July 4th holiday, but it proved to be wide awake! There were noticeably
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Why Is the Bay Area So Expensive? Understanding Housing, Jobs, and the Cost of Living If you’ve ever searched for homes in Northern California, you’ve probably asked yourself one question: Why is the Bay Area so expensive? From million-dollar starter homes to some of the highest rents in the country, the San Francisco Bay Area
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Moves & Metrics June 2026 My thought balloon at the moment… Which real estate markets will be the recipients of the AI-related upcoming IPO wealth generation? Will the executives head for Atherton? Look for an estate in Napa? A beach house in Baja? The San Francisco housing market is already white-hot, where will the money
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Moves & Metrics May 2026 Much like a home in escrow, this month’s market report experienced a slight delay in closing. With Patrick Carlisle’s retirement, the new Compass analytics team is working through issuing the monthly reports. A few speed bumps aside… the data is in! Santa Clara County Competition remains strongest in the family-home
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