In 2024 it became necessary for a real estate agent to get a written agreement with a potential buyer before they could tour a home with them. Claims had been made that sellers were forced to pay a commission to the buyers' agent and that buyers should pay for their own agent. In Silicon Valley the
Can Protected Trees Be Removed
Cities enact their own tree protection ordinances, which are specific to that city. A long-time Palo Alto resident recently posted about his protected tree removal attempts to force his neighbor to remove Coast Redwood Trees whose roots were damaging his foundation. We reached out and talked to him
Los Altos House Prices Track Santa Clara County Average
Although several higher-priced Silicon Valley cities show slightly slower house price increases than the Santa Clara County average house price, Los Altos house prices have tracked it fairly closely for 12 years. Learn more about Los Altos real estate.
Los Altos Hills Houses Reach All-Time Largest
The Los Altos Hills average size of houses sold reached an all-time quarterly high on Aug 18, 2023. However, the average size of Los Altos homes sold was at the lower side of recent trends. What makes this catch our attention is that the average house size for eight San Mateo County
Corona Virus – Larger Lots?
There have been a few reports (without data) that the corona virus pandemic is leading home buyers to prefer larger homes with larger lots. In Silicon Valley the city of Los Altos is known for having lots larger than most other Silicon Valley cities. Comparing house sales price trends for Los