This condo location is exceptional! An easy stroll over the Walking Bridge yards from this condo finds you in downtown Palo Alto amongst shops, restuarants, coffee houses and more….wait until you try a mocha coffe at the new Paris Baguette http://www.parisbaguetteusa.com/! An equally easy and liesurely stroll a half mile north from this condo finds you in downtown Menlo Park amongst all their best shops, restaurants, coffee houses and more. What could be better than a cup of coffee and a treat at Cafe Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com along with a good book from Keplers http://www.keplers.com. Life should be this comfortable!

Newly Remodeled Gem

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$429,000 Single Family Home Main Features 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Interior: 819 sqft Location 21 Willow Road 21 Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the “Like” button below:

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Joe Parsons Alain Pinel Realtors (650) 279-8892 Call now joeparsons@apr.com http://www.joeparsonsRE.com Listed by: Alain Pinel Realtors

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With Valentines Day yesterday Love is still in the air and will only brighten as we approach spring. What a great time to buy a home and of course a time when most home purchases are made. As a realtor its more than just finding a nice home….its all about finding somehting you can fall in love with as you visualize what your new home could look like. CLICK BELOW TO SEE SOME OF THE VIGNETTES THAT CAUSE ONE’S HEART TO PITTER-PATTER. So now you know my secret…helping my clients visualize what could be….not just showing homes!

CLICK “STAGE YOUR HOME AND SELL IT FAST” and find out why its so important to stage a home for best results.

THE PERFECT HOME IN THE PERFECT LOCATION IS COMING!
Before you know it West Menlo Park will have a beautiful new and architecturally exquisite “Cape Cod” style
home right here in central Menlo Park. You can expect the very finest materials and craftsmanship built above and
beyond construction standards. The residential concept, layout and architectural planning will have been completed
for you. With early commitment, you will have plenty of opportunities to add your own subtle touches to make
this home even more special and your very own. We welcome your inquiries and look forward to discussing this
Grand and New Cape Cod style home with you soon. INQUIRIES: 650-279-8892
Included here are pictures of other DANI-TAI homes the Owner/Developer has also built during the past decade revealing his very fine quality craftsmanship. You will notice pictures of the heavy guage steel beams used for support, firmness, sound insulation and seismic control not frequently found in higher end luxury homes. You will also see fine interior wood work, Hardwood Floors, Wainscot, molding, base boards and top of the line appliances, intelligent home wiring reserved for only the very finest homes.

COMING – NEW BEAUTIFUL CAPE COD STYLE HOME

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$4,898,000 Single Family Home Main Features 5 Bedrooms 6 Bathrooms Interior: 5,800 sqft Lot: 12,400 sqft Location 1810 White Oak Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the “Like” button below:

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Joe Parsons Alain Pinel Realtors (650) 279-8892 Call now joeparsons@apr.com http://www.joeparsonsRE.com Listed by: Alain Pinel Realtors & Keller Williams

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As you may know, Monday, January 23 is when the Chinese will celebrate the new year and this year is the year of the Dragon. Traditional Chinese celebrations include family banquets, honoring ancestors, attending parades and fireworks displays and passing out those small red envelopes filled with cash. Traditional Chinese celebrations include family banquets, honoring ancestors, parades and fireworks displays as well as passing along hóngbāo (monetary gifts given in small, red envelopes). The Chinese dragon is not an evil, fire-breathing, havoc-causing creature. Sure, the Chinese dragon is potent and has auspicious powers, but it is said to have empathy and seeks to aid those less fortunate. So be sure to embrace your friends with Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái 恭喜发财

This is a great opportunity to buy an AFFORDABLE “Move In Ready” home in great shape featuring 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, Living room, dinning area, indoor washer/dryer, remodeled kitchen (like new appliances-refrigerator/oven cook top/microwave/dishwasher/disposal) and remodeled main bathroom, private patio, lots of amenities including beautiful pool and spa, lighted tennis court, club house, recreation area, pool table, table tennis, view deck and BB-Q area; with easy access to hwy 280, 92, Edgewood Road…all of this in a marvelous and picturesque mountain setting in San Carlos…DO STOP BY SUNDAY TO SEE THIS GREAT PROPERTY!

Great Home Great Price Great Value

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$390,000 Condominium Main Features 2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 4 Units Interior: 1,075 sqft Location 3312 Brittan Ave. # 4 San Carlos, CA 94070 USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the “Like” button below:

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Joe Parsons Alain Pinel Realtors (650) 279-8892 Call now joeparsons@apr.com http://www.joeparsonsRE.com Listed by: Alain Pinel Realtors

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There were “four” now only one left to buy.  This is one of the great new smart homes built right here in Palo Alto at 420 Cambridge Ave.  

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If you are like me, fighting for room in my closet is without reward and apparently not worth the effort. Most of us just give up and allow “partner storage creep”. But alas… here are some interesting ideas that might just allow you to gain valuable foot space in your tiny part of the closet…..so I would suggest that your wife or girl friend check these ideas out below. And Good Luck!

There is evidence that a housing rebound is underway! Remember the view of this possible rebound is national in scope. You and I are really only interested in our own neighborhood so what we hear and see in the newspapers and on radio and TV often are a national glimpse. But that’s OK because I think we are all very anxious to see some positive improvement. Any improvement is welcome news!
So lets consider what Realtytrac.com has to say since they are the leading online market place for properties. Their year end report shows a total of 2,698,967 foreclosure filings in 2011….while this number is hard to get my head around….this is a 34% decrease in foreclosed properties from 2010! And foreclosure activity in 2011 was 33% below 2009 and 19% below 2008. It appears there has been significant improvement in the vast number of foreclosures….I am sure we all hope so!
Most of us are aware at the problems home builders have faced over the past few years and how they have struggled to stay afloat by significantly lowering new home prices to turn those homes into cash for out and out survival. Well, we saw an increase in new home construction of new single family homes of 4.4% in December and according to the commerce department this is the 3rd monthly increase in a row. A Good sign! Home builders are definately more hopeful because they are being told people may be open to buying in 2012! I personally hope so since I have a beautiful $5m spec home to be built this year in lovely Menlo Park….gulp!
We have talked about a drop in foreclosures, an increase in new construction, plus we have also seen an increase in sales of existing homes nation wide of 5.0% and this follows 3 consecutive monthly increases. Could it be the “Real Estate Moons” are aligning? Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said these are early signs of what may be a sustained recovery. “The pattern of home sales in recent months demonstrates a market in recovery,” he said. “Record low mortgage interest rates, job growth and bargain home prices are giving more consumers the confidence they need to enter the market.”
And finally, the inventory of homes for sale is at its lowest level in seven (7) years! Inventory is currently at 6.2 months supply and when inventory is below 7-8 months it signals (according to the experts) steady home prices. Also Housing price depreciation seems to have reached bottom and in many markets prices are on the rise.
I don’t have to tell you interest rates are still at the lowest level in decades….certainly in my lifetime! Taking all this potentially good news in to consideration, I don’t think there has ever been a better time to buy or sell than right now.
My fingers are crossed, I look upward often, and I want you to know I am here for you if you need anything!! Happy New Year!

It was painful watching the NY Giants leave the field with what seemed the 49ers sure thing but for an unfortunate mistake. But what a season and so reminiscent of years past. The entertainment value is off the chart and after a little emotional healing we will all be back to support one of the greatest teams in the NFL. The Video below will touch all the real fans and bring back memories that will never fade. We are all so very fortunate to have witnessed some of the best football ever this year and certainly in past years. Feel sorry for those that will never know the glory years but happy for them who witnessed this incredible season of men coming together in great fashion because of a very special coach with very special talents who will no doubt only get better….what fun awaits all of us! Go 9ers!