Author: Henry Chu at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
This home at 818 Seale Ave in Palo Alto has an amazing floor plan, a great space for family with children. The master suite downstairs has one study room next to it, perfect for an office or a baby’s room. Upstairs you’ll find an en suite, 2 bedrooms, and one full bath. With a...
If you’re looking for some family friendly fun this weekend in Menlo Park, the Nativity Catholic School is the place to be. This weekend is their 34th Annual Nativity Carnival. They’ve got 12 carnival rides, over a dozen game booths, 9 different food booths (including A Taste of Italy!), the famous Tiki...
Yesterday we posted about the importance of permits to buyers. As a follow up, today is all about the seller. The biggest question when it comes to the fickle relationship between sellers and permits is: Is it worth it? Let’s say hypothetically your home is a 3 bedroom/2 bathroom and...
After an exhaustive search viewing home after home, you’ve finally stumbled across the one. This is your dream home. It’s in your favourite neighborhood, nearby the best schools, has an open kitchen with gorgeous granite countertops and that third bathroom. It completely embodies your lifestyle. You want it. You need...
There’s no refuting that the San Francisco Bay Area is a great place to live. It’s the kind of place that’s loved by locals and desired by tourists. And San Franciscans aren’t the only people taking note of everything the area has to offer from a strong job market, great schools, and...
It’s that time of year again! The Foster City Arts and Wine Festival is this weekend (May 30th – June 1st) and with a fantastic line up of music, food, art, wine – not to mention the carnival for the kids – it’s sure to be a fantastic time for...
Just over three years ago, Russian investor Yuri Milner bought this French-style chateau for $100 million. At the time it was reported as being the most anyone has ever paid for a single family home in the United States! Situated in the spritely Silicon Valley, this lavish home has an indoor...
Home prices in the Bay Area are higher than ever. With an average of three to ten offers on a property, how can homebuyers possibly find the best value in town? I recently represented a client who purchased 3034 Fernwood in San Mateo. The home had four bedrooms and 3.5...
If you were out and about in San Francisco this past weekend, you might have spotted a 20 dollar bill taped to a parking meter, or perhaps found $50 tucked into the grounds of City Hall. Why you ask? Because good, creative people still exist. The Bold Italic posted a...
The square footage of a home is almost always misleading. Many buyers (particularly first timers- sorry guys!) miss out on gorgeous homes solely because the price per square footage looks less than appealing on paper. The truth is, accurately calculating the square footage of a home is like deciding which...
