Street smarts: Locals track origins of Los Altos street names for ongoing history museum project
We rely on street names to find our way, but how often do we stop and ponder the stories behind the names? An ongoing project researching the history of Los Altos’ street names led by two curious locals is the topic of the “What’s in a Name?” exhibition at the Los Altos History Museum, on view through April 7. Visitors also are invited to contribute information themselves, as research continues.
California sees housing inventory jump double-digits for the first time in 19 months
California home sales and inventory made a strong rebound at the start of this year following months of sluggish activity, according to new sales data from the California Association of Realtors.
From blah to beautiful: Meet the Peninsula home stager transforming empty rooms into a buyer’s dream
Mountain View-based designer Susan Bacchi specializes in showing off homes’ most-winning attributes to attract the right buyers – and make more money for the sellers.
Despite earning lower incomes, women continue to outpace men in homeownership
Single women are more likely than their male counterparts to own a home, despite typically earning less than men do, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors.Â
Home & garden
From renters to homeowners: Palo Alto couple transforms Midcentury tract house into ‘forever’ home Â
Louise and Nico Bories had already rented their Midtown Palo Alto midcentury tract house for…
neighborhoods
HP Garage isn’t the only notable landmark in Palo Alto’s University South: Here’s 7 places to explore
Want to explore the Midpeninsula’s neighborhoods? Embarcadero Media’s new “A Day In” series highlights the history, architecture and points of interest of different local neighborhoods…
real estate Business
After landmark court ruling, home sellers could see dramatic drop in commission fees
A recent landmark federal legal ruling could mean the end of 6% commission fees that homeowners typically pay when selling their homes.
