The Gaetano Group
Selling Mountains, Coast, Town & Country
Month: June 2012
Bay Area Housing Market
The Bay Area’s housing market certainly has come a long way since the recession, with sales recovering in every price segment from entry-level distressed properties through multi-million-dollar Previews estates. And although prices took a hit from 2008 through 2010, valuations have also turned the… Continue Reading “Bay Area Housing Market”
DIY Remodel
Remodeling is rarely without unexpected (and expensive) complications. There’s no way to avoid every pitfall, but a little early investigation can help you to avoid busting your budget. Here are our top hidden DIY costs to avoid. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Check… Continue Reading “DIY Remodel”
Meno Park Summary
The median sales price for homes in Menlo Park CA for Mar 12 to May 12 was $515,000. This represents an increase of 6.8%, or $33,000, compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of 38.4% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have… Continue Reading “Meno Park Summary”
Twiiter Down Oh Oh
Twitter Outage Sparks ‘Panic’ and Underscores Social Media User Dependence On Thursday morning, Twitter went down for approximately one hour. If the outage had lasted any longer, governments may have been overthrown, anarchy would have reigned, and the zombie apocalypse would have all… Continue Reading “Twiiter Down Oh Oh”
Silicon Valley Hiring
Apple, Cisco Systems, Google, VMware and Kaiser Permanente had the most jobs posted for Silicon Valley positions in May help wanted ads, according to a monthly report from state labor officials. The report from the Labor Market Information Division of the Employment Development… Continue Reading “Silicon Valley Hiring”
Prices Creeping Up
Over the past few months, as many have noted, buyer demand and even prices seemed to have crept up in areas like PA, Menlo, Atherton, SOMA, Los Altos etc., with spillover effects in places like Redwood City, San Mateo, etc. In talking to potential… Continue Reading “Prices Creeping Up”
New tablet on the Block
Company announces pair of Microsoft-branded “Surface” tablets running Windows 8 and Windows RT at long-awaited product unveiling in Los Angeles. By Mary Jo Foley, CNET It’s the end of an era. Or maybe the start of a new one. Microsoft — a company that… Continue Reading “New tablet on the Block”
Home Remodel
In the Kitchen Emily Knotts had never thought of herself as the DIY type. Previously, she’d simply whip out her credit card to buy furniture. However, after moving in with her husband, Michael, into his bachelor pad lakehouse, she wanted to fix everything all… Continue Reading “Home Remodel”
Rent vs Buy
Home prices in California are high, right? It must be a better deal to rent. At least in the big metros. Well not according to our friends at Movoto.com. Movoto looked at home prices in 11 counties across the state of California and compared… Continue Reading “Rent vs Buy”
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