Linda Taaffe

1 week ago | paloaltoonline.com | Linda Taaffe

Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. Home sales are provided by California Resource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from counties’ recorder’s offices. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.

1 month ago | paloaltoonline.com | Linda Taaffe

Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. Home sales are provided by California Resource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from counties’ recorder’s offices. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.

1 month ago | paloaltoonline.com | Linda Taaffe

Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula in the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. Home sales are provided by California Resource, a real estate information company that obtains the information from counties’ recorder’s offices. Information is recorded from deeds after the close of escrow and published within four to eight weeks.

1 month ago | paloaltoonline.com | Linda Taaffe

Whether you’re looking to hone your gardening skills, explore local gardens or learn about architecture, you’ll find plenty of opportunities on the Peninsula. Check out our March home & garden events calendar. 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, March 8 | Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto | Free | Registration requiredGamble Garden boasts an extensive collection of camellias that includes more than 50 cultivars and over 60 plants. The garden is part of the American Camellia Trail.

1 month ago | paloaltoonline.com | Linda Taaffe

The Midpeninsula is home to California’s highest home prices. For four consecutive quarters, San Mateo County has held the distinction of being the only county in the state where homebuyers need to earn more than $500,000 annually to afford a median-priced home —  buyers there need a minimum qualifying income of $513,200. Santa Clara County is right behind, requiring a minimum qualifying income of $487,600 annually.  In the region’s priciest cities, that number is even higher.