The MountainEar
The MountainEar
The Brookdale Nature Writer Who Helped Save Big Basin
More than a hundred years ago, a writer named Virginia Garland Ballen lived in Brookdale among the redwoods. From her ...
Valley Homes in Motion
When I’m out showing property, I hear a version of the same comment almost every week: “Wow… prices have really ...
Boom, Bust, Fire & Recalibration
For years, conversations have swung between optimism and concern regarding interest rates, insurance shifts, fire recovery, policy changes. But when ...
Reading the Rain
Recently, I spent time reviewing more than a century of rainfall records from the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, with ...
Rates Dip, Buyers Stir: A Seasonal Shift in SLV Real Estate
After several quarters of high interest rates and quiet weekends, the slight reduction in rates this fall has coaxed more ...




