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Wheaton’s Challenge: A Revival That Keeps Its Ethnic Soul

After a series of failed attempts to breathe life back into a downtown that had turned seedy, Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan promised at the start of this decade that he was going to “revitalize Silver Spring or die trying.” Read More…

Real estate can be tricky, especially buying raw land

Q I hope you can answer a question for me. My wife and I purchased an undeveloped lot in 2003 for $350,000. It was the last lot in an upscale subdivision and our intention was to build on it and then flip it, after living in it a few years, so we could take advantage […]

360-degree views, rodeo ring, barn and corrals

WHAT: Ranch house built in 1966 on 13 acres; 1,200-foot elevation; 3,447-square-foot main house; four bedrooms, four baths, separate annex; 360-degree views; sports court, pool, spa; 2,116 square feet of redwood decks; 12-car garage. Read More…

Developers building values into community

The survey went to thousands of people who’d called a number on highway billboards announcing a new planned community. It asked predictable marketing questions, such as whether people wanted ballfields or trails. Then came a section titled values'’ that asked people to check the box thatcomes closest to how you feel most of the time’’ […]

Hanging on can outfox a cyclical market

Anybody thinking about buying or selling a house this spring probably is asking the same questions: In terms of historical real estate cycles, is this a smart time for me to be in the market? Read More…

Samuel-Novarro house up for sale in Los Feliz

Its role as home to film stars has spanned decades. Now the distinctive Los Feliz house is on the market for $3.1 million. Christina Ricci, the current owner, bought it after Diane Keaton, and Keaton took her cue in the 1990s from matinee idol Ramon Novarro, who purchased the house shortly after it was built […]

Home buyers

Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at 3535 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara. RSVP to Sandykb@c21rfp.com or (408) 205-4423. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at 452 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. RSVP to jim@mcdonaldrealtygroup.com Read More…

Housing subsidies on rise for middle class

The high cost of housing in Southern California is pressing employers to offer subsidies or other housing assistance to an unlikely constituency: middle-class workers. Read More…

Real estate transactions: Santa Clara County

$3,025,000: 15234 Via Pinto, Monte Sereno, 5 BR, 3683 SF, buyer D. Herman, seller Scheerder Trust. Last sale: 1997; $1,385,000 $2,970,000: 24877 Olive Tree Lane, Los Altos Hills, 4 BR, 5082 SF, buyer J. Heel, seller A. & S. Stabenow. Last sale: 1985; $945,000 Read More…

Home sales, published April 29

Real estate sales information is from public county records listed three to four weeks ago and provided by California REsource. Listings change weekly. CalREsource records the information after the close of escrow. Sales prices are estimates based upon the applicable county transfer tax. All inquiries should be e-mailed to calresource@aol.com. Read More…