Realty Times - Mortgage Rates Rise Ahead of Fed MBS Exit, 30-yr to 4.875...
FreeRateUpdate.com research shows 30-yr fixed mortgages are available today at 4.875 percent to well-qualified consumers paying a standard .07 to 1 point origination. Today's rate is slightly higher...
View ArticleUpcoming meetings on High Speed Rail Project, including Palo Alto Community...
Over the next month, there are several meetings of interest regarding the California High Speed Rail Project.Palo Alto Community Meeting on HSR - Thursday April 1, 7p.m. in City Council Chambers –...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : Fraudulent solar seller forced to repay victims
Richard and Esther Sirinsky wanted to do a good turn for the environment. So in 2008, they decided to install solar panels on the roof of their Menlo Park home. They called a few companies and settled...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : Life of pioneering pilot Elinor Smith remembered
Elinor Smith Sullivan, 98, one of the world's earliest and most renowned female pilots, died of kidney failure at Palo Alto's Lytton Gardens March 19. She was born in New York, N.Y., and grew up in...
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$18,000 in Combined Homebuyer Tax Credits for a Limited Time
Brought to you by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® $18,000 IN COMBINED HOMEBUYER TAX CREDITS FOR A LIMITED TIME Californians have a brief window of opportunity to receive up to...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : Eichler community divided over 2-story homes
When a group of Fairmeadow residents launched an effort two years ago to ban new two-story buildings in their Eichler neighborhood, they had no idea they'd be setting off a bitter debate surrounding...
View ArticleFreddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey - April 1, 2010
Summary of Survey Results Fixed-Rate Mortgages Average Conventional30-Year Commitment Rate Fees & Points Average Conventional15-Year Commitment Rate Fees & Points US 5.08 0.7 4.39 0.6...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : Cubberley 'a real opportunity' for Palo Alto's future
New, cutting-edge programs for Palo Alto's young adults could come out of a cooperative agreement on new uses for Cubberley Community Center, leaders said Thursday. City representatives will huddle in...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : Palo Alto parcel-tax ballots to arrive next week
Voters in the Palo Alto school district can expect ballots in the mail next week for Measure A, which would replace the current school parcel tax with a tax costing an additional $96 a year. District...
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Go visit Henry Coe State Park
Today we went for a hike in Henry Coe State Park (http://www.coepark.org/). This park is just a bit over an hour travel from Palo Alto and what a hidden treasure!!! This time of the year is the time...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : City may ask Stanford to help fund police HQ
Palo Alto may ask Stanford University to help the city build a new police building, fund new shuttle programs and fix up local roadways before it allows the school to vastly expand its hospital...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : Paly's Tosky swims to two more titles in Ohio
Palo Alto High sophomore swimming standout Jasmine Tosky made some serious waves during the Columbus Grand Prix that finished its three-day run on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Tosky won three events...
View ArticleRealty Times - Real Estate Outlook: Positive Track
When home prices, mortgage applications to buy homes and consumer confidence are ALL pointing upward, even the perpetual doomsayers on Wall Street have to admit: Housing in the U.S. looks like it's on...
View ArticlePalo Alto: Month in Review - March
The median price of Bay Area homes rose drastically over the past year. Palo Alto once again shows a strong demand for houses – multiple offers are not uncommon today. An especially high number of...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : Plan for waste-to-energy plant surges ahead
Palo Alto's composting advocates cheered in the City Hall lobby early Tuesday morning after the City Council voted for an approximately $250,000 study of a potential new facility in the Baylands that...
View ArticlePalo Alto Online : How does your energy-use compare to neighbors?
The Home Energy Report, a new service from City of Palo Alto Utilities, ranks residents' home-energy usage against their neighbors. The city hopes it will encourage people to be aware of their energy...
View ArticlePalo Alto council clashes over compost measure
Palo Alto's environmentalists remain at odds over the future of local composting, but the leaders of the two sides in the heated dispute agreed on one thing Monday night -- the language in the ballot...
View ArticleElectric Vehicles Jolt California Economy - Palo Alto, CA Patch
California has become a global epicenter for electric vehicle technology, pulling in the most EV venture capital in the world in the first half of 2011, according to a report released Tuesday night by...
View ArticleFeed-In Tariff for PV in Palo Alto, Calif. Imminent : Greentech Media
It's a pilot program for the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) -- the first year is capped at 4 megawatts and meant for medium-sized commercial rooftops with a minimum size of 50 kilowatts per...
View ArticleDo You Use Less Energy Than Your Friends? - Palo Alto, CA Patch
Want a fun new way to cut your carbon footprint? The City of Palo Alto Tuesday began promoting a Facebook-connected app that pits you against your friends in a contest to reduce energy usage. The new...
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