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Town of Los Gatos 7 Day Public Review of the Draft Revised 6th Cycle Housing Element
The Los Gatos Planning Department sent out the information below on the public review of the housing element draft, which I received in an email today. They've given permission for me to repost it here. This is relevant to everyone in town who has...

The Monte Sereno real estate market
The City of Monte Sereno is a popular community bordering Los Gatos, Saratoga, and the Santa Cruz mountains. It's also quite small, with just about 3,500 residents, so tracking the real estate market trends for the area can be tricky. Info at a...

Screen on the Green in Los Gatos
Screen on the Green is coming back soon - playing that night will be "Super Mario Bros. Movie." The event will be Friday, September 22, 2023 on the Civic Center Lawn, which is not the normal venue for Screen on the Green (in recent years it has...

Los Gatos real estate market trends and statistics
As of today, Sept 13, 2023, the Los Gatos real estate market in 95030 & 95032 has gained some inventory, but pending and closed sales are both strong, and the sale to list price ratio is up. The homes that are nicely remodeled and priced...

Los Gatos duet homes
Likely the most misunderstood properties in town are the Los Gatos duet homes. This is some of the more affordable housing for buyers looking to get into Los Gatos schools, so is popular for that reason especially. When offered for sale, they...

Builder’s Remedy
About thirty percent of Bay Area cities and towns do not have housing plans approved by the state. With this being the case, the Builder's Remedy can be used in those municipalities to force projects through that the community does not want, or...

English Oaks and Oakwood neighborhood
The scenic English Oaks and Oakwood neighborhood consists of two adjacent subdivisions set in a pretty area of west Los Gatos not far from Quito Road and just off of Bicknell Road. The are part of the 95032 zip code. The English Oaks and Oakwood...

Earthquakes and Real Estate Transactions
Original Date of Publication: October 30, 2007 Earthquakes and real estate transactions are not good go-togethers, but it can happen that they may coincide. They did for my husband and me on our first home. A couple of hours ago, at 8:04pm, Silicon...
Browse Los Gatos neighborhoods
Get to know the Los Gatos California real estate market and community! Learn about Los Gatos real estate through the many neighborhood profiles on this Live in Los Gatos blog – approximately 70 Los Gatos neighborhoods described here. Many of them include current Los Gatos homes for sale, pending, or recently sold at the end of the article, too, so you can learn about Los Gatos real estate prices. We are adding to this list continually. If you’d like your neighborhood featured, please email us!
Downtown or
Central Los Gatos

Villa Felice neighborhood
Villa Felice was once a lodge and restaurant with live music, good food, and amazing views of Vasona Lake. I have fond...
East Los Gatos

Meet the Popular Blossom Manor Neighborhood of Los Gatos
Blossom Manor, originally named Blossom Hill Manor, is one of the most sought after Los Gatos neighborhoods as it has...
North Los Gatos

Los Gatos duet homes
Likely the most misunderstood properties in town are the Los Gatos duet homes. This is some of the more affordable...
West Los Gatos

English Oaks and Oakwood neighborhood
The scenic English Oaks and Oakwood neighborhood consists of two adjacent subdivisions set in a pretty area of west...
Monte Sereno

Eichler homes
Los Gatos enjoys a good variety of architecture, including some mid-century modern homes. For nearby Joseph Eichler...

Mary Pope-Handy and Clair Handy
Los Gatos real estate agents, area specialists, and prolific bloggers.
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Mary Pope-Handy
Realtor, ABR, CIPS, CRS, SRES
Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno
214 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408 204-7673
mary@popehandy.com
License# 01153805
Helping Nice Folks to Buy and Sell Homes in Silicon Valley since 1993
Clair Handy
Realtor, GREEN
Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno
214 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd
Los Gatos, CA 95030
clairhandy@sereno.com
License# 02153633
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Santa Clara County Real Estate,
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Silicon Valley relocation info
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ValleyOfHeartsDelight
Gateway to our other sites, info on our listings
The Real Estate Report
Statistics and trends for Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and Santa Cruz County – updated monthly
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