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A low stucco and limestone home with bronze-framed windows, a deep green lawn and a mature spreading oak in morning sunlight.

The Festival of Lights Parade Turns 50: How Los Altos Keeps Its Floats Rolling

  • 10/29/26
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A sheltered limestone terrace beside dark-framed glass doors, a cedar soffit, and a mature oak on a dry planted slope.

Westwind Barn's Renewed Contract Keeps the Barn Public, Line by Line

  • 10/22/26
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A glazed contemporary home corner with cedar eaves, limestone terrace and a mature oak reflected in closed glass doors.

Springline Finished Filling Up by Recruiting From Its Own Block

  • 10/15/26
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A pale gray single-story home with a timber entrance, dark-framed window, concrete garden path, lawn, and mature oak.

Measure D and the Lots Behind Main Street: What Los Altos Is Actually Voting On

  • 10/8/26
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Renovated ranch house with off-white siding, oak door, two dark-framed windows, and a lawn beneath a spreading tree.

Murphy Avenue’s Restaurant Openings Bring Familiar Names and a New Story

  • 10/1/26
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Contemporary home glowing at dusk, with a stone entry, broad lawn, and mature oak beside the facade.

Castro Street Doesn't Go Dark, It Just Changes Its Name

  • 09/24/26
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Beyond Beautiful: What Makes a Luxury Home a Smart Investment?

Beyond Beautiful: What Makes a Luxury Home a Smart Investment?

  • 07/15/26
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North Los Altos, Palo Alto, or Mountain View: Which Neighborhood Fits Your Next Move?

North Los Altos, Palo Alto, or Mountain View: Which Neighborhood Fits Your Next Move?

  • 06/16/26
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What Luxury Buyers Are Prioritizing on the Peninsula Right Now

What Luxury Buyers Are Prioritizing on the Peninsula Right Now

  • 05/13/26
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A Strategic Buyer Playbook for the $3M to $5M Market

  • Kiersten Ligeti
  • 04/20/26
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Los Altos Hills vs Woodside: Which Luxury Enclave Fits Your Lifestyle?

Los Altos Hills vs Woodside: Which Luxury Enclave Fits Your Lifestyle?

  • Patricia Karoubi
  • 03/16/26
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Top 5 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Altos, Woodside, and Palo Alto

  • Kiersten Ligeti
  • 02/19/26

Where to Explore this Weekend

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2026 Silicon Valley Real Estate Preview: AI-Driven Growth and a Resilient Luxury Market

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 01/7/26

What You Need To Know

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How a Strategic Pivot Delivered Top Dollar at 1613 Shirley Avenue in Los Altos, CA

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 12/14/25

Los Altos Real Estate Sale Highlight

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Celebrating The Agency Los Altos’ 3-Year Anniversary And Our Journey In Quetzal’s Words

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 10/21/25

Interview with Quetzal Grimm

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25 Years of Silicon Valley Real Estate: Home Price Growth since 2000

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 08/10/25

How Silicon Valley Real Estate has Grown in the 21st Century

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What To Do in Los Altos for the Summer?

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 06/9/25

Summer Events in Los Altos

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The Best Parks in Palo Alto for Hiking, Picnics, and Relaxation

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 05/6/25

What To Do In Palo Alto

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The Shifting Landscape of Home Insurance and Its Impact on the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 02/20/25

What You Need To Know

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Mansion Tax Coming to Silicon Valley? — 2025 Real Estate Preview

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 01/21/25

What Silicon Valley Real Estate Experts Are Saying

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Beige home with tall bay windows, a tiled front staircase, and clipped hedges.

Our Off-Market Sale Success Story! – 1140 Bernal Avenue, Burlingame

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 12/3/24

Sold with Multiple Preemptive Offers

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Local Favorites: 5 Must-Try Eateries in Los Altos

Local Favorites: 5 Must-Try Eateries in Los Altos

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 10/30/24

Where To Dine In Los Altos, CA

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460 Tyndall Street, Downtown Los Altos — A Unique Lifestyle Opportunity

460 Tyndall Street, Downtown Los Altos — A Unique Lifestyle Opportunity

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 06/28/24

Attractively Priced at $3,198,000

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How We Transform Listings & Why Home Renovations Matter

How We Transform Listings & Why Home Renovations Matter

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 03/15/24

Strategies to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price in 2024

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What To Do In and Around Atherton?

What To Do In and Around Atherton?

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 12/12/23

A Local's Guide to America's Wealthiest Town

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2024 Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Preview

2024 Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Preview

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 10/11/23

What To Expect?

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Silicon Valley Wealth Building 101: Benefits of a Family Trust (Revocable Living Trust)

Silicon Valley Wealth Building 101: Benefits of a Family Trust (Revocable Living Trust)

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 09/26/23

Is It Right For You?

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10 Questions with Vice President & Silicon Valley Managing Director at The Agency, Quetzal Grimm

10 Questions with Vice President & Silicon Valley Managing Director at The Agency, Quetzal Grimm

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 08/24/23

Exclusive Interview

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How Interest Rates Affect the Luxury Real Estate Market in Silicon Valley

  • Kiersten Ligeti & Patricia Karoubi Team
  • 07/9/23

What You Need To Know

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