Home Front: Officials deem real estate an essential; Menlo Park permit center goes virtual
A roundup of local home and garden news, including the California Association of Realtors' advice for agents in the field, Menlo Park processing permit applications online and ways to enjoy Filoli's lush gardens on the internet. Monday, 11:55 AM

Real Estate Matters: Coronavirus crisis reshapes spring real estate market
As with so many other sectors of the economy, the Midpeninsula's real estate market has been upended by the state's stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus crisis. Monday, 11:54 AM | 1 comments

Home front: Find native plants for butterflies, Gamble Spring Tour canceled
A roundup of local home and garden news, including how to use a native plant database to find plants that help butterflies and Gamble Garden's announcement that their Spring Tour is canceled. Friday, 12:10 PM

Home sales: Woodside has week's top seller with $18.4M estate
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Woodside recorded the highest sale at $18.4 million for a five-bedroom farmhouse-style estate built in 2003. The property last sold in 2011 for $12.5 million. Thursday, 6:33 PM

Home front: Palo Alto Development Center closed, webinar on virus’ impact on local market
A roundup of local home and garden news, including information about how to access the city of Palo Alto's Development Center services during the shutdown and a webinar exploring the coronavirus' impact on local real estate markets. Thursday, 8:37 PM

A Q&A with real estate legend Alain Pinel
Founding CEO of Peninsula powerhouse brokerage shares his thoughts on how the coronavirus might affect local markets -- and prepares for the May release of his new book about the real estate industry. Thursday, 8:36 PM

Home sales: Atherton has week’s highest sale with $13.25M estate
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $13.25 million for a 7-bedroom estate on 2.8 acres. The property last sold for $1 million in 1989. Friday, 2:22 PM

Making space for pollinators
Local landscape architect created a grassroots project that repurposes underused strips of land for pollinator gardens. Friday, 2:19 PM

Home front: Learn to grow the best citrus, shop Gamble Garden's pop-up

Backyard chickens 101: local nonprofit offers classes to help keepers tend their flocks

• Palo Alto
• Atherton
• Menlo Park
• Portola Valley
• Woodside
• Mountain View
• Los Altos

• Homeowners and Renters Assistance • Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing • Palo Alto Housing Corporation • Project Sentinal • San Mateo County Association of Realtors • Silicon Valley Association of Realtors