How to avoid remodeling heartbreak
Some of the best money you can spend on a remodeling project is on something you should do before the project ever gets started. Monday, 2:35 PM

Home sales for the week of Oct. 7
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Palo Alto recorded the highest sale at $7,020,000 for a five-bedroom, four-level home in Old Palo Alto that includes a professional home theater and billiards room. Friday, 3:15 PM

Home front: Year-round fruit in your home garden, growing and harvesting garlic
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including classes on growing fruit year round and planting and harvesting garlic. Friday, 3:14 PM

Home front: Home electrification expo, tree planting, fall bulbs
A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including an expo where you can get tips on converting your home to all-electric and a tree planting event at Seale Park. Friday, 11:32 AM

Home sales for the week of Sept. 30
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Atherton recorded the highest sale at $20,500,000 for a five-bedroom, three-level contemporary home that includes a two-story climbing wall and glasswork by a Napa artisan. Friday, 11:25 AM

Home sales for the week of Sept. 23
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Los Altos recorded the highest sale at $6,750,000 for a four-bedroom Mediterranean home overlooking the 13th fairway of the Los Altos Golf & Country Club. Friday, 2:22 PM

Home sales for the week of Sept. 9
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula, where Menlo Park recorded the highest sale at $9,950,000 for a newly constructed six-bedroom modern home with expansive views of San Francisco Bay. Friday, 2:57 PM

Home sales for the week of Sept. 2

Home front: Fragrant container gardens, tomato tasting

Home front: Seed-saving, changes to city Clean Up Days

Home sales for the week of Aug. 12

Home front: Fire safe native gardens, ‘Joyful Living’ roundtable

• 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