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The Ridgeview Trail Reopens This Month, and Most of Emerald Hills Never Noticed It Was Gone

• 09/21/26

You come up Franciscan Trail the way you always do, oak canopy thinning out as the grade eases into open grassland, and you exp...

A New Hike on Skyline Just Opened & an Easy Permit is Required

• LP
• 09/11/26

On August 24, 2026, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission opened the Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail, a new six-mile stre...

The Off-Market Decision. Is it Right For You?

• LP
• 09/10/26

Most sellers think of "going private" as a single lever. You either list on the open market or you don't.

This Atherton Building Has Been a Restaurant Since 1937. It Has Never Been Anything Else.

• LP
• 09/9/26

Inside, a martini cart rolls between tables, and a wine director walks guests through a cellar built to hold 20,000 bottles. Th...

A Guide to Portola Valley Palooza on August 29: The Saturday This Town Runs at Full Volume

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• 08/21/26

A Portola Valley resident's guide to the fifth-annual PV Palooza on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at the Town Center: stages, parki...

The Golf Course on Wilmington Way Has Been Living a Double Life

• LP
• 08/20/26

On August 22, the Peninsula Disc Golf Club is bringing the Climate Best Open back to Emerald Hills for the first time since 2023

In Emerald Hills, Two Neighbors Can Face Two Different Escrow Requirements

• LP
• 08/13/26

Emerald Hills carries a Redwood City address but sits on unincorporated county land. Here's why that means two neighboring home...

Woodside Market Update: What 19 Recent Sales Show

• MD
• 08/11/26

A look at 19 recent Woodside home sales, from $2 million to $16 million, revealing key trends in pricing, days on market, buyer...

What the First Half of 2026 Is Telling Us About the Luxury Market

• MD
• 07/30/26

National headlines often paint a broad picture of the housing market, but the luxury communities of Woodside, Portola Valley, a...

Why Woodside Continues to Attract Silicon Valley’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs

• MD
• 07/29/26

The town’s enduring appeal extends well beyond impressive homes and beautiful surroundings.

Why We Chose to Build Our Lives in Woodside

• MD
• 07/25/26

People often ask what makes Woodside so special.

Thursday Nights at Holbrook-Palmer: How Atherton's Only Public Park Is Spending the Rest of the Summer

• 07/23/26

The Portola Valley Septic Clock: How a Routine Pre-List Pump Can Cost You 79 Days on Market

• 07/20/26

The Atherton Line Item That Isn't on the MLS Sheet: How the Heritage Tree Ordinance Prices Your Lot

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• 07/20/26

What Your Portola Valley Offer Is Really Buying: The Geologic Overlay Behind the Median

• LP
• 07/10/26

Why two Portola Valley parcels at the same list price can carry very different buildable value, and how the Town Geologist revi...

The Emerald Hills Premium Isn't About the Address. It's About the County Line.

• LP
• 07/8/26

Buyers comparing Peninsula neighborhoods at the $3 million mark tend to sort them by ZIP code and school feeder. Emerald Hills ...

Portola Valley Living For Nature Lovers

• LP
• 07/1/26

If your idea of home includes oak-studded hills, quiet trails, and a daily rhythm shaped by the outdoors, Portola Valley stands...

What It’s Like To Live In Atherton

• LP
• 06/25/26

If you are considering Atherton, you are probably not looking for a town packed with storefronts, traffic, and constant activity.

What Makes Roberts Market Such a Landmark in Woodside?

• MD
• 06/24/26

Every town has places that become part of its identity. In Woodside, Roberts Market is one of those places.

What 20 Woodside Sales in the Past 60 Days Reveal About Today's Market

• MD
• 06/19/26

20 sales closed, Average sale price: $6.1 million, Median sale price: $5.2 million, Average days on market: 65, 5 homes sold ab...

Why Land Continues to Drive Value in the Luxury Market

• MD
• 06/18/26

After many years representing luxury properties throughout Woodside, Atherton, Portola Valley, Hillsborough, and the surroundin...

Woodside vs. Portola Valley: Two Distinct Approaches to Peninsula Living

• MD
• 06/12/26

Despite their similarities, each community possesses a distinct character that appeals to different lifestyles and priorities.

Horse Properties: A Guide to Equestrian Living on the Peninsula

• MD
• 06/12/26

One of the qualities that truly distinguishes Woodside from other luxury communities on the Peninsula is its enduring equestria...

What Defines a Great Peninsula Estate?

• MD
• 06/12/26

After many years representing luxury properties throughout Woodside, Atherton, Portola Valley, Hillsborough, and the surroundin...

Woodside vs. Atherton: Which Peninsula Community Is Right for You?

• MD
• 06/10/26

Woodside and Atherton are often considered together by luxury home buyers.