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NEW BOOK: John C. Ralston's This Date in San Francisco - 366 Days in the History of Our Fascinating Beloved City - is now available. 713 pages, with an entry for every calendar date of the year, and a few other dates, this is an indispensable addition to all San Francisco history lovers' collections.

Price $34.95 (California residents add $2.88 sales tax, total $37.83, shipping included). If you wish to buy through our web site, please click here. Also available through Amazon and eBay, and at San Francisco bookstores.

"Here is the ideal San Francisco calendar--a day by day listing of important events in the city's history. Those great days when the bridges opened--The Golden Gate (May 27) the Bay Bridge (November 12). The day when the first cable car ran (August 1). The moment when television first flickered into life (September 3) and when an audience in San Francisco's Civic Center saw a demonstration of something that would change the world -- the computer mouse (December 9). This book of dates lists fires, riots, celebrations, births, deaths, and disasters in the life of one of the most interesting cities anywhere."

-Carl Nolte, columnist, San Francisco Chronicle


Lana Ralston, Realtor®

To learn what I do besides my work, please click here.

To see the list of recently sold by Lana properties click here

My e-mail LRalston@InteroRealEstate.com
My cell (650) 776-9226
e-FAX (650) 887-2134

My Office is Intero Real Estate Services
496 First St, #200
Los Altos, CA 94022


Five Reasons why you shall hire Lana Ralston as your real estate agent


Reason 1

If you decide to prepare the house for sale, I have a team of affordable painters, carpenters, cleaners, etc. They are available as soon as the listing contract is signed. The brokers' commissions are negotiable, and fully tax-deductible as selling expenses, as are amounts you spend remodeling. Below is an example of three weeks of preparation for the sale of 290 Iris Way in Palo Alto, 2007. On top, the house before remodeling. Just below, the house just three weeks later.


290 Iris Way before remodeling


290 Iris Way three weeks later

Reason 2

If you are a buyer looking for really-really great deals my, specially created web page shows all REO (bank owned) properties in Palo Alto. If you need to see listings in other areas, please let me know. The table below has links to listings in Palo Alto.

Single Family Homes
Condo/Townhouse Homes
Multi Family Homes
Mobile Homes
Residential Lots and Land
Commercial Lots and Land
Commercial Industrial
Business Opportunity
Commercial Rentals
Rental Homes
Residential Income Property
Loft Homes
Farm and Ranch

Reason 3

My clients are updated on a regular basis with all sold properties in their neighborhoods. If you have your area request, I will create special information for you only. Links below show sold Palo Alto properties in 2009:

Green Gables
Leland Manor, Garland Manor
Triple-L
Midtown
Old Palo Alto
Professorville

Reason 4

I do much more than other agents to sell homes. Click here for a list of 20 crucial points.

Reason 5

With every listing, for the Open House I create historical information about the builder, neighborhood, and architecture style.

History of Eichler Homes

Cape Cod Style Architecture

University Park and Professorville, or how Palo Alto was created.

To read about RIW projects, please click History Projects link.

The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) conference in Toronto, November 2010
Yorkville, Royal Ontario Museum and Queens Park

TIAW Conference-Casa Loma

TIAW Conference-Ximena and Lana experience on the tour bus

TIAW Conference-Niagara Falls

TIAW Conference-Niagara-on-the-Lake day

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