Midpeninsula luxury market sees record-breaking year in 2025
In 2025, luxury home sales defined the Midpeninsula housing market. Palo Alto, Los Altos and Menlo Park each posted record numbers of high-end transactions, surpassing their previous peaks set just a year earlier in 2024.
What $25M buys on the Midpeninsula
Two empty lots? A downtown condo? A vineyard? This week, we look at four Midpeninsula homes listed at $25 million and see what that kind of money buys you in Atherton, Palo Alto, Los Altos and Woodside.
Meet the Midpeninsula artisans making furniture, decor and more out of reclaimed materials
In a world of fast fashion, mass production and rampant waste, two Redwood City residents are making furniture, light fixtures and other home goods out of salvaged materials, turning what might otherwise languish as trash into functional, aesthetically pleasing treasure. You may have encountered products by their company, TroubleHouse, around town.
Why tidal flooding can be tough on your Midpeninsula trees
December rains haven’t hit the area yet, but Palo Alto already saw a coastal flood advisory during the king tides at the start of the month. During flood advisories, many homeowners focus on roads, basements and power outages, but standing water can have serious consequences for your trees, as well.
home and garden
The hidden threat beneath Bay Area homes you can’t see — but shouldn’t ignore
Homebuyers moving to California know to prepare for earthquakes, but many overlook a more everyday…
Neighborhoods
Peninsula History: The Alcatraz inmate who simply walked out of the Redwood City jail
On Nov. 10 1936, San Mateo County police made a public announcement that seemed too audacious to be true: A former Alcatraz inmate had simply…
Real Estate News
Classic French-style home on 1 acre sells for $15.75M in Atherton
Each week, Embarcadero Media takes a look at home sales activity along the Midpeninsula including the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola…
