Yes, I do like to write... These first two blogs get 90% of my time, attention and energy.  Everything else is pretty sporadic... Most are on real estate and community related topics but some posts (and blogs) are for personal interest and fun.

Live in Los Gatos (over 600 posts)
This is the blog that gets much of my time; it’s about the town where I live & work and the place I'm thrilled to call home, a scenic corner of Silicon Valley called Los Gatos. Includes information on the town’s real estate market trends, but also history, events, shops, restaurants, parks, controversy, land use, scenic spots – whatever strikes my fancy. A great resource for real estate market info and general advice for buying and selling homes, but a blog that should appeal to anyone who lives in or loves the town of Los Gatos.

Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog: The Valley of Heart's Delight (over 500 posts)
This site also gets a lot of my attention.  It is a blog about real estate, homes, and neighborhoods in San Jose, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Campbell, Willow Glen, Cambrian Park, and Almaden Valley. Emphasis is on the "west valley" communities but all of Santa Clara County is included.



Silicon Valley Relocation Blog  (just a few posts)
A blog attached to my small relocation website, www.Move2SiliconValley.com . Articles & posts especially of interest to those moving to the South Bay Area from beyond the region.

Belwood of Los Gatos, Belgatos and Surmont area Blog  (just a few posts)
Occassional comments on the market and doings in this wonderful part of east Los Gatos, home to about 500 homes near Belgatos Park. 

Mary Pope-Handy's Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog on Active Rain 
This bit of writing is information shared with other Realtors and folks in the real estate industry generally. Sometimes there are posts for the general public, but most often those will link back to one of the other blogs, above. 

Haunted Real Estate Blog 
A page by the same title was so popular that it really needed to grow into a blog. Especially popular in October, the Haunted Real Estate Blog gets great input from friends and readers who are friends I just haven’t met yet. Truth IS stranger than fiction. Pop on by!   (Quick disclaimer: I do NOT make a living by selling haunted houses.)

Silicon Valley Catholic  (new blog in 2011)
In a totally different vein, this blog is about being Catholic in Silicon Valley and reflections on a wide variety of related topics.  My background and work prior to real estate was in theology and ministry.  Still love it.