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• San Jose Homes for Sale are on Fire
  Homes for sale in San Jose are selling fast.   Multiple offers are the norm and sellers are being choosy, again.   Homes for sale in San Jose are so hot that it could be called a market on fire.  This past week there were over 50 offers for one home, 27 on another and 26 on […]
• New Homes: Evergreen Place at Mirassou Vineyards is on!
  Well, the long anticipated construction of New Homes at Evergreen place on the former Mirassou vineyards is progressing well.  The new homes at evergreen place are getting a footing.   The concrete foundations for the 87 new single family homes at evergreen place and the 16 new Town Homes at Evergreen Place are being poured. For […]
• What are Buyer’s Closing Costs?
  Home Buyer closing costs are often overlooked by buyers until the final phases of the purchase contract are being executed. There are consequences if you overlook how they affect your home buying plans. Buying a home is not quite as simple as just applying for a loan and writing an offer and moving your belongings.   […]
• Los Gatos Summer Camp Sign Up QUICK!
  Click Here to See Homes for Sale in Los Gatos                              Spring            Los Gatos-Saratoga           Union           Brochure 2012              Summer Fun Brochures 2012 Spring Programs For Adults, Youths, Teens, and Preschool 6 Week Fat Loss Challenge, Crossfit Bootcamp, T-ball, Soccer, Jr. Lifeguard, Finding the Poet Within, […]
• How Buyer Rebates Help Buy Dream Homes
  So, what is a home buyer’s credit anyway?     A home buyer credit is where the buyer of any home receives a monetary or cash rebate, money.   Sometimes in the form of a check at the sign off when closing escrow.   Money you can use for whatever your heart desires. Home buyer credits […]
• 5 Things That Will Ruin Your Chance of Selling Your Home
  You won’t sell your home in Los Gatos,  San Jose or Phoenix for that matter, if you can’t get the potential home buyer to the front door.   The chances of selling your home at top dollar will require a few inexpensive changes. Homes for sale, even short sales, must look neat and tidy.  When […]
• Real Estate Market News
  Wow!   Is this News?  National Home Sale figures showed an 11% increase in October compared to last year. This was based on homes for sale where a purchase contract was signed in September.  I have listed real estate statistics for San Jose and a couple of other areas below.  Note that home sales statistics are […]
• 30 year Mortgage Now Below 4%
  Great news if you are in the midst of shopping for a house for sale in San Jose or surrounding area with homes for sale, for instance Los Gatos and Cambrian area have several hundred homes for sale that need a good buyer bump. These rates are far below what we have become accustomed to […]
• Best Halloween Events and Neighborhoods to Trick or Treat
  2011 Halloween events, trick or treat locations, Halloween Safety Tips and Halloween Costume store info can be found here. If you would like to add an event or location to this list please comment below and they will certainly get lots of new ghouls visiting.  I will add a link if you can provide the […]
• The Art of the Open House
  I don’t know how many hours I have spent preparing Los Gatos buyer packages, uploading internet marketing and providing guidance to the Seller in anticipation of the “magic” Open House.  Only to show up and find the Seller forgot to do everything that they so eagerly agreed to do after reading “the 26 sellers mistakes” […]