Just How Far Did South County Home Prices Fall?
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Price, Real estate, short sale, foreclosures, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill, South Santa Clara County, Gilroy, MLS, statistics, housing market, pricing, average price, home selling, Morgan Hill Real Estate, Gilroy real estate
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I’ve had several clients and friends recently ask me just what, exactly, have home prices been doing in south Santa Clara County since they peaked. And, by the way, just when did they ......Read More
Published on November 18th, 2008
Santa Clara County Real Estate Stats Nov. 2008
Posted by Miri Bialik in Real estate Market, Buyers, REO, Price, condition, expensive, house, Real estate, homes, schools, short sale, short sales, Santa Clara County, down payment, appreciation, investors, location, remodeled
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QUICK UPDATE:
The units sold in October 2008 v. October 2007 were up 57%. Most of that activity happened in homes under $500k, short sales and REO (Real Estate Owned by the bank after foreclosure or......Read More
Published on November 17th, 2008
Exercising My Right to Talk About Real Estate
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Real estate Market, Real estate, Morgan Hill, South Santa Clara County, Gilroy, Morgan Hill Real Estate
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Because most people know that I’m a Realtor, I am always asked about the real estate market. Some people are shy about asking because they think I might be tired of talking about......Read More
Published on November 15th, 2008
10 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Real estate, Realtor, real estate buyers, buying a home, homeownership, Morgan Hill Real Estate
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1. Decide what you can afford. Generally, you can afford a home equal in value to between two and three times your gross income.
2. Develop your home wish list. Then, prioritize the features on yo......Read More
Published on November 14th, 2008
South County Sales Week of November 5 - 11, 2008
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Real estate Market, Real estate, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill, South Santa Clara County, San Martin, Gilroy, statistics, pending sales, housing market, list price, housing inventory
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Sales were basically on par with the week before in the south Santa Clara County area of Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. There were 29 residences that went from active to pending status. Of......Read More
Published on November 12th, 2008
Morgan Hill’s Poppy Jasper Film Festival
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Real estate, Morgan Hill, City of Morgan Hill, Poppy Jasper film festival
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Morgan Hill is hosting it’s 5th annual Poppy Jasper Film Festival this weekend, November 14 - 16, 2008. The Poppy Jasper Film Festival got it’s start with a collaboration of ......Read More
Published on November 11th, 2008
What to Leave for the Buyers
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Real estate, Realtor, real estate buyers, buying a home, homeownership, close of escrow, home selling
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When I represent sellers in a transaction, they often ask me what they need to leave with the house. Unless negotiated otherwise, all fixtures attached to the house must remain, as according to cont......Read More
Published on November 8th, 2008
South County Sales Week of October 29 - November 4, 2008
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Real estate Market, Real estate, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill, South Santa Clara County, San Martin, Gilroy, statistics, residences, pending sales, housing market, list price, housing inventory
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Sales weren’t quite as robust this past week in the south Santa Clara County area of Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. There were 30 residences that went from active to pending status. O......Read More
Published on November 5th, 2008
VOTE 2008
Posted by Gretchen Merrick in Uncategorized
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Even though I should be putting together all the necessary data for a listing appointment that I have in Santa Cruz tomorrow with some long-time clients, I can’t take my mind off of the elect......Read More
Published on November 4th, 2008
It’s Twitterific!
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My friend and co-hort, Harriet, is going to be joining me on Twitter.com. As quoted from the Twitter website: ”In countries all around the world, people follow the sources most relevant to th......Read More
Published on November 1st, 2008
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- Just How Far Did South County Home Prices Fall?
- Santa Clara County Real Estate Stats Nov. 2008
- Exercising My Right to Talk About Real Estate
- 10 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership
- South County Sales Week of November 5 - 11, 2008
- Morgan Hill’s Poppy Jasper Film Festival
- What to Leave for the Buyers
- South County Sales Week of October 29 - November 4, 2008
- VOTE 2008
- It’s Twitterific!