This weekend I held an open house in Sunnyvale, in the birdland area.  The home has been on the market for 17 days.  If there are those of you wondering is the market alive.  I’m here to tell you it is.  I had 15 groups through which comprised about 35 people.  Many of the buyers […]

continue reading.....

In conversations with home sellers here in south Santa Clara County, it is important to remind them of the potential of loss in equity in this downwardly adjusting real estate market.  Sellers still want to “test the market” by pricing their homes a little higher than the latest comparables are indicating that they should be priced.  […]

continue reading.....

 The kids are out of school, parents are busy with work, kids, and then the housing market.  Well this morning we woke up to a possible  $300 billion mortgage rescue from the government.  Now the headlines catch your eye, but there is still much work to be down on all sides Democrats and Republicans and […]

continue reading.....

The other day I was speaking with one of the agents in my office, Wai See Cheung (YC). She was telling me about this guy, Kenneth E. Behring, who established the Wheelchair Foundation. She had expressed interest in donating to this great organization and brought it to my attention as well. I encouraged Wai See […]

continue reading.....

 Couldn’t be bored with the South County summer weather on Saturday!  I was helping out in the yard at one of my new listings and, because it was a sweltering 104 degrees, I offered to go get cold drinks for everyone.  While driving to the store, the sky started churning.
By the time I made it […]

continue reading.....

We hear and read all these predictions and market analysis about the market in the Bay area and the U.S. Everyone claims to know what is going to happen and why.
Foreclosures and short sales are still here to stay for a while. There are still many homeowners who owe more money to a lender than […]

continue reading.....

 
Pricing Guidelines
The seller sets the price of the home but ultimately the buyer determines the value. My job is to supply you, the seller, with facts about what has sold recently and what is for sale now. This information will help you make a  decision on pricing your home. There are five essential ingredients that […]

continue reading.....

Yes, the “Pending” housing market,  seems to be the case in the South Bay area. The statics show that the “pending” status for homes and condos is rising. Just over the weekend many properties have gone to that pending status. It seems that some may linger there for a longer period than […]

continue reading.....

I bet you’ve heard the saying, “Buy low, sell high.”  Well, this is a “buy low” kind of real estate market we are in and now is the time to take advantage of it.  I am working with a few clients looking in the $200,000 to $300,000 range and they are thrilled to have the […]

continue reading.....

This is the kind of place that every man dreams of. As a young man in my teens and twenties I had hiked and packed many trails in and around the Yosemite area. I must say that this ranch has drawn me in both emotionally and mentally. I remember the dreams of my youth. I’d […]

continue reading.....