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 peak?  To answer that question, I turned to MLSListings Pro where Realtors go to look at the Multiple Listing Service.
Here’s what I found for […]

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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 how you would want to call it “Real estate Opportunity”) In addition, the 1 million plus range […]

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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 the subject.  But I love to talk about real estate and can expound monotonously on the topic when given the opportunity!  No topic fascinates […]

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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 your list.
3. Select where you want to live. Compile a list of three or four neighborhoods you’d like to live […]

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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 these, 28 were single family homes and 1 was a townhouse. 
Of these sales, the list price ranges were:
$200,000 - $500,000 = 20 sales (69% of total)
$500,000 […]

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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 several like-minded Morgan Hill film-lovers, including my friend, Kim Bush, who is the festival chair for the fifth year in a row. 
Filmmakers from around the […]

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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 contract.  Most Realtors have a story about the dining room chandelier “accidentally” disappearing or the $1000 custom copper kitchen faucet that is replaced […]

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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.  Of these, 28 were single family homes and 2 were condo/townhouses. 
Of these sales, the list price ranges were:
Below $200,000 = 1 sale (3% of total)
$200,000 […]

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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 them and access information via Twitter as it happens—from breaking world news to updates from friends. See what people are doing right now.”
Twittering is […]

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Another busy week last week in the south Santa Clara County area of Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy.  There were 43 residences that went from active to pending status.  Of these, 41 were single family homes and 2 were condo/townhouses.  This past week there were more sales in the higher price ranges than compared […]

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