San Jose Real Estate Market Update: how is the market? - 02/29/12 12:50 PM
San Jose real estate market update is on many people's mind lately as number of positive news surfaced in the last 2 months about the real estate market. Most recently, this includes Warren Buffet's call to "buy, baby, buy" real estate.
Here are some local San Jose statistics for the last 2 months that will help you to understand the market a little better.
1. Number of New Listings in January and February
January: 640
February: 620
 
2. Number of Bank Owned homes, new listings and closed (sold) sales 
January: new listings - 89; closed sales - 86
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First Time Buyer San Jose CA FAQ Series: What are closing costs? - 02/22/12 03:45 PM
Many first time home buyers in San Jose CA may or may not realize that there are closing costs associated with each real estate transaction. Closing costs vary by county and are generally dictated by the local customary rules. For instance, in Santa Clara County, it's generally a seller-paid county; whereas in Alameda County, it's a buyer-paid county. However, there are still some costs to buyers if you're buying in Santa Clara County.
Generally speaking, the rule of thumb is to estimate for about 3% of the sales price to go toward closing costs. In another words, if you plan to … (0 comments)

First Time Home Buyer FAQ Series: How do I Pick the Right Agent to Represent me? - 02/15/12 03:08 PM
When I first started out in the business, I was primarily a buyer's agent, and in some ways, it was a default choice. It was the way to learn the business. Fast forward to today, I still enjoy working with buyers, except it is a conscious decision since early 2011 that I work primarily with first time home buyers in San Jose. There are number of reasons for this, but mainly, I just love the smiles when the first time buyers purchase their first home. I'm grateful and honored to be part of that process. 
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Where are the Homes for Sale in San Jose, CA? - So few clients asked recently.... - 02/06/12 09:48 PM
"Where are the homes for sale in San Jose?" - a repeated question from several buyer-clients in the last 2 weeks. The clients were right - homes for sale in San Jose and in the greater Santa Clara County area have been low (detailed explanation here). To help clients understand the real estate market and also to provide a peace of mind, I launched my "Seasonal Real Estate Cycle" explanation:
There are two real estate cycles in a normal year: slow and high activity trends. The slowest time of the year, no surprise, is the holiday season that generally starts around … (0 comments)

 
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