los gatos: The Los Gatos Real Estate Market, Stats and Trends in June 2009 - 06/11/09 08:32 PM
The Los Gatos real estate market is not a unified "block" so much as it is a collection of micromarkets, a conglomeration of smaller markets by price point, school district, acreage, type of housing, and many other factors.The overview is one indicator of the health of the community's real estate generally, (3 comments)
los gatos: Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Update for March 2009 - 03/07/09 12:32 AM
How's the Silicon Valley real estate market?
The market is heating up! Anecdotally, my phone is ringing off the hook and my email is jammed with people wanting to discuss home buying and home selling in the San Jose area.I have talked a few sellers out of selling - it's important (4 comments)
los gatos: Selling a home in the west valley? What are the odds your home might sell? - 02/05/09 01:10 PM
The local paper has been running stories about the real estate market in Santa Clara County and the good news is that many of the bank owned, foreclosed homes are getting bought up. Throughout the Silicon Valley area, about one home in four is selling. Real estate is local, though. . (2 comments)
los gatos: Los Gatos real estate list prices: some are up, some are down - 12/19/08 11:59 AM
Are prices holding their value in Los Gatos? The answer really depends on what segment of the real estate market you're viewing.
List prices are generally faring pretty well among condominiums and townhomes on the market in Los Gatos. There remains variation between price quartiles and zip (0 comments)
los gatos: Want to Sell Your Silicon Valley Home? Here are Some Tips to Get You Started! - 11/14/08 08:10 PM
Selling your home in a sellers' market can be almost euphoric. Selling your home in a buyers' market can be very difficult and discouraging.
In Silicon Valley, as in much of the country, most homes aren't selling. They sit on the market but either get low offers or no offers. In (1 comments)
los gatos: Halloween Events in Almaden, Los Gatos & Around Silicon Valley - 10/24/08 08:07 PM
It's not too late to get into the "spirit" of Halloween! Our subtropical, northern California weather could not be nicer and there are lots of reasons to get out and enjoy the spookiest of seasons!For a good list of fun things to do in Silicon Valley, please visit my Valley of (0 comments)
los gatos: Japanese Gardens in Saratoga & Los Gatos Areas - 10/18/08 11:48 PM
San Jose has one of the very few remaining "Japan Towns" in the United States. There are just a few local Japanese gardens, too. Have you ever visited one? They are serene, tranquil, artistic places. Perhaps the best known in our area is the San Jose Japanese Friendship Garden in Kelly (3 comments)
los gatos: Los Gatos Haunted Harvest Festival at Oak Meadow Park - 10/18/08 11:37 PM
Halloween and Oak Meadow Park go together like Halloween and candy! Years ago, it was "The Haunted Forest" of Los Gatos, but that took a respite and re-emerged as the Haunted Forest. From now through the end of the month, there will be (on most nights) a "Haunted Harvest Festival" at (2 comments)
los gatos: Great Los Gatos Neighborhood: Belwood of Los Gatos - 10/03/08 08:16 PM
Belwood of Los Gatos is a friendly, active neighborhood that sits on the far eastern edge of the Los Gatos town boundaries. The neighborhood runs from Harwood Road to Belgatos Road and Blossom Hill Road to Belridge. Nearby, and often thought of also belonging to Belwood, are the Belgatos and Surmont areas.
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los gatos: Welcome to Silicon Valley - A Tour in Photos - 10/03/08 07:31 PM
Welcome to Silicon Valley! Please enjoy these images of Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, Santa Clara, Palo Alto and many areas of San Jose such as Almaden Valley, Cambrian Park, and Willow Glen.
If you'd like to learn more about life in Silicon Valley, please visit Valley of Hearts Delight.com, (3 comments)
los gatos: How Do You Feel About Framing Content? - 09/24/08 12:20 AM
Got Frames?Recently I learned how to frame what's basically an RSS feed from our MLS (all allowed) and I was very proud of myself for figuring out how to do it. I want to make my sites "content rich", so this seems like a plus. Since I'm doing it through approved (0 comments)
los gatos: The Los Gatos Townhome and Condo Market: How's it Faring? - 09/14/08 05:43 PM
A discussion of the Los Gatos condo and townhome market
The landscape for Los Gatos condos and townhouses is varied and truly runs the gamut from simple shelter close to freeway walls and train tracks to newer or fully remodeled luxury homes with gorgeous views of Lake Vasona, the coastal mountains (0 comments)
los gatos: Los Gatos Has Several Natural Hazard Issues: Do You Know Where They Are? - 09/05/08 01:14 PM
Where are the earthquake fault zones in Los Gatos? (Did you know that the Shannon Fault runs right through Los Gatos? Many people only think of the large San Andreas Fault that runs through the Santa Cruz Mountains, often near the summit.) There are other geologic issues to consider as well (0 comments)
los gatos: Los Gatos in Pictures: See Multiple Slideshows! - 08/30/08 06:02 PM
Los Gatos is a very picturesque town, both in terms of the natural beauty and the architecture. Located at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the town includes both hilly and forested areas as well as flat and more densely populated ones. Los Gatos is a gateway into San Jose (2 comments)
los gatos: Los Gatos - It's All About The Schools...Or Is It? - 08/29/08 12:06 AM
Los Gatos, California, like Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Almaden Valley, Cupertino and Los Altos, is an area which is well reputed within Silicon Valley (the San Jose area) for its great schools, low crime, and quality of life.People flock to Cupertino, Saratoga, Palo Alto, and a few other areas for the high (4 comments)
los gatos: How is the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Doing Now? - 08/12/08 11:56 PM
The Silicon Valley real estate market is composed of many micro-markets. What's happening with Morgan Hill luxury homes is vastly different from condos in Cupertino or entry level homes in Willow Glen. Even within each region and pricepoint, there are smaller markets still, defined often by school districts, but other factors (2 comments)
los gatos: Los Gatos Real Estate Market Update for March 2008 - 03/17/08 11:31 PM
How is the Los Gatos real estate market doing?Well, it is a bunch of micro-markets, really, even among the single family homes: the mountain areas (zip code 95033) are not really part of "The Town" (rather, county)in town, the area closest to downtown is the 95030 zip code and it has all (0 comments)
los gatos: On TV Today: Wish I'd Said "Real Estate Blogger" Instead of Just "Blogger" - 03/06/08 10:23 PM
You never know what a day will bring. Or a week.Last Sunday, my husband and I took Bella, our big black lab, out for a walk in our east Los Gatos neighborhood. I noticed some tagging - very unusual for our Silicon Valley community - so snapped a couple of pics (7 comments)
los gatos: Simple Landscaping Rules to Help Sell Your Home - 03/01/08 10:19 AM
Most people who are thinking of selling their home realize that "staging" is important. What many don't realize is vital this concept is to the front yard especially. When buyers see the exterior of your home, they decide whether or not to go inside. Or as the saying goes, "you only (8 comments)
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