Members: 114,168 - 1,366 Online Now  Login
 



san jose: Cambrian Park: Months of Inventory Declining Steadily for Single Family Homes - 10/03/08 09:03 PM
The stats aren't out yet from MLSListings.com, our MLS provider for the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market, so I did a little number crunching of my own to see how things are looking.Cambrian Park, a district of San Jose bordering Los Gatos, Campbell, Willow Glen and Almaden Valley, is a good barometer for … (0 comments)

san jose: 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)

san jose: Get Ready for Halloween - How To Make Photos with Special Effects - 09/29/08 10:13 PM
Halloween will be here before you know it, so get ready to blog about upcoming events in your neighborhood! A great way to spice up your posts for this spooky holiday is to doctor a photo. A house is perfect, of course, but this works with pumpkins or almost anything else.So … (3 comments)

san jose: Why Live in the Willow Glen Area of San Jose? Here Are A Few Reasons Why It's So Popular! - 09/25/08 12:37 AM
Willow Glen is an extremely popular area in San Jose which offers convenice, charm, and a strong sense of community. It is adjacent to downtown San Jose, and also borders the Cambrian Park area and the city of Campbell in Silicon Valley.
The "downtown area" mostly consists of the many stores, … (0 comments)

san jose: The Real Estate Market for Single Family Homes in Cambrian Park (district of San Jose - Silicon Valley) - 09/18/08 08:35 PM
Cambrian Park is an area of San Jose that borders Los Gatos, Almaden Valley, Willow Glen, and Campbell. It is considered a safe area with good schools and is fairly affordable. Because of its proximity to Los Gatos and Willow Glen, and a vibrant community with lots of activities, a couple … (0 comments)

san jose: What's Your Niche Market? How Are You Working It Online? - 09/04/08 07:24 PM
I'm trying to read more blogs which are written by others in my part of the world, Silicon Valley. The variety is mind-boggling between those who clearly target their desired client base and those who don't. This concept is exceedingly well executed in Silicon Valley Lofts http://www.siliconvalleylofts.com/, which also has an embedded blog, though it … (1 comments)

san jose: 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)

san jose: 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)

san jose: Spent Saturday Showing Short Sales - 02/11/08 11:50 AM
Saturday was my 15th anniversary of selling real estate, and what a memorable day it was!  My new buyer clients and I visited six houses in three adjoining districts in San Jose: south San Jose, Santa Teresa and Blossom Valley. They are looking to buy a single family home for close … (11 comments)

san jose: Market Update for San Jose, Santa Clara County, and Silicon Valley - 01/09/08 10:54 PM
The numbers have been crunched for December and for all of 2007 and it's not a lot different than what we expected.Overall, sales are WAY down. And overall, prices are UP. How does that work? In a nutshell, only the best homes are selling - homes that are in ideal locations … (2 comments)

san jose: Thinking of Selling Your Silicon Valley Home? Wondering What It Might Cost to Prepare Your Home to Sell? - 12/03/07 01:39 PM
Home selling is a big undertaking, particularly in a buyer's market when you can anticipate buyers expecting your house to be in absolutely top condition. It can seem overwhelming. In Silicon Valley, the market varies from neighborhood to neighborhood, but overall, buyers will expect your condo, townhouse or single family home … (0 comments)

san jose: Earthquakes and Real Estate Transactions - 10/31/07 09:39 AM
What happens if you're buying a home and an earthquake strikes?Last night, we experienced a "moderate" quake in the San Jose/Silicon Valley area of California. This was nowhere as big as either the Northridge Quake of southern California or our local Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989.At Live in Los Gatos, I … (2 comments)

san jose: Big & Beautiful Ponderosa Home in South San Jose - 08/21/07 11:52 AM
Welcome Home! Spacious and fabulously built by Ponderosa, this home offers great living and an incredible value!With a fabulous floorplan offering every kind of space imaginable, 5088 Cineraria Court provides many possibilities.  In addition to the formal living and dining areas, the eat-in kitchen and family room, this house also has a … (4 comments)

san jose: Like Wine? Silicon Valley's Secret Wine Cache - 05/24/07 11:26 PM
Before the prohibition, the area we now call Silicon Valley had many wineries ringing the hills especially. They were destroyed in the prohibition years, mostly, but not for good. Today the town of Los Gatos and the nearby hillsides enjoy many vineyards and wineries. If you like wine tasting, let's be … (0 comments)

san jose: Haunted Los Gatos - A Favorite Spot to Hang Out - 05/09/07 09:17 AM
Last night I took an unofficial Ghost Tour of San Jose with a friend of mine who donates her tours of Haunted San Jose for charity. We went along for a practice run and it was loads of fun. The van was packed with her neighbors and friends, one of whom … (10 comments)

san jose: Darling Cambrian Home, Tree-Lined Street, Los Gatos Border, Room to Expand! - 04/19/07 12:38 PM
New listing this week - Open House Sat/Sun 1:30 - 4:30, please stop by!4933 Bel Estos Drive, San Jose (off Carlton/Rosswood)Offered at $749,950   Located in a lovely pocket of the Cambrian Park area of San Jose, a stone's throw to Los Gatos, this home enjoys the best elementary school in the … (4 comments)

san jose: Saratoga, CA (Silicon Valley): Scenic, great schools, shops & restaurants - 04/05/07 11:27 AM
Saratoga, a scenic, suburban corner of Silicon Valley, is nestled into the Santa Cruz Mountains just 3-5 miles north of Los Gatos. It's an upscale town noted for great schools, fabulous shops & restaurants, and beautiful estates.  Like most of the valley, this area was largely orchards 50 or 70 years ago. That was … (2 comments)

san jose: San Jose Duplex - Los Gatos Border! - 03/25/07 11:48 PM
5169-5173 Oxbow Court, San Jose (Cambrian Park)Fabulous duplex, nicely updated and in great cul-de-sac location, on huge lot, just one block from Los Gatos! It is just a few steps to Union Middle School, Alta Vista Elementary School, and to restaurants and shops at nearby Downing Center. Wonderful tenants want to … (0 comments)

san jose: Absorption Rates and the Silicon Valley Housing Market - 02/20/07 03:27 PM
How's the Silicon Valley market doing? A really good way of knowing is to take a look at the supply and how long it is lasting (as opposed to the days on market, which is a little skewed since some homes never sell, some sell fast, and it can't factor in … (0 comments)

 
Real Estate Agent: Mary Pope-Handy, ABR, CRS, ePRO, SRES (Keller Williams Realty)
Mary Pope-Handy, ABR, CRS, ePRO, SRES
Los Gatos, CA
More about me…
Keller Williams Realty

Office Phone: (877) 397-5391
Cell Phone: (408) 204-7673
Email Me
A discussion on the real estate market and practice, particularly in Silicon Valley, CA.















Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog
ATOM 1.0 Feed for this blog

Find CA real estate agents and Los Gatos real estate here on ActiveRain.
Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
© 2007 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved