Saratoga - June 2008 - Real Estate Market Analysis - 07/16/08 07:25 PM
Saratoga is seeing more of the effects of the down market. Inventory is up, sales are down.
Also, the average price is down. However, this appears to be more the result of a change in buyers changing their focus to lower priced homes in Saratoga. 
The good news is that homes in Saratoga are selling quickly. Over 75% of the homes that sold in June 2008 sold in under 30 days. Read on for all the details.
 
 

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Los Gatos - June 2008 - Real Estate Market Analysis - 07/15/08 11:15 AM
The Los Gatos home market continue to charge right through this overall market downturn. 
The only indicators that the market is down at all are reflected in higher inventory and slightly slower sales. However, average price continues to be up from the same time last year.
Read on for all the sold properties and a complete video presentation.
 

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Cupertino - June 2008 - Real Estate Market Analysis - 07/15/08 11:09 AM
The Cupertino housing market continues to be robust.
Sales are up and the inventory of homes for sale continues to be low. In fact, for every home that sells in Cupertino, there are only about two home on the market!
Still a strong sellers market, but the rate of price increases has slowed and buying of upper end homes has also slowed.
 

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Top Home Builders Continue Spiral - 07/08/08 10:31 PM
 
While some areas of the country start to feel like their feet are firmly sitting on the bottom of this market, there are segments of the housing market that continue to get hit hard. We are not just talking about little mom and pop players here. Some of the biggest names in new home construction are taking hard hits that some fear could cause some of these familiar names to fall by the wayside.
 
First up is Lennar homes. As reported by the Mercury News on June 26th, Lennar posted a 61% drop in revenue. What is worse is … (0 comments)

Morgan Hill - June 2008 - Real Estate Market Analysis - 07/08/08 10:25 PM
Finally some good news for the real estate market in Morgan Hill. For those trying to get their homes sold, we have some good news. Sales are up, inventory is down. 
It is STILL a buyers market, but at least we are starting to see movement that is not all bad news.
 
 

NOTE: This is a MARKET ANALYSIS. In order to provide complete information, all homes sold are listed for the noted community. No claim is made that I represented either the buyer or the seller in ANY of these transactions. The homes sold are reported simply to provide … (0 comments)

Santa Clara County - June 2008 - Real Estate Market Analysis - 07/08/08 10:19 PM
 
We are seeing some new trends in our local market. These give us some reason to be optimistic. We are seeing another month where the home statistics are slowing on the band end, and picking up a bit on the good end.
Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home in Santa Clara County, this is the informaiton you need to make a good decision.
 
 
 
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Declaring My Independence! - 07/03/08 08:14 PM
I am happy to pass along to everyone that I have started my very own real estate brokerage company. Despite the current market conditions, perhaps even because of them, I know that this is the time to go out and try to make my own mark on the business - where I call the shots.

The paperwork is done or on the way and I could not be more excited. While it is a great time for me, I know that the market is ready for a brokerage that bases its performance not only on volume and sales but on … (10 comments)

Holiday Lake Estates - Q1 - Q2 2008 - 07/03/08 08:02 PM
 
Holiday lake estates has really been hit by the market. It got to the point where reporting market activity on a monthly basis did not make sense.Nothing was selling! There have been plenty of attempts to get homes sold, but many have ended in homes languishing on the market or being withdrawn from the market or expiring.
Now the same can be said for the first two quarters of 2008! In the last 6 months, 1 (one) home has sold in Holiday Lake Estates! 
Read more for the rest of the data.
 
 

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PODCAST: Stastics Roundup - 07/01/08 10:56 PM
 
It has been a week of numbers here in the Rebel Cave. We have got numbers for the state and the country that are starting to tell a new story about the markets. It looks like some areas are starting to feel the bottom and we might just be seeing the same thing in lots of our local markets.
Much of what we are seeing seems to spell a transition in the market. But where will this transition take us? Take a listen and see what some of these numbers mean to you.
 
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Saratoga - May 2008 - Real Estate Market Analysis - 07/01/08 05:34 PM
Saratoga is another one of those communities that has shown itself to be very resilient in the face of the current down market.
However, the data for May 2008 does show that the housing market in Saratoga has been effected in some ways. It remains a sellers market, but we are seeing some trends that tend to indicate the market in Saratoga is in transition. 
 
 

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Cupertino - May 2008 - Real Estate Market Analysis - 07/01/08 03:05 PM
 
Another great month for Cupertino. While the generally down market has nudged Cupertino down a bit in some areas, the market is still strongly weighted in favor of sellers.
Read More for all the details and the video presentation.
 
     

NOTE: This is a MARKET ANALYSIS. In order to provide complete information, all homes sold are listed for the noted community. No claim is made that I represented either the buyer or the seller in ANY of these transactions. The homes sold are reported simply to provide complete information on what homes have sold during a … (0 comments)