Archive for November, 2008

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA posts 27.73% Five Year Increase in Home Values

Posted in November 30th, 2008

The Federal Housing Finance Agency was formed this summer by a legislative merger of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) mission team. Their new website started October 28, 2008, which publishes national statistics revealing [...]

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Saratoga Men’s Club

Posted in November 24th, 2008

by Rick Bonetti in Saratoga Community

The Saratoga Men’s Club meets on the third Tuesday at the Foothill Club at 20399 Park Place; this Arts and Crafts style clubhouse was designed in 1914 by famed architect Julia Morgan and listed on the National Register of Historic places.
The Saratoga Men’s Club marks its beginnings from 1918 when a group of Saratoga men started [...]

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Saratoga Housing Forecast

Posted in November 24th, 2008

by Rick Bonetti in Market Trends

Last Friday, November 21, 2008, Leslie Appleton-Young, Chief Economist for California Association of Realtors presented her analysis and forecast of the California and Santa Clara County housing market to Alain Pinel Realtors in Silicon Valley. Click >here for a link to the charts.
Here’s a summary of my notes with my conclusions at the bottom of [...]

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Yelp Saratoga

Posted in November 20th, 2008

by Rick Bonetti in Saratoga Community

A great way to find recommendations for services in Saratoga, California is Yelp.com Check it out and add your voice.
There are currently 1500 entries, many of which have multiple reviews. Any of my clients are welcome to write their recommendation and review of the real estate service I have provided you. Thank you for the support [...]

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Saratoga Housing Market Forecast

Posted in November 20th, 2008

by Rick Bonetti in Market Trends

The chart above shows trends in sales and listings in Saratoga. It is interesting to note that while list prices peaked in Spring of this year and have been on a moderately steady decline, prices of homes actually sold has not followed the same trend – the average over the year has been relatively level. So [...]

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