Making Home Affordable
The Federal govenment estimates that there are 7-9 million homeowners who could benefit from Making Home Affordable, part of the Obama Administration’s comprehensive Financial Stability Plan.The Home Affordable Refinance Program gives up to 4 to 5 million homeowners with loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac an…
West Valley Earth Day Celebrations 2009
 Earth Day - April 22nd is Earth Day around the world.  The first “earth day” was established by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, is now an annual event, celebrating the earth and our responsibility toward it.Earth Day Celebrations – This year the City of Cupertino is having an Earth…
All “aTwitter” with the Latest…?
 Yesterday I was showing a friend how Twitter allows someone to communicate short thoughts (140 characters) from your cell phone to people who are “following you”. Rick Bonetti can be found under the username “SaratogaNative” and I would love to have you as a follower and interact with you…
Almaden Home Sales Rebound
The Almaden resale home market got off to a slow start during the first quarter of 2009, and inventory grew quite high by the end of March. But the trend appears to have improved during the past two and a half weeks as there have been 18 new pending sales across a broad…
Easter Egg Hunts in Saratoga, CA – Saturday, April 11, 2009
Bring the kids to Wildwood Park (20764 4th Street, Saratoga, California) on April 11, 2009 for some fun family event.  At 8:00 am there will be a pancake breakfast sponsored by IOOF ($5 for adults and $3 for children); the Kiwanias are hosting an Easter egg hunt at 10AM; there is a silent…
Saratoga Closed Home Sales Recap
Here is a summary of the past 22 closed home sales in Saratoga, CA. Sale Prices List Prices Minimum: $725,000.00 Minimum: $775,000.00 Average: $1,431,514.00 Average: $1,968,285.00 Median: $1,305,000.00 Median: $1,464,500.00 Maximum: $3,800,000.00 Maximum: $6,998,550.00 Average Days On Market: 65 Average Days In Escrow: 29 Rick Bonetti | APR Referral Network…
Saratoga High School is Distinguished
 The California School Recognition Program honors some of the state’s most exemplary and inspiring public schools. Schools selected for “Distinguished School Awards” are strong, well-rounded community schools. Saratoga High School was recently awarded the coveted title Distinguished School  Only 8 other middle and high schools in Santa Clara County.…
Saratoga 1st Quarter 2009 Real Estate Recap
During the first quarter of 2009, Saratoga, CA had 18 detached homes and 1 attached home closed escrow. 129 detached homes were added to the market and the total inventory climbed to 164. There are currently 19 detached homes and 3 attached homes “sale pending” in escrow and while this…
Spring in Saratoga
In a matter of days the blossoms of Saratoga’s few remaining cherry orchards have turned to green leaves. President Obama had a successful G20 conference in London and the stock market has rallied and the Dow closed again today above 8000. Homebuyers are returning to the market. Spring is in…
