If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is!
Renters: beware that if you do a search on Craig’s list and find a listing for a rental property that sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Today I was contacted by a young woman who did a Google search for 7129 Cerro Crest and found my Saratoga…
Maintaining the Value of Living Tree Assets on Your Property
Trees are assets to most properties if they are properly maintained. Often, homeowners want to open up their property to more light and/or better views and hire unqualified tree trimming companies that either don’t know or don’t care about the long term health of the trees they are working on. …
New Jumbo Mortgage Program Available Through Private Mortgage Advisors
The ready availability of jumbo mortgage financing has constrained the market for more expensive homes in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and other parts of Silicon Valley. The problem has be sluggishness in the secondary wholesale market for loans above $729,750. Now Private Mortgage Advisors (a joint venture of Wells…
Los Gatos Jazz On The Plazz
One of the benefits of summer in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga is the abundance of great outdoor music. In addition to Los Gatos’ Sunday Music in the Park, I also enjoy Jazz on the Plazz, which starts this Wednesday at 6:30 PM, June 23, 2010: Here’s the 2010…
How Old Are Most Saratoga Homes?
During the decade when I was born in Saratoga, CA there were only 470 homes built. Most of the surrounding land was in orchards. During the 1950′s the boom started, reaching its peak during the 1960′s. The 1970′s were also active home building years, but it tapered off dramatically after…
Saratoga, CA Heritage Day – Saturday June 19, 2010
Saratoga, CA is rich with history which will be celebrated June 19, 2010 as part of Heritage Day. Â There will be music, sidewalk sales, costumed historic figures, free docent-led walking tours of historic landmarks, children’s games, live blacksmith demonstrations and antique cars at Heritage Day along Big Basin Way in…
Relay For Life in Saratoga, CA
Mark your calendar for July 24-25, 2010 to participate in Relay For Life at St. Andrews Church in Saratoga, CA 95070 to Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back against cancer. Here is a list of the teams being formed in Saratoga. Questions? Please email Miles Mikasa, Online Chair at mmikasa@aol.com…
Village Voices about Passages As We Age In Our Homes
In 1976 Gail Sheehy wrote the well-known book Passages, which chronicled life’s transitions up to about age 50. Now, more than three decades later, Gail is now promoting her latest book Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence, based partly on her personal experiences, about finding the resources and balance…
Summer in Saratoga, CA
Temperatures got up to 93 degrees today and people started using their air conditioners for the first time this year in Saratoga, CA 95070. I grew up in Saratoga during the 1950′s when few had air conditioned homes – no big deal! Time to jump in the pool too and…
Alain Pinel Realtors Ranks #1 In Productivity
In addition to being the the #1 privately-owned and independent residential real estate firm in California, Alain Pinel Realtors is also #1 in agent productivity, #1 in office productivity and #1 in average sale price at over $1 million dollars. Source: San Jose Business Journal, April 30, 2010…
Saratoga-Monte Sereno Community Foundation On The Move Again
On May 25, 2010 I attended a gathering at the Plumed Horse in Saratoga, CA for the Saratoga-Monte Sereno Community Foundation, a non-profit organization of community and civic-minded, concerned individuals who are working toward improving the quality of life in Saratoga and Monte Sereno, California. My wife Lynne and I…
Strong May 2010 Home Sales in Saratoga Keeps Inventory Low
Inventory: Saratoga homes for sale remains low at 107 homes. New pending sales are offsetting new additions to available inventory. There are relatively few distressed properties listed for sale in Saratoga, CA, but there are more coming as owners face 5 year ARM call dates. New Pending Sales: May 2010…
