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Saratoga Federated Church a Saratoga Landmark

Posted in November 12th, 2009
by Rick Bonetti in Saratoga Community, Saratoga Photos, Unique Properties

In the late 1800s, five Christian churches served Saratoga village, which had yet to be incorporated.  Eventually it was realized that there were too many protestant denominations serving the area, so in 1920, two of those churches – the Disciples of Christ (formed in 1878) and the Congregational Church (formed in 1872) merged to create [...]

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Color Trends: Purple is The New “It” Color

Posted in October 27th, 2009
by Rick Bonetti in Homeseller Tips, Unique Properties

Purple has long been associated with royalty, nobility and wisdom and was at one time only associated with the upper echelon.
In today’s economic climate, this once exclusive color is not only attainable, but also marked as the hottest color for the months ahead according to Luxury Portfolio’s LuxeTrends.  Alain Pinel Realtors is affiliated with Luxury [...]

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Grand Los Gatos Estate Rich with Character

Posted in June 3rd, 2009
by Rick Bonetti in Unique Properties

The highlight of MLS tour this morning was the distinctive English Cotswold-style Manor House on Wild Way in Los Gatos.  The home was constructed in 1928 and was previously owned by the noted San Jose attorney John Boccardo before it was purchased a couple of years ago and completely renovated. The main residence is 14,250+/-sf [...]

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Trevese Restaurant in Los Gatos

Posted in May 16th, 2009
by Rick Bonetti in Saratoga Fun Stuff, Unique Properties

 
Today was Lynne’s and my 27th wedding anniversary so we celebrated with a wonderful dinner at Trevese Restaurant in Los Gatos.  We enjoyed it thoroughly and highly recommend it for a special occasion.  The place was packed – so much for the recession in Silicon Valley!
Travese has been at this location, 115 North Santa Cruz [...]

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Virtual Staging

Posted in April 30th, 2009
by Rick Bonetti in Credentials, Marketing Tips, Unique Properties

 
A recent Facebook post by blogger friend of mine, Mary Pope-Handy, highlighted a new service that adds digitized furniture to photos of vacant properties.  Since furniture is not part of real estate this is not a deception, but is actually a helpful service that enables buyers to visualize what a room could look like furnished.
The [...]

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