Los Gatos and Monte Sereno, CA (zip codes 95030 and 95032) have a relatively small percentage of homes in foreclosure, compared with other parts of Santa Clara County, but are not completely immune from the ravages of the economic downturn.
There are currently only 11 Los Gatos or Monte Sereno distressed homes currently available for sale [...]

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I love interactive maps and potential homebuyers can get lots of important information online at the official Los Gatos City website about property they are considering purchasing.  You can search by street address or assessors parcel number and get maps showing topography, zoning, general plan designation, buildings, lot size and more – even street sweeping [...]

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One of the benefits of summer in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga is the abundance of great outdoor music.  In addition the Los Gatos Sunday Music in the Park I also enjoy Jazz on the Plazz, which starts this Wednesday at 6:30 PM. 
Here’s the lineup:
June 23 – Kathleen Grace
June 30 – Blue Wednesday, featuring Chris [...]

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Saratoga – Home sales in Saratoga, CA during the first quarter of 2010 totaled 40 homes, almost double the volume during the first quarter of 2009! Prices were up 4% too, for an average of $1.898 million! Average days on the market dropped from 111 to 69 days and months of inventory plummeted [...]

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Last weekend was the start of three May 2010 weekends in Silicon Valley where artists open their studios to the public.   Studios in Saratoga, Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill and Saratoga were open last weekend.

This coming weekend May 8-9 focuses primarily on Southern San Mateo County communities of Atherton, Belmont, [...]

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