Saratoga 2010 Real Estate Market In Review
Price Trends: Median prices in Saratoga, CA have fluctuated inversely with inventory – they reached a low after the recession in Spring 2009, recovered by January 2010; dropped again and are on the rise again. Buyers Market: As the chart above shows, according to Altos Research, Saratoga CA has been…
Los Gatos and Monte Sereno Foreclosures
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 (Mid August, 2010) only 11 Los Gatos…
Los Gatos, CA Interactive GIS Maps
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. Â You can search by street address or assessors parcel number and get maps showing topography, zoning, general plan designation, buildings, lot size and…
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…
First Quarter 2010 Silicon Valley Real Estate Results
Image via Wikipedia 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…
Silicon Valley Open Studios
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…
Saratoga Benefit Tea May 1, 2010
On May 1, 2010 from 1-4PM, the Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga will be having an intergenerational tea and boutique they call Tea & Fashions, Then and Now. Proceeds from this event will support services to children, families and seniors in the local community. Two 18″ dolls with complete handmade…
South Bay Garden Tour May 2, 2010
Do you love private gardens? On Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 10 AM – 4 PM you can visit four private gardens in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga organized by the Garden Conservancy and  promoted by Heritage Tree Society of Saratoga.  You can see the private Holton Kownacki Garden, Ohlund Garden,…
Second Trust Deeds Coming Back In Santa Clara County
Starting Monday, April 19, 2010, Wells Fargo Mortgage will be supporting the use of second trust deeds that will now allow home buyers to have up to a 85% loan to value ratio (including a second as well as first trust deed) in Santa Clara County without having the added…
Are Shared Home Appreciation Arrangements Good for Retirees?
Home buyers looking for homes for sale in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and other affluent neighborhoods of Silicon Valley are aware that prices in the upper end of the market are currently soft. Astute home buyers are hoping that home values will rebound in the best neighborhoods as the…
Search For Homes From Your Cell Phone
We have just added a great new way you can search for homes in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and other South Bay Area communities right from your mobile phone. We have partnered with Smarter Agent, the nation’s leader in mobile real estate technology, to provide this mobile search capability…
