This home located at 1598 Sawgrass Drive in San Jose is spacious, offers four bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths, and has a wonderfully large eat-in kitchen. What’s wrong with it, you might ask? It has the misfortune of being located in the besieged Alum Rock district of San Jose. If you are willing to take… Read More
Looking for a deal in prestigious Los Gatos? Today’s Craigs List has a charming older home advertised for $1.549M with an 11,000 square foot plus lot. This home was built in 1949, and has three bedrooms and two baths with 2261 square feet of living space. Located on a cul-de-sac, it has a view of… Read More
In honor of the patron saint of Eire, this morning’s post takes you on a tour of current listings in the 6 counties we cover; each listing address giving a nod to the Irish. Bonus: All but two are under $1mil. San Francisco: 1947 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco 1/1, sq Unk. $499,000 lovely little ground-floor… Read More
Last week, the all-green Orchard Heights development in San Jose placed the first 9 of its $1M plus homes for sale. Surprisingly, 7 are already sold. This development by Pinn Brothers features thicker insulation, low flow shower heads, and solar panels actually designed to be an integral part of the roof. According to the San… Read More
Looking for an area that is remote to Silicon Valley, yet an easy commute? The town of Gilroy, once only considered a farming community, is now home to many new developments and even a premiere outlet mall. Because of its agricultural past, homes in Gilroy tend to run about 10-20% cheaper than homes in San… Read More
I am a fan of Dwell magazine. Yes, they tend to do a fair amount of high-end stuff, and their advertisers are more upscale than not, but they do showcase some innovative ideas, make us think outside the box at times, and do their part for the green movement. Recently they have been working with… Read More
You Redfin fans are bloodhounds, to be sure. Putting us to shame, you are. Lately you’ve been finding the homes that have the biggest reductions, like the home I wrote about on Tuesday in San Pablo, which had endured 8 reductions for a total of 57%. Today’s home atop the Daily Leader Board, while not… Read More
Morgan Hill – once mostly farm land – is now home to many new developments and has become a dynamic community for those who really don’t want to live where they work but still rely on the valley for employment. Many of the homes in Morgan Hill have park-like landscaping, and modern energy saving features… Read More
According to the San Jose Mercury News, the Santa Clara County DA’s office opened 125 new complaints into mortgage scams and fraud last year – four times as many as in 2006. This surge in complaints comes right at a time when funding is the most scarce for handling these cases. Also according to the… Read More
Based on number of clicks, this week’s popularity contest shows several interesting properties in the Silicon Valley area. The first one is a nice little rancher located at 5653 ENNING AVE San Jose, CA 95123. With 1516 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths – it is a bargain at $455,500. In fact, this works… Read More