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San Jose Eichlers’ Appreciation from $14,800 – $925,999_Rose Glen Neighborhood
Dave Weinstein, of Eichler Network, recently published a fascinating article about “Rose Glen” San Jose Eichler owner, Karina Marshall, sleuthing to learn more about the history of her housing tract, designed by A. Quincy Jones in the early 50’s post WWII. I have represented Buyers for Eichlers in this wonderful, original Eichler housing tract neighborhood in San Jose. Karina located this advertisement for Eichler Homes priced between $14,800 – $16,750 featuring luxurious architect-designed homes with such custom extras as engineered radiant heating, Armstrong Cork floors, wood paneled walls, concrete patios and welcoming Vets.
Morepark ad for Eichlers, Courtesy EichlerNetwork
The Eichler Homes have become Iconic and highly sought after. The Rose Glen Neighborhood’s most recent Eichler sales are:
- $820,000 – 831 Menker Avenue , San Jose 95128, SOLD on 05/15/2015
- $925,999 – 861 Richmond Avenue , San Jose 95128, SOLD on 06/15/2015
How’s that for appreciation? CLICK HERE for The CA Modernist article “Newcomer Rediscovers Neighborhood’s History” by Dave Weinstein
861 Richmond San Jose Sells for $925,999, 06/15/2015. Photo Courtesy Shelly Potvin, Coldwell Banker
OPEN HOUSE Oct 18 1:00-4:00pm _ 3191 Groth Court, San Jose $430,000
OPEN HOUSE Oct 18 1:00-4:00pm _ 3191 Groth Court, San Jose $430,000. BEAUTIFUL Home, BEST Location in the Complex! CLICK HERE for more info.
3191 Groth Court, San Jose Portico Entrance
Exciting SILVAR Broker TOUR Oct 2_Mtn View, Palo Alto, Los Altos Homes
Wonderful SILVAR Broker Tour this past Friday, Oct 2nd. Lot’s of new listings and great properties for Buyers to purchase right now! Two outstanding and favorites visited:
Mid Century Modern in Mountain View CA
2363 Lida Drive , Mountain View 94043 listed by Sotheby’s for $2,498,000 – This Mid Century Modern remodeled home caught my breathe with the soaring high beamed ceilings and an chef’s kitchen featuring white Quartz ! Really gorgeous and biking distance to google. Continue reading
611 Lakehaven Terrace SUNNYVALE $599,950 Sold QUICKLY
ok . . so.. HOT 611 Lakehaven Terrace, Sunnyvale in the Lakewood Village Neighborhood
PRIME LOCATION – 611 Lakehaven Terrace SUNNYVALE
OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun 1:00-4:00pm 1002 Spencer Ave WILLOW GLEN
OFFERED at $800,000 – Contemporary designed 1002 Spencer Avenue, San Jose CA, located in
Jeni Pfeiffer Presents 1002 Spencer Avenue in Willow Glen
the exquisite tree-lined town of Willow Glen. This wonderful home and great neighborhood beckons to your call. CLICK HERE for more information about this GREAT property!
OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun 1:00-4:00pm 1002 Spencer Ave, San Jose CA – in the wonderful town of WILLOW GLEN!
Silicon Valley’s Crazy Market – Is it Better to Rent or Buy?
Courtesy Tony Guaraldi, VP of Mortgage Lending
Is the market too crazy? Should 1st time home buyers “rent for a while until the market slows down” and throw in the towel for now? Does it still make sense to pay these home prices or are they better off renting right now?
Rent or Buy in Silicon Valley?
The answer as to whether or not they should buy a home vs. renting when you look at the numbers is resoundingly YES!!! Let’s take a look at this example in Campbell . . .
A current listing on the MLS today is 1360 Hoffman Ln Campbell, CA which is a 3 bed / 2 bath with 1,331 square feet for the bargain price of $949,000. The typical first time buyer starter home is now around 1M in Campbell. If we look at Craig’s List for a similar place to rent this morning you can find 1638 Ensenada Dr, Campbell which is also a 3 bed / 2 bath house that is 1,284 square feet that is listed for rent at 3,600 per month. Continue reading
Top Reasons People Want to Move
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015
One in three U.S. households say they plan to move in the next five years, according to a survey conducted by the Demand Institute of 10,000 households’ current living situations. And it’s the location of the home that will be driving most of those moving decisions — more so than the physical home itself.
Seventy-five percent of the households surveyed cited one or more location-related reasons for why they were moving. The top reasons were the desire for a safer neighborhood (30%); being closer to family (27%); a change of climate (26%); being closer to work (25%), and moving for a new job (23%).
Top Reasons People Want to Move_Location
More than half — 59 percent — of households say they don’t plan to go too far, with most indicating a move within 30 miles of their current home.
For those seeking a location for climate reasons, the Western and Southern U.S. continue to be the top destinations. Continue reading
New Home Builder Sunnyvale Environmental Issues? How to research!
We received the following question and wanted to share our response with you. The same investigative process can be adapted to other new home building projects in neighboring Bay Area Cities:
We are looking to purchase a home at the new development by Summerhill homes at Las Palmas, and came across your blog when we were searching for environmental issues in new developments in Sunnyvale. Are you aware of any environmental issues with this location and any information that we should we aware of regarding soil/water contamination at this site? There used to be an auto dealership and orchards before that on this site, so we were wondering about any possible contamination. The address is 660 W El Camino Avenue, Sunnyvale, 94087.
Soil, water and environmental issues can investigated a few ways. The first step would be to visit the City of Sunnyvale Planning Department and request to view the files for the Summerhill Las Palmas project. Ask specifically about soils, water and any other required studies that were needed for submission in order to approve this development. Continue reading
Mountain View Increases Impact Fees
Courtesy SILVAR
The Mountain View City Council voted to increase fees on new rental, office, high-tech, and industrial development, but made no change to fees on new ownership housing. In making its decision, the council discussed the serious lack of available ownership housing in Mountain View and the need to keep ownership an attractive option for developers. The City dedicates these fees to funding Mountain View’s affordable housing programs. Continue reading