Monday, May 16
Santa Clara County Real Estate is up 2.5% over last month.
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Admin
on May 16, 2005 04:57PM (PDT)
The median price of single-family houses sold in the nine Bay Area counties rose to a record $622,000 in April, up nearly 20 percent from a year earlier.
The Santa Clara County figure for last month was also a new peak, at $681,500. That's up almost 19 percent from the median price in April 2004, and 2.5 percent higher than the March 2005 number.
Sales volume, on the other hand, fell compared to last year in all Bay Area counties except San Mateo and Napa. A total of 7,592 houses changed hands in the region last month, about 12 percent fewer than during April 2004.
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Tuesday, May 10
Best Places To Be Rich include San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara & San Diego
by
Admin
on May 10, 2005 05:27PM (PDT)
California Real Estate News
Forbes.com has a list of the top 10 best places to be rich in the United States. Among the list were the popular California cities; San Francisco(3), Santa Barbara(4), San Jose(7) & San Diego(9).
San Francisco was rich in beauty, luxury goods, dining, pricey homes, charity & culture.
Those who occupy the lofty elevations of Russian Hill, Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights would surely agree that San Francisco should be high on the desirability list. The weather may be damp and fickle, but this West Coast city has far more than its fair share of good food, good shopping, culture and high society. Anyway, the days of this being a hipster heaven are long gone as today you need plenty of bucks to live here.
Santa Barbara was rich in food, service, charity & culture.
With a median home price of $960,000, it's no wonder Santa Barbara ranked 4th on our list. The posh coastal city also ranked in the top ten in the fine dining category. Even though there is no local Louis Vuitton store, it does boast a high percentage of personal chefs, butlers and, of course, celebrities neighbors like Oprah Winfrey. Oh yes, it's also really beautiful.
San Jose was rich in luxury goods, charity & culture.
If you live in Atherton or Palo Alto, you know why San Jose made it onto our list. Ranking high in luxury goods, charity and culture measures, this California city attracts the wealthy and has the services to keep them happy.
San Diego was rich in beauty & pricey homes.
Though it didn't score particularly well in the culture or charity departments, San Diego doesn't weigh in too far from the top when it comes to pricey homes. It's tough, after all, not to be swayed by a year round average temperature of 70 degrees--not to mention La Jolla's stunning coastal views.
Click here to view the slide show from Forbes.com on the 10 Best Places To Be Rich.
Santa Clara County Real Estate Agent Links:
Ali Talab -- Referral Realty-G&H - http://www.alitalab.com
Covers Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
American Executive Center - http://www.americanexec.com
Office space and support services in two locations in
Silicon Valley: San Jose and Cupertino.
Constable Commercial - http://www.constablecommercial.com/
Provides acquisition, development, leasing and sales of
garden office & strip centers to class "A" office and regional malls.
Jeff Larson - http://www.jefflarsonrealtor.com
Find homes for sale and area information for the Santa
Clara County, San Jose, Los Gatos, and Saratoga, CA. Get real estate
buying and selling tips, relocation help, and mortgage information, too!
Julie Struss -- Coldwell Banker - http://juliestruss.com
Homes for sale in Almaden Valley, Los Gatos, Campbell,
Cupertino, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Willow Glen, Saratoga and throughout
the Silicon Valley Bay Area.
Mei Ling -- Century 21 - http://www.rivermarksantaclara.com
Homes for sale in Rivermark, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and
Cupertino.
Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS - http://www.sccaor.com/
Association of real estate professionals describes their
goals, lists members, provides local market and demographic information.
Shawn Hakim - San Jose Real Estate - http://www.shawnhakim.com
Sell or buy real estate. Homes for sale in San Jose.
Shelly Menon, SRES -- Coldwell Banker - http://www.shellymenon.com
Specializes in homes for sale in Los Altos, Los Altos
Hills, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale. Seniors Real Estate Specialist
(SRES).
Staging and Interior Design - http://www.refineddesigninc.com
Refined Design Services, Inc. is a full-service staging
and design consultation service company. Helps homeowners and real
estate agents to maximize the sales potential of homes.
SVOffice - Silicon Valley Commercial Real Estate - http://www.svoffice.com
SVOffice provides companies of all sizes with
full-service commercial real estate services, including Leasing, Sales,
and Investments. SVOffice serves Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra
Costa, and Santa Cruz counties.
The Blue Sheet - http://www.thebluesheet.com
Weekly newsletter listing foreclosure sales in Santa
Clara County.
Tri-County Apartment Association - http://www.tcaa.org/
Resource for rental housing information in Santa Clara,
San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties.
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