On Sunday, March 31st, From 1:00PM - 4:00PM I will be holding open this unique “Live/Work” Loft in Santa Clara 1777 Lafayette Street, # 110 Located near Santa Clara University, this loft provides a unique opportunity for anyone interested in getting the loft experience. Converted in 2000, the building originally was the home of the Santa Clara Walnut Factory, and features many of the original architectural elements of the 1930's factory. This unique 1600 sq. ft. loft offers an ideal contemporary living & working environment. Facing east, this loft has an abundance of natural light. The loft has an open floor plan allowing for complete flexibility in use of space—two bedrooms, a full bathroom with stainless steel vessel sink & glass vanity, inside laundry, modern kitchen with granite co... 03/27/2008

on June 30th 2006 Cedarfair Corp purchased Paramount Parks including our local Great America theme park in Santa Clara California.Cedarfair, a very good theme park company purchased the rather mediocre Paramount Parks.  I am glad to see Cedarfair take over Great America.  On the West coast Cedarfair has owned Knott's Berry Farm for many years and has done a smashing job on that park.  In the Midwest, the flagship park Cedar Point Park is one of the best ride parks in the country.Paramount Parks systematically dismantled everything that was a theme at Great America.  Gone are all the themes of Hometown Square, County Fair, Yankee Harbor, Yukon Territory and Orleans Place.  Paramount slowly began to install rides tied to Paramount movies as a cross promotional tool.  It did not work.  Inv... 03/03/2008

Hello and thanks for looking. In 2007, California had over 400,000 foreclosure filings; the highest in the nation. The sad part is that many of these foreclosures could have been avoided. As licensed Real Estate professionals, it's our duty to educate the consumers on the pros and cons of a foreclosure, and the alternatives available to you to avoid it. Company: Tuscany Realty Inc.Location: 1451 McCarthy Blvd Milpitas CA 95035Time: 7pm-8pmContact: Sally Nguyen 408-712-5290Who also will be there are QC Credit,CPA & Real Estate Lawyer !!Our office is holding complementary 1 hour seminars to discuss the options available to consumers to avoid foreclosure. Items covered during the seminar included: short sale deed in lieu recourse vs non-recourse debt forgiveness 02/28/2008

Effective Jan 1, 2008, Secretary of State has changed the laws for Notary by eliminating " Personaly Known", which means, earlier if the Notary knows a signer personaly, the Notary need not request for the signer's ID.  The new law requires Notary must request for the acceptable form of ID for every signer even if the Notary know the signer personally.Accordinlgy the Notarial wordings on the Acknowledgement and Jurat certificates have been changed. You can access this information at the Secretary of State business portal. http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/notary_jurat.htm 01/13/2008

Nathan Notary wishes everyone a Very Happy and Healthy New Year 01/12/2008

I have reviewed the November MLS statistics for Condominiums & Townhomes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 12/14/2007

I have reviewed the November MLS statistics for Single Family Homes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 12/14/2007

I have reviewed the October MLS statistics for Condominiums & Townhomes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 11/12/2007

I have reviewed the October MLS statistics for Single Family Homes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 11/12/2007

I have reviewed the September MLS statistics for Single Family Homes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 10/09/2007

I have reviewed the September MLS statistics for Condominiums & Townhomes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 10/09/2007

I have reviewed the August MLS statistics for Single Family Homes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 09/12/2007

I have reviewed the August MLS statistics for Condominiums & Townhomes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 09/12/2007

I have reviewed the July MLS statistics for Single Family Homes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 08/23/2007

I have reviewed the July MLS statistics for Condominiums & Townhomes in Santa Clara, California. Please listen to my podcast to learn about the key trends and indicators in this area. If you have any questions about the market, feel free to give me a call at 408-829-4141 or e-mail JohnPinto@jvpinto.com Thank you, John V. Pinto 08/23/2007

I suppose stories like this are inevitable. Living in a place like Silicon Valley, where growth seems constant and inevitable, you just have to expect more and more building.This time, it is a milestone. The city of Santa Clara has just signed off on a new development on the last 17 acres of farmland left in the city.I have lived in this community long enough to see lots of farm and farm related land get developed. The Miljevich farm in Saratoga went away years ago. I can still remember the old grain and feed place that used to be where City Center is now at Saratoga-Sunnyvale and Stevens Creek.I suppose the real test is in how cities let these areas be developed. I know that some cities let developers cram as many units into the space as humanly possible. Your lucky if a blade of grass... 06/20/2007

If you are intrested in Short Sales here is a link to a great website that has information on them.  Call us for all your Short Sale Escrow Needs http://www.shortsales101.com/ 05/04/2007

Redesign staging is my favorite!  Solstice Staging staged this Santa Clara, California home using the owners' own furniture as well as Solstice Staging's accessories.  It's amazing what you can do with sellers' own items - people often don't realize the potential of what they have in their home.  There's nothing better than surprising them using their own things. The home sold in 10 days with multiple offers.  Best of luck to the owners in their new home!Here's a taste of what Solstice Staging did: Living room before:  Living room after Solstice Staging:Bedroom before:Bedroom after Solstice Staging: 03/23/2007