As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 40 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, up from 32 last week. There are currently 27 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, the same as last week. There are currently 78 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, down from 82 last week. There are currently 42 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, up from 40 last week. In May of 2013 there were 45 single family Santa Clara homes sold, 6 more than the number in April, ranging in price from $495,000 to $1,290,000. This shows a decrease in price range of 10% for the lowest priced home sold in April. The highest is the up 3% from April. In May o... 06/02/2013

Did You Miss Geek Day, May 25? By Michelle Carr Crowe, Silicon Valley real estate guide selling homes in San Jose I enjoy keeping track of fun and unusual holidays and events, but somehow I missed Geek Day on May 25. According to Wikipedia, May 25 was chosen to commemorate the official release date of the first Star Wars film, A New Hope on May 25, 1977. In addition to “Star Wars Day,” May 25th shares the same day of acknowledgement as two other geeky, science fiction-related fan "holidays." The Glorious 25th of May is celebrated by readers of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. It is also Towel Day, for fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy by Douglas Adams, As you can see, Geek Day, May 25 has a lot of events and ways to celebrate loving science and science fiction. While thes... 05/26/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 32 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, down from 50 last week. There are currently 27 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, up from 23 last week. There are currently 82 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, up from 56 last week. There are currently 40 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, down from 46 last week. In April of 2013 there were 39 single family Santa Clara homes sold, 3 less than the number in March.,  ranging in price from $540,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range of 10% for the lowest priced home sold. The highest is the same as March. In April of 20... 05/25/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 50 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, up from 46 last week. There are currently 23 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, up from 17 last week. There are currently 64 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, up from 59 last week. There are currently 46 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, up from 40 last week. In April of 2013 there were 39 single family Santa Clara homes sold, 3 less than the number in March.,  ranging in price from $540,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range of 10% for the lowest priced home sold. The highest is the same as March. In April of 2013 t... 05/18/2013

What do Velcro, the Deep Blue supercomputer and Alcoholics Anonymous have in common? All 3 celebrate important anniversaries on either May 11, 12 or 13. By Michelle Carr Crowe, Silicon Valley real estate guide selling homes in San Jose Do you enjoy learning new things daily? If you’ve read my blog, you know one of the pastimes I enjoy is discovering new facts and interesting pieces of history. Image: Velcro chess board at the International Space Station I like to share intriguing stories from our local newspaper the San Jose Mercury News, as well as from some of my favorite print and online magazinesMental Floss, the National Geographic Society or  Smithsonian Magazine. Other times I find articles or facts online at  The History Place, Brainy History,orDates In History.These events for ... 05/13/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 46 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, up from 40 last week. There are currently 17 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, down from 20 last week. There are currently 59 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, down from 60 last week. There are currently 40 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, down from 42 last week. In April of 2013 there were 39 single family Santa Clara homes sold, 3 less than the number in March.,  ranging in price from $540,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range of 10% for the lowest priced home sold. The highest is the same as March. In April of ... 05/11/2013

  Most people are aware that the 49ers Stadium (Levi’s Stadium) will be completed by the summer of 2014.  This is fantastic news for residents of Santa Clara who live around the stadium who wait with anticipation about the flurry of business activities and resulting increase in tax revenues for the city from the $1Billion+ project.  Business owners will want to buy homes near their businesses and the popularity of this destination location will fuel further demand for the area.  The Levi's Stadium and it's surrounding businesses will make residents rich.    Not only will the latest NFL Stadium come to town, Joe Montana and friends will build a 4 star luxury hotel across the street.  But now comes word that the City Council is in talks with  developer  Related California to build a 230 a... 05/11/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 40 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, up from 32 last week. There are currently 20 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, down from 21 last week. There are currently 60 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, down from 62 last week. There are currently 42 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, up from 41 last week. In April of 2013 there were 39 single family Santa Clara homes sold, 3 less than the number in March.,  ranging in price from $540,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range of 10% for the lowest priced home sold. The highest is the same as March. In April of 20... 05/05/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 32 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, the same as last week. There are currently 21 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, up from 18 last week. There are currently 62 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, up from 61 last week. There are currently 41 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, up from 35 last week. In March of 2013 there were 42 single family Santa Clara homes sold, over twice the number in Feb.,  ranging in price from $465,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range from Feb. In March of 2013 there were 28 Santa Clara Town Homes/Condos sold, 30% more than in ... 04/29/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 32 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, down from 36 last week. There are currently 18 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, down from 19 last week. There are currently 61 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, up from 56 last week. There are currently 35 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, up from 33 last week. In March of 2013 there were 42 single family Santa Clara homes sold, over twice the number in Feb.,  ranging in price from $465,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range from Feb. In March of 2013 there were 28 Santa Clara Town Homes/Condos sold, 30% more than ... 04/20/2013

SaferAgent and Santa Clara Kenpo Academy (SCKA) will conduct a Real Estate Agent Self Defense Workshop at SCKA's martial arts training facility on Homestead Road in Santa Clara on May 7, 2013 from 7:45pm to 9:15pm. This hands-on workshop is designed to address the unique safety threats agents face in the workplace. Instruction will focus on self defense methods agents can use once careful planning and other precautions have failed. “The workshop provides agents with the tools to respond to attacks in situations typical to their profession,” explains Sandra Agonoy, Owner and Head Instructor at Santa Clara Kenpo Academy. The workshop expands upon women’s self-defense courses recently taught by Mrs. Agonoy, though the agent workshop is designed for both men and women. “This is an entry lev... 04/15/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 36 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, up from 34 last week. There are currently 19 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, up from 15 last week. There are currently 53 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, up from 46 last week. There are currently 33 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, down from 37 last week. In March of 2013 there were 42 single family Santa Clara homes sold, over twice the number in Feb.,  ranging in price from $465,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range from Feb. In March of 2013 there were 28 Santa Clara Town Homes/Condos sold, 30% more than in... 04/13/2013

When selling a condo in Santa Clara I don't believe there is such a thing as too many fresh flowers, especially in the spring time. I will concede that it is probably better not to have the home look like a funeral parlor, but short of that, nothing makes a Santa Clara condo for sale more appealing than fresh flowers. Now that it is spring there is no reason not to use fresh flowers in every room of the Santa Clara condo you are selling. Trader Joes has them at ridiculously inexpensive prices. Every Farmert's Market has a gorgeous selection of the finest locally grown flowers. Even Costco has a fabulous selection of fresh cut flowers for your Santa Clara condo. Home buying may be the biggest financial investment a person makes in his/her lifetime, but it is still ultimately an emotiona... 04/11/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 34 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, up from 25 last week. There are currently 15 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, up from 6 last week. There are currently 46 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, down from 49 last week. There are currently 37 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, down from 39 last week. In March of 2013 there were 42 single family Santa Clara homes sold, over twice the number in Feb.,  ranging in price from $465,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range from Feb. In March of 2013 there were 28 Santa Clara Town Homes/Condos sold, 30% more than i... 04/07/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 25 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, down from 26 last week. There are currently 6 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, down from 8 last week. There are currently 49 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, down from 51 last week. There are currently 39 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, the same as last week. In March of 2013 there were 42 single family Santa Clara homes sold, over twice the number in Feb.,  ranging in price from $465,000 to $1,250,000. This shows an increase in price range from Feb. In March of 2013 there were 28 Santa Clara Town Homes/Condos sold, 30% more than... 04/01/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 26 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, down from 31 last week. There are currently 8 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, down from 11 last week. There are currently 51 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, up from 44 last week. There are currently 39 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, the same as last week. In Feb. of 2013 there were 20 single family Santa Clara homes sold ranging in price from $399,000 to $1,155,000. In Feb of 2013 there were 19 Santa Clara Town Homes/Condos sold ranging in price from $265,000 to $833,000   These numbers are still low, and even lower than last ... 03/24/2013

As a Santa Clara Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Santa Clara?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers. There are currently 31 single family Santa Clara homes for sale, up from 27 last week. There are currently 11 Santa Clara town homes/condos for sale, down from 12 last week. There are currently 44 pending sales of Santa Clara single family homes, down from 46 last week. There are currently 39 pending sales of Santa Clara town homes/Condos, down from 43 last week. In Feb. of 2013 there were 20 single family Santa Clara homes sold ranging in price from $399,000 to $1,155,000. In Feb of 2013 there were 19 Santa Clara Town Homes/Condos sold ranging in price from $265,000 to $833,000   These numbers are still low, but a little better tha... 03/18/2013

Sorry, No Re-Blogs for You Tonight, Re-Blog Function Not Working   by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose real estate agent Has anyone else found it impossible to re-blog tonight? It doesn't seem to matter whose blog it is or how many words over 50 are contained in it-the message is    Where did I leave my keys…? We couldn't find your keys or the page you were looking for — sorry!   Search ActiveRain:     Now and then I've experienced this particular glitch, but not usually sequentially with every blog I try to re-blog. I'm trying to spread the ActiveRain love, why won't the system let me do it tonight? 03/14/2013

If you are selling a condo in Santa Clara in the next few months you will probably have a lot of activity with many buyers interested in the Santa Clara Condo you are selling. In order to get the best price and terms for your Santa Clara condo you should make it look as good as possible. If the carpets in Santa Clara condo you are selling are in bad condition or smell, you will probably get a better offer if you change the carpet. Nothing turns off buyers more than dirty smelly floors. Many condos do allow laminate flooring if the condo has anyone below, so if that is the case with the Santa Clara condo you are selling then you should replace the carpet. If you are allowed to have a laminate floor, I would highly recommend it. Buyers love laminate/wood floors and they are worth more tha... 03/11/2013

As a Mountain View Real Estate Agent I am always being asked, "How's the market in Mountain View?" The answer is simple: Not enough inventory, plenty of buyers.   There are currently 14 single family Mountain View homes for sale, down from 16 last week. There are currently 14 Mountain View town homes/condos for sale, down from 15 last week. There are currently 23 pending sales of Mountain View single family homes, up from 18 last week. There are currently 31 pending sales of Mountain View Town homes/Condos, down from 29 last week. As of Feb 24, 2013 there were 23 single family Mountain View homes sold ranging in price from $685,000 to $2,165,000. As of Feb 24, 2013  of 2013 there were 33 Mountain View Town Homes/Condos sold ranging in price from $250,000 to $1,075,000.   These numbers a... 03/10/2013