Santa Clara schools have done it again. For the second year schools have improved their API scores. A good indication that the quality of Santa Clara public school education is improving. Notable improvements are Bracher Elementary which improved another 32 points this year and is now almost 900. Sutter Elementary also improved 30 points and is […]
Beautifully Remodeled Darvon Park Home
What’s the difference between remodeled and updated? I get that question quite often. To me, the difference between a home that is remodeled and updated is quite clear. An updated home is a property that has been updated from its original style and amenities to bring it to a more contemporary fashion or style. A […]
Selling A Home While Occupied
It’s never the best case to sell a home that has inhabitants. Usually, you want to portray your listings as fresh and new, as if it has never been lived in. Well, that’s not always possible, especially when it is being lived in. That shouldn’t stop you, the agent and the owner, from working together […]
Santa Clara Home Sales September 2010
57 homes closed in September in Santa Clara. 15 homes were distressed property 9 of which were bank owned and 7 were short sales. With inventory currently at 154 homes the market absorption rate needs to be healthy in order for inventory to decline. No significant rise in bank owned homes and short sales too […]
Foundation Problems in Santa Clara Homes
If you are looking for a home in Santa Clara, one can make the argument that all the foundations have problems or more accurately have soil problems. So often when buyers hear of a home having “foundation problems” they don’t bother to take a second look. I suppose thats due to ignorance and fear about foundations. You see […]
Santa Clara Home Cupertino Schools
366 Sloat Court, Santa Clara 4 Bedroom 3 Bath home Cupertino schools have been a hot item for a while in Real Estate here in Santa Clara County sending Cupertino home values up and out of reach for many home buyers. Some have given up on hopes of owning a home in Cupertino and are […]
Darvon Park Home with Large Lot
Darvon Park is a tract in Santa Clara that was built in the late 1950’s. It was built in two stages really. East of Bowers and west of Bowers shortly after. Unlike many typical tracts in Santa Clara Darvon Park features several different floor plans, elevations, the homes were built with post and pier foundations, […]
New Santa Clara Listing in Bowers Park
2070 Brown Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051 Santa Clara is well known for its convenience to jobs, park system, city owned power company, and great city services, all for a price that beats Sunnyvale and other neighboring cities. Typically Santa Clara is overlooked for its schools which do not perform as high as neighboring Cupertino […]
Realtor Testimonial – Vinicius Brasil – Listing Agent
Simply put, Vinicius Brasil is a shining star. I had received a mailing on one of his listings in my neighborhood, which I was very impressed with. The postcard itself was well presented and the house had sold over asking with multiple offers. I was hoping he could do the same for me. Vinicius arrived […]
Santa Clara Homes Sales for July 2010
51 Homes in Santa Clara sold in July of this year. 10 of those homes were short sales and 11 were bank owened or REO. Total distressed sales were around 40% of total sales. Last month 49 homes sold in Santa Clara and 18 of those homes were distressed sales. Which isn’t too far off […]
Seller Review – Vinicius Brasil, Realtor
We hired Vinicius Brasil after reviewing several of the top agents in the area. In his presentation to us Vinicius presented himself as an agent that has learned how to use technology to his benefit in many ways. His flyers were unquestionably the best we reviewed. They offered large pictures of the property and key […]
New Westwood Oaks Listing in Santa Clara
552 Hillsdale AVe. Santa Clara, CA 95051 3 Bedrooms 2 Baths 1,350 Sqft. of Living Area 9,000 Sqft. Lot Area List Price $849,000 Cupertino Schools Unless you live in the a pre-war downtown home or in a custom built home in the hills chances are you live in a tract of homes. Most tracts in the […]
