About Blackhawk's Silver Maple

Sometimes it is fun to take a little break from the day-to-day activities that consume us. For those of us in Northern California Lake Tahoe always fits that bill. Whether it is summer or winter there is just about everything to do under the sun available. We have had a pretty lively winter here and at this point the snow pack is looking excellent.

For the little tykes among us (myself included) snow play is something that will always be remembered. This trip is the best we have seen in quite a while. During our annual excursions over the past few years we always seem to experience snow storms the entire time. Well this year is different! After an additional several feet during the latter half of the week the weather has turned and brought the region and its visitors some fabulous opportunities to enjoy the snowy outdoors.

While I am ready for spring there is really nothing better than enjoying sunny snow fun with the family!!! Tahoe Donner is a fantastic place to stay and play and has everything a family needs to have a great time. Hopefully we can expect a few more storms for late spring skiing as well as an abundance of water for California this year.

Established in 1979 Blackhawk consists of six gated communities covering over 4800 acres five miles east of Interstate 680 in Danville. Silver Maple, Hidden Oaks, Saddleback, Silver Oak, Oakridge & Main Gates (Country Club Area) are diverse neighborhoods within the community. Two 18 Hole Golf Courses: Lakeside & Falls each have their own clubhouse as well as many other amenities. Blackhawk Plaza shopping center is adjacent to the community and has excellent dining, shopping and entertainment venues.

Silver Maple consists of 136 homes as well as three still undeveloped parcels. They are a mix of tract, semi-custom & custom homes, dating back to the early 1980's, which surround the Par 5 5th and Par 4 6th holes of the Lakeside Golf Course.

The neighborhood consists of only five streets including: Silver Maple Drive, Sugar Maple Drive, Full Moon Way, Red Maple Drive, Red Maple Place & Red Maple Court. This is truly a wonderful family community located in the highly touted San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

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Silver Maple Real Estate Update as of 2.24.2011

Active:

There are currently no active listings in Silver Maple

Pending:

3470 Silver Maple Drive is Pending Sale & was listed at $949,000

Coming Soon:

4073 Sugar Maple Drive

East Bay Mortgage Market Update for January 21^st 2011

Economic News: The economic reports which rounded out the week were all positive. Jobless Claims were lower with the four week moving average down by 4,000 and down by 14,000 from the month ago reading. Existing Home Sales surprised to the upside with a 12.3% increase in December coupled with large reduction in supply which was down to 8.1 months from 9.5. Lastly, the Philadelphia Fed Survey showed broad based strength in the manufacturing sector. Next week contains a full slate of economic reports as well as the FOMC Two Day Meeting with their statement release on Wednesday.

Mortgage Markets: The 10 Year Note is currently trading at 3.422% and Mortgage Backed Securities are regaining some of the losses from yesterday which were attributed to the poor 10 Year TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) auction.

Next Week's Reports: Tuesday: Case-Shiller Home Price Index & Consumer Confidence Wednesday: New Home Sales & FOMC Meeting Announcement Thursday: Jobless Claims, Durable Goods & Pending Home Sales Index Friday: GDP, Employment Cost Index & Consumer Sentiment

While I do not originate loans I enjoy staying abreast of mortgage & market conditions. If you are thinking of purchasing a home the first step is to meet with a mortgage professional. I will gladly provide several top notch Bay Area advisers for your review if you are in need of a referral.

Stay tuned for the Next East Bay Mortgage Update

Established in 1979 Blackhawk consists of six gated communities covering over 4800 acres five miles east of Interstate 680 in Danville. Silver Maple, Hidden Oaks, Saddleback, Silver Oak, Oakridge & Main Gates (Country Club Area) are diverse neighborhoods within the community. Two 18 Hole Golf Courses: Lakeside & Falls each have their own clubhouse as well as many other amenities. Blackhawk Plaza shopping center is adjacent to the community and has excellent dining, shopping and entertainment venues.

Silver Maple consists of 136 homes as well as three still undeveloped parcels. They are a mix of tract, semi-custom & custom homes, dating back to the early 1980's, which surround the Par 5 5th and Par 4 6th holes of the Lakeside Golf Course.

The neighborhood consists of only 5 streets including: Silver Maple Drive, Sugar Maple Drive, Full Moon Way, Red Maple Drive, Red Maple Place & Red Maple Court.

This is truly a wonderful family community located in the highly touted San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

Find out more in the Out & About Options on the community page.