Gilroy, CA

I always strongly recommend my agents create a niche. Know everything that you can about a specific neighborhood--the stores, schools (careful), commute times, pricing, parks, etc. Preferable they will be selling in their own "back yard". One should know more about the neighborhood than the mail carrier.

The mail carrier can probably surmise what political party you are affiliated with, where your relatives live, what branch of the service your kid is in, where you get your gas, etc. One should also know more about market stats than the mail carrier, however, regarding what has sold, FSBOs, who else is working YOUR farm, and what will be available soon, whether it be foreclosure or a regular sale.
Pick a niche, and stick with it. Become the area expert. Focus. Too many agents are too broad in their scope.

Now, can a person have more than one niche? I say yes! It could be one or more of the following:

• An area with a great school
• Golf course, horse, or boating properties
• Luxury homes
• First time buyers
• Condos

The secret is to hold yourself out as THE expert--and then DO something about it!
The following picture is from law firm in Walnut Creek, CA. Do these people make it absolutely sure that they are the "go-to" people:

In law, it is called specialization. Real estate fair houseing laws would prohibit selling only based on gender. But, this firm holds itself out as experts in this niche.

Good luck out there. Remeber, specialize. I own a company that specializes in one golf community in the Silicon Valley (Eagle Ridge Golf Community). It is a gated community, and although it is a public course, and I am selling homes there, there is more to sell than just a home. I get questions all the time regarding everything but the home they are interested in. I have 6 agents who work together with me to promote this great area. Just looking at the information posted on the MLS, outside agents get it all wrong, ranging from the square footage of houses to CC&Rs to builders to what the nearest cross streets are. It is amazing how much they don't know. It is just a one shot deal to them. We spend a great deal of time having to deal with myths. I once had a person tell me that they heard that kids could not ride their bicycles in Eagle Ridge! How crazy is that? She said she heard it from another Realtor.

Signature Homes & Estate, and its siter company Eagle Ridge Realty allow you to search for homes in Gilroy and Morgan Hill: SIGNATURE HOMES AND ESTATES (408) 846-8284

We get a lot of calls from people moving into the Eagle Ridge Golf Community wondering what utility companies are used. I don't understand why they don't just ask their real estate agent, but oh well...
We always provide our clients with that information, and consider it to be part of our services.
You have a choice--You can use us, or wish you had...
Following is the information for the Utility Comapnies that service the Eagle Ridge Golf Community in Gilroy, CA.:

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UTILITY COMPANIES FOR EAGLE RIDGE HOMEOWNERS:

Gas and Electric (Pacific Gas and Electric): www.pge.com Customer Service 1-800-743-5000

Telephone: www.Verizon.com

Water: The Finance Department in City Hall can assist you with starting water service. A written signature is required to start water service. Click here to download the Water & Sewer request form. It can be faxed (number is at the top of the form) or brought in to City Hall. More information is also available on our website about rates and fees. Please call the Finance Department at (408) 846-0420 for further information.

Garbage: www.southvalleydisposal.com Customer Service (408) 842-3358

Cable TV: www.Charter.com (Charter also provides high speed internet access-- bundle services for best deal) Customer Service 1-888-438-2427

Satellite TV:

Dish Network: www.dishnetwork.com 1-888-825-2557

Direct TV: www.directtv.com 1-888-777-2454

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Eagle Ridge Homeowners' Association www.erhoa.com

The Eagle Ridge Homeowners' Association is professionally managed by:

Community Management Services

1935 Dry Creek Rd # 203
Campbell, CA 95008-3631
(408) 559-1977

www.communitymanagement.com

Further Information can be found on this informative website about Homeowners' Associations in California, provided by Adams Kessler, a Professional Law Corporation.

This information is provided by Eagle Ridge Realty and is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Visit Eagle Ridge Realty on the web: www.EagleRidgeRealty.net

(408) 846-8284

CA DRE # 01309169

More information can be found on the Eagle Ridge Golf Community at our other website:

www.EagleRidgeGolfCommunity.com

Visit us on the web for a free mapping search of all homes that are available on the Multiple Listing Service for Eagle Ridge:

We seem to get a lion's share of phone calls from people who are moving into Eagle Ridge and wondering what the utility companies are. I don't know why they don't just ask their real estate agent, or why their real estate agent has not provided this to them, and we don't mind sharing, although quite frankly, not providing this falls way below the level of service that we provide... Anyway, here is the Utility Company information for Eagle Ridge in Gilroy, CA.:

UTILITY COMPANIES FOR EAGLE RIDGE HOMEOWNERS:

Gas and Electric (Pacific Gas and Electric): www.pge.com Customer Service 1-800-743-5000

Telephone: www.Verizon.com

Water: The Finance Department in City Hall can assist you with starting water service. A written signature is required to start water service. Click here to download the Water & Sewer request form. It can be faxed (number is at the top of the form) or brought in to City Hall. More information is also available on our website about rates and fees. Please call the Finance Department at (408) 846-0420 for further information.

Garbage: www.southvalleydisposal.com Customer Service (408) 842-3358

Cable TV: www.Charter.com (Charter also provides high speed internet access-- bundle services for best deal) Customer Service 1-888-438-2427

Satellite TV:
Dish Network: www.dishnetwork.com 1-888-825-2557
Direct TV: www.directtv.com 1-888-777-2454

Eagle Ridge Homeowners' Association www.erhoa.com

The Eagle Ridge Homeowners' Association is professionally managed by:
Community Management Services
1935 Dry Creek Rd # 203
Campbell, CA 95008-3631
(408) 559-1977

www.communitymanagement.com

Further Information can be found on this informative website about Homeowners' Associations in California, provided by Adams Kessler, a Professional Law Corporation.

This information is provided by Eagle Ridge Realty and is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. Visit Eagle Ridge Realty on the web: www.EagleRidgeRealty.net

(408) 846-8284

More information can be found on the Eagle Ridge Golf Community at our other website:
www.EagleRidgeGolfCommunity.com