Saratoga, CA

by Michelle Carr Crowe, Cupertino real estate agents selling San Jose homes for sale

Have you heard about "death-predicting" Oscar the Cat? Adopted in 2005 by staff at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island, Oscar, in typical cat-like fashion, preferred hiding from, or ignoring, most patients and staff at the severe dementia care center.

However, in 2007, they began to notice Oscar's unusual gift. When making his "rounds," Oscar typically entered a room, sniffed and left...but sometimes he jumped on the patient's bed, nestled in and began purring.

But this only happened when the patient was within hours of dying. So far, Oscar has been 50 for 50 in predicting a patient's last good-bye.

Although some find it more "grim reaper" than "angel of mercy" most family members are grateful for Oscar's presence and comfort...and for alerting them it was time to say their last farewells.

You can read the whole story here at Care2, http://www.care2.com/greenliving/oscar-the-cat-grim-reaper-or-angel-of-mercy.html?page=1

Saratoga CA & Santa Clara County Home Cost per Square Foot; An Annual Market.

The Graph shows the Cost-per -Square-Foot for Single Family Residences sold each year in Saratoga, Ca and Santa Clara County from 2003 through 2011, according to the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS;MLSlistings, Inc.).

My disclaimer: Cost-per-square- foot is a crude measurement. It excludes all other features of a home that influence price such as lot size, age, schools, construction quality & other amenities, all of which vary widely. Insofar as other features stay the same from year to year, cost-per-square foot provides a very rough "ballpark" estimate of trending, and is most accurate for that purpose--seeing trends.

For both the City of Saratoga and County of Santa Clara, the per- square-foot cost of Single Family Residences bottomed in 2009; and has been stable, even rising slightly, since then.

For an estimate of the Market Value of a particular Saratoga CA, or West Valley home, please call or e-mail me. As a Saratoga homeowner since 1985 I know the value and benefits of living in Saratoga CA and West Valley. And the lessons I've learned from selling real estate since 1976 benefit my clients from planning through closing.

Lloyd Binen

Realtor/Broker/DRE 572654

Certified Realty Services

19200 Shubert Drive

Saratoga, CA 95070-4046

Certified Residential Specialist (CRS); Graduate, Realtors Institute (GRI)

408-373-4411

Only 4 Saratoga, Calif. 95070 Distressed Homes for Sale January 21, 2012

Are you looking for a bargain? Do you have ready all cash money and are just waiting for the right opportunity? Are you willing to wait a while for the bank or lender to accept your offer?

Right now there are only 4 (Four) Saratoga, Calif. 95070 Distressed Properties for Sale on the market without contracts...yet. Some are Saratoga foreclosures, some are bank-owned homes in Saratoga, Calif. and others are short sales (or potential short sales) in Saratoga, 95070.

As an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) and Certified Distressed Property Expert, I and my team can negotiate the best terms for you...a contract that actually results in you getting the home you want. Just Call 408-252-8900 to see any of these homes.

ACTIVE Saratoga Bank-Owned, Short Sale & Foreclosure Homes

If you're curious to learn more about these Saratoga, Calif. 95070 Distressed Properties for Sale, or other pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, bank-owned homes and short sales throughout Santa Clara County in a variety of zip codes, including Saratoga 95070, Cupertino 95014, West San Jose 95129, Los Altos 94022, Palo Alto 94303 – simply Text “distress” with the zip code, city name, MLS# or address to 408-252-8900…or Just Call 408-252-8900.

Are these homes not quite what you are looking for?

Search all homes for sale in Santa Clara County (and beyond)

Or try these or another search of your own creation:

See all Cupertino single family homes for sale at

http://justcall.kwrealty.com/listings/areas/28050/Community/Cupertino/propertytype/SINGLE/listingtype/Resale%20New,Foreclosure%20Bank%20Owned,Short%20Sale,Lease%20Rent,Auction/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/

See Cupertino short sale homes for sale here

http://justcall.kwrealty.com/listings/areas/28050/Community/Cupertino/propertytype/SINGLE,CONDO,MULTI,LAND,FARM,MOBILE,INCOME,COM,VAC,RENTAL/listingtype/Short+Sale/sort/mlsupdatedate+desc/

Free Reports on Distressed Properties for Sale in Saratoga, Calif. 95070

We provide FREE reports on distressed properties – pre-foreclosures, foreclosures, bank-owned homes and short sales - in a variety of zip codes to buyers like you.

Just send an email with “95070 bank-owned Saratoga, Calif. homes”, “95070 short-sale Saratoga, Calif. homes”, “95070 pre-foreclosure Saratoga, Calif. homes” or "95070 distressed Saratoga, Calif. homes" to: getresultsteam at gmail.com.

We also provide free reports on all Santa Clara County bank-owned, short sale, pre-foreclosure and distressed homes including homes, condos, townhomes and land for sale in Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Campbell and San Jose.

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Saratoga, Calif. Open Houses Open This Weekend January 21 and January 22, 2012

By Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR, CDPE, SRES Cupertino Saratoga San Jose Lynbrook Homes Expert

This weekend, January 21 and January 22, 2012, a total of 24 residential homes for sale in Saratoga, Calif. will host open houses.

Saratoga homes for sale fall within three different high school districts: Los Gatos-Saratoga, Campbell and Fremont Union (aka “Cupertino Schools”). The four possible high schools include: Saratoga High, Prospect High, Westmont High and Lynbrook High.

To see any of these homes or obtain market research and information, Text or Just Call 408.252.8900 to speak with the San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook High Homes experts.

Can’t attend during open house? Text “Saratoga Open House” to 408-252-8900 or Just Call 408.252.8900 for a private showing.

If you’re interested in learning more about sneak peeks and exclusive opportunities for seeing and buying Saratoga San Jose Lynbrook Cupertino area homes, sign up for our VIP FREE trial at www.michellejudycarr.com.

When you're looking for great values and bargains in Silicon Valley real estate - Cupertino, Saratoga, San Jose Lynbrook High Homes-Just Call 408-252-8900. To attend the SNEAK PEEK, homes or obtain market research and information, Text or Just Call 408.252.8900 to speak with the Cupertino San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook High Homes experts.

To see this or other Saratoga, Calif. area homes or obtain market research and information, Text or Just Call 408.252.8900 to speak with the Cupertino San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook High Homes experts.

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Brrrr-r-r-r-r-r-rrrrr...

That is what last night was like out here in sunny, warm, surfer haven California. (Well, these pics are from Saratoga, in the hills of Silicon Valley). The place that when it gets to the 60's, we are freezing. (oh, and I have never surfed).

I woke up this morning, and as I was getting a cup of coffee I looked out the window and something odd... The reflection on the pool, seemed to be frozen.

I stared in disbelief and noticed that my pool had a sheet of ice over it! I grabbed my camera and went down there in my socks. Freezing my *#@%^ off in the process. And yes, there was ice! Crazy thing, it's a pretty big pool, so it would take pretty low temps to get ice on it!

So what I did in this picture was grab a rock and rest it on the top of the ice and snapped this pic. When I looked up, my son was following right behind me. He convinced me to allow him to throw a rock... And that was the first and ONLY time I will allow anyone to throw a rock in the pool. LOL!

Then he looked at me with hound dog eyes, and said, "Daddy, carry me... My feet are sooooo cold"...

So here I am posting the pics. (After I set my son down and closed the door behind us.)

-Chris