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Lisa Wiseman

Almaden Valley, TJ Martin Area Robberies

08-21-09
Lisa Wiseman

If you live in our Almaden neighborhood, keep yourself updated on the rash or recent robberies through
the following links:

www.crimereports.com

http://tjmartinneighborhood.ning.com

First Time Home Buyer? Contract Before October!

08-21-09
Lisa Wiseman

If you are a first time home buyer, or know someone who is now looking,
because mortgage approvals, residential inspections, and other steps in
the purchasing process typically take about two months, buyers hoping to
take advantage of of the $8,000 tax credit, will need to be in contracty
by the end of September.

Real Estate Speculating....

08-21-09
Lisa Wiseman

There are some who are speculating that the bank and/or government
are holding onto properties and gradually putting them on the market
so as not to flood the market and cause a huge drop in home values.
After all, California currently has the highest number of NODs
(Notice of Default) in the nation, so where are they?


Others are of the mind that 'they'are in no way, shape, or form
that organized, and that the banks are just holding out in the hopes
that they will receive more bail out money. Either way, who taught
who how to run a business? Bizarre....

Almaden Whole Foods-When?

08-09-09
Lisa Wiseman

How many times have you driven by that mess on Blossom Hill and said, "Oh yeah!
Wasn't that supposed to have opened this year?'

Well, you'll have to look at it for another year, as it is not slated to be finished this
time until the fall of 2010. So we'll all continue to drive to Los Gatos to spoil ourselves.

Willow Glen, San Jose Housing Market Update

08-09-09
Lisa Wiseman

For the month of July, there were 227 homes for sale, and almost 25% of homes sold in Willow Glen.
The average sales price was $715,000, and average days on market was 63.

July 2009
City/Area
Willow Glen (10)

New Listings Current Inventory Closed Sales
80 227 55

Average DOM Average Sales Price Median Sales Price
63 715,159 700,000