Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES

West San Jose Cupertino Schools Lynbrook High Homes Update 11.21.09

11-21-09

Lynbrook High Homes Update 11.21.09

Hello & an Early Happy Thanksgiving! This is Michelle Carr Crowe with your Lynbrook High Homes Update for 11.21.09.

The West San Jose with Lynbrook High Homes area continues to sell at a steady pace. Overall inventory remains low, which is expected for this time of year. Currently there are only 7 single family homes for sale, and 12 pending. Condos and townhomes remain steady with 6 for sale and 4 pending. There is 1 multi-family fourplex for sale.

Right now, I and my team have *5* different pre-approved buyers who want to buy in the in the next 30 days but the homes they want and need aren't on the market right now. Who do you know who's thinking of selling that could use my help? I have 2 families looking for large 3 bedroom townhomes in Regency Park, who would love to close and move in by Christmas.

New Tele-Seminar for MOVE UP/MOVE DOWN BUYERS re: the new Tax Credit

In the next 10 days I'll be announcing a tele-seminar specifically designed to inform and educate people considering moving up or moving down and eligibility for the new $6500 tax credit for current homeowners looking to make a move. All properties must close by the end of April.

SELLERS: Click HERE to Find Out Home Values BEFORE You Sell

BUYERS: *2* Not Yet on MLS 3 Br TownHome Opportunities in Monta Vista! All 3 are at least 3 Br and 2 Bath! All are in low-traffic locations, and feature 2-car garages, too. Please call 408.252.8900 to request a showing time. We must have your most current pre-approval letter on file prior to showing- you can email it to info@michellejudycarr.com or fax it to 408.378.9056.

VIP INVESTOR BUYERS ONLY: Call me regarding a potential teardown/remodel opportunity on a standard size (~6000sf) lot. Seller only wants to sell As-Is with no contingencies (getting reports is OK), preferably to cash buyer, reasonably priced.

BUYERS: Click HERE to Find Out Home Prices BEFORE You Buy

Get RE$ult$ Team THANK YOU Party!

Sat., Nov. 21^st from 9 am till Noon

Altas Realty Conference Center, 1190 S. Bascom, Suite #224 (Upstairs), San Jose 95128

Get RE$ult$ Team Open House

Open Sat. & Sun., Nov. 21 & 22, 1:30-4:30! Bright & Light! Willow Glen Delight! 2180 Cheryl, San Jose 95125

NEWLY REDUCED $$!

Try FHA Loan - $21,525 Down Possible!*

For Sale Single Family Homes: 7

1681 Provincetown Dr	San Jose	4	3	175	2,800	$535.67	6,500	$1,499,888
1068 Avondale St	San Jose	4	3	1	2,059	$630.4	6,216	$1,298,000	5
1566 Duckett Wy #9	San Jose	4	4 (3/1)	16	2,315	$517.49	2,134	$1,198,000
1029 Harlan Dr	San Jose	5	3	7	2,223	$501.97	5,916	$1,115,888	42
5458 Ora St	San Jose	3	3 (2/1)	11	1,636	$641.2	5,974	$1,049,000	44
1142 Johnson Av	San Jose	5	2	94	1,904	$530.46	6,549	$1,010,000	51
5540 Oak Park Dr	San Jose	3	2	4	1,688	$573.99	6,060	$968,888	42

For Sale Condos/TownHomes: 6

7250 Clarendon St	San Jose	3	3 (2/1)	24	1,448	$531.77	$300	$770,000	30
1082 Norfolk Dr	San Jose	2	2 (1/1)	31	1,149	$598.78	$295	$688,000	37
7223 Via Vico	San Jose	2	3 (2/1)	8	1,192	$482.38	$240	$575,000	29
7150 Rainbow Dr #21	San Jose	2	2 (1/1)	284	1,050	$476.14	$393	$499,950	45
7100 Rainbow Dr #7	San Jose	2	1	46	968	$459.71	$374	$445,000	45
6890 Chantel Ct	San Jose	1	1	120	582	$513.75	$305	$299,000	22

For Sale Multi-Family: 1

1609 Brookvale Dr

San Jose

4,520

$298.67

7,668

$1,350,000

Pending Single Family Homes: 12

1403 S Blaney Av	San Jose	3	2	12	1,357	$713.99	6,180	$968,888	50
1033 Windsor St	San Jose	6	4	46	4,956	$482	10,950	$2,388,800	6
1693 Provincetown Dr	San Jose	5	3	60	2,701	$518.29	6,500	$1,399,888
6759 Charlene Ct	San Jose	3	2	10	1,708	$666.86	14,260	$1,139,000	53
1428 Yilufa Ct	San Jose	4	4 (3/1)	42	2,309	$433.07	2,132	$999,950
1432 Yilufa Ct	San Jose	4	4 (3/1)	42	2,309	$433.07	2,171	$999,950
1307 Centennial Ct	San Jose	3	2	8	1,176	$764.46	7,102	$899,000	50
7088 Phyllis Av	San Jose	3	2	3	1,438	$589.71	6,240	$848,000	48
6208 Rainbow Dr	San Jose	4	3	18	1,712	$569.51	6,240	$975,000	49
1568 Loch Lomond Ln	San Jose	3	2	15	1,472	$650.48	6,000	$957,500	50
6111 Royal Ann Dr	San Jose	3	2	2	1,280	$699.22	7,080	$895,000	50
6976 Bollinger Rd	San Jose	3	2	6	1,160	$603.36	5,985	$699,900	53

Pending Condos/TownHomes: 4

7202 Via Vico	San Jose	4	3 (2/1)	23	1,822	$436.33	$330	$795,000	30
7126 Clarendon St	San Jose	3	3 (2/1)	39	1,448	$502.76	$300	$728,000	30
1155 Weyburn Ln #28	San Jose	2	1	72	814	$526.89	$330	$428,888	47
6942 Chantel Ct	San Jose	1	1	93	582	$462.2	$305	$269,000	109

$OLD Single Family Homes: 6

1400 Oak Knoll Dr	San Jose	5	4	175	54	4,634	$346.57	10,454	$1,629,998	2	$1,606,000
1015 Avondale St	San Jose	6	4	70	36	3,708	$362.73	10,200	$1,399,000	59	$1,345,000
5962 Royal Ann Dr	San Jose	5	3	10	34	2,023	$549.68	5,974	$1,150,000	45	$1,112,000
6316 Wisteria Wy	San Jose	3	2	7	48	1,328	$775.6	8,700	$949,888	42	$1,030,000
1046 Jacqueline Wy	San Jose	3	2	8	51	1,394	$705.88	5,880	$948,000	53	$984,000
1194 Miller Av	San Jose	4	2	6	29	1,500	$636.67	6,099	$930,000	48	$955,000

$OLD Condos/TownHomes: 1

1030 Whitebick Dr	San Jose	3	3 (2/1)	8	30	1,532	$509.14	$295	$764,988	36	$780,000

To receive a FREE subscription to the full Lynbrook High Homes Update, including information on homes not yet on the open market, send an email request to subscribe to lynbrookhomes1@hotmail.com or info@michellejudycarr.com.

To see any of these homes, Just Call 408.252.8900.

Curious about home values and sales in your area? Wondering how prices are in the area you'd like to move to? Simply click on the link below, fill in your current address and submit it to obtain a free, detailed market snapshot of what's happening right now in your area. To find out about values...

Click Here to Find out Home Values in Your Area!

SNEAK PEEKS! 1 Lynbrook 3 Br! 1 Monta Vista 3 Br! Showings Daily! RSVP to 408.252.8900!

2180 Cheryl, Willow Glen NEWLY REDUCED! $612K! Open Sat. & Sun., Nov. 21 & 22, 1:30-4:30! FREE GIFTS!

4090 Yellowstone, West San Jose $OLD! Multiple Offers! Asking $599K ... $OLD! Multiple Offers $651K!

Thank you for your time in reading this. Aloha & God bless you!

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THANK YOU! Join our 2nd Annual THANKSGIVING Party! Sat., Nov. 21st, 9am-Noon! FREE Family Photos with Santa and/or Mrs. Claus!

11-19-09

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES

Thank you, Clients and Friends! You are the Heart and Soul of My Business and I invite you to join me and the Get RE$ult$ Team for our 2nd Annual THANKSGIVING party!

It's this Sat., Nov. 21st, from 9 am till noon at the Altas Realty Conference Center (Upstairs in Suite #224), 1190 S. Bascom, #224, San Jose 95128.

We'll share treats, make crafts and have fun ... PLUS FREE FAMILY PHOTOS with Santa and/or Mrs. Claus!

Look forward to seeing you there. Oh, and feel free to bring friends, neighbors or colleagues who

THANKS Party Invitation Flyer

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It's Raining Blogs: How To Be an ActiveRain RainMaker...Inaugural Virtual Real Estate BAR Camp 11/17/09

11-18-09

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES

It's Raining Blogs: How To Be an ActiveRain RainMaker...Inaugural Virtual Real Estate BAR Camp 11/17/09

By Michelle Carr-Crowe

(Notes from Michelle Carr-Crowe's Webinar Presentation)

Have you always wanted to be an ActiveRain RainMaker? Curious about how long it might take? Why you should bother?

If you want to take your brand, business and Internet presence and inject it with Google Juice, you need to get on ActiveRain, and become an ActiveRain RainMaker.

Join me and 26 other social media and real estate professionals at the First-Ever Virtual Real Estate BarCamp, Produced by Jim Cronin & Real Estate Tomato

In "It's Raining Blogs: How to Become an ActiveRain RainMaker" we cover the following:

· Intro to Blogging

There has been lots of talk about social media and blogging. Some feel blogging is a waste of time. Consider it one form of prospecting, rather like a small advertising sign that can keep working for you (and it's likely to get stolen, vandalized or confiscated by the authorities).

· Definition of Blogging

At its simplest form, blogging is stating your opinion in writing, (which may or may not include facts), in a public forum and broadcasting or making it available to the world.

As a successful freelance writer and journalist for several years, I think of blogging similar to an opinion or editorial column. The writer has a particular point of view and is writing to educate and/or convince others about a specific subject. It will usually include facts (some bloggers for get this), and the writer's INTERPRETATION of the facts or the APPLICATION of these facts to a subject.

· Why Blog? Business: Free exposure, free listing ads & crossover possibilities

Let's be honest, it's free advertising, as most places don't usually charge you to post the blogs. The main reason is hyper-local blogs are the darling of Google. Consistent, enlightening blogging about an area, event, issue, neighborhood, or niche market can get you to be Number 1 on Google in your targeted keywords.

I am a novice to blogging, yet by joining ActiveRain, becoming a RainMaker and following the guidelines of other helpful ActiveRain RainMakers, on October 27, I jumped to the first page of Google in 2 of my keyword targets: Cupertino homes for sale, Saratoga homes for sale, and the 2^nd page for my third target, San Jose homes for sale.

However, the key is staying up there.

· Why Blog? Personal: Integrating personality, hobbies & real-life

For many people, blogging is a great way to integrate their life mission and interests into their business. This is a fun way you can also legally write off some of your expenses relating to your hobby or interest, so if you are a dog-lover, cat-lover, green builder, scrapbook queen, stager, luxury home decorator, etc., blog about it. For fun, try to make it somehow connect to real estate. (Be sure to check with your tax accountant for write-off details).

· Getting Started on ActiveRain

Easy! Just go to http://activerain.com/blogsview/1135403/how-to-get-started-on-activerain and you will see a series of links about ActiveRain as well as the links to get started, complete your profile, etc.

Organic

Blog away and track your progress, if any. A good way to test your results after posting your blog is to do a Google search that includes the tags or key words you used to see where it ranks in page results (page 2 is better than page 10). The best starting point for rapid success is to choose a particular Localism neighborhood. For example, I chose the Lynbrook High Homes neighborhood within the city of San Jose. I already had a strong advantage in that unique market due to years of sales there. However, that doesn't guarantee high Google results on organic general searches.

If possible try to find an area not already dominated by a 100,000+ points ActiveRain RainMaker. That way you can more easily achieve one of the top two "Featured" Localism experts for that city.

Fast-Track

Still Easy! Go to community manager Brad Andersohn's page for a new member, low-cost rainmaker invitation and details

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1229541/activerain-new-members-welcome-your-rainmaker-invitation

You can also try out the RainMaker membership program for only $5.00 for the first month. Visit http://arpromo.com/jeremy and you can try it all for the first month.

Not sure? Per Brad Andersohn's ActiveRain Guide, consider the following:

ActiveRain is the TOP Real Estate Social Network in the World (source: Google)

The network hosts over 150,000 RE Industry members averaging 200 new members daily. There are more than 1.3 million articles posted, with an average of 10,000 new posts monthly. Two million+ visitors traffic the ActiveRain network each month, over 80% are consumers. Only Rainmaker upgraded accounts receive Google trafﬁc to their blogs and posts. ActiveRain Members blog posts receive more than 500 views on average.

· Choosing a Target Market & Strategy

Start in a specialized area where you have established history, (living, working or selling in), that's a great place to start. Choosing an area like that also allows you to build on advertising you've previously posted on the Internet (MLS, Realtor.com, etc). You can target an area you want to specialize in by learning what makes it unique (schools, art or music festivals, architecture, history, etc.) and blog about it. One great idea is to feature a unique local merchant and profile their story and what their business means to the people who live there.

Otherwise, find out what's happening in the news and give it the local angle. For example, when the new tax credit legislation passed, I wrote several different blogs to specific audiences, including seniors looking to move down.

Exhibit 1: Top 2 Agents in Each City are Featured at the Top of the City Page

(That's me as #2 in San Jose, a goal I just accomplished this week).

Home : California : Santa Clara County : San Jose

Featured Real Estate Agent:
Kathleen Daniels, CDPE (San Jose-Silicon Valley Real Estate (Intero San Jose Ca))
Score: 129456
San Jose

San Jose-Silicon Valley Real Estate Broker Realtor Kathleen Daniels - Your Satisfaction is My Guarantee. DRE# 01366594

Featured Real Estate Agent:
Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES (Altas Realty / Judy Carr & Assoc., Inc.)
Score: 41769
San Jose

Just Call 408-252-8900! We are a dynamic team of energetic, enthusiastic & experienced real estate consultants creating positive change in people's lives. RE$ult$ & Satisfaction Guaranteed in Writing*

· Writing Your First Blog

Introduce yourself, your experience, your specialties, your goals and be willing to ask for help.

· 5 Do's of Blogging

•1) Use your own content!

•2) If you use anyone else's content, ASK FOR PERMISSION FIRST and be sure to quote sources - RE-BLOG (post the entire blog on your site) if it's so good you want to copy it

•3) Keep it short - 500 words maximum, 200-250 words is actually better. Think of how large a typical screen view is and make your goal to fit within the initial screen without needing to scroll down to continue. (Twitter can do it in 140 characters.)

•4) Links & Graphics: Include at least 2 links to sources of interest pertinent to the story, in addition to your own website and blog plus at least 2 graphics (images, tables, polls, photos and sidebars).

•5) Be consistent. Whenever possible, blog daily. If you do any area market reports (as I do), publish it consistently on the same day of the week; if it's a daily report, publish it at the same time each day. This makes it easier for others to follow you and begin looking for your posts.

· 5 Don'ts of Blogging

•1) Don't cheat, copy or use others' blogs

•2) Don't curse or use bad language

•3) Don't forget the Golden Rule - When you disagree, be respectful - think debate, not smackdown

•4) Don't just rant, no one will have the patience to read it

•5) Don't forget to spellcheck, add links and images

· Examples of a Perfect Blog

There are lots of great blogs out there. Here are some links to a few I think highlight some of the points mentioned here, especially brevity. These examples include general information and localism. Consistently useful blogs that follow these rules can be found among AR staff.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1343333/facebook-your-listings-the-right-way-via-mike-mueller

http://activerain.com/blogsview/825954/smitty-s-a-texas-bbq-legend-localism-featured-

http://activerain.com/blogsview/740800/Frugal-Media-Cool-New-Used-Book-Store-in-Austin

http://activerain.com/blogsview/968423/How-to-get-500-points-with-your-ActiveRain-success-story

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1339225/oceanside-real-estate-oceanside-real-estate-market-report-for-october-2009

· Extra Bonus Blogs: Upping Your Points and Ranking

Blog the maximum amount of daily and weekly points allowed (see the following list at the end of this article).

Exhibit 3: Table of my ActiveRain RainMaker blogging activity since I first joined over 2 years ago. The consistent blogging makes a huge difference.

Reporting spam gets you extra points (~10 points per incident)! Comment on others' blogs. Be helpful. Re-blogging with at least a ~50-word introduction is worth 25 points.

Obtaining an outside blog through ActiveRain is another tool that helps with increasing your Google and search engine rankings. The good thing about the outside blog is once set up, you just need to click the "outside blog" box when you're posting for it to be published there also.

Exhibit 2: Sample of "my home" view, showing my points and ranking within ActiveRain.

Score:	41669
Members Invited/Referred:	1
Blog Posts:	167
Rank in California :	252
Rank in Santa Clara County :	8
Rank in San Jose :	2 (Featured!)
Featured Posts:	0
Comments Received:	117
Comments Made:	251
Blog Subscribers:	1
Blog Subscriptions:	7

· Expanding Your Blog's Reach

Add your ActiveRain blog link to your websites and post your blog in other locations, including WordPress, Blogger and Twitter, as well as adding an outside blog through ActiveRain.

Closing Thoughts

I am not a techie. I love what technology can do, but it's always a struggle for me to learn new technology (and there sure are lots of opportunities to learn more every day!) The most important thought I hope you gain from this Webinar (which was my first as a presenter) is: you don't have to be perfect or a techie to get great SEO, Google and increased Internet presence results by becoming an ActiveRain RainMaker. Lots of people have better graphics, more cool tools, WAY more points...yet even someone like me can succeed with this program, and I believe you can, too.

See you in the Rain!

P.S. To request a copy of the written presentation, It's Raining Blogs: How to be an ActiveRain RainMaker, send an email request to me at getresultsteam@gmail.com.

Subscribe to my blog by clicking the box below

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES

San Jose, CA

More about me...

Altas Realty / Judy Carr & Assoc., Inc.

Address: 1190 S. Bascom, Suite #118, San Jose, CA, 95128

Office Phone: (408) 252-8900

Cell Phone: (408) 210-9350

Email Me

All ActiveRain Points

As reported in the ActiveRain Guide, ActiveRain points are earned based on a members individual activities and efforts. Points are accumulated over the duration of the Calendar week which "Starts Monday morning at 12:00am Central Time, and Ends Sunday night at 11:59pm Central Time."

The following are some ways you can earn points and move up the "Featured Member" ladder in your Local Area.

200 Points for each Blog Post
(Max 10 per Week) (50 Word Minimum Required)
25 Additional Points when Post is added to Channels with a Topic
400 Points for Featured Post on ActiveRain.com
(Excludes Posts Featured in ActiveRain Groups)
25 Points For Each Comment
(Max 10 Per Day) (Comments on Your Own Posts Excluded)
25 Points for Each Reblogged Post
(Max 10 Per Week - These do not Include Your Own Posts)
ActiveRain Profile Points
(Building Your AR Profile will Build points)
Received Comments on Blog Posts
(No Blog Post to exceed 475 pts.)
100 Points - Logging In To ActiveRain Each Day
(This applies 7 days a week)
250 Points When Someone Accepts Your AR Invitation
(Must Sign Up under Members Invite Code)
10% of Total Points Earned By New Members Invited By You
(IE: Invited Member Earns 1000 pts. - You Earn 100 Pts.)
ActiveRain and Member Approved Contests - Points Will Vary
(These show up as Bonus Points in your Point Summary)
Staff Awarded Bonus Points - These are issued by the AR staff
(Member Humanitarian, Paying It Forward, Helping Others etc.)

Weekly Point Scenario: The potential of points available per week, per member would be as follows: 1750 for max comments, 2000 for max Blog posts, 700 for logging in daily, 250 for adding to Channels/Topics, and 250 for max ReBlogged posts. The Weekly potential of points would be 4950 (this does not include featured posts, comments received, invitation and percentage points, contests, and staff awarded bonus points.)

Point Disclaimer: The Points System created by the ActiveRain Network was developed and implemented to motivate, inspire, and reward members for their participation and involvement within the community. These points are subject to change at the discretion of the ActiveRain Mgmt. Team, with or without cause, warning, or notice.

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It's Raining Blogs: How to be an ActiveRain RainMaker...Join Me at VREBAR Tu., 11/17 @ 2:30

11-17-09

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES

It's Raining Blogs: How to be an ActiveRain RainMaker...Join Me at VREBAR Tu., 11/17 @ 2:30

By Michelle Carr-Crowe

Have you always wanted to be an ActiveRain RainMaker? Curious about how long it might take? Why you should bother?

If you want to take your brand, business and Internet presence and inject it with Google Juice, you need to get on ActiveRain, and become an ActiveRain RainMaker.

Join me and 26 other social media and real estate professionals at the First-Ever Virtual Real Estate BarCamp, Produced by Jim Cronin & Real Estate Tomato

In "It's Raining Blogs: How to Become an ActiveRain RainMaker" I'll cover the following:

· Intro to Blogging

· Definition of Blogging

· Why Blog? Business: Free exposure, free listing ads & crossover possibilities

· Why Blog? Personal: Integrating personality, hobbies & real-life

· Getting Started on ActiveRain

· Choosing a Target Market & Strategy

· Writing Your First Blog

· 5 Do's of Blogging

· 5 Don'ts of Blogging

· Examples of a Perfect Blog

· Extra Bonus Blogs: Upping Your Points and Ranking

· Expanding Your Blog's Reach

Be part of history! Over 1,500 professionals are already signed up. You can still register for FREE here:

http://rebarcamp.com/virtual/free-registration/

See you in the Rain!

P.S. To request a copy of the written presentation, It's Raining Blogs: How to be an ActiveRain RainMaker, send an email request to me at getresultsteam@gmail.com.

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It's Raining Blogs...I Mean Meteors...Tips for Watching God's Show tonight at 1:00 am!

11-17-09

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES

It's Raining Blogs...I Mean Meteors...Tips for Watching God's Show tonight at 1:00 am!

by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe

Tonight and tomorrow night, God and nature are putting on a free show, the Leonid meteor shower. Like me, try to take a nap during the day so you can stay up to see the fun.

Created by Comet Tempel-Tuttle, the Leonids are an annual event, usually seen in late fall. (Note: Some earlier Internet postings incorrectly attributed it to the Comet Swift-Tuttle.) Each time the Leonid meteor shower passes through the inner solar system it sprinkles debris, (mostly ice and rock), varying in size from as large as a standard marble to as small as a grain of sand.

"We're predicting 20 to 30 meteors per hour over the Americas, and as many as 200 to 300 per hour over Asia," said Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.

According to experts like Cooke, the best time to watch will be from 1:00 am PST through dawn each day. The good news is this year it occurs close to the New Moon phase, enhancing visibility.

Meteor showers are named by the constellation from which meteors appear to fall, a spot in the sky astronomers call the radiant; for example, the Perseid meteor shower's origin appears to be located near the Perseus constellation, the Leonid's near Leo (aka the Lion).

This year's Leonids are reputed to be especially interesting due to its various colored hues, ranging from the usual white or silver to aquamarine or blue.

Tips for viewing:

•1) Take at least a 1 hour nap during the day.

•2) Go to the bathroom before you leave for your stargazing destination.

•3) Find a safe, dark place to watch, one not subject to an onslaught of headlights.

•4) Dress warmly with several layers, as well as gloves, hat and overcoat.

•5) Bring a bottle of water, and a thermos of hot chocolate, coffee, tea or soup, plus a small snack.

•6) Bring a blanket (preferably with a waterproof layer on one side to put on the ground) or a comfy reclining camp chair, PLUS a blanket to snuggle under.

•7) Sit or lay back and relax your eyes to maximize your peripheral vision.

•8) ENJOY!

For maximum enjoyment, allow at least one hours for viewing; the first 15 minutes will be spent acclimating your eyes to the darkness, then give yourself at least 30 minutes to view. If meteors are falling at 20 per hour, that's about 1 every 3 minutes; at 30 per hour, that's 1 every 2 minutes. Assuming you may miss about 20 percent due to looking in the wrong direction or closing your eyes, that means you may see as few as 8 or as many as 15 in 30 minutes.

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Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES
Altas Realty / Judy Carr & Assoc., Inc.

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES: Real Estate Agent in San Jose, CA

Office: (408) 252-8900

Mobile: (408) 210-9350
Secondary: (800) 825-8210

We are a dynamic, diverse & dedicated team of energetic, enthusiastic & experienced real estate consultants creating positive change in people's lives. RE$ult$ & Satisfaction Guaranteed in Writing!©*

About Us:

Aloha! Year after year, Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get Re$ult$ Team of Judy Carr & Associates, Inc. / Altas Realty have consistently out-produced other agents, teams, offices & companies. We absolutely know the West San Jose, Cupertino & Lynbrook High Neighborhood: the Sellers, the Buyers & the Schools. We know why Buyers pay more for certain streets. We are members of the National Association of Realtors, California Association of Realtors, Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, Women's Council of Realtors, Luxury Home Council and Local Multiple Listing Services-as well as the Better Business Bureau.

We are a dynamic, diverse and dedicated team of energetic, enthusiastic and experienced real estate consultants serving as creative catalysts for positive wealth-building change in people's lives(c).

Additionally, we offer our Sellers Featured Listings with Multiple Photos on Realtor.com in the cities and zip codes area Buyers most frequently come from and search for homes through (West San Jose, Cupertino, Campbell, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Fremont and Saratoga). That means anytime a buyer is looking for a home in West San Jose, they will see YOUR HOME LISTED WITH MICHELLE CARR as one of the first homes viewed on the page! (Just so you know, other agents cannot even buy into or supersede these spots.)

We also offer Featured Listings with Multiple Photos on Homes.com, MLSListings.com and the exclusive Luxury Homes and Properties Web site, as well as Staged Homes. We provide professional virtual tours of all listings. We advertise in a variety of publications with proven results, ranging from the San Jose Mercury News to the Chinese World Journal and numerous Internet Web sites. Of course, we market all homes through our Website, http://www.lynbrookhighhomes.com/ and it's important you know that our page is CONSISTENTLY in the Top 10 search results for home buyers looking for homes in the San Jose Lynbrook High area on GOOGLE, ASK, MSN & YAHOO!

We can manage all transaction paperwork online for the convenience of our international clients. We are members of several other professional and service organizations and offer excellent international service through a preferred Referral network of real estate professionals. We are a 100% Referral business. People know we are the Lynbrook High Homes Experts ...and a Professional Team with a Reputation for Re$ult$ that consistently exceeds clients' expectations.

Our goal is help you achieve your real estate goals, and to perform our duties so exceptionally well that you actually enjoy the process! Let us show you how we make Sellers more money than any other agents, teams, offices & companies. For a FREE report showing Michelle and the Get Re$ult$ Team's RE$ULT$, call 408.252.8900.

Your Get Re$ult$ Team:
Recently recognized by San Jose Magazine as one of the
Top 5% of Residential Real Estate Agents in Santa Clara County

in 2005 ...
and again in 2006... in 2007 ... and already again in 2008 ...

TOP #1 Agent for All 32 Offices of Altas Realty

Altas Realty is the largest independent brokerage in Northern California

Areas of Expertise

Seniors and anyone helping people over 55: I'm an EXPERIENCED Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Be sure to ask any SRES for references from seniors they've actually helped! (This designation does not require closed sales to qualify).

First Time Buyers - I'm a charter member of REBAC (Real Estate Buyer Agent Council) and an ABR: Accredited Buyer Representative (This designation DOES require closed sales to qualify: at least 5 buyer only represented closings {no dual agency} within a 3 year period.)

Internet Buyers & Sellers - I'm a charter member of the RECS Real Estate CyberSpace Society and a RECS

Luxury Home Buyers & Sellers - I'm one of the first 100 people to become an ALHS: Accredited Luxury Home Specialist, and a member of the Luxury Homes Council (This designation DOES require closed sales to qualify: at least 3 closed sales that exceed the average area price by at least 30%)

Staging to Sell for More $$ FAST- I'm an ASP: Accredited Staging Professional, and I personally trained with the founder of StagedHomes, Barb Schwartz, who's been featured on 20/20, and other television and media

Marketing Expertise - I'm a PME: Property Marketing Expert

Business Ethics - We are BBB Accredited (Better Business Bureau)

We are members of the National Association of REALTORS, California Association of REALTORS, Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS, Women's Council of REALTORS, Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS, Luxury Home Council and Local Multiple Listing Services, including both Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS and the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS-as well as the Better Business Bureau.

Testimonials

I had the same questions you are asking when we began interviewing agent to sell our house in West San Jose. We talked to more than 6 agents-many very big, well-known agents in the Valley-and finally choose Michelle in spite of many negative inputs from friends and other agent. We are delighted that we did.

It turns out some of those negative comments from our friends are what they heard from other people and not their own experience. Those from other agent are probably because of jealousy!!

Rule #1 from our own past bad experiences is whoever bad mouths about his or her competitors is the one who will do the same thing they said about their competitor.

Rule # 2: watch out for those who over promise and under deliver. Those who try to give deep discount but don't have solid marketing plan will usually not give good results.

More specific about Michelle:
She is very responsive throughout the selling process. 90% of the time when I called her office/hotline she answered the phone. She knows this our area extremely well, both potential seller and buyers.

Her involvement from preparation of the house to signing all paperswork is extreme thorough. She has lot's of help but she handle 95% of the important
stuff personally. She is fun to work with. After we have decided to hire her, we found out that she is also a Christian. To us, it is nice and important that she and us can pray together throughout the process.

I have no doubt about her marketing ability. She got us way over our asking price and sold our house on fourth day after it was put on market. There were
multiple offers. That was impressive for the size of our house. She has good strategy to get buyer excited about our house and bid up the price.

We also hired her as our agent to buy another house. On the buy side she is also very patient and not pushing us to bid up price and chase after a deal we
don't feel 100% comfortable about. I know some agent will tell a seller that the list price is too high and the house won't sell. To people buying they will say
the offer is too low. That is not Michelle's style. She took us to see many houses in person during last few weeks and never once show any sign of
impatience. She wrote and presented several offers for us cheerfully even some of the offer are way lower than asking price.

Overall, we are very satisfied with her service and with our decision. I highly recommend her to be selling or buying agent especially in west San Jose
area.

Albert & Candice Luh, San Jose

We confess! We almost didn't call you--but we're glad we did!"

"We knew Michelle & the Get Re$ult$ Team of Judy Carr & Assoc.'s Reputation and Experience in $elling the Most Homes in our area. We'd met them at Open House and liked their Professionalism, Friendliness & Staging.

We almost didn't call them because we feared it would be too expensive. Instead, ALL 3 transactions were Smooth, Successful & Profitable !!

They helped us $ell for Great Prices Quickly in Tough Markets--and Buy our Dream Home at a Bargain Price. We highly recommend Michelle & the Get Re$ult$ Team to $ellers, Buyer$ & Investor$!"

Anilkumar & Anupuma Nair * 3 * Transactions Together in 2006!

P.S. Thanks again for the Free Staging Coupon! It really helped!

"When you're ready to Sell...Call Michelle!
She $old My Home in 6 Days...;and She Can Do it for You, Too!"

When my neighbor, Andrea Jackson, recently sold her home, she told me about her fabulous experience and great results with her agent, Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get Re$ult$ Team. So when I decided to sell for the first time, I knew who to call, the Neighborhood Experts, Michelle and the Get Re$ult$ Team of Judy Carr & Assoc./Altas Realty.

Wow! I was amazed at Michelle and her team's energy and efficiency! I especially appreciated Michelle's sensitivity to my fears, problem-solving ability and marketing expertise. Her confidence in, and appreciation of, my home made a HUGE difference in both my experience...and my Re$ult$!

With her team, we were ready in 7 days, with staging services and a virtual tour! We received 9 Offers & Clo$ed for more than 6% over asking price! Her quick work also saved me from additional equity line or bridge loan costs for my purchase. She was so good to me. When I was worried, I would talk to her and feel much better.

I gladly recommend Michelle & the Get Re$ult$ Team to anyone thinking of selling.

"When you're ready to Sell...Call Michelle!"

Hsing Hua Wang
1024 Forest Knoll Dr., San Jose

"Michelle, you were just as professional, dynamic and pleasant to work with as your mother, Judy Carr. This was an extremely complex situation and sale; you and your team coordinated everything well with the contractors, as well as the five attorneys involved.
It was all done beautifully, on time and on budget-
and with the Re$ult$ you encouraged us to believe were possible. Thank you.

Ed Cefala
6086 Rainbow Dr., S.J.

"We $old our Home in 5 Days3;and You Can, Too!

A while ago, we tried to sell our home with an agent who was a friend of a friend. After 2 months--and a price reduction--it still hadn't sold. This time, we interviewed several agents before choosing the Neighborhood Experts,
Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get Re$ult$ Team of Judy Carr & Assoc./Altas.

Wow! What a difference! We especially appreciated Michelle's sensitivity to our fears as well as her marketing savvy and strategic expertise. Her confidence in, and appreciation of, our home made a HUGE difference in our Re$ult$!

With her team, we were ready in 14 days, with professional staging services and a virtual tour. After receiving 9 Offers, we Clo$ed in 2 weeks for more than 10% over asking price! We highly recommend Michelle and the Get Re$ult$ Team to anyone thinking of selling.

"One Great Agent = Two Happy Families!"

Eric Zhang & Natalie Wang
4961 Rio Vista Ave., S.J.

"Quick Action & Fast Re$ult$!"
"I and my family were moving to Singapore during a slow time in the market. Our home was nicely upgraded, but it was small (1131 SF) and we'd only owned it for a short time. The house next door was larger, yet had been on the market a few weeks and we knew it sold for less than asking price. Even worse, it closed for $825,000 the day before ours went on the market--$25,000 less than we hoped to receive. We were worried, but Michelle and the Get Re$ult$ Team assured us that with their marketing, staging and strategy, we WOULD receive the Re$ult$ we wanted--and they were RIGHT!

We received 17 offers for our home and it $old AS-IS with no contingencies, with a Quick close and FREE rentback--for
$881,000--$31,000 more than the numbers indicated were possible!
We couldn't have done it without you and the team.
We not only received fantastic Re$ult$, we even enjoyed the process!
We highly recommend you!"
Audwin Tay & Cindy Chen
1033 Craig Dr., S.J.

"Michelle, you and your team were just fantastic! I called and left a voicemail message at midnight, by 8:30 the next morning Michelle was at my home for my free consultation and strategy session, by 10:30 Team Members were here preparing my home, and it was on the MLS by noon that day! Everything with the marketing, showings, open house, offers and negotiations went smoothly and as promised--and my home sold quickly--in 5 days for $32,000 over asking--and closed in 3 weeks!
I only wish I could give you the full 6% commission--you deserve it!"
Andrea Jackson
1028 Forest Knoll Dr., S.J.

"After interviewing several companies, including the discount brokers, we decided that Michelle and the Get Re$ult$ Team of Judy Carr. & Assoc., Inc. were worth the extra money in commission. We needed--and got--quick action and excellent Re$ult$! The process went as smoothly as promised. The Get Re$ult$ Team Members helped us with staging, details, paperwork, quick, professional inspections, and kept us updated on what was happening throughout the transaction from preparation to closing. Even though it was a slightly slow market, we $old our home with multiple offers--
for Above Asking Price--
and Closed in less than 3 weeks!
Thank you for making our lives easier! It was definitely worth it!
We highly recommend you and your team!
Anand & Shanta Rudrabhatla
1093 White Cliff Drive, S.J.

"When we finally decided to sell our home, there was really only one choice--the Lynbrook Experts--why call anyone else? Lots of people send us mail or knock on our door and ask us about selling--but over the years, those names and companies change. Michelle and the Get Re$ult$ Team of Judy Carr. & Assoc., Inc. have specialized in our neighborhood for years--and have the results to prove it. Who could forget those famous pink postcards? They never pushed us, just provided data so we could make our own decision about marketing strategy. Our home was in the highest price range for the neighborhood and to meet our goals, we priced the home a little bit aggressively, even though it was a slow time in the market. With the Get Re$ult$ Team's preparation and dynamic marketing, we quickly received two above-price offers even before our deadline! The entire process was smooth and efficient. We highly recommend anyone thinking of selling to call Michelle and the Get Re$ult$ Team of Judy Carr. & Assoc., Inc. They truly are the Lynbrook Experts--
and we have the Re$ult$ to prove it!
Ken & Sandy Anderson
5449 Kaveny Dr., San Jose

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES

West San Jose Cupertino Schools Lynbrook High Homes Update 11.21.09

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Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRESAltas Realty / Judy Carr & Assoc., Inc.

About Us:

Areas of Expertise

Testimonials

Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR ALHS ASP CDPE RECS SRES
Altas Realty / Judy Carr & Assoc., Inc.