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West San Jose Cupertino Schools Lynbrook High Homes Mini-Update 10.31.09

Lynbrook High Homes Mini-Update 10.31.09

Hello & Happy Halloween; this is Michelle Carr Crowe with your Lynbrook High Homes Update for 10.31.09. GREAT NEWS: 4090 Yellowstone in West San Jose just closed & with 8 great above-asking-price offers. Now we have an opening for a New Seller Client-Who do you know who'd like to get this kind of RE$ult$? Just Call ... (408) 252-8900.

*Remember to set your clocks BACK 1 hour Sat. night before you go to bed as the time changes at 2:00 am on Sunday, Nov. 1st.

SELLERS: Homes in Lynbrook are selling - again this week there are almost twice as many PENDING single family homes as there are homes FOR SALE. (9 for sale vs. 17 pending). As the deadline looms for obtaining the $8K first time homebuyer tax credit, more buyers are pushing themselves to act now and take advantage of the free money while it's available. I have *6* different pre-approved buyers who want to buy in the next 3-11 weeks but the homes they want and need aren't on the market right now. Who do you know who's thinking of selling?

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

BUYERS: This week we have something really special! 1 3 Br Lynbrook TownHome & *3* separate 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 BUYERS ONLY: Call me to set your time on Sunday to see the 3 Br TownHome with Dilworth, Miller & Lynbrook! Also, All 3 Monta Vista TownHomes will have showings daily on Sat. & Sun.-Just Call (408) 252-8900 for times.

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

This Weekend's Get RE$ult$ Team Special Events:

1 Lynbrook & 3 Monta Vista SNEAK PEEK PREVIEWS! This Weekend ONLY!

Grandma's Cottage Charmer in Willow Glen! REDUCED $! Asking $612K OR BEST WRITTEN OFFER !!

Active Single Family Homes for sale in San Jose Lynbrook: 6

Lynbrook High Homes Update 10.31.09

Hello & Happy Halloween, this is Michelle Carr Crowe with your Lynbrook High Homes Update for 10.24.09. GREAT NEWS: 4090 Yellowstone in West San Jose just closed & with 8 great above-asking-price offers. Now we have an opening for a New Seller Client-Who do you know who'd like to get this kind of RE$ult$? Just Call ... (408) 252-8900.

Now we have an opening for a New Seller Client-Who do you know who'd like to get this kind of RE$ult$? Just Call ... (408) 252-8900.

Keep your children safe this holiday. Click here to read Judy Carr's Tips for Treats Not Tricks

*Remember to set your clocks BACK 1 hour Sat. night before you go to bed as the time changes at 2:00 am on Sunday, Nov. 1st.

SELLERS: Homes in Lynbrook are selling - again this week there are three times as many PENDING single family homes as there are homes FOR SALE. (6 for sale vs. 19 pending). Condos & townhomes are at 9 for sale and 4 pending. As the deadline looms for obtaining the $8K first time homebuyer tax credit, more buyers are pushing themselves to act now and take advantage of the free money while it's available. I have *6* different pre-approved buyers who want to buy in the next 3-10 weeks but the homes they want and need aren't on the market right now. Who do you know who's thinking of selling?

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

BUYERS: This week we have something really special! 1 3 Br Lynbrook TownHome & *3* separate 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 BUYERS ONLY: Call me to set your time on Sunday to see the 3 Br TownHome with Dilworth, Miller & Lynbrook! Also, All 3 Monta Vista TownHomes will have showings daily on Sat. & Sun.-Just Call (408) 252-8900 for times.

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

This Weekend's Get RE$ult$ Team Special Events:

1 Lynbrook & 3 Monta Vista SNEAK PEEK PREVIEWS! This Weekend & Weeknights!

Grandma's Cottage Charmer in Willow Glen! 2180 Cheryl Way, San Jose 95125 - REDUCED $$!

Asking $612K OR BEST WRITTEN OFFER !!

For Sale Single Family Homes: 6

Address

City

Beds

Bath

DOM

LOE

SqFt

$/SqFt

Lot(SqFt)

List Price

Age

Sale Price

1033 Windsor St

San Jose

6

4

29

4,956

$482

10,950

$2,388,800

6

1693 Provincetown

San Jose

5

3

54

2,701

$518.29

6,500

$1,399,888

1473 Sharon Manor

San Jose

5

4 (3/1)

243

3,493

$400.52

5,500

$1,399,000

14

1142 Johnson Av

San Jose

5

2

73

1,904

$530.46

6,549

$1,010,000

51

1428 Yilufa

San Jose

4

4 (3/1)

40

2,309

$433.07

2,132

$999,950

1403 S Blaney

San Jose

3

2

3

1,357

$713.99

6,180

$968,888

50

For Sale Condos/TownHomes: 9

1566 Duckett Wy #6

San Jose

3

4 (3/1)

43

1,740

$516.6

$285

$898,880

7202 Via Vico

San Jose

4

3 (2/1)

17

1,822

$436.33

$330

$795,000

30

7250 Clarendon St

San Jose

3

3 (2/1)

3

1,448

$531.77

$300

$770,000

30

7126 Clarendon St

San Jose

3

3 (2/1)

22

1,448

$502.76

$300

$728,000

30

1082 Norfolk Dr

San Jose

2

2 (1/1)

10

1,149

$598.78

$295

$688,000

37

7150 Rainbow Dr #21

San Jose

2

2 (1/1)

263

1,050

$476.14

$393

$499,950

45

7100 Rainbow Dr #7

San Jose

2

1

25

968

$485.54

$374

$470,000

45

1155 Weyburn Ln #28

San Jose

2

1

52

814

$526.89

$330

$428,888

47

6890 Chantel Ct

San Jose

1

1

99

582

$513.75

$305

$299,000

22

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To see any of these homes, Just Call 408.252.8900.

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SNEAK PEEKS! 1 Lynbrook 3 Br & 3 Monta Vista 3 Br TownHomes! Showing Daily! RSVP to 408.252.8900!

2180 Cheryl, Willow Glen REDUCED! $612K! Open Sun., Oct. 25th, 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!

New Treats for Buyers-Congress Votes to Extend Higher Loan Limits Through 2010

New Treats for Buyers

By voting to extend the temporarily raised Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA loan limits of $729,950 through 2010, Congress gave Buyers (and the U.S. economy which relies heavily on the housing industry) a great big treat. The present loan limits were set to expire at the end of 2009 and revert to previous lower limits of $417,000.

Now buyers are waiting expectantly for one more piece of good news-for the federal $8,000 tax credit to be extended in some form past the current expiration date of Nov. 30, 2009.

Due to extremely high costs of housing throughout Silicon Valley, especially West San Jose, Cupertino and Saratoga, as compared to the rest of the U.S. the good news is especially welcome.

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® thanked Congress for its speedy action.

"NAR commends both houses of Congress for their quick action in continuing these higher limits during a time for recovery in the housing market and national economy. The higher limits, along with the home buyer tax credit extension, are necessary to keep the markets moving at this critical time," said NAR President Charles McMillan.

"Home sales have shown significant movement upwards in the past six months and reduced inventory in some segments of the housing market, but not in all. Home purchases in the middle-income and higher brackets have not moved much, and those markets must improve before we can experience a fully sustained housing recovery. These higher loan limits will help motivate qualified home buyers to purchase in those markets," McMillan said.

The resolution would extend the present conventional loan limits for Fannie and Freddie through the 2010 calendar year at 125 percent of local median home sales prices, up to a maximum of $729,750 in high-cost areas. The floor for FHA is $271,050; the floor for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conforming loan limits is $417,000.

The resolution now goes to President Obama, and he is expected to sign it today or Saturday to avoid a government shutdown.

The Best $2 Show I’ve Ever Seen-Cupertino’s Debut Choir Concert

The Best $2 Show I've Ever Seen-Cupertino's Debut Choir Concert

By Michelle C. Carr-Crowe

When I was younger and low on cash and seeking inexpensive entertainment, I remember people suggested seeing high school games, musicals or performances as a reasonable option to higher-priced professional events. Current economic times are causing me and others to get back to basics and re-visit this money-saving habit. So when my daughter invited me to see Cupertino High School's Debut Choir Concert tonight, I said yes. I was even more thrilled once I heard the price!

Cupertino High School Choir Debut Concert 10.28.09

Tonight I enjoyed a fabulous show featuring talent, poise and professionalism produced by the students at Cupertino High School-and it only cost $2! I have to compliment the students' director Andrew Aron for his good-natured but firm and no-nonsense direction-to the audience to actually shut OFF their cell phones, behave appropriately (no "shout-outs") and remove loud talkers from the auditorium.

Each of the four groups (Cantabile, Chorale, Cantos and Capella) performed a selection of classical, touching and at least one crowd-pleasing number. Cupertino High also boasts the only male choir in all of the Fremont High School District. Especially notable were Justin Li's cello and guitar features and Cody Scott's solo.

Starting in Latin ("Music Spread Thy Voice Around" by Handel), bouncing through "Lydia, The Tattoed Lady," hypnotizing with "The Seal Lullaby" and culminating with the Grand Chorus' uplifting rendition of Moses Hogan's, "I'll Make a Difference," the students demonstrated skill in technique, affection for their director and "the world's greatest accompanist" Dr. Valerie Stark, and love of music. It was a celebration of joy in music.

Next time you're looking for reasonably-priced yet real entertainment, I recommend you look at your local middle and high school sports, band and music programs. You may be pleasantly surprised. As advertised, "see your students and friends in a new light."

Cupertino High School Choir Debut Concert 3 10.28.09

Google Wave & Google Voice Invitations

I am still waiting for my Google Wave invitation. I applied to Google. I waited. I sent a few nice email requests to different departments at Google. All came back "failed".

Living in Silicon Valley, whether San Jose, Saratoga, Cupertino or Palo Alto, there is a huge pressure to be on top of technology. I invest a lot of time learning new tools and technology. How can I learn it if I can't even get it? As I began feeling anxious while waiting, I blogged about my desire to obtain a Google Wave invitation on ActiveRain. While I received some messages of support, no invitations came through. Darn.

So I figured I'd at least tell anyone else interested in obtaining a Google Wave invitaion the steps.

For anyone else seeking an invitation to Google Wave, here is the link to the main request page

http://wave.google.com/help/wave/closed.html.

At the bottom of the page, you must click the link at the line below

Google Wave is currently in a limited preview. Request an invitation.

This leads you to a page where you can apply, telling them whether you'll give feedback and who you plan to communicate with as far as groups (family, classmates, co-workers, etc.)

Once complete, you can entertain yourself by watching the looong video.

Then I realized what I really wanted was to get Google Voice. Here is that link:

http://www.google.com/support/voice/bin/answer.py?answer=142423. Here is the link to request the service:

https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/

So I'm back to waiting. In the meantime, I hope this helps someone else. Once they finally invite me, I'll update you on my learning progress. In the meantime, feel free to pass on any tips and advice.

Google Voice - Can I Get an Invitation?

I would really love to get all of my phone numbers integrated. I'm really curious about how well Google Voice and Google Voice Light work. Is anyone here on AR using it? Liking it? Hating it? How is it compared to other services, both voicemail and voice recognition software?

I'm constantly forwarding (or unforwarding) phone numbers and an integrated system sounds like a fantasy come true to me.

In honesty, I'm praying someone will kindly give me an invitation to try Google Voice. Maybe it will be you!

Look forward to hearing your input...you can contact me offline as well at info@michellejudycarr.com.