Q. For new homes, do people usually keep the contingency on appraisal? When I asked about it the home builder got quite defensive. There is no house similar to this in the area and I am afraid it may not appraise. The builder’s finance person said she thought it would…

There are a lot of great neighborhoods to consider, now it is finding out more about what you want in a neighborhood. Here are brief summaries of neighborhoods in the Greater San Jose area. – Los Gatos, Willow Glen, and Campbell have nice little downtowns with walk to coffee, dining,…