Willow Glen

Just Listed- 390 Olive Hill Drive, San Jose, CA

January 1, 2019

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Jan 5th 1-4 PM – Sunday Jan 6th 1-4 PM This one is a shining star! Original owners have immaculately cared for this home so much it feels like NEW! Elegantly upgraded throughout. This is the parlor floor plan which provides you with a bonus living area to spread out and enjoy! […]

SOLD!- Heritage Terraces!

July 14, 2015

SOLD! $769,000 Absolutely stunning living at Heritage Terraces, 2377 Azevedo Parkway, San Jose. Close to The Plant shopping, Willow Glen and transportation. Built in 2004 by Summerhill this home offers the perfect lifestyle living for those with busy schedules. The back yard patio area has been landscaped and designed for entertaining or simply enjoying lazy weekends. […]

SOLD! 1145 Manor Drive

June 5, 2015

Charming Willow Glen home 3 bedrooms, 2 bath home within walking distance to parks, downtown Willow Glen shops, restaurants and Booksin Elementary. Featuring an extra large master suite with high ceilings, a bay window, window seat, French doors onto the patio to relax and enjoy. Both baths are updated and a newer kitchen with plenty of […]

Willow Glen Homes For Sale – Trends in Real Estate

August 27, 2014

Many clients will ask about “seasonality” in our marketplace. When is the best time to sell? The best time to sell is when you are ready to move. In this current market, your home will most likely have an offer within the first week and close with 30 days. This quick sell time is due […]

Which neighborhoods in San Jose are the best?

March 8, 2014

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, and some entertainment. From a […]

Willow Glen Real Estate Market Report

August 11, 2013

Interested in buying or selling a home in Willow Glen? Here is a report on the housing market in 95125 for the month of July. The number of active listings is down 16% from last year and up 7% from last month The median listing price last month was just under 1.1 million dollars Homes […]

Places to Make a Donation for the Holidays

December 11, 2012

There are lots of ways to help organizations by donating money this holiday season. Some (like the Red Cross) prefer money so they can purchase specifically what is needed. However there are also lots of places you can donate slightly used items. Here is a list where you can take those coats, blankets, toys and […]

Holiday Giving

December 4, 2012

Give yourself a fabulous gift this year – the gift of making a difference in people’s lives. There are so many ways to do something important during this holiday season. Quite simply you can change someone’s life. Is there any better way to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, the New Year…than that? Make a […]

Winter Events in Willow Glen and Los Gatos

November 24, 2012

The Thanksgiving left overs are all eaten. We battled the crowds on Black Friday and shopped locally for the Shop Small Businesses Saturday. Now it’s time to schedule all those special holiday events in December. Los Gatos and Willow Glen have some wonderful things happening for families this year. Click here to view and download […]

Walking Willow Glen

October 18, 2012

I love walking around Willow Glen. It’s certainly an architect lover’s delight and is known as a “walkable” town. The homes are historic and fabulous. The streets are lined with huge old trees that keep you cool while walking in their shade. Downtown has that special small town feel. I created this walk for my […]

Walkability and San Jose Neighborhoods

September 11, 2012

Find out your neighborhood’s walk score!

Housing Market in Review for San Jose

November 21, 2011

Good news! FHA loan limits have been extended at higher cost living area FHA loan amounts of $729,750 instead of $625,500! This will help FHA buyers opportunities to more homes in the Bay Area. HIGHLIGHTS: For the general housing market of Silicon Valley and Central Coast: The median price of existing single-family homes decreased to […]

How will Shadow Inventory impact the San Jose housing market?

November 17, 2011

A potentially complicated, controversial topic amongst those following the housing market is how Shadow Inventory will impact the housing “recovery”. On the web you will find almost an equal amount of articles explaining why the shadow inventory will challenge the housing recovery until 2015. Look at another URL and you will find positive remarks on […]

Confused about the San Jose real estate market? I’m here to help!

September 21, 2011

No wonder the consumer is confused about where our real estate market is heading. One headline reads “More Foreclosure Activity”, another reads “Home sales up 19% year to year”, and don’t even bother listening to the news because everything is negative, negative, negative! That is why you need local market information! Thank goodness, you […]

Where are the real estate deals in San Jose?

August 19, 2011

Recent housing reporting has been all over the place. The price range between $300,000 – $600,000 is still very competitive with some listings going for 101% to 103% to list price. But there are strong indicators that the above $700,000 market is going to start feeling price pressure. Why? When the housing bust started, the […]

Where are the foreclosures in San Jose?

April 28, 2011

Simple answer. Everywhere. In San Jose, according to Foreclosure Radar, there are 600 foreclosed single family homes, condominiums, and town homes in the San Jose area. See the map below for the general distribution (partial display as there were too many to place on one map). Certainly there are pockets of hard hit areas, Alum […]