Comments for South County Real Estate Today http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com Serving South Santa Clara County and Beyond Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 Comment on Morgan Hill Seller’s Market? by Gretchen Merrick http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/03/03/morgan-hill-sellers-market/#comment-6480 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:30:43 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/03/03/morgan-hill-sellers-market/#comment-6480 Hi Arn, Your father was wise! I will have to quote him too. Morgan Hill sellers are currently enjoying multiple offers on many of the desirable, well-priced listings. But as Spring progresses I think we'll see a more balanced market. Is it more of a balanced market up on the Peninsula where you are? Hi Arn,

Your father was wise! I will have to quote him too. Morgan Hill sellers are currently enjoying multiple offers on many of the desirable, well-priced listings. But as Spring progresses I think we’ll see a more balanced market.

Is it more of a balanced market up on the Peninsula where you are?

]]> Comment on Morgan Hill Seller’s Market? by Arn Cenedella http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/03/03/morgan-hill-sellers-market/#comment-6477 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:42:18 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/03/03/morgan-hill-sellers-market/#comment-6477 Gretchen I do not think we have a "seller's market" just yet. Prices are still flat and buyers are still cautious and looking for very good value. But as you point out, inventory is down which is always a good thing from a seller's perspective. And yes, as a wise old real estate guy (my father :-) ) told me in 1978 when I entered the real estate business: "Marketing is 95% price". I believe that is even more true today than 32 years ago. Arn Gretchen
I do not think we have a “seller’s market” just yet.
Prices are still flat and buyers are still cautious and looking for very good value.
But as you point out, inventory is down which is always a good thing from a seller’s perspective.

And yes, as a wise old real estate guy (my father :-) ) told me in 1978 when I entered the real estate business:
“Marketing is 95% price”.
I believe that is even more true today than 32 years ago.
Arn

]]> Comment on Shopping for South Santa Clara County Real Estate? by Gretchen Merrick http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/01/23/shopping-for-south-santa-clara-county-real-estate/#comment-6075 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:08:17 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/01/23/shopping-for-south-santa-clara-county-real-estate/#comment-6075 Hi Diane - median prices rose in south Santa Clara County during the last quarter of 2009 and the trend seems to be continuing this month. Your observation regarding the percentage of distressed properties intrigued me so I looked up the percentages for our communities. See my next post. Hi Diane - median prices rose in south Santa Clara County during the last quarter of 2009 and the trend seems to be continuing this month. Your observation regarding the percentage of distressed properties intrigued me so I looked up the percentages for our communities. See my next post.

]]> Comment on Shopping for South Santa Clara County Real Estate? by Diane Kawell http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/01/23/shopping-for-south-santa-clara-county-real-estate/#comment-6072 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:29:10 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2010/01/23/shopping-for-south-santa-clara-county-real-estate/#comment-6072 Gretchen - are you seeing prices stabilize yet with the lower inventory? Here in the Seattle/Tacoma area we see low inventory, but still declining values. Short sales and REOs make up 44% of our closed sales here. Gretchen - are you seeing prices stabilize yet with the lower inventory? Here in the Seattle/Tacoma area we see low inventory, but still declining values. Short sales and REOs make up 44% of our closed sales here.

]]> Comment on Keeping Your Home by Misty Mays http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/10/11/keeping-your-home/#comment-5367 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:06:50 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/10/11/keeping-your-home/#comment-5367 Are there any rules regarding if you have a Freddie Mac loan, but want to rent out your home? Are there any rules regarding if you have a Freddie Mac loan, but want to rent out your home?

]]> Comment on Taste of Morgan Hill Event This Weekend! by Gretchen Merrick http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/09/23/taste-of-morgan-hill-event-this-weekend/#comment-5334 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:29:20 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/09/23/taste-of-morgan-hill-event-this-weekend/#comment-5334 I wish you could have been there too, Kappy! It was a little TOO warm this past weekend, so you might be glad that you stayed in the mountains and enjoyed your great weather instead. I wish you could have been there too, Kappy! It was a little TOO warm this past weekend, so you might be glad that you stayed in the mountains and enjoyed your great weather instead.

]]> Comment on Taste of Morgan Hill Event This Weekend! by Kappy Mann http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/09/23/taste-of-morgan-hill-event-this-weekend/#comment-5322 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:09:49 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/09/23/taste-of-morgan-hill-event-this-weekend/#comment-5322 wish I could be there Gretchen. I am sure you had great weather for this event. It was warm up here in the mountains too, wish I could be there Gretchen. I am sure you had great weather for this event. It was warm up here in the mountains too,

]]> Comment on The Basis of Wealth by Harriet Pecot http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/07/14/the-basis-of-wealth-2/#comment-3708 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:58:17 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/07/14/the-basis-of-wealth-2/#comment-3708 Very nice, I like the quote and bringing in the past. It is a good thing to help people with entry level purchases, especially when it seemed for a very long time like that wasn't going to be possible. Silver lining is how the market opened up for a lot of people who couldn't gain entry before. Very nice, I like the quote and bringing in the past. It is a good thing to help people with entry level purchases, especially when it seemed for a very long time like that wasn’t going to be possible. Silver lining is how the market opened up for a lot of people who couldn’t gain entry before.

]]> Comment on $10,000 Credit for Purchasing New Construction by Cindi Gardner http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/05/02/10000-credit-for-purchasing-new-construction/#comment-1327 Wed, 06 May 2009 17:56:36 +0000 http://SouthCountyRealEstateToday.com/2009/05/02/10000-credit-for-purchasing-new-construction/#comment-1327 Gretchen - thank you for this info!! This is FABULOUS!!! Cindi Gretchen - thank you for this info!! This is FABULOUS!!!
Cindi

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