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Holiday Mailing Tip

Date: Nov. 30, 2006
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In the spirit of holiday cheer, I'm going to share with you one of my holiday secrets.

Immediately adjacent to Los Gatos is a very small city named Monte Sereno. ("El Sereno" is the name of the large mountain to the right of the pass to Santa Cruz. "El Sombroso" is the name of the large one to the left.) The Monte Sereno Post Office, located on Hightway 9 (aka Los Gatos-Saratoga Road) and Rose Avenue, is usually the best place around during the holiday season when you need to mail a package. This year they have cut back on their hours and it is only open from 9am - 1pm, Monday through Friday.   The lines are typically far shorter than at other nearby post office locations, but it is a small office and they don't take credit cards or do express mail.  So go armed with your simple mail and checkbook, and be delighted that the line is half as long as at other PO stations.

Cheers!

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Kid Friendly Restaurants in Los Gatos

Los Gatos is home to a great many restaurants. But your kids may not want to try Romanian or Thai food, or perhaps a great steakhouse won't be well appreciated by teens and younger people. But there are many, many places with simple fare, simple decor and sometimes too other things going on inside to keep your young people happy.

So here is the Mary Pope-Handy list of kid friendly restaurants in Los Gatos. Have I missed one? If so, let me know and I'll add it.

The Diner of Los Gatos  235 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd Los Gatos, CA 95030   (408) 354-4886

Andale (Mexican) 21 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos. 408 (395)-4244

T-Birds Pizza 444 N Santa Cruz Ave Los Gatos, CA 95030-5313 (408) 395-2525

The Iron Skillet 15662 Los Gatos Blvd  Los Gatos, CA 95032-2504 (408) 356-0600 


Gallo's (Italian) 14180 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032-5118  (408) 358-3661

Jasmine Chinese Cuisine 20 S Santa Cruz Ave Ste 204, Los Gatos, CA 95030-6827

Double D's Sports Grill 354 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030   (408) 395-6882

Live Oak Kitchen 15531 Union Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032  (408) 371-7600

Of course, we do also have chain and independent "fast food" hamburger type places along Los Gatos Boulevard too. The kids may prefer the chain stores because they have play equipment. But the independent ones have far, far better food. You'll have to negotiate that trade off!

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Los Gatos Real Estate Annual Trends - Condos

Date: Nov. 26, 2006
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CONDOS % Change from Year Before
Area Year Sales Median Price Average Price DOM New Listings Sales Median Price Average Price New Listings
LG 1997 120 $307,500 $331,610 38 172        
LG 1998 141 $369,500 $371,263 38 202 17.5% 20.2% 12.0% 17.4%
LG 1999 139 $415,000 $401,278 41 185 -1.4% 12.3% 8.1% -8.4%
LG 2000 142 $549,500 $546,117 27 168 2.2% 32.4% 36.1% -9.2%
LG 2001 87 $487,500 $508,365 63 243 -38.7% -11.3% -6.9% 44.6%
LG 2002 148 $507,500 $532,005 65 280 70.1% 4.1% 4.7% 15.2%
LG 2003 159 $529,000 $531,194 90 277 7.4% 4.2% -0.2% -1.1%
LG 2004 169 $563,000 $590,146 41 248 6.3% 6.4% 11.1% -10.5%
LG 2005 163 $650,000 $670,409 36 222 -3.6% 15.5% 13.6% -10.5%

Los Gatos: Condominium/town homes annual trends chart


DEFINITIONS

Med. Price
Median Price is that at which 50% of properties sold were above that price and 50% were below.
Ave. Price
Average Price is the sum of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Ave. DOM
Average Days on Market is the average time it took to sell all properties.
Newly Listed
How many properties came on the market in the given time period.

Info by Rick Campbell of The RE Report   (a subscription I have)

Mary Pope-Handy, Realtor, CRS, ABR, e-PRO, SRES, ASP, RECS, CNHS
Helping Nice Folks to Buy & Sell Homes Since 1993
Co-Author: "Get The Best Deal When Selling Your Home In Silicon Valley"
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Los Gatos Annual Real Estate Trends - Single Family Homes

Los Gatos Annual Real Estate Trends

SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES % Change from Year Before
Area Year Sales Median Price Average Price DOM New Listings Sales Median Price Average Price New Listings
LG 1997 359 $550,000 $641,487 66 611        
LG 1998 376 $660,000 $735,738 55 687 4.7% 20.0% 14.7% 12.4%
LG 1999 391 $730,000 $863,248 66 575 4.0% 10.6% 17.3% -16.3%
LG 2000 337 $925,000 $1,157,133 40 538 -13.8% 26.7% 34.0% -6.4%
LG 2001 232 $925,000 $1,164,241 65 731 -31.2% 0.0% 0.6% 35.9%
LG 2002 309 $955,000 $1,096,678 71 706 33.2% 3.2% -5.8% -3.4%
LG 2003 310 $970,000 $1,113,078 90 717 0.3% 1.6% 1.5% 1.6%
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