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Los Gatos, California

Blog by Chris Morris
Los Gatos, California

What is going on in Los Gatos, Cambrian Park, the west side of Santa Clara County and the Santa Cruz mountains!

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Los Gatos, California

Investment Property Adjustments

Nov. 25, 2009
Income property prices have dropped too, but not quite as much as homes. There are different factors involved in income property.

Homebuyer Tax Credit Changes

Nov. 19, 2009
Congress just passed an extension of the first time homebuyers tax credit and a new home buyer's tax credit. There are also a couple of cleanup changes in the new law.

2009 Los Gatos Prices Decline

Nov. 12, 2009
Los Gatos home prices finally see a drop. Not as bad as some other communities, but not good!

2009 Seller Survey Results

Nov. 5, 2009
What do home sellers think about the marketing of homes and the market in general? There are several changes and trends from past years.

Changing buyer patterns in California

Oct. 29, 2009
See how buyers are changing in our computerized world! They are better informed before they talk to a Realtor.

Where are the foreclosed properties?

Oct. 22, 2009
Where are all of those foreclosures you see published in the newspapers?

Good news on Jumbo Loans

Oct. 8, 2009
Good news, Jumbo rates dropped last week! More good news on jumbos may be on the way!!

2009 Cambrian Park School Test Scores

Oct. 1, 2009
Here are the 2009 API scored for the Cambrian Park Elementary School District.

Los Gatos Mountain Schools Test Scores

Sep. 24, 2009
Here are the API scores from the schools in the Los Gatos part of the mountains.

2009 Los Gatos School Test Scores

Sep. 20, 2009
Here are the test scores for both the elementary and high school districts.

The time for the $8,000 tax credit is now!

Sep. 6, 2009
The time on the $8,000 1st time home buyer's tax credit is running out! Buyers need to act NOW to beat the December 1st deadline.

The Lending Pendulum

Aug. 23, 2009
Here is some of the current underwriting stupidity and some perspective as to why.

Newspaper Open House Ads Dropping

Aug. 17, 2009
Looking for an open house this weekend? Look to your computer for the biggest selection. Brokers are moving their ads to where the buyers are.

The problem with appraisals, again

Jul. 29, 2009
Is it de ja vu all over again? We are now experiencing some of the same appraisal problems we had in the 80's and early 90's. The solutions are there if someone will enforce the existing rules and standards.

Distressed sales drop

Jul. 16, 2009
Distress sales drop slowly for four consecutive months. Good news in moderation!

Los Gatos upper end in hiding

Jul. 9, 2009
What is selling in Los Gatos? Not properties over $3,000,000!

Appraisal guidelines on the way out...

Jul. 2, 2009
The new appraisal guidelines just started on May 1st! They may not last the month

Affordable view property

Jun. 30, 2009
Looking for a great buy in the mountains. Here is a 2000' home on over three acres for $799,000!

You gotta know the territory

Jun. 25, 2009
Real estate agents and brokers "gotta know the territory." If you don't know if they do, ask!

Cute mountain cottage

Jun. 23, 2009
Great little mountain cabin set among the redwoods.