Santa Clara Homes and Real Estate

Testimonial From Seller in Lawrence Meadows – Santa Clara Neighborhood

vbrasil — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:45 +0000

I recently had the pleasure of working with Vinicius Brasil to sell my father’s house. I chose Vinicius as one of the realtors to interview because I have lived in the area for a long time and noticed that his listings were well presented and seemed to sell quickly. After talking to him, I could see why. I was impressed with his knowledge of the market, his specific knowledge of the houses in the area, his ideas for marketing the house, and the additional work he was offering to do to prepare the house for sale.

The house was very outdated, and Vinicius did an excellent job of analyzing the needs of the house and recommending which updates would bring the biggest returns. The information he presented included detailed cost estimates as well as the potential impact on the sales price. Once I decided on which updates to make, Vinicius took care of the rest. He arranged and managed all of the work that was performed, designed the updated rooms, and took care of buying the new appliances and materials, all in a timely manner. The results of the updates were outstanding. I am convinced that all the effort he put into preparing the house is what led to the quick sale above the asking price.

Working with Vinicius was a pleasure; he was very professional and responsive, and he provided a lot of good information which made it easy to make decisions. During the entire process, Vinicius kept me well informed of the progress and what to expect next. I would highly recommend Vinicius Brasil.

-Steve

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San Tomas Woods Short Sale

vbrasil — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:41:58 +0000

Rare opportunity, a short sale in Santa Clara’s finest community, San Tomas Woods. There are less than 100 homes in this wonderful development and consider it a busy year if more than one comes on the market in any particular year. In this case its a distressed sale, an opportunity to get a “good deal” or more realistically a better deal than a normal sale.

I don’t expect this to be on the market long at this price, even considering the home border’s San Tomas Expressway. For those of you who are looking for a good quality home in Santa Clara, it doesn’t get much better than this.

2609 LINDENTREE LN – SANTA CLARA

List Date: 01/23/12
Price: $749,950
Area: 008 – Santa Clara
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms Full: 2.5
Approx. Sq. Ft.: 2095
Approx. Lot Size: 7,315.sf
Year Built/Age: 1974

Stylish and Update Bower’s Crest Home – Santa Clara Real Estate

vbrasil — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:39:38 +0000

View the latest updates to my newest listing in Santa Clara’s Bower’s Crest neighborhood.

Santa Clara Real Estate Market Slow Down

vbrasil — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:31:19 +0000

An interesting phenomenon has occurred in the Santa Clara real estate market. Inventory of homes has dropped and the days on market for homes has increased. An indication that the market has slowed down on both ends, buying and selling. While this may be a trend that we are experiencing in Santa Clara county as a whole, buyers should be informed of what the condition of the market really is.

In this current state buyer’s expectations are that they should be able to realize a good deal. The reality is that depending on what type of property the buyer is seeking he or she may not be able to get the type of deal they imagined. You see prices are down, and that has scared away some sellers. They have postponed plans until things pick up and as a result inventory is low. What is on the market are a lot of homes that are not selling due to location or

condition or other factors, but they just are not desirable. So when a home comes on the market that has a good location and is in move-in condition and is somewhat updated it will generate quite a bit of attention in this currently market and is likely to generate multiple offers resulting in a good price for the seller. So buyer’s looking for a good deal may need to focus on fixer upper type homes or try and get lucky with a short sale.

In the graph for inventory you can see that inventory currently is half of what it was last year during this time. Average days on Market has also increased to over 150 days, where it was below 100 days this time last year.

Like any market, this market will adjust to its conditions. Buyers may start to get anxious and put in offers and the market may start to get heated, making buyers even more anxious. Whatever the case it looks like the market will stabilize this year and may even experience some appreciation.

2011 Second Half Homes Sales in Santa Clara

vbrasil — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:32:55 +0000

303 homes sold in the second half of 2011 in the city of Santa Clara. Of those 303 homes 73 were distressed sales, either short sales or REO sales, roughly about 24% or a quarter of total home sales. 47 homes were short sales and 25 were REOs or bank owned homes.

While that number percentage is down from 27% for the first half of the year, its still makes up a significant amount of inventory.

In 2011 we experienced a decline in overall home values of close to about 5%. Inventory reached at one point close to 140 homes active on the MLS, inventory now at the end of 2011 was sitting at 68 homes. While this figure will surely climb I feel that the inventory for this year will likely be lower than 2011, and perhaps this year we will really start to see prices stabilize. As rents have increased its making more sense for buyers that can afford to buy, to start getting serious about buying.

	Street Address	List Price	Sale Price	DOM	Close Date
1	1345 CABRILLO AVE	$250,000	$300,000	2	8/15/2011
2	441 LINCOLN ST	$250,000	$275,000	27	10/21/2011
3	2107 MAIN ST	$280,000	$280,000	109	11/18/2011
4	2064 MAIN ST	$285,000	$270,000	77	7/20/2011
5	2085 MAIN ST	$300,000	$280,000	66	9/23/2011
6	1358 FREMONT ST	$314,717	$265,000	70	9/23/2011
7	1365 WABASH ST	$345,000	$330,000	121	8/31/2011
8	2401 CRYSTAL DR	$345,000	$352,000	1	11/22/2011
9	2093 MAIN ST	$349,900	$355,000	31	11/14/2011
10	3151 MONROE ST	$350,000	$350,000	14	7/7/2011
11	1832 BEECH ST	$360,000	$350,000	40	8/8/2011
12	889 LEITH AVE	$360,000	$360,000	601	8/30/2011
13	1589 CABRILLO AVE	$360,000	$360,000	82	9/2/2011
14	3251 MONROE ST	$370,000	$360,000	25	12/30/2011
15	1955 HOGAN DR	$374,900	$400,000	29	8/18/2011
16	980 TAMARACK AVE	$375,000	$335,000	293	11/10/2011
17	2412 AMETHYST DR	$375,900	$385,000	9	10/18/2011
18	2425 PAINTED ROCK DR	$379,888	$368,500	81	7/12/2011
19	1692 CABRILLO AVE	$379,950	$375,000	79	11/1/2011
20	1251 FREMONT ST	$383,000	$383,000	59	9/9/2011
21	1794 CABRILLO AVE	$385,000	$345,000	10	7/8/2011
22	2010 SERRA AVE	$385,100	$384,000	37	8/16/2011
23	1925 WASHINGTON ST	$389,900	$380,000	153	12/12/2011
24	1953 BEECH ST	$390,000	$380,000	306	6/30/2011
25	2188 N 2ND ST	$394,900	$388,000	165	7/5/2011
26	2495 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$398,000	$405,000	29	12/7/2011
27	2621 BENTON ST	$399,950	$440,000	18	7/8/2011
28	3511 ABERDEEN ST	$400,000	$400,000	113	9/30/2011
29	2482 W HEDDING ST	$408,000	$369,100	174	12/5/2011
30	1363 IDAHO ST	$410,000	$415,000	18	9/14/2011
31	2216 ROSITA AVE	$414,000	$414,000	5	10/14/2011
32	878 LEITH AVE	$414,900	$400,000	35	12/1/2011
33	2576 GLADE DR	$415,000	$405,000	52	10/13/2011
34	1481 NELSON CT	$420,999	$431,000	67	10/31/2011
35	690 CLARA VISTA AVE	$424,000	$430,000	10	10/21/2011
36	634 SCOTT BL	$424,950	$420,000	103	9/23/2011
37	2049 BRAY AVE	$425,000	$427,000	66	8/12/2011
38	1983 DE LA PENA AVE	$428,000	$425,000	15	7/15/2011
39	2163 SAN RAFAEL AVE	$429,999	$430,000	279	10/4/2011
40	3596 GOLDEN STATE DR	$430,000	$400,000	97	9/28/2011
41	1101 KIELY BL	$430,000	$418,868	14	7/27/2011
42	1935 WASHINGTON ST	$430,000	$437,000	12	9/9/2011
43	765 LOS OLIVOS DR	$435,800	$425,000	88	9/28/2011
44	2526 AMETHYST DR	$440,000	$413,000	59	10/28/2011
45	3105 MACHADO AVE	$449,000	$440,000	25	10/21/2011
46	2449 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$449,000	$436,000	53	12/9/2011
47	685 SCOTT BL	$449,000	$435,000	25	12/7/2011
48	4638 DEMARET DR	$449,000	$439,000	114	7/7/2011
49	1091 HARRISON ST	$449,950	$415,000	8	9/2/2011
50	1825 CATHERINE ST	$453,000	$415,000	87	12/28/2011
51	2363 KENWOOD AVE	$454,000	$454,000	19	8/23/2011
52	3360 CECIL AVE	$455,000	$455,000	16	9/15/2011
53	1256 PIERCE ST	$459,000	$463,000	7	11/9/2011
54	2351 FATJO PL	$459,000	$445,000	27	10/6/2011
55	517 WOODSTOCK WAY	$459,000	$471,500	7	9/28/2011
56	2471 MONROE ST	$464,900	$458,000	125	10/19/2011
57	2108 SANTA CRUZ AVE	$468,888	$444,000	20	10/20/2011
58	1947 CALABAZAS BL	$469,000	$470,000	8	10/20/2011
59	2252 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$469,000	$441,000	10	7/29/2011
60	571 N MONROE ST	$469,500	$455,000	44	6/30/2011
61	1236 MORTON AVE	$469,900	$461,000	22	7/9/2011
62	658 WOODHAMS RD	$469,900	$469,900	145	7/20/2011
63	2124 MONTEREY AVE	$469,950	$450,000	25	8/26/2011
64	365 CRESTVIEW DR	$470,000	$462,500	6	8/18/2011
65	3031 SANTA MARIA AVE	$470,000	$460,000	55	9/22/2011
66	3281 EL SOBRANTE ST	$472,500	$450,000	73	12/16/2011
67	2100 CALLE DE PRIMAVERA	$474,500	$483,000	37	12/28/2011
68	5010 N 1ST ST	$474,900	$511,008	41	6/30/2011
69	2157 TALIA AVE	$474,950	$465,000	38	9/27/2011
70	3109 EL SOBRANTE ST	$475,000	$485,000	7	12/19/2011
71	2335 AMETHYST DR	$475,000	$460,000	20	10/18/2011
72	2584 CRYSTAL DR	$475,000	$485,000	14	10/20/2011
73	2832 CABRILLO AVE	$475,000	$475,000	7	10/20/2011
74	2385 KAY DR	$475,000	$495,000	61	10/20/2011
75	2344 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$479,000	$475,000	68	10/20/2011
76	2492 SUNNY VISTA DR	$479,000	$470,000	32	9/27/2011
77	3806 EASTWOOD CIR	$479,950	$500,000	6	8/12/2011
78	903 LAURIE AVE	$479,999	$475,000	14	11/4/2011
79	584 PARK CT	$480,000	$400,000	101	11/29/2011
80	1743 EISENHOWER DR	$483,000	$471,000	9	8/16/2011
81	1732 LOS PADRES BL	$485,000	$478,000	106	8/19/2011
82	2618 WARBURTON AVE	$485,000	$485,000	190	9/7/2011
83	814 ORKNEY AVE	$486,900	$515,000	24	12/9/2011
84	654 ARMANINI AVE	$490,000	$450,000	29	9/1/2011
85	2058 LOS PADRES BL	$495,000	$512,000	14	10/24/2011
86	2581 PATRICIA DR	$497,900	$505,000	26	8/15/2011
87	3373 VINCENT DR	$498,000	$495,000	43	8/5/2011
88	3399 SNIVELY AVE	$499,000	$485,000	11	8/12/2011
89	677 BUCHER AVE	$499,000	$489,000	15	9/21/2011
90	2691 BARCELLS AVE	$499,000	$540,000	184	11/3/2011
91	1664 NATALIE AVE	$499,000	$520,000	20	9/30/2011
92	136 TYLER AVE	$499,000	$510,000	9	11/28/2011
93	1067 SCOTT BL	$499,500	$499,500	104	10/5/2011
94	3786 PINEWOOD PL	$499,888	$450,000	20	9/6/2011
95	249 BEL AYRE DR	$499,888	$552,000	10	8/12/2011
96	978 WHITE DR	$499,950	$521,000	10	8/2/2011
97	661 FLANNERY ST	$499,950	$490,000	7	11/28/2011
98	821 KEITH LN	$499,950	$528,500	12	9/30/2011
99	2818 COZUMEL CIR	$499,999	$492,000	62	8/16/2011
100	2261 PEACHTREE LN	$500,000	$500,000	6	11/2/2011
101	3490 SAN MARCOS WAY	$500,000	$500,000	1060	11/23/2011
102	547 ISABELLA ST	$509,000	$509,000	22	11/17/2011
103	1827 CLIFFORD ST	$509,950	$500,000	61	10/7/2011
104	987 MADELINE LN	$514,999	$501,000	44	10/28/2011
105	733 POPLAR ST	$515,000	$490,000	21	8/16/2011
106	720 NICHOLSON AVE	$515,000	$540,000	18	8/19/2011
107	786 N REDWOOD AVE	$519,000	$510,000	39	9/20/2011
108	2325 CIMARRON DR	$519,000	$505,000	28	12/29/2011
109	1465 NEWHALL ST	$519,900	$390,000	22	10/1/2011
110	2573 ELLIOT ST	$520,000	$520,000	237	11/5/2011
111	2341 ROOSEVELT CT	$520,000	$525,000	176	8/2/2011
112	672 LOS PADRES BL	$525,000	$499,550	12	7/28/2011
113	2124 WARBURTON AVE	$525,000	$545,000	8	6/24/2011
114	1772 LOS PADRES BL	$525,000	$520,000	237	12/9/2011
115	1914 MURGUIA AVE	$525,000	$480,000	87	10/20/2011
116	671 KIELY BL	$525,000	$520,000	33	9/30/2011
117	554 ROBIN DR	$525,000	$500,000	11	12/29/2011
118	1458 BLACKFIELD DR	$528,000	$503,888	11	9/2/2011
119	2360 CIMARRON DR	$529,000	$532,000	16	7/22/2011
120	1660 TRITON CT	$529,000	$520,000	96	8/15/2011
121	2553 GALLUP DR	$529,888	$537,000	17	10/31/2011
122	793 PARK CT	$529,900	$515,000	46	11/15/2011
123	1933 MURGUIA AVE	$529,900	$516,000	11	11/18/2011
124	2127 DEL MONTE AVE	$530,000	$530,000	14	8/19/2011
125	2602 ELLIOT ST	$539,000	$516,000	118	7/29/2011
126	2047 LARSEN CT	$539,000	$505,000	148	7/29/2011
127	2227 GIANERA ST	$539,000	$520,000	80	7/7/2011
128	3450 BELLA VISTA AVE	$539,950	$515,000	42	8/23/2011
129	432 N CYPRESS AVE	$539,950	$530,000	7	11/4/2011
130	867 BAIRD AVE	$540,000	$545,500	122	11/3/2011
131	678 STARR CT	$540,000	$532,500	78	10/18/2011
132	171 SERENA WAY	$540,000	$542,000	10	9/15/2011
133	2562 SCANLAN PL	$548,000	$530,000	72	11/30/2011
134	2980 MILES DR	$549,000	$549,000	18	11/23/2011
135	3033 FORBES AVE	$549,000	$525,000	198	10/14/2011
136	678 SAN MIGUEL AVE	$549,000	$548,000	39	9/23/2011
137	2242 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$549,000	$530,000	42	7/8/2011
138	948 MADELINE LN	$549,800	$562,000	9	7/13/2011
139	1164 CAROLYN DR	$549,950	$545,000	20	10/26/2011
140	2201 NOBILI AVE	$550,000	$551,000	16	12/21/2011
141	677 LOS OLIVOS DR	$550,000	$526,000	47	9/2/2011
142	621 WILSON CT	$550,950	$431,250	0	12/28/2011
143	2540 FOREST AVE	$555,000	$525,000	72	12/1/2011
144	3796 PINEWOOD PL	$558,000	$535,000	12	7/22/2011
145	219 ALVISO ST	$559,000	$561,000	14	7/15/2011
146	610 N WINCHESTER BL	$565,000	$545,700	32	8/24/2011
147	782 JILL AVE	$569,900	$540,000	97	7/25/2011
148	3561 SUNNYDAYS LN	$570,000	$550,000	135	11/14/2011
149	3452 BONITA AVE	$570,000	$500,000	27	11/7/2011
150	2236 DENISE DR	$574,950	$552,000	94	10/28/2011
151	741 WOODHAMS RD	$574,950	$546,000	49	9/30/2011
152	1881 BRIARWOOD DR	$575,000	$537,500	50	10/12/2011
153	2321 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$575,000	$538,000	19	11/8/2011
154	613 BUCHER AVE	$578,000	$545,000	35	10/28/2011
155	710 CORNELL DR	$579,000	$625,000	7	9/30/2011
156	2159 AVENIDA DE LAS FLORES	$579,000	$585,000	10	8/19/2011
157	3368 VANDERBILT WAY	$579,950	$570,000	23	10/27/2011
158	1774 BRIARWOOD DR	$585,000	$585,000	229	11/18/2011
159	3324 MACHADO AVE	$585,000	$580,000	6	8/4/2011
160	550 CAMINO DR	$589,000	$580,000	102	8/16/2011
161	2550 CASTELLO WAY	$589,000	$595,000	10	8/12/2011
162	2467 HART AVE	$590,000	$560,000	30	8/3/2011
163	365 CRESTVIEW DR	$595,000	$598,000	10	11/10/2011
164	725 ENRIGHT AVE	$595,000	$595,000	15	10/27/2011
165	774 N HENRY AVE	$596,900	$600,000	172	8/12/2011
166	2761 BARCELLS AVE	$598,000	$598,000	11	9/23/2011
167	721 LOS PADRES BL	$599,000	$560,000	77	8/30/2011
168	3106 MAURICIA AVE	$599,000	$590,000	7	7/13/2011
169	911 TAMARACK AVE	$599,000	$575,000	297	6/29/2011
170	1226 BUCHANAN DR	$599,000	$565,000	129	12/1/2011
171	2175 KINGSBURY CIR	$599,800	$605,000	7	11/4/2011
172	3493 LONDONDERRY DR	$599,888	$617,000	13	11/22/2011
173	3491 FLORA VISTA AVE	$599,950	$575,000	76	11/10/2011
174	1336 MONROE ST	$599,950	$632,500	6	7/11/2011
175	2096 MORRISON AVE	$599,950	$580,000	306	7/20/2011
176	2126 QUINN AVE	$610,250	$611,000	8	12/5/2011
177	2257 LAUREL DR	$611,000	$593,000	53	7/29/2011
178	728 ROGERS CT	$614,000	$610,000	33	8/3/2011
179	4568 CHEENEY ST	$619,950	$605,000	10	10/28/2011
180	1657 ROLL ST	$620,000	$632,500	13	9/13/2011
181	790 UNIVERSITY ST	$624,950	$615,000	32	12/29/2011
182	2349 MENZEL PL	$625,000	$599,000	70	7/21/2011
183	1941 BRIARWOOD DR	$627,888	$630,000	15	11/18/2011
184	3380 GEORGETOWN PL	$628,000	$600,000	44	11/7/2011
185	2039 COOLIDGE DR	$628,000	$620,000	70	11/17/2011
186	3349 VANDERBILT WAY	$628,000	$608,000	70	11/30/2011
187	825 LIPPERT PL	$628,000	$628,000	11	9/20/2011
188	2895 WARBURTON AVE	$629,900	$615,000	30	12/2/2011
189	2446 ARMSTRONG PL	$629,950	$622,000	13	10/18/2011
190	634 ENOS CT	$629,950	$620,000	35	7/6/2011
191	3296 BELLARMINE CT	$631,900	$625,000	14	7/22/2011
192	1743 JONES AVE	$635,000	$631,000	5	8/9/2011
193	3435 NOTRE DAME DR	$635,000	$634,000	11	9/23/2011
194	2989 WITHROW PL	$638,888	$625,000	17	8/24/2011
195	2532 ELLIOT ST	$639,500	$620,000	48	7/7/2011
196	3426 COOPER DR	$639,950	$630,000	14	9/13/2011
197	3501 WILLETT PL	$640,000	$640,000	133	8/30/2011
198	1030 MARYANN DR	$640,000	$630,000	30	8/9/2011
199	3420 GONZAGA PL	$644,000	$625,000	95	11/18/2011
200	2272 LENOX PL	$648,800	$650,000	14	9/30/2011
201	3121 MEMBRILLO CORTE	$649,000	$618,750	20	11/28/2011
202	651 ENRIGHT AVE	$649,000	$645,000	62	12/15/2011
203	4621 CHEENEY ST	$649,000	$647,000	46	8/12/2011
204	271 SERENA WAY	$649,000	$540,000	35	7/26/2011
205	4328 VERDIGRIS CIR	$649,800	$649,800	26	12/20/2011
206	3541 EDEN DR	$650,000	$640,000	14	11/30/2011
207	3489 MACHADO AVE	$659,000	$640,000	54	10/12/2011
208	2271 SUTTER AVE	$659,000	$640,000	58	10/13/2011
209	1130 CHAPEL DR	$659,950	$610,000	84	7/7/2011
210	765 UNIVERSITY ST	$659,950	$628,000	21	8/18/2011
211	783 CORNELL DR	$660,000	$662,000	33	8/23/2011
212	2831 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$675,000	$661,000	24	11/3/2011
213	2081 REDBUSH TE	$675,000	$659,000	30	11/18/2011
214	3369 MACHADO AVE	$679,000	$630,000	6	9/7/2011
215	1012 JULIE CT	$679,388	$685,000	199	8/2/2011
216	2891 STEVENSON ST	$679,950	$650,000	26	6/24/2011
217	3058 ATHERTON DR	$688,000	$688,000	7	8/26/2011
218	1175 BUCHANAN DR	$688,000	$718,800	14	8/19/2011
219	3005 MCKINLEY DR	$689,000	$710,001	13	7/15/2011
220	3415 VICTORIA AVE	$689,000	$680,000	21	1/3/2012
221	1540 HOMESTEAD RD	$699,000	$665,000	62	6/29/2011
222	291 WOODHAMS RD	$699,000	$718,000	16	9/21/2011
223	2369 MENZEL PL	$699,000	$679,000	156	11/14/2011
224	2854 CONCORD LN	$699,000	$690,000	88	10/12/2011
225	2253 DIANNE DR	$699,995	$690,000	11	12/8/2011
226	4254 VERDIGRIS CIR	$700,000	$665,000	62	8/11/2011
227	3543 MEYER PL	$704,990	$694,597	21	10/14/2011
228	3540 WOLF PL	$704,990	$675,000	21	12/16/2011
229	3552 GIBSON AVE	$710,000	$730,000	21	7/15/2011
230	2384 KENWOOD AVE	$715,000	$720,000	10	10/18/2011
231	669 SALBERG AVE	$719,000	$729,000	8	8/12/2011
232	2256 DIANNE DR	$720,000	$695,000	8	10/24/2011
233	311 ROSEMONT DR	$724,900	$715,839	46	8/30/2011
234	2266 LENOX PL	$725,000	$720,000	46	9/15/2011
235	1141 MAIN ST	$725,000	$725,000	335	7/28/2011
236	3471 VICTORIA AVE	$728,800	$700,000	95	8/11/2011
237	2850 CONCORD LN	$729,000	$705,000	33	10/20/2011
238	3451 FLORA VISTA AVE	$729,000	$667,000	73	11/28/2011
239	3263 COLGATE AVE	$734,000	$700,000	61	8/18/2011
240	3351 VICTORIA AVE	$739,000	$697,020	22	12/7/2011
241	3724 BENTON ST	$749,000	$749,000	23	12/9/2011
242	141 KIT CARSON CT	$749,000	$702,250	204	9/28/2011
243	108 MICHAEL WAY	$749,950	$831,000	11	7/7/2011
244	3584 STOUT PL	$749,990	$724,287	42	12/10/2011
245	3554 WOLF PL	$749,990	$728,205	21	12/16/2011
246	2011 GAMMELL BROWN PL	$750,000	$750,000	30	11/14/2011
247	435 GIANNINI DR	$750,000	$753,000	16	9/30/2011
248	2310 LASS DR	$750,000	$745,000	21	7/6/2011
249	4182 TOBIN CIR	$750,000	$755,000	6	7/27/2011
250	3594 LAWRENCE PL	$751,250	$706,000	55	8/31/2011
251	3553 MEYER PL	$752,035	$751,449	67	10/21/2011
252	3544 WOLF PL	$754,990	$755,889	21	12/16/2011
253	4386 WATSON CIR	$756,800	$760,000	9	9/6/2011
254	4101 TOBIN CIR	$757,000	$765,000	7	10/28/2011
255	4409 WATSON CIR	$758,000	$740,000	37	11/4/2011
256	3876 DUNFORD WAY	$758,888	$751,000	5	7/1/2011
257	781 POMEROY AVE	$759,000	$735,000	93	8/9/2011
258	114 BLAKE AVE	$769,000	$736,500	9	10/13/2011
259	3075 ATHERTON DR	$769,800	$750,000	43	9/20/2011
260	4358 LAIRD CIR	$778,000	$776,000	8	9/29/2011
261	2653 GAMBLIN DR	$795,000	$776,815	44	9/30/2011
262	666 GIANNINI DR	$798,000	$792,500	50	12/7/2011
263	3371 CECIL AVE	$799,000	$793,000	0	11/7/2011
264	295 CRESTVIEW DR	$799,950	$735,000	6	10/20/2011
265	452 FULTON CT	$815,000	$816,000	6	7/13/2011
266	3280 TRACY DR	$825,000	$800,000	50	8/3/2011
267	352 LOWELL DR	$825,000	$780,000	165	10/7/2011
268	3644 CODY CT	$829,000	$859,320	10	10/31/2011
269	248 KELLOGG WAY	$829,000	$863,500	16	11/22/2011
270	103 JENKINS PL	$829,000	$808,888	43	7/18/2011
271	3323 GENEVA DR	$829,000	$856,000	17	8/19/2011
272	2322 LASS DR	$829,000	$829,000	5	8/24/2011
273	3697 MAGELLAN AVE	$837,000	$825,000	70	8/1/2011
274	3541 STOUT PL	$848,029	$753,029	4	12/21/2011
275	3167 ALLEN WAY	$849,888	$887,000	9	11/21/2011
276	371 HAYES AVE	$849,900	$870,000	10	9/27/2011
277	2896 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$859,000	$835,000	29	9/21/2011
278	2994 COTTONWOOD CT	$875,000	$875,000	16	9/20/2011
279	76 RODONOVAN	$875,000	$915,000	21	8/18/2011
280	2858 FORBES AVE	$879,000	$845,000	152	12/13/2011
281	894 PEPPER TREE CT	$879,000	$879,000	2	10/30/2011
282	2026 GAMMELL BROWN PL	$886,888	$825,000	37	8/12/2011
283	329 HOWARD DR	$895,000	$890,000	15	7/19/2011
284	99 KELLOGG WAY	$916,000	$930,000	7	12/22/2011
285	956 WOOD DUCK AVE	$925,000	$985,000	10	8/31/2011
286	3738 BENTON ST	$929,000	$940,000	80	9/2/2011
287	3391 TRACY DR	$935,000	$907,800	203	8/10/2011
288	264 TYLER AVE	$948,000	$915,000	19	9/9/2011
289	573 HICKORY CT	$948,000	$895,000	59	9/15/2011
290	2685 TAFT AVE	$955,000	$925,000	7	11/24/2011
291	3262 LOMA ALTA DR	$959,900	$915,000	33	9/2/2011
292	1701 HOMESTEAD RD	$965,000	$965,000	0	11/2/2011
293	1145 JACKSON ST	$999,000	$900,000	64	8/31/2011
294	3460 TRACY DR	$1,020,000	$993,000	50	9/14/2011
295	1142 DOYLE CIR	$1,035,000	$1,038,888	8	12/9/2011
296	1133 DOYLE CIR	$1,058,000	$1,090,000	8	10/27/2011
297	975 GARRITY WAY	$1,060,000	$1,065,000	4	9/19/2011
298	1037 GARRITY WAY	$1,069,500	$1,072,000	7	11/23/2011
299	1110 E RIVER PY	$1,070,000	$1,070,000	17	11/29/2011
300	4249 RIVERMARK PY	$1,075,000	$1,074,500	36	8/20/2011
301	1203 DOYLE CIR	$1,140,000	$1,140,000	0	10/6/2011
302	4160 RIVERMARK PY	$1,145,000	$1,145,000	14	12/21/2011
303	4457 BILLINGS CIR	$1,159,000	$1,180,000	1	7/22/2011

Alarming Facts about Smoke Alarms

vbrasil — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:04:36 +0000

There are two types of smoke alarms designed for homes. One type is called an ionization alarm because it uses “ions,” or electrically charged particles, to detect smoke in the air. Smoke particles entering the sensing chamber change the electrical balance of the air. The greater the amount of smoke, the higher the electrical imbalance. The horn will sound when the electrical imbalance reaches a preset level.

The other type of alarm is called photoelectric because its sensing chamber uses a beam of light and a light sensor. The sensing chamber is designed so that the light beam does not strike the sensor, but smoke particles entering the chamber deflect the light onto the sensor. The greater the amount of smoke entering the chamber, the more light will be deflected onto the sensor. The alarm sounds when the amount of light hitting the sensor reaches a preset level.

Is one type better than the other?

Both types can meet the test standards of Underwriters Laboratories, but each has its own advantages. The ionization alarm responds faster to small smoke particles, while the photoelectric responds faster to large smoke particles. Flaming fires produce more small smoke particles and smoldering fires produce more large particles.

Fire researchers have learned that a fire that generates a lot of small smoke particles will cause an ionization smoke alarm to sound sooner than a photoelectric. The time delay between the two is relatively small, but these types of fires will make the room untenable to life more quickly, so time is of the essence. On the other hand, a fire with a lot of large smoke particles will cause a photoelectric smoke alarm to sound sooner than an ionization. In this case the time delay between the two can be relatively long, but these types of fires take longer to make the room untenable to life. If you want the advantages of both, you can install one of each everywhere that a smoke alarm is required or recommended, or you can buy “combination” units that have both sensors.

It is true that an ionization alarm responds marginally faster to open fires than a photoelectric smoke alarm. On average, ionization alarms will react about 30 to 90 seconds faster to this type of fire. However, nearly all residential fire fatalities are from smoke inhalation and not from the actual fire. Also most deadly fires occur at night while you sleep. On average, ionization alarms respond about 30 to 90 minutes slower to smoldering fires than photoelectric alarm. In these fatal fires, a photoelectric alarm will alert occupants in time to allow a safe exit. In the interest of your safety, do make sure you have photoelectric smoke alarms.

Closed Rivermark Townhome Short Sale

vbrasil — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:52:20 +0000

Short sale home deals are closing and good deals can be had by buyers. We just successfully closed escrow on 4536 Laird Circle, a Park Plan 3 town home. The unit was nicely upgraded and sold for $640K. Comparable units are being sold close to $680K in that area.

Will little inventory in Rivermark even these short sales are getting quite a bit of attention. The key to closing these deals is just persistence, as lenders are motivated to get these deals done but are bogged down by the volume of short sales and policies designed to prevent fraud.

As a buyer of a short sale home you need to understand that that typically these transactions take time and may end up not getting approved. The latter is not as likely some want you to think. Every short sale I have been involved with has been approved. Mainly because the buyer and seller were motivated to make it happen. The bank would create conditions where the buyer or seller would need to bring in some additional funds, and generally something would be negotiated.

The key to having a successful short sale is understanding the motivation of all the parties involved. The seller is motivated to avoid foreclosure. The lender is motivated to also avoid foreclosure. The short sale negotiator is motivated to get these deals closed and get as much money as they can to mitigate the loss. Simply, buyer is motivated to get a good deal. If the buyer isn’t getting a good enough deal for all the hassle and uncertainty then the buyer will move on to the next home.

So often I see short sale deals where there will be multiple offers and the seller will take the highest offer, just to have the deal fall apart a few weeks or months later because the buyer found a better deal or felt it was no longer worth the hassle.

As a buyer sometimes the best deals are when these deals fall through and you are there to jump in as the buyer, for that you need to move fast and have an agent who can inform you as soon as possible.

Santa Clara Home Sales for 1st Half of 2011

vbrasil — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:32:40 +0000

Santa Clara single family home sales for the first half of 2011.

Total home sales were 329 homes.

64 homes or about 20% were Bank owned or REO sales.

26 homes or about 8% were short sales.

Distressed property sales totaled roughly a quarter or 27% of all home sales.

Street Address	List Price	% of list	Sale Price	DOM	COE
2064 MAIN ST	$285,000	95%	$270,000	77	7/20/2011
2565 FOREST AVE	$290,000	129%	$375,000	38	1/25/2011
948 CIVIC CENTER DR	$320,000	100%	$320,000	88	3/4/2011
2023 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$345,500	103%	$355,000	181	3/15/2011
3211 MONROE ST	$349,000	95%	$330,000	59	3/28/2011
4061 DAVIS ST	$350,000	99%	$345,500	41	5/16/2011
547 ISABELLA ST	$350,000	83%	$290,000	64	6/8/2011
3151 MONROE ST	$350,000	100%	$350,000	14	7/7/2011
2061 BOWERS AVE	$361,000	101%	$365,000	238	6/1/2011
1705 LEXINGTON ST	$368,000	103%	$378,000	9	6/10/2011
2622 PAINTED ROCK DR	$369,000	93%	$342,000	32	1/7/2011
528 CHAPMAN CT	$369,900	97%	$360,000	11	1/21/2011
4258 MACEDO PL	$369,900	101%	$375,000	49	6/22/2011
2341 W HEDDING ST	$378,888	100%	$378,888	75	2/15/2011
2425 PAINTED ROCK DR	$379,888	97%	$368,500	81	7/12/2011
1794 CABRILLO AVE	$385,000	90%	$345,000	10	7/8/2011
2193 AUGUSTA PL	$389,000	95%	$370,000	12	11/30/2010
1953 BEECH ST	$390,000	97%	$380,000	306	6/30/2011
2188 N 2ND ST	$394,900	98%	$388,000	165	7/5/2011
742 ENRIGHT AVE	$399,000	98%	$393,000	11	4/28/2011
1886 MONROE ST	$399,000	96%	$385,000	8	4/29/2011
3278 FOWLER AVE	$399,000	99%	$395,000	90	2/14/2011
1770 FRANCK AVE	$399,100	89%	$355,000	192	12/22/2010
2000 BEECH ST	$399,888	98%	$390,000	74	4/6/2011
4203 CHEENEY ST	$399,900	96%	$385,000	128	2/11/2011
2621 BENTON ST	$399,950	110%	$440,000	18	7/8/2011
1726 OSWALD PL	$409,500	109%	$445,000	19	5/24/2011
983 LAURIE AVE	$415,350	96%	$400,000	91	3/4/2011
968 LEITH AVE	$418,000	108%	$450,000	10	1/28/2011
2449 CRYSTAL DR	$420,000	100%	$420,000	32	1/18/2011
761 ENRIGHT AVE	$420,000	100%	$420,000	52	4/28/2011
2837 FRESNO ST	$424,900	100%	$425,000	9	6/21/2011
1881 NELSON DR	$424,950	100%	$425,000	314	3/30/2011
1983 DE LA PENA AVE	$428,000	99%	$425,000	15	7/15/2011
1685 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$429,000	102%	$437,000	30	2/7/2011
1091 KIELY BL	$429,900	97%	$415,000	82	3/17/2011
2808 CHROMITE DR	$439,500	102%	$450,000	20	3/25/2011
805 ORKNEY AVE	$439,900	94%	$415,000	13	3/11/2011
2235 HOMESTEAD RD	$439,900	95%	$420,000	28	5/19/2011
564 SARATOGA AVE	$440,000	99%	$437,750	20	5/13/2011
4022 DAVIS ST	$444,000	101%	$446,250	141	2/18/2011
3546 BENTON ST	$447,200	94%	$420,000	64	1/13/2011
2622 PAINTED ROCK DR	$448,000	102%	$457,000	64	5/11/2011
2366 CASTRO PL	$448,050	106%	$475,000	57	5/10/2011
2498 PEACHTREE LN	$449,000	101%	$455,000	11	4/20/2011
2358 SUNNY VISTA DR	$449,000	104%	$465,000	11	5/27/2011
4638 DEMARET DR	$449,000	98%	$439,000	114	7/7/2011
2446 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$449,000	105%	$472,000	23	3/2/2011
2121 PEACHTREE LN	$449,500	100%	$450,000	6	3/10/2011
2438 NEWHALL ST	$449,900	94%	$425,000	19	12/29/2010
2336 RAGGIO AVE	$450,000	112%	$504,000	4	1/4/2011
2270 BROWN AVE	$450,000	96%	$430,000	169	2/9/2011
2615 MEADOWBROOK DR	$450,000	98%	$440,000	150	11/23/2010
3645 EASTWOOD CIR	$450,000	102%	$461,000	14	3/10/2011
2438 HART AVE	$450,000	100%	$450,000	23	3/30/2011
961 ROSE CT	$459,000	96%	$440,000	33	2/11/2011
2289 NEWHALL ST	$459,000	98%	$450,000	209	5/31/2011
1757 EBERHARD ST	$459,000	102%	$469,000	434	5/16/2011
1277 JACKSON ST	$459,900	100%	$459,000	71	3/25/2011
3351 VICTORIA AVE	$460,000	96%	$440,000	4	5/24/2011
2888 CHROMITE DR	$465,000	95%	$440,000	71	3/11/2011
2296 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$465,900	91%	$426,000	37	2/15/2011
1418 BERGIN PL	$468,000	107%	$500,000	3	3/4/2011
621 FLANNERY ST	$469,000	96%	$449,000	323	12/30/2010
2252 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$469,000	94%	$441,000	10	7/29/2011
571 N MONROE ST	$469,500	97%	$455,000	44	6/30/2011
2530 FORBES AVE	$469,900	90%	$425,000	29	6/27/2011
3631 BETH CT	$469,900	100%	$470,000	63	2/28/2011
658 WOODHAMS RD	$469,900	100%	$469,900	145	7/20/2011
1236 MORTON AVE	$469,900	98%	$461,000	22	7/9/2011
2293 AUGUSTA PL	$469,950	97%	$455,000	80	2/17/2011
251 SERENA WAY	$470,000	111%	$522,000	3	6/8/2011
589 N MONROE ST	$474,573	97%	$460,000	100	3/25/2011
5010 N 1ST ST	$474,900	108%	$511,008	41	6/30/2011
2272 SUNNY VISTA DR	$475,000	100%	$475,000	13	6/30/2011
738 SAN MIGUEL AVE	$475,000	101%	$480,000	282	3/4/2011
2180 SAN RAFAEL AVE	$475,000	100%	$476,000	6	3/4/2011
876 TAMARACK AVE	$475,000	100%	$475,000	92	12/7/2010
2550 CASTELLO WAY	$476,000	80%	$380,000	13	2/14/2011
2194 VENTURA PL	$478,000	103%	$490,000	38	5/31/2011
3133 CABRILLO AVE	$479,888	100%	$481,888	33	2/3/2011
2302 KENWOOD AVE	$479,950	101%	$485,000	113	3/11/2011
2119 CALABAZAS BL	$479,950	100%	$479,000	11	6/10/2011
3250 MACHADO AVE	$479,950	100%	$479,950	6	6/21/2011
2332 THOMPSON PL	$480,000	98%	$472,000	9	4/29/2011
3422 FLORA VISTA AVE	$482,000	93%	$450,000	126	6/17/2011
2181 AGNEW RD	$485,000	100%	$487,000	53	6/24/2011
1341 VIA DONDERA	$495,000	103%	$508,000	8	6/23/2011
1371 MCPHERSON ST	$495,000	111%	$550,250	15	3/2/2011
2169 AVENIDA DE LAS FLORES	$495,000	106%	$525,000	462	1/7/2011
1732 BERNA ST	$498,000	103%	$515,000	83	4/15/2011
2333 ROOSEVELT CIR	$499,000	98%	$490,000	91	5/26/2011
1775 RAVIZZA AVE	$499,000	98%	$490,000	19	5/27/2011
2643 TOLEDO AVE	$499,000	104%	$521,000	5	6/24/2011
1051 KIELY BL	$499,000	97%	$485,000	110	6/24/2011
2470 MONROE ST	$499,000	98%	$489,000	105	1/12/2011
3226 SAN JUAN AVE	$499,500	100%	$500,000	6	3/30/2011
3536 ROWENA CT	$499,900	95%	$475,000	57	5/19/2011
1335 CROWLEY AVE	$499,990	98%	$490,000	33	5/9/2011
590 BELLWOOD DR	$500,000	96%	$480,000	58	5/18/2011
2804 STEINHART CT	$506,000	101%	$510,000	35	6/14/2011
1756 FREMONT ST	$509,950	98%	$500,000	138	12/29/2010
2652 TARTAN DR	$514,900	102%	$527,000	13	4/1/2011
2143 WARBURTON AVE	$515,000	95%	$490,000	21	4/8/2011
1251 FOLEY AVE	$518,888	98%	$510,000	21	5/9/2011
3467 SAN MARCOS WAY	$519,900	100%	$520,000	13	12/31/2010
2525 AUSTIN PL	$520,000	100%	$522,000	115	4/1/2011
1745 CLAY ST	$520,000	92%	$480,000	46	5/20/2011
1990 BRIARWOOD DR	$525,000	110%	$575,000	16	1/27/2011
3103 MILLAR AVE	$525,000	95%	$500,000	19	5/12/2011
4660 WILCOX AVE	$525,000	101%	$530,000	123	5/3/2011
2124 WARBURTON AVE	$525,000	104%	$545,000	8	6/24/2011
2205 SUNNY VISTA DR	$525,000	93%	$490,000	34	6/21/2011
2331 BOWERS AVE	$525,000	99%	$520,000	22	4/8/2011
2341 NOBILI AVE	$525,000	101%	$530,000	108	1/28/2011
672 LOS PADRES BL	$525,000	95%	$499,550	12	7/28/2011
2381 CABRILLO AVE	$525,800	92%	$485,000	133	4/19/2011
324 LOS PADRES BL	$525,950	98%	$515,000	7	1/19/2011
2360 CIMARRON DR	$529,000	101%	$532,000	16	7/22/2011
973 LAS PALMAS DR	$529,888	98%	$520,000	50	6/14/2011
448 LOS PADRES BL	$529,950	106%	$560,000	24	1/14/2011
2164 FRANCIS AVE	$530,000	99%	$526,000	17	1/14/2011
1495 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$530,400	104%	$551,600	13	1/14/2011
1273 DAHLIA LP	$535,000	98%	$525,000	142	2/8/2011
3669 EASTWOOD CIR	$535,000	100%	$535,000	78	12/31/2010
1967 BOHANNON DR	$535,000	102%	$546,000	25	4/1/2011
2128 HOOVER DR	$537,000	96%	$517,000	30	2/4/2011
1936 MONTEREY CT	$538,000	97%	$523,000	14	6/23/2011
2179 STEBBINS AVE	$539,000	98%	$527,000	17	6/28/2011
2365 FATJO PL	$539,000	100%	$539,000	116	4/5/2011
2133 WARBURTON AVE	$539,000	98%	$528,000	28	4/6/2011
2602 ELLIOT ST	$539,000	96%	$516,000	118	7/29/2011
2047 LARSEN CT	$539,000	94%	$505,000	148	7/29/2011
2227 GIANERA ST	$539,000	96%	$520,000	80	7/7/2011
2730 MONROE ST	$539,888	100%	$539,000	9	5/25/2011
1244 BLACKFIELD DR	$539,900	102%	$550,000	8	5/5/2011
3557 GOLDEN STATE DR	$539,950	99%	$536,000	119	3/25/2011
2809 AGATE DR	$539,999	98%	$527,000	398	6/29/2011
2364 FATJO PL	$542,950	97%	$525,000	40	6/16/2011
2422 PAINTED ROCK DR	$548,800	94%	$515,000	93	4/7/2011
657 LOS PADRES BL	$549,000	96%	$526,000	10	2/23/2011
618 WOODHAMS RD	$549,000	97%	$534,000	68	1/11/2011
2264 WALNUT GROVE AVE	$549,000	105%	$575,000	9	6/9/2011
1898 FAIRWAY GLEN DR	$549,000	94%	$517,000	103	4/29/2011
2242 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$549,000	97%	$530,000	42	7/8/2011
948 MADELINE LN	$549,800	102%	$562,000	9	7/13/2011
926 SUNSET DR	$549,800	100%	$550,000	9	5/26/2011
2219 STEBBINS AVE	$549,950	100%	$547,500	8	6/23/2011
2216 LAUREL DR	$549,950	100%	$549,950	9	3/1/2011
992 MADELINE LN	$549,999	94%	$515,000	64	6/7/2011
2159 ESPERANCA AVE	$550,000	98%	$540,000	176	3/25/2011
2257 CONSUELO AVE	$555,000	101%	$560,000	13	6/21/2011
219 ALVISO ST	$559,000	100%	$561,000	14	7/15/2011
2530 FERNWOOD AVE	$559,950	101%	$565,000	8	4/26/2011
1025 LIVE OAK DR	$560,000	88%	$492,900	132	1/12/2011
1025 LIVE OAK DR	$565,000	104%	$585,000	8	2/11/2011
782 JILL AVE	$569,900	95%	$540,000	97	7/25/2011
730 N HENRY AVE	$570,000	100%	$570,000	4	4/5/2011
1695 CATHERINE ST	$574,950	101%	$580,000	7	6/24/2011
677 ENRIGHT AVE	$575,000	99%	$572,000	4	6/10/2011
1110 LINCOLN ST	$575,000	98%	$562,000	78	12/22/2010
2205 LENOX PL	$578,000	96%	$555,000	29	4/7/2011
1866 CLIFFORD ST	$584,950	97%	$570,000	25	5/31/2011
1937 BOHANNON DR	$588,000	99%	$585,000	36	2/14/2011
623 N REDWOOD AVE	$588,888	98%	$575,000	55	6/3/2011
2431 AUSTIN PL	$589,000	109%	$641,000	17	1/11/2011
3161 JAMES CT	$590,000	98%	$575,250	80	5/9/2011
2363 HOMESTEAD RD	$595,000	100%	$597,000	19	6/2/2011
2870 MARK AVE	$597,000	99%	$590,000	9	6/9/2011
690 KIELY BL	$598,888	95%	$568,500	43	2/18/2011
1888 FAIRWAY GLEN DR	$599,000	100%	$599,000	33	2/16/2011
3158 MERCED CT	$599,000	101%	$603,000	15	3/1/2011
2178 ROSITA AVE	$599,000	93%	$555,000	40	2/4/2011
2331 CHERRYSTONE DR	$599,000	98%	$590,000	54	6/10/2011
911 TAMARACK AVE	$599,000	96%	$575,000	297	6/29/2011
3447 BELLA VISTA AVE	$599,000	97%	$582,500	54	6/30/2011
3026 MCKINLEY DR	$599,000	111%	$665,000	12	4/19/2011
125 BROOKSIDE AVE	$599,000	100%	$599,000	2	4/26/2011
3106 MAURICIA AVE	$599,000	98%	$590,000	7	7/13/2011
2621 NEWHALL ST	$599,900	99%	$596,000	8	4/30/2011
371 HAYES AVE	$599,950	100%	$599,000	11	4/20/2011
3348 REGIS CT	$599,950	94%	$565,000	33	4/15/2011
668 ENRIGHT AVE	$599,950	99%	$595,000	12	5/24/2011
2187 TALIA AVE	$599,950	98%	$590,000	14	1/20/2011
2360 HARRISON ST	$599,950	100%	$600,000	56	2/23/2011
1336 MONROE ST	$599,950	105%	$632,500	6	7/11/2011
2096 MORRISON AVE	$599,950	97%	$580,000	306	7/20/2011
2165 AMETHYST DR	$600,000	97%	$580,000	121	2/11/2011
3056 CARLETON PL	$604,900	104%	$630,680	5	4/29/2011
2133 REDBUSH TE	$606,000	100%	$606,199	164	6/8/2011
1750 JEFFERY CT	$607,000	99%	$601,000	158	4/29/2011
3338 MACHADO AVE	$608,000	100%	$608,000	7	2/25/2011
1236 JACKSON ST	$610,000	98%	$600,000	4	5/16/2011
2257 LAUREL DR	$611,000	97%	$593,000	53	7/29/2011
320 KOHNER CT	$615,000	98%	$602,500	126	1/27/2011
1776 BOWERS AVE	$615,000	89%	$550,000	107	1/27/2011
3101 ORTHELLO WAY	$618,000	113%	$700,000	18	6/1/2011
3096 TAPER AVE	$619,000	98%	$605,000	17	5/31/2011
3185 WARBURTON AVE	$619,000	99%	$615,000	91	3/9/2011
2273 PYLE CT	$619,950	97%	$600,000	30	6/23/2011
732 LAYTON CT	$621,000	100%	$621,000	4	1/21/2011
2632 DAY CT	$625,000	94%	$585,000	11	12/30/2010
1930 SANTA ROSA CT	$625,000	97%	$605,000	45	4/8/2011
2349 MENZEL PL	$625,000	96%	$599,000	70	7/21/2011
1972 STANLEY AVE	$628,000	102%	$642,000	20	2/8/2011
3465 BONITA AVE	$628,000	100%	$628,000	6	6/16/2011
3533 CABRILLO AVE	$629,000	99%	$625,000	34	6/25/2011
842 SUNLITE DR	$629,000	100%	$629,000	9	2/18/2011
2759 REBEIRO AVE	$629,000	98%	$617,500	72	1/20/2011
2818 REBEIRO AVE	$629,900	97%	$610,000	23	4/5/2011
634 ENOS CT	$629,950	98%	$620,000	35	7/6/2011
3513 LONDONDERRY DR	$629,950	96%	$605,000	27	5/27/2011
2260 LENOX PL	$630,000	100%	$630,000	2	5/5/2011
1260 ALICE DR	$630,000	97%	$610,000	87	4/22/2011
3296 BELLARMINE CT	$631,900	99%	$625,000	14	7/22/2011
2701 BARCELLS AVE	$635,000	102%	$650,000	6	5/17/2011
3267 CECIL AVE	$639,000	95%	$605,000	38	2/28/2011
2532 ELLIOT ST	$639,500	97%	$620,000	48	7/7/2011
2971 RIDGE CT	$640,000	94%	$600,000	106	4/25/2011
2727 TOLEDO AVE	$642,950	100%	$645,000	82	3/30/2011
2258 GIANERA ST	$645,000	100%	$645,000	8	3/22/2011
710 MADISON ST	$648,000	100%	$648,000	5	5/5/2011
3081 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$649,000	105%	$683,750	7	4/5/2011
3392 CREIGHTON PL	$649,000	98%	$633,000	14	3/11/2011
271 SERENA WAY	$649,000	83%	$540,000	35	7/26/2011
1479 MERRILL PL	$649,500	99%	$640,000	286	4/29/2011
821 CHRISTOPHER CT	$649,800	98%	$635,000	30	5/27/2011
160 TYLER AVE	$649,999	81%	$525,000	104	5/31/2011
1882 HOMESTEAD RD	$650,000	92%	$595,000	87	6/18/2011
1468 MERRILL PL	$650,000	105%	$680,000	7	4/27/2011
3522 EASTIN PL	$650,000	99%	$646,500	10	1/20/2011
1130 CHAPEL DR	$659,950	92%	$610,000	84	7/7/2011
2053 KIMBERLIN PL	$664,888	96%	$640,000	62	1/27/2011
1240 GRAND BL	$665,000	98%	$650,500	10	2/1/2011
2236 SCHOTT CT	$665,000	100%	$665,000	9	3/25/2011
2133 DIANNE DR	$668,000	97%	$650,000	14	6/30/2011
3784 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$670,140	105%	$701,100	16	2/16/2011
1425 NEWHALL ST	$675,000	95%	$640,000	34	6/3/2011
3542 EMMETT PL	$675,000	97%	$651,750	38	6/17/2011
3359 REGIS CT	$679,000	99%	$670,000	23	4/8/2011
550 HILMAR ST	$679,950	99%	$675,000	133	1/7/2011
3121 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$679,950	95%	$645,000	70	5/17/2011
984 TEAL DR	$680,000	100%	$680,000	86	4/25/2011
3571 MAURICIA AVE	$688,000	100%	$688,000	2	1/21/2011
2330 DE VARONA PL	$689,000	99%	$680,000	152	1/7/2011
2536 DIXON DR	$689,000	93%	$640,000	64	4/8/2011
3005 MCKINLEY DR	$689,000	103%	$710,001	13	7/15/2011
3406 FORBES AVE	$695,000	97%	$675,000	104	5/26/2011
364 DAYTON AVE	$698,888	94%	$660,000	32	1/11/2011
2130 REDBUSH TE	$698,900	99%	$690,000	59	2/14/2011
3096 ARTHUR CT	$699,000	102%	$715,000	11	2/28/2011
822 KOLB PL	$699,000	97%	$675,000	45	4/12/2011
2520 ROSE WAY	$699,000	102%	$715,000	13	3/21/2011
2547 MARCHESE WAY	$699,000	97%	$675,000	23	6/16/2011
1745 LEXINGTON ST	$699,000	97%	$680,000	55	6/1/2011
1540 HOMESTEAD RD	$699,000	95%	$665,000	62	6/29/2011
714 VALLEY WAY	$699,950	98%	$682,500	98	5/17/2011
2930 JERALD AVE	$699,950	96%	$668,500	71	3/9/2011
630 HOBART TE	$699,999	91%	$640,000	125	6/3/2011
3048 HARDING AVE	$705,000	97%	$685,000	41	3/11/2011
3552 GIBSON AVE	$710,000	103%	$730,000	21	7/15/2011
184 BEL AYRE DR	$719,500	97%	$700,000	35	2/10/2011
3372 CREIGHTON PL	$725,000	102%	$741,000	6	3/29/2011
3087 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$725,000	100%	$725,000	41	6/3/2011
906 POMEROY AVE	$725,000	100%	$725,720	16	5/20/2011
3593 LAWRENCE PL	$725,000	104%	$756,000	8	4/8/2011
1141 MAIN ST	$725,000	100%	$725,000	335	7/28/2011
779 CALDWELL PL	$729,000	98%	$715,000	28	6/24/2011
3041 PRUNERIDGE AVE	$729,000	98%	$718,000	10	4/8/2011
159 CLAREMONT AVE	$729,888	97%	$705,000	62	3/1/2011
3393 WHEELING DR	$739,000	100%	$739,000	4	5/19/2011
3836 BALDWIN DR	$749,000	105%	$783,000	8	1/25/2011
1235 BLOCK DR	$749,800	98%	$735,000	8	3/4/2011
617 BANCROFT ST	$749,888	99%	$745,000	16	3/11/2011
105 MICHAEL WAY	$749,950	100%	$750,000	19	6/22/2011
108 MICHAEL WAY	$749,950	111%	$831,000	11	7/7/2011
4242 TOBIN CIR	$749,999	99%	$740,000	57	5/27/2011
2310 LASS DR	$750,000	99%	$745,000	21	7/6/2011
2813 SYCAMORE WAY	$750,000	99%	$745,000	49	1/18/2011
1575 FARMER PL	$750,895	96%	$720,895	87	12/28/2010
1555 FARMER PL	$754,174	98%	$739,174	147	3/11/2011
3575 DRUFFEL PL	$754,806	95%	$714,806	87	12/17/2010
3559 DRUFFEL PL	$755,042	96%	$725,042	205	1/28/2011
3590 DRUFFEL PL	$758,865	96%	$725,000	230	4/29/2011
3585 DRUFFEL PL	$758,869	96%	$725,000	162	4/29/2011
3876 DUNFORD WAY	$758,888	99%	$751,000	5	7/1/2011
401 ROSEMONT DR	$759,900	99%	$752,000	13	6/17/2011
2246 GIANERA ST	$762,800	98%	$745,000	15	6/24/2011
2268 BRAY AVE	$765,000	98%	$750,000	65	5/6/2011
4211 TOBIN CIR	$769,500	100%	$773,000	6	3/23/2011
4135 TOBIN CIR	$775,000	100%	$775,000	8	5/3/2011
2355 LASS DR	$778,000	99%	$769,000	7	6/8/2011
3542 DRUFFEL PL	$779,990	92%	$720,687	193	12/16/2010
1535 FARMER PL	$784,990	92%	$719,035	45	12/17/2010
1525 FARMER PL	$784,990	92%	$720,000	56	12/30/2010
3533 GENEVA DR	$785,000	101%	$792,000	9	3/30/2011
3632 RANDOLPH AVE	$788,000	102%	$805,000	13	2/25/2011
4295 VERDIGRIS CIR	$798,000	97%	$776,500	85	1/28/2011
98 BLAKE AVE	$799,000	94%	$753,000	27	1/19/2011
3139 ATHERTON DR	$799,000	95%	$758,000	19	6/21/2011
975 CAPITOLA WAY	$799,950	95%	$760,000	103	5/11/2011
3373 GENEVA DR	$815,000	101%	$825,000	0	3/21/2011
452 FULTON CT	$815,000	100%	$816,000	6	7/13/2011
2220 ESPERANCA AVE	$818,800	101%	$828,888	10	2/18/2011
240 RODONOVAN DR	$819,000	98%	$800,000	64	3/19/2011
647 HUBBARD AVE	$819,000	96%	$790,000	43	3/22/2011
331 HILLSDALE AVE	$819,000	103%	$839,500	7	5/4/2011
2311 ESPERANCA AVE	$819,900	99%	$811,000	50	2/1/2011
360 LA HERRAN DR	$819,950	102%	$835,000	16	6/30/2011
459 LA HERRAN DR	$820,000	102%	$835,000	8	12/22/2010
151 CRONIN DR	$829,000	104%	$860,000	8	6/10/2011
103 JENKINS PL	$829,000	98%	$808,888	43	7/18/2011
2305 ALCALDE ST	$849,800	99%	$840,000	21	6/23/2011
309 MANZANITA AVE	$849,950	109%	$925,000	9	6/17/2011
2698 GAMBLIN DR	$850,000	96%	$814,900	30	4/11/2011
4226 MARSTON LN	$864,950	97%	$840,000	29	3/22/2011
282 MADRONE AVE	$869,000	103%	$895,000	10	4/25/2011
4371 LAIRD CIR	$895,000	102%	$910,000	6	6/10/2011
4313 WATSON CIR	$895,000	99%	$885,600	6	6/24/2011
329 HOWARD DR	$895,000	99%	$890,000	15	7/19/2011
2842 MESQUITE DR	$948,000	106%	$1,001,000	7	6/30/2011
3755 BENTON ST	$950,000	103%	$978,000	9	2/25/2011
4523 BILLINGS CIR	$989,000	99%	$979,000	20	3/23/2011
1206 MAIN ST	$999,900	100%	$1,000,000	153	2/2/2011
1224 DOYLE CIR	$1,025,000	98%	$1,000,742	9	4/19/2011
3631 WARBLER AVE	$1,043,900	96%	$998,000	64	12/31/2010
2658 GAMBLIN DR	$1,088,000	101%	$1,101,000	8	3/30/2011
4233 RIVERMARK PY	$1,095,000	100%	$1,095,000	14	6/9/2011
4457 BILLINGS CIR	$1,159,000	102%	$1,180,000	1	7/22/2011

2011 API Scores for Santa Clara Unified

vbrasil — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:11:41 +0000

2011 API reports are out and Santa Clara Unified schools continue to perform well. The main improvement this year were from 4 schools, George Mayne (API 842), Montague (API 815), Pomeroy (API 828), and Westwood (API 828).

	API				Met Growth Target
	2011 Growth	2010 Base	2010-11 Growth Target	2010-11 Growth	School wide		Both School and Subgroups


SANTA CLARA UNIFIED	810	800	D	10

Elementary Schools
Bowers Elementary	817	830	A	-13	Yes	No	No
Bracher Elementary	884	894	A	-10	Yes	Yes	Yes
Braly Elementary	854	842	A	12	Yes	Yes	Yes
Briarwood Elementary	794	795	5	-1	No	No	No
C. W. Haman Elementary	809	798	2	11	Yes	No	No
Don Callejon	858	842	A	16	Yes	Yes	Yes
George Mayne Elementary	842	811	A	31	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kathryn Hughes Elementary	807	813	A	-6	Yes	No	No
Laurelwood Elementary	926	921	A	5	Yes	Yes	Yes
Millikin Elementary	997	999	A	-2	Yes	Yes	Yes
Montague Elementary	815	791	5	24	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pomeroy Elementary	828	781	5	47	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ponderosa Elementary	852	855	A	-3	Yes	No	No
Scott Lane Elementary	738	739	5	-1	No	No	No
Sutter Elementary	902	890	A	12	Yes	Yes	Yes
Washington Elementary	878	880	A	-2	Yes	Yes	Yes
Westwood Elementary	828	785	5	43	Yes	Yes	Yes

Middle Schools
Buchser Middle	799	785	5	14	Yes	No	No
Juan Cabrillo Middle	756	757	5	-1	No	No	No
Marian A. Peterson Middle	863	853	A	10	Yes	No	No

High Schools
Adrian Wilcox High	777	772	5	5	Yes	No	No
Santa Clara High	772	764	5	8	Yes	No	No

Two Killarney Farms Neighborhoods in Santa Clara?

vbrasil — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:34:51 +0000

Its like the story of the twins separated at birth, OK not quite, but still interesting.

In 1958 the first Killarney Farms neighborhood was developed in Santa Clara by Lacey and White, and was located near Lawrence Expressway and Monroe Street. These homes are unique to any neighborhood due to their distinctive barn garages, which back in 1958 was an additional option. These homes featured pier and post foundations, two car garages, central heating, aluminum framed windows, and ranged in size from 1,100 sqft. to 1,700 sqft. for the largest model.

Three years later Lacey and White acquired land near Pomeroy and Forbes (referred to as Whitney at the time). They maintained some of the same distinctive features like the barn roofs and some of the popular side entrance floor plans. They also added some newer and larger floor plans along with some modifications to existing floor plans. One change they incorporated from the suggestion of owners of the previous development was a wider family room from the original model.

Also they removed the smallest 1,078 floor plan and added two floor plans with over 2,000 sqft. of living area. The builders also preserved the same naming convention for the streets which are inspired by the names of Universities like Harvard, Camberidge, Vanderbilt, Gonzaga and Notre Dame.

The main difference between the two Killarney Farms neighborhoods is the school enrollement areas. The older Killarney Farms feeds into Briarwood Elementary while the newer tract feeds into Sutter.

As far as Santa Clara homes are concerned they are some of the best built homes in the area. In an area like Santa Clara which is affected by expansive soil, I hardly ever encounter a Killarney Farms home with foundation issues or any irregular sloping.

So if you are looking for a well built home, consider Killarney Farms.