What is the #1 mistake the home seller can make? 1 of 2

        Seller puts his home home on the market. He thinks his home must be the best of best. This is the Taj mahal and the buyer sees just one of the 10 homes we viewed today.        An overpriced turkey is a hard sale. I wrote an offer for an home went through 242 days on [...]

Winter Home Maintenance

This picture was from the remodelmyspace.com. Winter can cause more problems for home. Fortunately that the owners can maintain their homes to their best condition. Here are some suggestions to help owners: Roof: Before majoy rain and cold temperatures, check the flaskings around roof stacks, vents, skylights and chimneys for sings of crakinf, rusting etc. [...]

Oscar Awards will be on February 24 Sunday 5 PT or 8 ET

Picture was taken by Getty Image at Hollywood, California Tommorrow will be the 80th year of Oscars Academy Awards. It will be aired tomorrow 5 PM Pacific time and 8 PM Eastern time. Don’t forget to watch it. It is perfect time for whole family to get together for the one best entertainment events. I love to watch those beautiful [...]

Year of the Rat

Bay Area I-ching Master Y.C. Sun says. “The Year of the Rat will be a nurturing year, but one developed through strong collaboration and perseverance.” In this intense presidential campaign year, this computer scientist and third-generation geomancer has enhanced his focus on global economics and geopolitics. Economy Sun again cautions that people should beware of a [...]

Lynbrook High school Real Estate History

Street Address List Price 1 Beds Baths Bldg SqFt Lot Size Age List Date DOM City Status MLS Num Class Total # of Units Notes 6416 BANCROFT WY $959,000 3 2 1,271 SqFt 6,534 SqFt 50 6/27/2007 12 San Jose 735746 1     6402 BANCROFT WA $464,900 3 2 1,271 SqFt   41 10/21/1998 [...]

IRS Explains Mortgage Relief

IRS Explains Mortgage Relief Provision I found an article from the SILVAR government News today about mortgage relief due to short sale or foreclosure.The IRS has released a technical document (IR-2008-17) to alert taxpayers on how to comply with the new mortgage cancellation tax relief provisions enacted at the end of last year. Borrowers who had [...]

Lynbrook High school Real Estate Update

Lynbrook High school has been one of the popular Cupertino High School. The API test score is 911 out of 1000 from the recently API test score. The school boundary is in between De Anza, Lawrence Express and Bollinger Rd , Cox in West San Jose with the zip code 95129 Now there are only [...]

Strike Cupertino for bowling

When you tired of raining cold winter days, bowling will be one of great choices for you. Strike Cupertino has 32 glow in the dark bowling lanes, state of the art audiovisual technology and each semi private banquette has movie screen and lane side food and beverage service. The full service restaurant serves classic American [...]

Is it the good time to buy home? part 2 of 2

This chart is from the official real estate information site www.reil.com. The median price means Sales/list price that is midway between the least expensive and most expensive properties. The other indicator is the homes for sale and pending. It show the median price went up more then 100% and more homes for sale now.  This morning [...]

Is it the good time to buy home? part 1 of 2

I was asked by friends all the time: ” Hi! Grace is it the good time to buy?” It is just like the half full glass. You can either buy or not buy no matter of timing or market. “Yes! It is a good time to buy home when you are ready.” Last year Dec [...]