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Santa Clara Home Inventory May 2009

Friday, May 29th, 2009

A quick look at Santa Clara home inventory numbers shows an encouraging sign.  Homes sales are up this year especially in the last month.  Buyers have come out with a buying attitude and are making offers.  Inventory is down 40% from last year’s levels and that is a big increase.  Although the headlines are showing that defaults are continuing this will help shore up property values and hopefully prevent any further declines.

Santa Clara Home Inventory May 2009

Last week saw a large number of sales, the highest we have seen this year in Santa Clara.   Multiple offers are not uncommon on some properties.   Buyers understand that well maintained and well priced homes are selling.  Sellers this is an encouraging sign.  If you are thinking of selling be sure to put in the time an effort to make your house show well and price it right.  You should get an offer soon and be able to sell your home in a reasonable amount of time.

Santa Clara Home REO – Darvon Park

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

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Type: Detached Single Family
Status: Active
List Date: 05/17/09
Price: $474,500
Last Modification Date: 05/18/09
Location: 2038 SAN RAFAEL CT, Santa Clara, CA 95051 (map)
Area: 008 – Santa Clara
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bathrooms Half: 1
Approx. Sq. Ft.: 1534
Approx. Lot Size: 5,795.sf
Approx age: 51
MLS#: 80924264
Old MLS# (6 digit): 80924264

This bank owned home is a great buy in Santa Clara. Its the popular 3 bedroom 2.5 bath Windsor floor plan in Darvon Park. The home is in move in condition. The kitchen was remodeled some years back, both bath rooms are very client and have new vanities with granite countertops. The back yard is very good sized, the home has expansion options which leave plenty of space in the back yard.


Downsides are that there has been some settling which is typical for these older homes, but this one has a bit more than typical. The roof needs replacement, the windows are old, and the back yard and front yard need some attention. Overall for a price of $475K, this is a good Santa Clara home at a very good price.

Santa Clara Homes For Sale

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

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santa clara home for sale Notre Dame Killarney Farms

3444 Notre Dame Dr. Santa Clara, 3 BD 2 BA 1568 Sqft. List $719,000

Positives: Killlarney Farms home on a quiet interior street. Home featured a clean feel with oak kitchen cabinets and tile counter tops, refinished hardwood floors, updated exterior paint, and newer roof, dual paned windows and new garage doors. Beautifully landscaped front and back yards.

Negatives: The biggest draw back to this home is that there is no master bath room. There are two bathrooms on upsstairs and one downstaris. The downstairs bath is the hall bath and the bath for the down stairs bedroom, which I consider to be the master bedroom. Other than that some of the decor is not fully updated but well finished.

3776 Dunford Ave., Santa Clara, 4 BA 2 BA 1568 Sqft. 6400 Sqft. Lot.

3776 Dunford Ave., Santa Clara, 4 BA 2 BA 1568 Sqft. 6400 Sqft. Lot. List $839,000

Positives: This Mackay home in Birdland is fairly clean and definitely in move in condition. The home features a steel roof, dual paned windows, refinished hardwood floors, and roll up garage doors. The school is Laurelwood Elementary and Peterson Middle School. Interior of the home is freshly painted.

Negatives: The home is situated on thorough fare road, Dunford. The bathrooms are original and need updating. Tacky vinyl flooring in the bathrooms, kitchen and den area.

342 Lowell Drive, Santa Clara, Westwood Oaks. 3 BD 2 BA 1525 Sqft. 6300 Sqft. Lot $828,000

342 Lowell Drive, Santa Clara, Westwood Oaks. 3 BD 2 BA 1525 Sqft. 6300 Sqft. Lot, List $828,000

Positives: Updated baths, dual paned windows, quiet location in a desirable Santa Clara Neighborhood. Nice stylish updates, like recessed lighting, well placed and designed sky lights. Exterior curb appeal and newer roof. Cupertino Schools, Eisenhower Elementary and Hyde Middle.

Negatives: Backyard landscaping was poor, patio was shifted by severe settling. Slight settling in the home, typical for these homes and this age. Front yard had a home made pond that was designed in a ametuer fashion. Kitchen was basic, with mirrors installed on the backsplash.

3869 Melody Lane, Santa Clara, 6 BD 3.5 BA 2396 Sqft. 6000 Sqft. Lot $850,000

3869 Melody Lane, Santa Clara, 6 BD 3.5 BA 2396 Sqft. 6000 Sqft. Lot, List $850,000

Positives: Quiet location in desireable Westwood Oaks. Santa Clara schools Laurelwood and Peterson. Many bedrooms with upstairs studio for inlaw or other specail living circumstances.

Negatives: Home is very outdated and original, bathrooms and kitchen are old. Older windows, and lacks abundant living areas for the number of bedrooms. Backyard is not well landscaped and backs up into an commercial office building. Just carport and no garage.

Santa Clara 95051 Real Estate Market Performance

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

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The median single family home price in SANTA CLARA 95051 this week is $639,500.

The Market Action Index has been basically flat recently in Santa Clar 95052, and days-on market
decreasing, there aren’t strong signals for the direction of the market.

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Despite this week’s down tic, price trends in Santa Clara 95051 area have generally been moving up lately. We are below the market’s high point, and we’ll investigate the Market Action Index later on to see if we expect this week’s blip to become a downward trend.

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Santa Clara Home Inventory Review

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

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Santa Clara continues to have a high level of homes sales weekly and inventory has fallen this year from a 200 home high to a current level of 150 homes on the market, a 40% decrease over last year’s inventory levels for Santa Clara.