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HELLLOOOO My Beautiful Wonderful Bay Area!… Its a bright sunny day in our neck of the woods today…  I know many of you out there are searching and searching the awesome world of the internet for the best “deals” available in your chosen areas, including # of bedrooms, # of baths, square feet, space for parking your cars, space for play and gardening and the best absolute best (most rock bottom) list price possible!!… Tell the truth… you are right??  Of course you are!!… In this “down” market we’re in… why wouldnt you?… if you’ve spend any decent amount of searching online… you must also be wondering why those doggone listings at places like Trulia, Zillow etc… always have properties posted that are no longer available, have gone pending, have sold and not just sold but sold perhaps years ago, or perhaps they’re not actually on the market at all… the following is a partial explanation…

Trulia: Problems with real estate listings info are pervasive (INFOGRAPHIC) | Inman News
Source: inman.com
Survey shows accuracy is key priority for consumers, industry pros. A real estate data-quality study released by online portal Trulia found that about 69 percent of errors in online real estate listings information were directly related to third-party syndication of information by non-multiple listing service sources. The company reviewed about 1.2 million listings from about 250 data sources during the third quarter and found about 120,000 inaccuracies in listings information. More than half (51 percent) of those inaccurate listings had errors in price, 41 percent had status errors, and 8 percent had errors in both price and status.


My Beautiful Wonderful Bay Area… please keep the above in mind as you search the internet … when you’re ready to make that “decision to purchase”… please do yourself a major favor and enlist the help of a Licensed Realtor who can assist you every step of the way and provide you with bonafide “real time properties for sale” … properties that best fit your parameters…
Trust me… Licensed Realtors are here to guide you and assist you in everyway possible to help you get that home you’re looking for…  you can be assured they abide by the Code of Ethics… if they belong to the NAR (National Association of Realtors)… If you dont know how to find a good licensed realtor I’ll be happy to help you find one…


Cheers to you and Happy Searching…

HELLLLOOOO My Wonderful Beautiful Bay Area… Those of you who have enjoyed taking certain deductions yearly… be forewarned… certain tax benefits will be going up up and away… (the article below comes from Inman News)… please make your notes and be sure to take what you can before they disappear…
Real Estate Tax Talk. There are several tax credits and deductions set to expire at the end of the year, and given the federal deficit problem, there’s a good chance they won’t be extended. If you want to take advantage of them, you need to act before Jan. 1, 2012. Mortgage insurance premium deduction If you itemize deductions, you may deduct the premiums you pay for mortgage insurance, just like you do mortgage interest. However, this deduction is phased out if your income exceeds certain levels. To qualify for the full deduction, a couple or a single taxpayer must have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less. The deduction is phased out completely if AGI exceeds $109,000. For further details go ahead and check out the full article…click open the hyperlink below…
http://shar.es/oh6zE

HELLLOOOOO My Wonderful, Beeeeauuutiful Bay Area… Tis the Season!!…

No matter how you look at it…there are legions of consumers getting ready for their annual “holiday shopping”… O Joy!! Personally have been there many times, done that many times and am finally very comfortable at my very comfortable age not participating in all the planning, crush of traffic, lack of parking, stress of finding the right gift or not, staying within a reasonable budget or not, skipping meals to get all the shopping done, sore feet and body aches, bundling up to stay warm from the chill outside but oooops peel off once inside to stay cooool… too much stuff to carry…
Life is so much simpler and happier these days not participating… but that’s just me…

For all of you who love all of the trappings and traditions the holidays bring… who truly enjoy “holiday shopping”… hitting the malls everywhere… please beware of the 8 Germiest Places in the Mall…
http://bit.ly/rQJBXb
There’s really some true advantages to “Online Shopping”!!… LOL
Take Care – Stay Well – Enjoy The Season with Happiness and Love!!

 HELLLOOOO My Ever Wonderful Beautiful Bay Area… here’s some interesting stats for you regarding housing activities in the following counties….they may give you a better insight as to what the average List prices are in high and low price points … Enjoy!!

I hope you will find the following snapshot of local Real Estate 
 

inventory interesting. The table represents aggregated values based on 

MLS data for the specified date. 
 
 

Housing Inventory Snapshot 
July 28, 2011

 
Average List Price
Median List Price
Average Days On Market

Santa Clara County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$592,091
$580,000
69

Single Family over $1M
$2,302,785
$1,650,000
77

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$346,370
$349,000
75

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$746,892
$708,000
67

San Mateo County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$614,943
$588,888
74

Single Family over $1M
$2,806,758
$1,728,000
80

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$370,848
$359,900
88

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$779,907
$719,000
65

Santa Cruz County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$563,733
$559,000
79

Single Family over $1M
$1,952,887
$1,645,000
108

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$353,149
$333,703
107

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$800,226
$759,000
120

Monterey County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$449,639
$375,000
87

Single Family over $1M
$3,139,852
$2,195,000
125

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$310,009
$279,000
80

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$1,074,440
$897,000
111

San Benito County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$363,682
$319,900
92

Single Family over $1M
$1,983,890
$1,500,000
199

Condo/Townhome under $300K
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**

Condo/Townhome over $300K
N/A**
N/A**
N/A**

Alameda County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$439,582
$400,000
77

Single Family over $1M
$1,861,976
$1,498,000
87

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$272,242
$249,000
85

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$757,419
$699,000
61

Contra Costa County, CA

Single Family under $1M
$389,133
$314,900
77

Single Family over $1M
$1,930,678
$1,450,000
113

Condo/Townhome under $600K
$228,331
$177,000
88

Condo/Townhome over $600K
$718,012
$679,950
82

If you know someone who is considering buying or selling a home, please 

give me a call. I will provide professional & courteous service along with 

knowledgeable guidance through the process.