All the condos in Sunnyvale that have sold under $300,000 in the past year are either 1 bedroom or 2 bedrooms over 27 years old.
If you care about the age of your condo but can only spend up to $300,000, the order of preference from youngest to the oldest is:
4 year old 1 bedrooms on E El Camino Real:
631 E El Camino Real #202 & 633 E El Camino #201 : On E El Camino just E of RemingtonDr/NFairOaksAve.
621 E El Camino St #203 : Similar but closer to Remington/FairOaks than 631 #202 and 633 #201.
16 year old 1 bedroom on Arcadia Terrace:
605 Arcadia Terrace #105 : Many units on Arcadia Terrace are close to Fair Oaks Ave and Hwy 101. However this particular unit is at the corner that is farthest from both Fair Oaks and 101.
22 year old 1 bedroom at 929 E El Camino Real:
929 E El Camino Real #108C : On El Camino across the street from where E Fremont Ave merges/forks from E El Camino Real. Also just E of Wolfe, so suffers from noise from all 3 sources.
23-25 year old 1 bedrooms on San Conrado Terrace:
715 San Conrado Terrace #2 : Similar to 605 Arcadia Terrace except on the W side of N Fair Oaks. (Closer to Fair Oaks but farther from 101.)
708 San Conrado Terrace #3 : Just N of 715 San Conrado Terrace, so a little close to 101.
705 San Conrado Terrace #3 : Closer to Fair Oaks than 708 and 715.
27 year old 1 bedroom on Ironwood Terrace and 2 bedroom on W California Ave:
518 Ironwood Te #2 (Pebble Creek): N of Old San Francisco Rd between N Fair Oaks and N Wolfe
801 W California Av #A : California is a semi-busy street but is not as busy as most of the other streets on this list. The downside is the reduced car traffic is offset by its being the equivalent of a couple blocks away from Caltrain.
32 year old on 1001 E Evelyn & 33 year old on 999 @ Evelyn:
999 W Evelyn Terrace & 1001 E Evelyn Terrace : These units are similar in the amount of noise as W California Ave. However these units on Evelyn Terrace are closer to Evelyn Ave and closer to Caltrain than the W California units.
37 and 38 year old on N Fair Oaks Ave & Reed Ave:
755/771/787/791 N Fair Oaks Ave : Odd number addresses mean these units are on the W side of N Fair Oaks (Same side as San Conrado but closer to Fair Oaks. Opposite side of Fair Oaks from Arcadia Terrace.)
1083/1105/1107/1131/1139 Reed Av (#A-#D) : On Reed Ave, a busy street in its own right, just W of Lawrence, an extremely busy expressway.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sunnyvale condos under $300,000 ranked from quietest to noisiest locations
Almost all the condos in Sunnyvale that have sold under $300,000 in the past year are either on or near a busy street. If you are sensitive to noise but can only spend up to $300,000, the order of preference from least noisy to most noisy are:
518 Ironwood Te #2 (Pebble Creek): N of Old San Francisco Rd between N Fair Oaks and N Wolfe
801 W California Av #A : California is a semi-busy street but is not as busy as most of the other streets on this list. The downside is the reduced car traffic is offset by its being the equivalent of a couple blocks away from Caltrain.
999 W Evelyn Terrace & 1001 E Evelyn Terrace : These units are similar in the amount of noise as W California Ave. However these units on Evelyn Terrace are closer to Evelyn Ave and closer to Caltrain than the W California units.
605 Arcadia Terrace #105 : Many units on Arcadia Terrace are close to Fair Oaks Ave and Hwy 101. However this particular unit is at the corner that is farthest from both Fair Oaks and 101.
715 San Conrado Terrace #2 : Similar to 605 Arcadia Terrace except on the W side of N Fair Oaks. (Closer to Fair Oaks but farther from 101.)
708 San Conrado Terrace #3 : Just N of 715 San Conrado Terrace, so a little close to 101.
705 San Conrado Terrace #3 : Closer to Fair Oaks than 708 and 715.
755/771/787/791 N Fair Oaks Ave : Odd number addresses mean these units are on the W side of N Fair Oaks (Same side as San Conrado but closer to Fair Oaks. Opposite side of Fair Oaks from Arcadia Terrace.)
631 E El Camino Real #202 & 633 E El Camino #201 : On E El Camino just E of RemingtonDr/NFairOaksAve.
621 E El Camino St #203 : Similar but closer to Remington/FairOaks than 631 #202 and 633 #201.
929 E El Camino Real #108C : On El Camino across the street from where E Fremont Ave merges/forks from E El Camino Real. Also just E of Wolfe, so suffers from noise from all 3 sources.
1083/1105/1107/1131/1139 Reed Av (#A-#D) : On Reed Ave, a busy street in its own right, just W of Lawrence, an extremely busy expressway.
518 Ironwood Te #2 (Pebble Creek): N of Old San Francisco Rd between N Fair Oaks and N Wolfe
801 W California Av #A : California is a semi-busy street but is not as busy as most of the other streets on this list. The downside is the reduced car traffic is offset by its being the equivalent of a couple blocks away from Caltrain.
999 W Evelyn Terrace & 1001 E Evelyn Terrace : These units are similar in the amount of noise as W California Ave. However these units on Evelyn Terrace are closer to Evelyn Ave and closer to Caltrain than the W California units.
605 Arcadia Terrace #105 : Many units on Arcadia Terrace are close to Fair Oaks Ave and Hwy 101. However this particular unit is at the corner that is farthest from both Fair Oaks and 101.
715 San Conrado Terrace #2 : Similar to 605 Arcadia Terrace except on the W side of N Fair Oaks. (Closer to Fair Oaks but farther from 101.)
708 San Conrado Terrace #3 : Just N of 715 San Conrado Terrace, so a little close to 101.
705 San Conrado Terrace #3 : Closer to Fair Oaks than 708 and 715.
755/771/787/791 N Fair Oaks Ave : Odd number addresses mean these units are on the W side of N Fair Oaks (Same side as San Conrado but closer to Fair Oaks. Opposite side of Fair Oaks from Arcadia Terrace.)
631 E El Camino Real #202 & 633 E El Camino #201 : On E El Camino just E of RemingtonDr/NFairOaksAve.
621 E El Camino St #203 : Similar but closer to Remington/FairOaks than 631 #202 and 633 #201.
929 E El Camino Real #108C : On El Camino across the street from where E Fremont Ave merges/forks from E El Camino Real. Also just E of Wolfe, so suffers from noise from all 3 sources.
1083/1105/1107/1131/1139 Reed Av (#A-#D) : On Reed Ave, a busy street in its own right, just W of Lawrence, an extremely busy expressway.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Foursquare for Real Estate?
What is Foursquare? In the founders' own words “foursquare is a cross between (1) a friend-finder, (2) a social city-guide and (3) a game that rewards you for doing interesting things.
We aim to build things to not only help you keep up with the places your friends go, but that encourage you to discover new places and challenge you to explore your neighborhood in new ways.”
Basically, Foursquare is a GPS-enabled game. When you arrive at a business, you "check in". By checking in, you:
1. See if any of your connected friends are at or near the same location
2. Discover and/or share tips about the business(es) at that location
3. Earn points toward becoming virtual "Mayor".
Foursquare could provide some relevant feedback if you are a location owner. At the very least, you can follow who has been checking into your establishment. Better yet, if the customers leave feedback, you know what good features you can promote and what areas of improvement you need to work on. Since most check-ins are merely check-ins, you need to make giving feedback fun.
1. Add your listings to Foursquare as a tracking and feedback mechanism. Encourage your visitors to “check in” and leave their feedback. This is another way to get worthwhile information to your seller.
2. Track attendance at office tours, caravans or meetings.
3. Work to become Mayor of a particular neighborhood. This could be of some value on a listing presentation. As Mayor, you advertise yourself as the area expert.
Creative Realtors can distinguish themselves by finding fun, engaging and professional ways to incorporate Foursquare into their business plan.
We aim to build things to not only help you keep up with the places your friends go, but that encourage you to discover new places and challenge you to explore your neighborhood in new ways.”
Basically, Foursquare is a GPS-enabled game. When you arrive at a business, you "check in". By checking in, you:
1. See if any of your connected friends are at or near the same location
2. Discover and/or share tips about the business(es) at that location
3. Earn points toward becoming virtual "Mayor".
Foursquare could provide some relevant feedback if you are a location owner. At the very least, you can follow who has been checking into your establishment. Better yet, if the customers leave feedback, you know what good features you can promote and what areas of improvement you need to work on. Since most check-ins are merely check-ins, you need to make giving feedback fun.
Can Foursquare be used for real estate? Here are some possibilities:
1. Add your listings to Foursquare as a tracking and feedback mechanism. Encourage your visitors to “check in” and leave their feedback. This is another way to get worthwhile information to your seller.
2. Track attendance at office tours, caravans or meetings.
3. Work to become Mayor of a particular neighborhood. This could be of some value on a listing presentation. As Mayor, you advertise yourself as the area expert.
Creative Realtors can distinguish themselves by finding fun, engaging and professional ways to incorporate Foursquare into their business plan.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Monthly Real Estate Report (Santa Clara County) 2010 June
WordPress <-- Link to BOTH the Newsletter and the Raw Statistics in WordPress
Newsletter <-- Just newsletter updating the real estate market
Raw Statistics <-- Just the stats
Newsletter <-- Just newsletter updating the real estate market
Raw Statistics <-- Just the stats
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Great Opportunity for Cash Buyers in Milpitas near Cisco at Parc Metro complex
Here's a great opportunity for CASH buyers to pick up bargains in a complex whose prices have temporarily plunged because right now nobody can get a loan for any unit in this Parc Metro complex. This unit is in a beautiful relatively new (10 yrs young) townhome complex conveniently located in an ideal, desirable commuter location for Cisco, SanDisk, and other high tech companies ...plus walking distance to food and shopping at the Great Mall.
Click this Link to view the Property Flier
Click this Link to view the Property Flier
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Newsflash: Eaton Elementary feeds to Lawson Middle
Many homeowners in the Eaton Elementary neighborhood don't even realize that their middle school got upgraded to one of the best middle schools in the top Cupertino school district. Back in August 2001, Lawson Middle School opened for the 2001-2002 school year. Immediately Lawson Middle School shot up to one of the top middle schools in Cupertino.
Apparently many longtime homeowners in the Eaton Elementary neighborhood still think their homes channel to Hyde Middle School. I searched through craigslist house rental advertisements that mentioned Eaton and found that the majority of posters/landlords short-changed themselves by still advertising their home as Eaton/Hyde instead of Eaton/Lawson. Hyde is one of the better middle schools but Lawson kicks academic ass.
To check for anything at anytime, go to this link:
Cupertino School Locator
Apparently many longtime homeowners in the Eaton Elementary neighborhood still think their homes channel to Hyde Middle School. I searched through craigslist house rental advertisements that mentioned Eaton and found that the majority of posters/landlords short-changed themselves by still advertising their home as Eaton/Hyde instead of Eaton/Lawson. Hyde is one of the better middle schools but Lawson kicks academic ass.
To check for anything at anytime, go to this link:
Cupertino School Locator
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