Holly Barr’s Willow Glen Update; Oct. 1, 2009
Holly talks about the Willow Glen real estate scene, including a breakdown of current listings, recent sales and deals in progress.
She also describes a potential short sale on Glen Eyrie (3,500 square feet on an 11,000 square foot lot!), a good deal on Custer Drive, and two great listings that she herself has coming on shortly: one on Ellen Avenue and one on Byerley Avenue.
1321 Harriet Avenue in Campbell; $599,000
Coming Soon; $599,000
1955 Ellen Ave in Willow Glen; $749,000
Sold! $749,000
Holly Barr’s Willow Glen Update; Sept. 17, 2009
Holly Barr’s Willow Glen Update; Sept. 10, 2009
Holly talks about her favorite hot new listings that are about to come on market, including her pick of the week for the best deal in Willow Glen right now.
477 Tovar Drive
410,000
1377 Camino Robles Way in Almaden; $1,249,000
$1,249,000
1924 Hicks Ave
$599,000
Classic Willow Glen Charm!
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Willow Glen Schools Parent Info Night; 11/17
5/22/08 Willow Glen Realtor Tour
The first home we saw was the most amazing house on market right now. It is 1252 Cherry Ave. This amazing Victorian was built at the end of the Civil War in 1865. You look out the leaded glass windows and you can feel the history, almost hear the horse drawn carriage and picture the view of miles of open land. The house is perfectly restored down to its ornate matching door hinges on every door and mother of pearl light switches. The soaring ceilings are oozing charm and history with period wall paper, stunning curtains and furniture. The current owners did a wonderful addition that make the house even more amazing and useable for entertaining and family. The house is listed for $2,475,000 with 3 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms and 3814 sq ft on a 13,041 sq ft. lot.
I noticed a dichotomy while on tour this week. On the one hand the smaller homes on tour tended to be tight and I heard several comments about how the owners needed to remove several items to open up the space. Then we went to 1951 Peregrino Way and at 6000 sq ft. the comments were the opposite. The house was staged yet, if felt ‘empty and lacked the wow factor’ were the comments I heard. ‘The staging does not fit the style and scale of the house’ was another comment I heard. The lesson there is you have to find that ‘staging’ balance to appeal to the emotions of a buyer (and the realtor working with those buyers).
From speaking with various agents and lenders, it appears that buyers are starting to be less afraid and are starting to buy. They understand that interest rates are low and prices are low! As I tell my clients, everything is on sale, now is the time to buy!
Here are some interesting numbers about this past week in Willow Glen’s real estate scene:
· 17 sales last week in area 10
· 225 active listings in Willow Glen this week 5/22/08
· 238 active listings in Willow Glen last week 5/15/08
210 active listings is the gold standard for a sign of a healthy market for this area. The fact that we are consistently in the 230-240 range (225 this week!) indicates Willow Glen to be a stable market.
