San Jose Homes for Sale

For my first entry, I am choosing directly from the list of suggestions in Patricia’s Challenge Post.  Buyer's Agent presents an offer and does not fill in all the blanks.Before I dive into this, I need to say that this has happened 100% of the time with all offers received on my listings.  Dare ...

January 2023 begins my 21st year in real estate.  Although I already had a broker license, in January 2012, I ventured out on my own as an independent real estate broker.There were many reasons I decided to become an independent real estate broker. Among them was the expectation that as an affili...

I rarely re-blog.  This re-blog is a must. After reading the post I sat with a knot in my throat the size of a grapefruit trying to hold back the tears. I was not successful. "Won't you help this young family?"  My thought ... How can I not help?!The members of ActiveRain are Family.  All donatio...

I received my license on January 18, 2003, and started working immediately in full-time real estate sales.  That means I am a few months shy of 20 years in the business. Although I was already a Broker Associate, I went out on my own as an Independent  Broker In January 2012.  I've been flying so...

Banana Jet Flight 722 to North Carolina is Now Boarding Calling Aura Alex, Bob "RealMan" Timm, Caroline Gerardo, Doug Dawes, Eileen Burns, Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate, Nina Hollander, Broker, Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP, Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA, and Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda...

Independence Day is on Monday, July 4, 2022.Finding flags was truly the real challenge for the ActiveRain June Challenge. We do not notice what we are not focused on. Hats off to The Home Depot for proudly flying Old Glory while the masses of other stores and businesses do not.Since 1941, Indepen...

Back in the good old days, the American flag was flown just about everywhere. Spotting a flag in my neighborhood these days is like Where's Waldo! Old Glory in this photo is proudly flown (definitely a windy hot summer day in San Jose) in front of a senior living facility. National Flag Day or Fl...

This home in Blossom Valley San Jose is among the most well-cared-for homes in my neighborhood.  We see the pride in ownership and pride in flying "Old Glory".  California is definitely not Texas so we do not see a lot of flags like this in residential communities.I was born in California. Back i...

In Post 1, What's Your Personal Story by Kathleen Daniels, the experiences I shared in my personal life most definitely influenced my professional life especially in terms of choosing my niche. Or, shall I say, how my niche chose me because of my life experiences. I worked in several law firms as...

This post is an entry in the ActiveRain February 2022 ChallengeWhat's Your Personal Story? I was born in Burlingame, California at Peninsula Hospital, the youngest of six (6) children, thereafter, rendering me the “baby” in the eyes of my five (5) siblings. Being the last-born child played a huge...