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By Chris Freck, EstaR Mortgage, A Bilingual Brokerage
(EstaR Mortgage)
VA Mortgage Loans in Milpitas California and 100% Santa Clara County VA Loans - the best loan program in California! VA Mortgage Loans are one of the best mortgage loan programs available today for both honorably discharged Vets and active duty military personnel. Here are some of the highlights of this incredible program: - Zero Down Payment, 100% financing. - Monthly mortgage insurance is not tacked on to your payment. - Compared to other types of mortgage loans, easier credit-qualifying requirements. - Low fixed mortgage rates result in a low monthly payment.   How do you know if you qualify for a VA Mortgage Loan in Milpitas California? The first step is to verify your eligibility. This is done by ordering your Certificate of Eligibility or COE. A Milpitas California VA loan lender ...
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By Alex Urbano Tafoya, Real Home Values
(Tafoya Realty)
  For starters the value of your Milpitas condo or town home is largely determined by such things as location, size, condition and amenities, but there are still a few steps you can take to maximize its worth or value. Whether you're thinking about home improvements for the reason of putting your home for sale in the current market or just to increase it's current value then do yourself a favor and do it right. Don't Cut Corners. Go with the good stuff. If you're hiring a contractor make sure to ask what his preferred brand is and why. Also make sure to ask what the average life expectancy is of the material and how hard it would be to maintain. Now what are the actual things you can do to help add value to your Milpitas condo or town-home? Well here are a few choices.  The light impro...
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By MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900, Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years
(Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty)
    Free Computer Skills Tutoring at Milpitas, Calif. Library 6 pm July 10By Michelle Carr Crowe, Silicon Valley real estate agent   Adults seeking to learn and improve their computer skills are invited to a free one-hour tutoring session at the Milpitas, Calif. library at 6 pm on Wed., July 10th.   The hour-long tutoring sessions are free and designed for adults.   Taught by skilled Silicon Valley teens, computer skills covered include email, Internet and common computer programs.  Subjects range from basic Internet access, searching and use; to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; to managing email, including sending and receiving attachments.   Part of an ongoing computer skills series through the Santa Clara County Library System, this adult program occurs Wed., July 10, 2013 from 6:00 pm...
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By Alex Urbano Tafoya, Real Home Values
(Tafoya Realty)
  As many of you know we have experienced some intense heat in Milpitas, CA. Which is equal to the intense housing market and home prices that have risen in the past months. The home prices in Milpitas have risen over 45% from last month which now makes it a total of 20% increase in median home prices compared to last year (view stats at http://www.mymilpitashome.com). Which now means a higher home value in Milpitas, CA Homes are selling fast in Milpitas, CA. and they tend to do so in a hot market, but for how long? That's the million dollar question! If you are thinking about selling your home in Milpitas then this type of market will bare you the most cash in your pocket possible as long as you have the right Home Sales Professional. The right time to sell is not determined by the ma...
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By Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist, Probate Real Estate Services
(KD Realty - 408.972.1822)
Milpitas Home for Sale - SOLD Over Asking Price SOLD $66,000 Over Asking Price   List Date:  3/30/2013 List Price:  $499,000 Offer Deadline:  4/6/2013 Sale Date:  4/8/2013 Close of Escrow:  5/17/2013 Sales Price:  $565,000 We are in a hot sellers market. If a home is priced right when it is listed for sale we typically see multiple offers over asking price.  There is more to selling a Milpitas home than listing it on the MLS. There are definite strategies this Milpitas Real Estate Agent utilizes to ensure a Milpitas Home seller will get top dollar for their Milpitas Home for Sale. When I told my seller clients what I expected their Milpitas home would sell for they were happy, yet skeptical.  Pricing a home in a market like we are in today is a delicate balance between science (the data...
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By Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist, Probate Real Estate Services
(KD Realty - 408.972.1822)
Milpitas Condo Sale Pending - Hot Sellers Market There was a lot of interest in this Milpitas Condo for Sale.  The Seller received an undisclosed number of offers.  Sale is now pending after the Seller accepted the highest and best offer received. Details will be provided once the transaction closes.     What makes an offer the highest and best offer? We look at the offer price which on the surface may be very appealing. We also look at  terms such as: Financing - loan amount and amount of down payment Current loan approval - does the buyers' lender have current financial documents on file? Proof of Funds - in addition to the funds required to make the purchase - how much cash reserves does the potential buyer have? Amount of deposit Number of days to close escrow Contingency time frame...
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By Marcy Moyer, Probate, Trust, and Investment Specialist
(eXp Realty of California Silicon Valley Probate, Trust, and Investment Sales)
  There is nothing I enjoy more than helping a family sell a Milpitas home left to heirs through probate. I know, it doesn’t take much to make me happy, but I am who I am. Over the years I have developed a system to sell Milpitas homes in probate and it works really well!    1. Look at a home and see if there are valuables that are worth selling in the Milpitas home in probate. Many homes are left with enormous amounts of personal property, sometimes with value and sometimes not. For example crappy cars have value, but beautiful over stuffed furniture does not.   2. If there is something of value to sell I usually recommend calling an auction house to come and take over the job of selling the personal property they believe will sell. I like DGW, but there are others. They sell the prope...
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By MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900, Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years
(Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty)
Milpitas, Calif. Short Sale Posted to MLS at Midnight Sold at 11:59pm 891 Celebration Drive in Milpitas-For Sale and Sold in 1 Day 20 Offers by Michelle Carr Someone asked me if I ever have fast sales. So Sunday at 12:01 am I put my Milpitas short sale townhome for sale on the MLS. We advertised it and promoted it well and had over 100 people through a 2 hour open house, then had 20 written offers by the evening and accepted one by 11:59pm. We picked the best offer and two other offers for backup. Now we are in contract. Now it's been submitted to Wells Fargo  so let's see if we can keep up the record fast pace. All in a day's work for Silicon Valley short sales-at least for Michelle Carr Crowe and the Get Results Team.
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By MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900, Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years
(Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty)
Looking for a Milpitas TownHome within Walking Distance to Great Mall? by Michelle Carr-Crowe Check out 891 Celebration Drive in Milpitas. This 12-year-new townhome is seeking a new owner.  This end unit features the desirable two master suite plan, plus an additional half-bath. No one is above you and only your own garage is below you. The complex features a playground, nice greenbelts and a sparkliing pool. Even better, this Milpitas TownHome is within Walking Distance to the world-famous Great Mall Outlet Center in Milpitas, Calif. So if you are looking fora Milpitas TownHome within Walking Distance to the Great Mall Outlet Center, Just Call 408-252-8900. If you are looking for short sale homes for sale in Silicon Valley, we can help.  Asking price $199,000!
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By MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900, Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years
(Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty)
891 Celebration Drive in Milpitas-For Sale and Sold in 1 Day 20 Offers by Michelle Carr When I learned this client was facing almost imminent auction for foreclosure, I and my team went into full court press mode. I gave up my usual day off and prepared everything for lender authorization including the listing. Then spent about 10 hours working up all of the marketing materials. Today at midnight I put it on the MLS. Today at open house we had more than 100 people in 2 hours come thru. Tonight when I met with the seller we had a total of 20 offers. We picked the best one and two for backup offers and will be in contract shortly. All in a day's work for a Silicon Valley short sale real estate team.  
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By Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist, Probate Real Estate Services
(KD Realty - 408.972.1822)
San Jose Short Sale AgentCloses HAFA Short Sale with Bank of America on 1-27-2012 Short Sale time frames will most definitely vary depending on the number of loans and who services the loans. Below is an outline of the time frame for closing a short sale. This property qualified for, and was approved as a HAFA short sale. The property is located in Milpitas, California. San Jose short sale agent helps another homeowner avoid foreclosure with a Bank of America HAFA short sale.       List Date: 8/19/2011 List Price: $369,000 Price Reduced: $358,888 on 9/3/2011 Sale Date: 9/15/2011 Number of Offers: 3 Days on Market: 27 Price Increase 12/2/2011: $370,800 – mandated by AMS Servicing policy Conditional Lender Approval 1st Lien with Bank of America: 12/22/2011 Lender Approval 2nd Lien with We...
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By Marcy Moyer, Probate, Trust, and Investment Specialist
(eXp Realty of California Silicon Valley Probate, Trust, and Investment Sales)
It's the beginning of the year so time for the round-up of last year's distressed property sales in Milpitas. So here's what happened:   Single family and condo townhomes : Total sales:  513 Short Sales: 150 REO:            112 Distressed sales as a percentage of total sales: 51.1% Compare to 2010 Total sales:   535 Short Sales:   131 REO:            140 Distressed sales as a percentage of total sales:  50.1%   My conclusion: The percentage of distressed properties in Milpitas is virtually the same  between 2011 and 2010. Also a 50% distressed property sale percentage is absolutely large enough to affect values. What is interesting is the the number of short sales in 2011 went up as the number of REOs went down from 2010 as banks have been more wiiling to approve short sales. If you hav...
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By Ricky Ablaza, REO Listing Agent, Homes For Sale Broker, in Milpitas CA
(First Pacific Real Estate)
Milpitas CA.  Linear Technology Corp's High Voltage Surge Stopper Linear Technology Corp, a company that designs, manufactures and markets a line of standard high performance integrated circuits for telecommunications, notebook and desktops, automotive electronics, military & space stations, networking products, process control, video/multimedia and factory automation recently introduced the LT4363, an over voltage protection controller that provides overvoltage and overcurrent protection to high- availability electronic systems.  The LT4363 controller builds on Linear's popular first-generation LT4356 device by extending overvoltage protection capabilities beyond 100V without sacrificing overcurrent protection. The LTC4363 reacts quickly to overcurrent and short-circuit faults at the l...
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By Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist, Probate Real Estate Services
(KD Realty - 408.972.1822)
December’s Season of Celebrations & Sharing – The Family Giving Tree Drop off donations at the drop off warehouse located at the Milpitas Town Center.   749 E. Calaveras Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035Donate online: Help a child living in poverty experience a magical moment at Christmas!     Top 10 Children’s 2011 Holiday Wishes 1.           Toy Cars and Trucks 2.          Scooter 3.          Dolls (e.g. Baby, Dora, Barbie) 4.          Sweaters & Jackets 5.          LEGO Building Set 6.          Remote Control Toys 7.          Educational Toys & Books 8.          Sports Balls 9.          MP3 Player 10.        Board Games It’s not too late – donate today! Merry Christmas!
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By Marcy Moyer, Probate, Trust, and Investment Specialist
(eXp Realty of California Silicon Valley Probate, Trust, and Investment Sales)
Milpitas Single Family homes Active Short Sale Listings:  23 Active Bank Owned Homes: 9 Pending Short Sale Homes: 49 Pending Bank Owned Homes: 11 Sold Short Sale Homes: Last 6 months 23 Sold Bank Owned Homes: 19   Milpitas Condo Townhomes Active Short Sale Listings: 12 Active Bank Owned Condos:  4 Pending Short Sale Condos/Townhomes: 43 Pending Bank Owned Condos/Townhomes: 4 Sold Short Sale Condos/Townhomes: 19 Sold Bank Owned Condos/Townhomes 26 Unlike San Jose, where short sales far outnumber bank owned transactions, the numbers are much closer for short sales and bank owned homes in Milpitas. There are many more pending short sale listings than bank owned, but short sales take so much longer to close that number is not surprising. If you have any questions about short sales or forecl...
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By Ricky Ablaza, REO Listing Agent, Homes For Sale Broker, in Milpitas CA
(First Pacific Real Estate)
Milpitas CA.  Volunteers Needed for the "Clean A Park" Event Volunteers Needed to Get Ready, Get Set and Clean.  Join Milpitas' volunteerpartners in the "Clean A Park" event to clean up one of Milpitas' most popular parks - Augustine Memorial.  Make a difference in your community and volunteerto "Clean A Park" Contact the volunteer coordinator at (408) 586-3207 to join Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: Augustine Park Cortez and Coelho, off Escuela Parkway So, Milpitas CA.  Volunteers Needed for the "Clean A Park" Event See you all there! By the way, if you or anyone you know are in the market to sell or buy a home, call (408-316-0793) or email (rpablaza@comcast.net) and I will send you a free report on home buying and selling.  I am quite busy but I will ...
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By Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist, Probate Real Estate Services
(KD Realty - 408.972.1822)
Homes for Sale in Milpitas CaDuet in Hidden Lake Villages OverviewMapsPhotosDescriptionMarket Stats $369,000 Single Family Home Main Features 2 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms1 Partial BathroomInterior: 1350 sqftLot: 03 sqft Location 723 Jennifer WayMilpitas, CA 95035USA Kathleen Daniels, CDPE, CHS, RDCPro (800) 972-1822http://www.ExclusiveSanJoseHomes.com   Listed by: San Jose Homes Our recent listings Homes for Sale in Milpitas CaWillow Glen HomeSan Jose Condo For SaleSan Jose Homes for Sale Subscribe to our listing feed  
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By Ricky Ablaza, REO Listing Agent, Homes For Sale Broker, in Milpitas CA
(First Pacific Real Estate)
MILPITAS CA.  COSTLY MISTAKES TO AVOID IN BUYING GOVERNMENT FORECLOSURES Milpitas CA.  Costly Mistakes To Avoid In Buying Government Foreclosures.  You can really save money when buying a home by purchasing a foreclosure. Nonetheless, even though it is possible to find foreclosed properties at the HUD Homestore, it is still possible to make some very costly errors. 1. What about taxes? The truth is that the majority of people make an overpayment when it comes to the transfer taxes on their foreclosure buy. A little known fact is that the majority of government foreclosures are free from transfer taxes, which may amount to over $5,000 in some areas. This varies from state to state, but generally speaking transfer taxes for changing from the ownership of the Federal Government to that of ...
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By Ricky Ablaza, REO Listing Agent, Homes For Sale Broker, in Milpitas CA
(First Pacific Real Estate)
Milpitas CA. Movie Nights Out Continues Milpitas CA.  Movie Nights Out Continues So come out and join us for a fun night of enjoyment watching a classic movie filled with a comedy of errors, misunderstanding and a feel-good ending (not rated) Date:  Thursday, August 11 @ 7 PM Where: Barbara Lee Senior Center 40 N. Milpitas Boulevard Admission is FREE Refreshments will be available at the Snack Bar So come on Milpitas CA.  Movie Nights Out Continues For more information please contact: Milpitas Community Center @ (408) 586-3210 By the way, if you or anyone you know are in the market to sell or buy a home, call (408-316-0793) or email (rpablaza@comcast.net) me and I will send you a free report on home buying and selling.  I am quite busy but I will always have time for you, your family an...
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By Ricky Ablaza, REO Listing Agent, Homes For Sale Broker, in Milpitas CA
(First Pacific Real Estate)
Milpitas CA.  Does Your Home Have Curb Appeal? Milpitas CA.  Does Your Home Have Curb Appeal?  An enhanced curb appeal attracts more potential buyers.  That is because your property's facade is the first picture potential buyers see from the street.  Increase your chances of selling your home faster and at a higher price, by improving your home's curb appeal.  All it takes is minimum effort.  Because of familiarity to your home's appearance, you probably don't notice deferred maintenance issues such as small cracks, peeling paint, uncontrolled shrub and tree growth or a dated entry way.  Someone seeing your home for the first time will.  So how can you critique your home's curb appeal?  Start from the street and look at your home.  What stands out?  What looks wrong?  Does your tree or ...
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