Christmas is a good time to buy a home

This Christmas might be the best time to buy a home for a number of reasons. It’s a time when not too many buyers are in the market, which means that the demand is low. Owners of properties, homes and condos who have listed their homes for sale are generally more motivated towards the end of the year. This makes them amenable to price negotiations and an early closure. Statistically, homes are at an all-time low during the Christmas season.
Perhaps the over-riding consideration is that the first-time homebuyer’s credit is in force till May 1, 2010. There is no guarantee it will be available next Christmas. However homebuyers must remember this credit applies only to homes used as a taxpayer's principal residence.

Target homes for sale in San Jose

Dale Warfel an experienced realtor in the San Jose area, recommends a Christmas purchase. The key is to check out in advance what homes are listed and close in on a quick deal on the slump season, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Talk to Dale Warfel to take advantage of the seasonal low in home prices. His technical knowledge combined with excellent negotiation skills makes him the right real estate agent for a home in the Bay Area. Check out his listings at www.dalewarfel.com for homes in Campbell, Coyote, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Monte Sereno, Midtown, Willow Glen and Almaden Valley.

Real estate in Mountain view

Located in Santa Clara County, the picturesque city of Mountain View is bound by Palo Alto in the northwest, Los Altos in the southwest, Sunnyvale in the southeast, and the San Francisco Bay in the northeast. The city is named for the scenic views of the Santa Cruz Mountains that it offers to tourists, and was formed from the northern portion, split from the former rancho of Don Mariano Castro, who lends his name to the infamous Castro Street.

The city of Mountain View has also proven itself as a great school district, and since 2006, it had 12 public schools and 8 private schools. The city has come up with innovative plans and schemes to reduce the rate of dropouts from school, free or subsidized lunches for students under the Mountain View - Whisman school district who qualify for it. As an integral part of the Silicon Valley, Mountain View is the headquarters for a number of notable Silicon Valley companies including Google, Intuit, LinkedIn and Actel Corporation.

Interested in acquiring real estate in Mountain View? Call expert Dale Warfel today or check out his website www.dalewarfel.com. As realtor with Keller Williams Realty for many years, Dale has gathered experience in real estate in the areas of Gilroy, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Cambrian Park, Almaden Valley, Midtown, San Jose, Los Altos, Palo Alto and Mountain View, among others. Mr. Warfel will be able to help you in fulfilling your real estate dreams, whether you are buying, selling, or renting a home.

Real estate in Alviso

Located north of San Jose at the mouth of the Guadalupe River and at the end of Coyote Creek, is the small historical neighbourhood of Alviso. Named after Ignacio Alviso, the son of one of the original members of the infamous Anza expedition, Alviso was first inhabited by early settlers in the 17th century. The city itself was incorporated on March 4, 1852, and finally merged with the City of San Jose on March 12, 1968, after a referendum decided in favour of merging. However, the place name ‘Alviso’ is still in use by the U.S. Postal Service, for delivering mail to the locality.

At first, the town of Alviso was a major transportation hub for California, as it was an important seaport. However, increased use of railway in the Santa Clara Valley, led to a decline in its importance. This trend was further accentuated when the growth of the Silicon Valley began to take centre-stage in California’s developmental patterns. Frequent floods in the early 1980s, and later due to the El Nino current caused the destruction of a number of homes and businesses.

However, Alviso remains a great residential neighbourhood. If you are interested in purchasing real estate in Alviso, contact Dale Warfel. Dale has been a realtor with Keller Williams Realty for many years, and has expertise in real estate in Almaden Valley, Blossom Valley, Morgan Hill, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Saratoga, among others. So if you are looking for homes for sale in the communities surrounding the Silicon Valley call him at 408 624 6202 to make an appointment.

A new concept in real estate

One of the latest properties coming up in the Santa Clara Valley come under the Rivermark, a planned community of sorts in Santa Clara. Built on 152 acres of land, originally belonging to the Agnews Developmental Center and owned by the State of California, Rivermark will have all the facilities of a fully-fledged township. Current residents of the area included professionals and families, making it one of the most upscale neighbourhoods in Santa Clara.

Loosely speaking, the town will run from the Montague Expressway, Lafayette St. Hope Dr, to the Guadalupe River, however officially, the community will consisted of the housing developments of The Arbors by Centex, The Park by Centex, The Promenade by Lennar, The Greens by Lennar, The Landings by Shea, and The Glen also by Shea. The difference between the two definitions of the location is that the developments of Mission Gardens, Miraval, and 550 Moreland are included in the looser definition, but officially not included.

The new township comprises retail space, parks, elementary school, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and houses. All in all, Rivermark promises to be a very interesting real estate development. If interested in acquiring real estate properties in Rivermark, contact Dale Warfel, experienced realtor of Keller Williams Realty. Dale also has expertise in the localities of Monte Sereno, Blossom Valley, Rose Garden, Gilroy, and Palo Alto, among others. So if you are looking for homes for sale in the communities surrounding the Silicon Valley call him at 408 624 6202 to make an appointment.

Tourist attractions

A ghost town is one that as been abandoned because the economic activity that ensured its existence has failed, or due to man-made or natural disasters like war and epidemics. However, there are some ghost towns, which survive only due to tourist activity, like Oatman, Arizona. Still other ghost towns are tourist attractions, especially if some interesting feature of the town, like the architecture is preserved.

Other ghost towns may be overgrown, inaccessible and dangerous or illegal to visit. One such ghost town is Holy City in California. In fact, the whole of California is dotted with such ghost towns. They are not in much demand today due to lack of opportunities, however they serve as a good security. But due to the tourist attraction investing in these ghost towns can be very profitable.

If interested in investing in real estate in such ghost towns in California, talk to Dale Warfel, a real estate consultant. His technical knowledge combined with his excellent negotiation skills makes him the right man regarding sale of homes in any place, especially in Campbell, Coyote, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Monte Sereno, Midtown, Willow Glen, and Almaden Valley. So if you are looking for homes for sale in the communities surrounding the Silicon Valley call him at 408 624 6202 to make an appointment.