High school parents and students are invited to attend a free college planning seminar titled, “How to Choose the Best College for Your Student and Your Pocketbook.”
With the variety of institutions, bewildering array of qualities, and wildly ranging prices of colleges today, the process can be daunting for most families.
We continued to see the expected gradual improvement of the market from the summer lows, though this week wasn’t quite as robust as the previous few have been. The total number of active single family listings remained the same at 106. The percentage of listings that are under contract increased from 35% last week to 36% this week. Active traditional (non-distressed) listings increases slightly but the percentage under contract also increased from 25% last week to 27% this Monday.
At open houses this weekend, there was clearly a last minute rush to get families settled in new homes before school starts. My listing at 6742 Elwood Rd had non-stop traffic both days. Incredible home with amazing back yard including pool, spa, bocce ball court, outdoor ktchen, outdoor patio and koi pond.
The 2011 New Almaden Day and Jump-In Parade include a parade that goes through the historic mining community of New Almaden.
The celebration continues at the New Almaden Community Club following the parade. After-parade festivities include BBQ lunch, games for the kids, bake sale, raffle, and country music and dancing.
Pioneer Day offers fun for the whole family. Learn how the Pioneers lived back in the quicksilver mining heyday of the mid nineteenth century.
Festivities include entertainment, history, activities, children’s games, food, and speeches. This year’s Pioneer Day will also celebrate the opening of the new Outdoor Museum at New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum.
Leland High School Athletic Booster Club is holding its 3rd Annual / 2011 Charger Invitational Golf Tournament. All proceeds benefit the Leland Athletics program.
The tournament format is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. Register as a single, twosome, or foursome.
The trend we noted last week continued through this Monday. The total number of available listings dropped for the fourth consecutive week, from 111 last Monday to 106 today. Listings that are under contract increased from 32% last week to 35% this week. The number of traditional (ie non-distressed) listings dropped slightly, from 97 last week to 96 this week while the percentage of listings under contract increased from 29% to 32%. We may have seen the bottom of the annual summer doldrums for the Almaden Valley real estate market and are heading back up.
Quicksilver Running Club is holding its 2011 Quicksilver Trail Half Marathon and 10K.
The races are on scenic, hilly dirt trails in the historic mining territory of Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
Phil Ackerly, Master Magician, will debut his new Summer library show – Magic Around the World – here in Almaden Valley.
Kids will receive Phil’s PASSPORT to magic. Witness new tricks, illusions, and comedy that Phil has created especially for his Summer shows.
The second week of July starts out seeing the continuing decrease in available listings from last week; 111 this Monday compared to 115 last week.This is the fourth week of decreasing inventory, from a high of 118 on 6/20/11. The percentage of listings in escrow, on the other hand, has continued the increase we saw last week; 32% this Monday versus 30% last week. Traditional (non distressed) listings followed similar trends, with the percentage of listings in escrow increasing from 21% last week to 23% this week. Although it is too early to tell if the market is beginning its anticipated recovery from the annual summer doldrums, there is a strong indication that the seasonal market lag is ending. I sold two of my listings in the past two weeks and open house traffic this weekend has picked up.
Visiting Angels San Jose is holding its first annual / 2011 “Navigating the Maze” forum. The event is for families and caregivers of seniors in Almaden Valley and the surrounding areas.
Visiting Angels is bringing together over 30 experts from the fields of Medicine, Law, Real Estate, Remodeling, and Finance to answer questions from the general public on the issues and practical side of aging.
