California has already received an estimated 7,750 applications and reservations for the  California New Home Tax Credit!  They're estimating that 70% of the estimated total requested credit is already reaching over $50 million.  Unfortunately, they haven't finished updating their computer system, so these are all estimates for now.  Time is certainly of t...

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Tom and Zoe keep sharing just how close Satake Estates is to all the action - this summer is no exception!   Enjoy all these fun activities when you visit Satake Estates in Mountain View: Entertainment on Castro Street – Thursday Night Live Los Altos Art & Wine - July 10th and July 11th Farmer’s Market in Mountain View & Los Altos ......

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A few weeks ago, we got to attend the Viking® Experience at The GSC.  It was tremendous to check out all of the innovation in kitchen appliances.  They have many distinct kitchens to show the array of design options available with Viking Appliances.  I am still trying to pick my favorite kitchen.  With over 23 color finishes to choose from, your can ...

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The 3rd party rating for green at Redwood Gate by Build It Green are coming in at 106 GreenPoints!* Energy efficient and environmental friendly is one of the most important features of homes at Redwood Gate.  To qualify for GreenPoints, builder needs to build homes at least 15% above the already high California energy efficient code.  Tha...

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It was so easy to get to San Francisco from San Bruno's Merimont last week – twice! I parked my car at the South San Francisco BART station (only a $1 for parking!) and took the train on Monday to the Embarcadero station and on Wednesday to the Powell Station. Both times I checked the schedules online at BART.  It was fast, easy and on time. (more&h...

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Urban living just can't get better than Village Square.  Modern homes close to downtown San Jose, Santana Row, downtown Campbell and much, much more.   We've already shared how walkable Village Square rates as our highest WalkScore community. Now, you're sure to enjoy all of the local food finds close to Village Square: (more…)......

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Check out the fun grand opening of the Carolyn Norris Park at Parkwood! Vice Mayor Judy Chirco opened the event, Carolyn's family shared special memories of her life, and Joe Head, president of SummerHill Land, shared about the importance of this park to the community. (more…)......

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The award season for builders is here!  First up was MAME on May 22nd, which stand for Marketing/Sales Merchandising and Excellence Awards. We're proud to announce that Redwood Gate in Palo Alto received three awards! Best Architecture Best Landscaping (check out the Paseo photo here) Best Interior Merchandising (more…)......

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Now that Summer has finally arrived, it is time to spice up the outside areas of your home. ~  Bring the flavor of the inside of your home to the patio, backyard and atriums in your home by creating a living space with comfortable furniture, bright colorful  accents, pillows, rugs,  and wall art. (more…)......

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As a marketer with limited time, I want to be able to click of a button push all of our listings out to Trulia, Zillow, Google Base, and more. New Home Feed launched about a month ago and I've been testing it in Beta.  It sure is making it easier for me to update listings to all these sites, so that we're sure that interested homebuyers are getting up to dat...

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