Sheila Santwani Real Estate

Newly constructed homes are typically larger, built to more stringent building codes and are more energy efficient. So, you pay a premium for that. In Willow Glen, the median price for a newly constructed home is 86% more than a pre-existing home. For that hefty premium, how do you know that money is well spent? https://sheilasantwani.com/not-all-new-construction-is-cre/

Here is a quick snapshot of how the Willow Glen real estate market performed last month! Median price for a single family home appears to be creeping back up, although it is taking a bit longer to sell vs. this time last year!

Summer weather is here! Here is a list of local San Jose Farmers Markets. I am excited that the Willow Glen Farmers Market will be opening on June 8th at the new location - Willow Glen Elementary School (used to be at the WG Community Center down the road)!

San Jose has made some radical policy changes to encourage the development of Granny units (Accessory Dwelling Units) as a way to ease the housing shortage and encourage homeowners to create an incremental revenue stream while staying in their homes. Read here to see if the economics of building an ADU work for your individual situation. https://sheilasantwani.com/how-adus-can-be-part-of-your-ov/

The question that is on every San Jose resident's mind is what will be the impact as Google comes to San Jose. Is it still a good time to buy a home in San Jose? Recently a handful of us had a chance to sit down with San Jose City Councilor Devora Davis (District 6) to better understand what is going on with Google and here is a summary of what the Councilor shared with us. https://sheilasantwani.com/google-comes-to-san-jose-why-th/