by Mary Pope-Handy | Feb 26, 2018 | homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas)
South San Jose is one of the more affordable areas in Silicon Valley. It enjoys convenient freeway and transit access, running alongside Highway 101 and Highway 87 at points, and coming quite close to Highway 85, also. The Tamien light rail station is close to South...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Feb 20, 2018 | Uncategorized, East San Jose (SJ), homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas)
Often known simply as East San Jose or the Eastside, the East Valley was once a city of its own, annexed by San Jose, its name sake, in 1911. (Today, the East Valley encompasses more than just the former city bearing the same name.) A celebrated historic East Valley...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Jan 25, 2016 | homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas), West San Jose
West San Jose, as the name states, is the farthest west point of the City of San Jose. The boundaries are not tightly defined but include parts of San Jose adjacent to Campbell and Cupertino in particular. West San Jose: the location is the thing! Developed mostly in...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Aug 25, 2015 | Central San Jose, Downtown San Jose, homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas)
The third most populous city in the state, often considered the capital of Silicon Valley, San Jose has consistently ranked among the top ten of Money Magazine’s most livable cities in the United States…and no wonder! San Jose has the lowest crime rate of any...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Aug 20, 2015 | homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas), Santa Teresa (SJ)
One of the newer districts of San Jose, Santa Teresa, is located in the Southern foothills about 10 miles from downtown. Moderately priced (by Silicon Valley real estate standards) and picturesque with plenty of neighborhood parks make this special community family...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Aug 1, 2015 | Evergreen (SJ), homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas)
Tucked up into the southeast foothills, east of Highway 101, the Evergreen area of San Jose is a scenic area with some of the most diversity in San Jose, both in culture and in housing. Once a collection of orchards, mostly black walnut, today Evergreen’s industry...