Free Movie RANGO Tu., Aug. 2 at National Night Out at San Jose, Calif. Murdock Park

Free Movie RANGO at National Night Out Tu., Aug. 2 at San Jose, Calif. Murdock Park

by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose real estate agent, Lynbrook High Homes Selling Expert

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is this Tues., August 2nd! National Night Out is a chance to meet and spend time with your neighbors and strengthen relationships.

This year I am sponsoring the West San Jose, Calif. Murdock Neighborhood Association's’s MOVIE NIGHT during National Night Out. Everyone in the West San Jose, Saratoga, Cupertino Lynbrook High Homes Area welcome to attend this event, even if they don’t live in the Murdock area.

If you'd like to attend, you can just show up-we'll be happy to see you. Be sure to stop by my table for a free chance to win some fun prizes.

You can even RSVP on FaceBook. Either go to http://www.facebook.com/justcall and RSVP to the EVENT or go to the National Night Out Murdock Neighborhood Association FaceBook Page

We’ll enjoy family fun time watching the new movie RANGO under the stars at Murdock Park. Look for more news and details, as well as flyers and posters in the neighborhood! Be sure to put National Night Out on Tues., August 2nd on your calendar for a great family night of fun!

Meeting your neighbors, District 1 Councilmember Pete Constant, and police and firefighter staff starts at 7:30. We'll begin viewing the movie RANGO at 9pm. Hope to see you and your friends, family and neighbors at West San Jose's Murdock Park (Wunderlich between Ora and Castle Glen).

There will be drawings for prizes!

SPECIAL OFFER: Show me you have my name and number in your cell phone and you qualify for a BONUS Prize Drawing!

I hope to see you at our Free Movie Night Under the Stars watching RANGO at National Night Out Tu., Aug. 2 at Murdock Park in West San Jose, Calif.

Thanks-A-Million-Campaign - Thank Our Veterans Thursday November 11

Thanks-A-Million-Campaign - Thank Our Veterans Thursday November 11

by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Your San Jose Saratoga Cupertino Homes Expert

Veteran's Day is this Thursday, November 11. It's not too late to participate in the Wreaths Across America Thanks-A-Million-Campaign. The nonprofit needs Your Help To Meet The Goal Of Thanking One Million Veterans

Help Us Distribute 1 Million Thank You Cards By Veterans Day!

Over 500,000 thank you cards were distributed by Memorial Day. The number went over 700,000 by the end of summer. But they still need your help complete the 'Thanks-A-Million' goal of distributing one million thank you cards to our veterans, active military, and their families.

It is a small token but all together a big way of saying we appreciate a veteran's service and sacrifice - and we will never forget.

If you aren't familiar with the Wreaths Across America thank you cards... here's the story:

If you are reading this than you are likely of the same mind that we are - that all those who serve in harm's way and sacrifice to provide our freedoms, deserve to be thanked. And without appreciation for what we have and enjoy on a daily basis, those priveleges might one day disappear.

We all know we should do it, but how do you approach a veteran - and say thank you? That's what the thank you card does. It is a proper excuse, and a keepsake at the same time. And with each single card we are telling all those who served - and their families - we will never forget.

David Haskell of NH wrote in to Wreaths of America to share how he when he distributes his cards, he gives away two. One for the person he is thanking (he signs his name on it) and a second for the recipient to give away and keep the line moving. (I love this idea and plan to try it myself this year.)

Ask anyone who has shaken a hand and offered the card - the experience is as important and moving for the giver as it is for those we thank.

And the best part is, THEY ARE FREE! ($5 shipping & handling per 100 business-card sized thank you cards). And there are only 200,000 left!

That's right. We need do give away only 200,000 cards in the next two weeks to reach our goal!

Are there 2000 (1900 after my order) of you out there who feel the same way?

Tell your friends. Our veterans will be marching on November 11th and we want to thank them a million times over.

Why It's Wrong to Treat Distressed Listings Like Regular Sales

Why It's Wrong to Treat Distressed Listings Like Regular Sales

By Michelle Carr-Crowe, CDPE and Homes in Cupertino Schools Expert

In a recent post an agent asked Short Sale agents to consider not pricing the homes so low "just to get a quick sale. Price them at a fair price to begin with and if your not getting showings then tell the home owner up front you will lower by $5000 - $10,000 bi-weekly depending on the price range. Let's keep the values up it's better for all of us in the end."

Even though I am a neighborhood expert in homes in Lynbrook and Cupertino Schools (San Jose, Saratoga and Cupertino) and would love nothing better than to help current owners maintain value, I am not in charge of economic or market forces. It sometimes surprises people to learn it is ethically wrong for listing agents to try to artificially "prop up" property values.

Market value is ONLY what a willing, qualified and able buyer and seller agree upon. I will give them comparable sales data and counsel each party about their goals and whether this transaction can meet them - but the buyer and seller make the final decisions, not me.

There are offers I've presented where I feared the owner might shoot me because they were so insulted...yet they accepted. And other offers where it was reasonably close (within less than 1 percent) and they rejected.

They decide, not me.

Distressed property owners and listing agents need to MOVE the properties fast-they often do not have the luxury of time. Not only are there the notice of foreclosure and trustee sale timelines, there is the sobering reality of added health risks that these situations place on homeowners.

Can you live with yourself if your client suffers a heart attack or attempts to commit suicide because your real estate advice was to "hold on the price another month" only to have another short sale or foreclosure pop up at a lower price-and sell?

Many of the people I'm helping through these situations suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes and heart conditions - they are already fragile and trusting me to guide them out of danger to a safer place.

In my opinion, getting a distressed property on and then quickly off the market, especially if you generate multiple offers, helps the other homeowner and neighbors the most. The worst markets are where there are homes languishing unsold for months and sometimes years.

On the other hand, when I hear neighbors complain that a listing price is TOO LOW, I suggest they consider creating a partnership and invest in buying the home themselves. (I have seen several do this and benefit financially from it.)

If it's that great a deal and value, the neighbors should take advantage of the situation. If it isn't, the best thing they can do is tell their friends, neighbors and relatives about this great value.

I know it seems unfair that distressed sales are still "comps" however, we all need to work together to get out of this situation. Treating a distressed sale like a normal sale risks the very real danger of your client ending up in foreclosure, the hospital or the morgue-and I'm not willing to gamble my client's health to help someone else feel better about property values. It's wrong and unrealistic.

ALL CUPERTINO HIGH OPEN HOMES Sunday November 7

ALL CUPERTINO HIGH OPEN HOMES Sunday November 7

by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Your Homes in Cupertino Schools Expert

It may be raining outside but there are many welcoming open houses to see in the Cupertino High area today, Sunday, November 7th.

Many buyers looking for homes in Cupertino High mistakenly think that all of their Cupertino High homes choices must be in the city Cupertino. NOT! A more financially attractive option are homes in the special pocket of one zip code (95051) in Santa Clara with Cupertino schools, including Cupertino High.

In fact,the LOWEST-PRICED single-family 3-bedroom home in Cupertino High is located at 3038 McKinley Drive, Santa Clara! It’s only $575,000 – more than $100,000 LESS than the next highest home.

Looking for a Cupertino High Home? Just Call 408-252-8900!
ALL CUPERTINO HIGH OPEN HOMES Sunday November 7
Street Address List Price Beds Baths (F|P) Bldg SqFt Age City MLS Number Lot Size Open House Schedules

18760 ARATA WY 1288000 4 3|0 2705 9 Cupertino 81043421 6930 Sun 11/7 1:30-4:30|
10134 MINER PL 1268000 4 3|0 2674 33 Cupertino 81051947 6000 Sun 11/7 1:30-4:30|
10646 WUNDERLICH 1185000 4 4|0 2160 9 Cupertino 81044066 6324 Sun 11/7 1:30-4:30
10660 CARVER DR 1090000 5 3|1 2198 6 Cupertino 81044160 5936 Sun 11/7 1:00-4:00|
51 CABOT AV 1050000 4 4|0 2566 0 SantaClara 81023869 0 Sun 11/7 2:00-5:00|
10776 CARVER DR 1025000 5 3|0 2203 55 Cupertino 81050254 5885 Sun 11/7 1:30-4:00|
2710 PRUNERIDGE 998000 4 3|0 2254 SantaClara 81050079 16797 Sun 11/7 1:00-4:00|
3391 TRACY DR 935000 5 3|1 2516 53 SantaClara 81049726 7100 Sun 11/7 1:00-4:00|
10821 BROOKWELL 878000 4 2|0 1272 55 Cupertino 81043251 8400 Sun 11/7 1:30-4:30|
98 BLAKE AV 799000 3 2|0 1515 55 SantaClara 81053202 6215 Sun 12/5 1:30-4:30|
364 DAYTON AV 738888 3 1|1 1056 52 SantaClara 81052832 8610 Sun 11/7 1:30-4:30|
3038 MCKINLEY DR 575000 3 2|0 1240 56 SantaClara 81051405 5000 Sun 11/7 1:30-4:30|Michelle Carr-Crowe

What Is This Funny-Looking Thing? Scan It and See

What Is This Funny-Looking Thing? Scan It and See

by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Your Luxury Homes in Top Schools Specialist

What Is This Funny-Looking Thing?

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1954488/what-is-this-funny-looking-thing-scan-it-and-see



No, it's not an alien message.

No, it's not a pixelated photo of me.

Yes, it is an actual Q-code.

Please use your smart phone to scan it (just like taking a photo, but using free scanning software) and see what pops up.

Hint: it is a home for sale in Santa Clara with Cupertino High!

The 30th Annual San Jose Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire Saturday November 20

The 30th Annual San Jose Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire Saturday November 20

By Michelle Carr-Crowe, Your San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook Homes Selling Specialist

The 30th Annual San Jose Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire will be held on Saturday, Nov 20th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Lynbrook High School.

Mr. and Mrs. Clause have been known to shop at the Lynbrook Craft Faire to find special homemade gifts for exceptional girls and boys.

Lynbrook High School, one of the top performing high schools in California, is located at 1280 Johnson Ave. at Rainbow Drive in San Jose, Calif.

Admission is free, the values are priceless.

Start your holiday shopping early! All items handcrafted - toys, dolls & animals, pottery, woodworking, clothing, home decor, jewelry, soaps, art and more. Enjoy international food, live music, face painting and raffles.

This is the 30th annual Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire. It is sponsored by the Lynbrook Instrumental Music Boosters to benefit band and orchestra programs at the high school.

30th Annual Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire

30th Annual Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire

By Michelle Carr-Crowe, Your San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook Homes Selling Specialist

The 30th Annual Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire will be held on Saturday, Nov 20th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Lynbrook High School.
Lynbrook High School, one of the top performing high schools in California, is located at 1280 Johnson Ave. at Rainbow Drive in San Jose, Calif.
Admission is free, the values are priceless.
Start your holiday shopping early! All items handcrafted - toys, dolls & animals, pottery, woodworking, clothing, home decor, jewelry, soaps, art and more. Enjoy international food, live music, face painting and raffles.
This is the 30th annual Lynbrook Holiday Craft Faire. It is sponsored by the Lynbrook Instrumental Music Boosters to benefit band and orchestra programs at the high school.

Thank Our Armed Forces Personnel Thanks-A-Millio Campaign

Thank Our Armed Forces Personnel Thanks-A-Million Campaign
By Michelle Carr-Crowe, Silicon Valley Homes Specialist
Wreaths Across America needs your help to complete their Thanks-A-Million campaign and succeed in distributing 1 million thank you cards by this Veterans Day, November 11, 2010.
Over 500,000 thank you cards were distributed by Memorial Day…the number went over 700,000 by the end of summer…But we need your help complete the 'Thanks-A-Million' goal of distributing one million thank you cards to our veterans, active military, and their families.
It is a small token but all together a big way of saying we appreciate your service and sacrifice - and we will never forget.
If you aren't familiar with the thank you cards... here's the story in a nutshell:
If you are reading this than you are likely of the same mind that we are - that all those who serve in harm's way and sacrifice to provide our freedoms, deserve to be thanked. And without appreciation for what we have and enjoy on a daily basis, those priveleges might one day disappear.
We all know we should do it, but how do you approach a veteran - and say thank you? That's what the thank you card does. It is a proper excuse, and a keepsake at the same time. And with each single card we are telling all those who served - and their families - we will never forget.
David Haskell of NH wrote in to tell us how when he distributes his cards, he gives away two. One for the person he is thanking (he signs his name on it) and a second for the recipient to give away and keep the line moving.
Ask anyone who has shaken a hand and offered the card - the experience is as important and moving for the giver as it is for those we thank.
And the best part is, THEY ARE FREE!
Yes, we do ask folks to pay shipping and handling. But you will get 100 business-card sized thank you cards. And there are only 200,000 left!
That's right. We need do give away only 200,000 cards in the next two weeks to reach our goal!
Are there 2000 of you out there who feel the same way we do?
Tell your friends. Our veterans will be marching on November 11th and we are going to thank them a million times over.
Just click here to order your thank you cards.
Learn more at http://wreathsacrossamerica.org/thanks-a-million-campaign.html.

Thank Our Armed Forces Personnel Thanks-A-Million

Thank Our Armed Forces Personnel Thanks-A-Million

By Michelle Carr-Crowe, Silicon Valley Homes Specialist

Wreaths Across America needs your help to complete their Thanks-A-Million campaign and succeed in distributing 1 million thank you cards by this Veterans Day, November 11, 2010.

Over 500,000 thank you cards were distributed by Memorial Day…the number went over 700,000 by the end of summer…But we need your help complete the 'Thanks-A-Million' goal of distributing one million thank you cards to our veterans, active military, and their families.

It is a small token but all together a big way of saying we appreciate your service and sacrifice - and we will never forget.

If you aren't familiar with the thank you cards... here's the story in a nutshell:
If you are reading this than you are likely of the same mind that we are - that all those who serve in harm's way and sacrifice to provide our freedoms, deserve to be thanked. And without appreciation for what we have and enjoy on a daily basis, those priveleges might one day disappear.

We all know we should do it, but how do you approach a veteran - and say thank you? That's what the thank you card does. It is a proper excuse, and a keepsake at the same time. And with each single card we are telling all those who served - and their families - we will never forget.

David Haskell of NH wrote in to tell us how when he distributes his cards, he gives away two. One for the person he is thanking (he signs his name on it) and a second for the recipient to give away and keep the line moving.

Ask anyone who has shaken a hand and offered the card - the experience is as important and moving for the giver as it is for those we thank.
And the best part is, THEY ARE FREE!

Yes, we do ask folks to pay shipping and handling. But you will get 100 business-card sized thank you cards. And there are only 200,000 left!

That's right. We need do give away only 200,000 cards in the next two weeks to reach our goal!

Are there 2000 of you out there who feel the same way we do?

Tell your friends. Our veterans will be marching on November 11th and we are going to thank them a million times over.

Learn more at http://wreathsacrossamerica.org/thanks-a-million-campaign.html.

Check out My First YouTube Video for this Lynbrook Luxury home!

Check out My First YouTube Video for this Lynbrook Luxury home!

by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Your San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Expert

Check out My First YouTube Video for this Lynbrook Luxury home!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=398M6RXavu8

FREE Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Jamba Juice Coupons-Pick up at Booth #18 at Moon Festival 6148 Bollinger San Jose

FREE Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Jamba Juice Coupons-Pick up at Booth #18 at Moon Festival 6148 Bollinger San Jose

by by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get Results Team, Your San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Experts

Be sure to visit our Booth at the Neighborhood Moon Festival at 6148 Bollinger Road, x. Miller, at the Orchard Farms Shopping Center (Safeway, Calabazas Cyclery, Chinese Performing Arts of America). We have a FREE Gift for you!

FREE Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Jamba Juice Coupons-Pick up at Booth #18 at Moon Festival 1648 Bollinger San Jose (Orchard Farms Center - Safeway, Calabazas Cyclery, Chinese Performing Artists of America).

Also checko out our Open House! Located in the peaceful section of Cupertino Creekside, (farthest building away from Highway 85) this lovely home features quality updates, quiet location and quick access to schools, parks, shopping and dining. When you arrive at the Security Doors, Dial #32 to be buzzed in. Just Call 408-252-8900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 408-252-8900 end_of_the_skype_highlighting with questions and to receive copies of all reports and disclosures.

www.cupertinocreekside.com

Plus...By INVITATION ONLY Pre-MLS EVENT TODAY Lynbrook High Home in San Jose - Must Send Pre-Approval & Proof of Funds for Invitation!

Open House TODAY 7100 Rainbow San Jose Lynbrook Sunday Sept 19

Open House TODAY 7100 Rainbow San Jose Lynbrook Sunday Sept 19
San Jose Lynbrook, Cupertino Schools - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 7100 Rainbow Drive, #33 on September 19 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get Results Team, Your San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Experts

Located in the peaceful section of Cupertino Creekside, (farthest building away from Highway 85) this lovely home features quality updates, quiet location and quick access to schools, parks, shopping and dining.

When you arrive at the Security Doors, Dial #32 to be buzzed in. Just Call 408-252-8900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              408-252-8900      end_of_the_skype_highlighting with questions and to receive copies of all reports and disclosures.

Be sure to visit our Booth at the Neighborhood Moon Festival at 6148 Bollinger Road, x. Miller, at the Orchard Farms Shopping Center (Safeway, Calabazas Cyclery, Chinese Performing Arts of America). We have a FREE Gift for you!

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How to Quickly Find Out Your Cupertino School’s Accountability Score

How to Quickly Find Out Your Cupertino School’s Accountability Score



By Michelle C. Carr-Crowe, Your San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Expert



The California Department of Education recently released the 2009-2010 accountability progress report for statewide schools and districts at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/. Naturally parents are curious to discover how their current (or potential) schools are performing in relation to established goals and standards.



For a quick How-to, follow the directions below to find out how your current Cupertino school performed, and perhaps browse through the report to view how others did as well.



Go to the California Department of Education website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/



Click COUNTY Level



Click 43-Santa Clara County



Click Submit



Select the first item on the list (see below)


2010 Growth API Report - List of Schools in the County



Click Submit



Then simply scroll through the alphabetic list to find your school district (Fremont Union High School, Cupertino Unified School District) and scan your schools to see how they’ve recently performed.



For your convenience, the link to the entire list of schools is http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrthAPICo.aspx?cYear=2009-10&cSelect=43,SANTA,CLARA.

To get your own copy of this report , Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get RE$ult$ Team will be giving them away, as part of their FREE Home Buyers Toolkit (www.freehomebuyerstoolkit.com) and FREE Home Sellers Toolkit (www.freehomesellerstoolkit.com) promotion, in person this Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, from 10:00 am till 6:00 pm at the Moon Festival of Silicon Valley.



This year’s Moon Festival will be held at the Orchard Farms Shopping Center, located at 6148 Bollinger Rd., San Jose (in the Safeway, Chinese Performing Artists of America & Calabazas Cyclery Center). The cross street is Miller Ave.



You may also send an email to getresultsteam@hotmail.com and request a free home buyer toolkit or free home seller toolkit. For more information about schools and home values throughout Santa Clara County, especially San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook and Cupertino Schools, visit either www.michellejudycarr.com or www.lynbrookhighhomes.com.