Photo by Ian Muttoo.
Make the holidays extra special with a fun-filled time that includes food, singing, art activities, and even a special gift from the North Pole.
Come and see the Almaden Community Center transformed into a winter wonderland. The North Pole Party is for children ages 4-7.
Almaden Community Center staff invites your family to its Annual Breakfast with Santa event. The morning will begin with a tasty breakfast and seasonal arts and crafts.
Power in Purple is hosting its 2011 Holiday Teddy Bear Tea Party charity event.
Tea, savory sandwiches, and sweet treats will be served for adults. Hot chocolate and special menu for children.
The Almaden Valley real estate market continued to decrease slightly in what is most likely the normal seasonal slow-down we see every year at this time. The total number of single family homes for sale decreased from 74 last week to 72 this week, while the percentage of properties under contract dropped from 35% to 34% over the same time. Traditional (ie non-distressed) homes experienced the same trend, from 65 single family home for sale last Monday to 63 today, and the percentage under contract dropping from 29% to 28% over the same time. The interest rates offered by some banks dropped slightly. Although buyers are still being lured by the historically low interest rates, it remains to be seen if the rates will motivate buyers to act during the holiday season when we usually see a slowdown in sales.
Almaden Senior Program is holding its annual Thanksgiving Boutique & Lunch for adults ages 50 and over.
[UPDATE: THE ALMADEN VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE IS NOW THE ALMADEN FUTBOL CLUB (ALMADEN FC)]
Tryouts for Almaden Valley Youth Soccer League’s 2012 Competitive Teams for boys and girls U8 through U15 are being held in November and December 2011.
This past week saw a slight improvement in the Almaden Valley real estate market from the previous week. The total number of single family homes currently for sale decreased from 80 to 77, while the percentage of properties that are under contract increased slightly, from 35% to 36%. The number of traditional (ie non-distressed) single family homes currently for sale dropped from 71 to 68, and the number under contract remained at the 30% we saw last week.
Interest rates from some banks edged upward slightly, but still remain an attractive incentive for buyers to make the jump from looking at homes to purchasing them.
This past week in Almaden Valley saw the market staying virtually the same as it has been the past few weeks. The number of single family homes listed as available on the market dropped from 77 last week to 74 this week, but the percentage of listings under contract remained almost the same, dropping from 36% to 35% over the same time frame. Traditional (ie non-distressed) single family homes experienced much the same trend, dropping from 68 available homes to 65 this week, and a drop in listings under contract from 30% to 29% over the same time frame. As we pass through the holiday season, I anticipate we will continue seeing the gradual cooling of the market that we see every year at this time.
Interest rates have drifted up and down slightly, but remain an attractive incentive for buyers to make the jump from looking at homes to purchasing them.
The number of distressed properties in the pre-foreclosure/auction/bank owned portion of the report increased for the third week in a row, after several weeks of gradual decrease.
Photo by San Jose Library
Friends of the Almaden Library is holding its Fall 2011 Book Sale.
Get great deals on a variety of books and audio / video materials. Fiction, non-fiction, children’s, foreign language, and more. Also get CDs, DVDs, and audio books.
