Some useful links and websites I think will add some value to your life and neighborhood IQ.

Schools: STAR 2007, the state of California site for rating schools. Go

Amenities: Walk Score, to rate how many coffee shops, head shops and restaurants are near a particular house runs a little slow but it’s sweet… GO

Prices: Trulia’s pricing heat maps, which it kills me to link to, are pretty good (chance of reciprocity, ZERO)…GO

Pricing Trends: AltosResearch has good graphs on pricing and days-on-market trends by neighborhood, even if the data is sometimes glitchy. GO

Toddler-Friendliness: Playborhood, a cool Valley blog on jungle gyms and real estate is well written.GO

Public Records, Ad Nauseum: PropertyShark is great for getting all the demographic data on a neighborhood and every public record on a property. It’s an awesome site. You have to register, but the spam isn’t bad. GO

Cheers,

Mark




Your Silicon Valley & Sunnyvale Real Estate Professional
Mark Thomason
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408.850.3085