Happy Friday Morning.
We have plans and expectations for situations and for people and since they are not “us” there is always a chance that things may end up differently than we anticipated. We do our best to plant the right type of seeds and expect that those seeds to take root and then grow the way we expected them to. Weather you are in business for yourself, dealing with a job, boss or with your family, we are always sewing seeds. We must always be sewing the correct seeds and be sewing them on fertile ground. By doing this, we will reap a bountiful harvest. The bible tells us that we will not see our seeds grow if we plant them on the dry ground or rocky soil. The seeds may begin to grow but they will be withered away because of no moisture. See Luke 8: 5-8. This is great to ponder as we invest our time in people, projects and situations in our lives. Be encouraged and plant some great seeds today!!!!
This is the last week of the first chapter of “The Greatest Secret in The World” by Og Mandino. My favorite lines from Scroll Marked II are as follows: “ I will greet this day with love in my heart. And how will I speak? I will laud mine enemies and they will become friends; I will encourage my friends and they will become brothers. Always will I dig for reasons to applaud; never will I scratch for excuses to gossip. When I am tempted to criticize I will bite on my tongue; when I am moved to praise I will shout it from the roofs.”
Real Estate at a glance…….
This week I want to show the contrast between the real estate market activities in San Jose verses the Cupertino landscape.
Currently there are:
(San Jose single family homes)
• 168 - Newly Listed Homes for Sale (last week)
• 32 - Price Changes of Previously Listed Homes (last week)
• 122 - Sold Homes (last week)
Overall Property Inventory Statistics for Single Family, Condos and Townhouses:
• 1377 - Total Number of Properties Currently For Sale in San Jose
• 22% of the total number of homes (308 properties) for sale in San Jose are distressed sales (REO, Short Sale)
• 31 - Total number REO's (Bank Owned) properties for sale in San Jose
• 277 - Short Sales - Total number of properties trying to complete a short sale in San Jose
(Cupertino single family homes)
• 46 - Total Number of Properties Currently For Sale in Cupertino
• 0 Properties are distressed sales (0 - REO, 0 - Short Sale Market activity during the last 7 days (single family homes):
• 13 - Newly Listed Homes for Sale (last week)
• 0 - Price Changes of Previously Listed Homes (last week)
• 5 - Sold Homes
If you have any questions about the market you are in or if you would like to investigate another market in detail, please do give me a call at 408-863-3020. I look forward to talking to you and hope you have a great weekend!!
Jim Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
408-863-3020
jmrealestate@wwdb.org
www.jimmauldwin.com
Friday, May 31, 2013
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Good News Report # 23
Good morning,
I started reading a great book a few days ago. It is called The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick. This book was published in 2008 and they even made a movie based on the book. This book is written for both a husband and wife to grow their love for one another. I can also see this book having great applications with your children and even your co-workers. In theory this Dare / Challenge is designed to take place in 40 days. That is if the person accepting the challenge can actually meet the criteria of the daily challenges. Chapter 1 is fairly simple. The first dare is to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. Once you can go an entire day without saying anything negative you can check it off in the book and then proceed to day 2. Day 2 takes a little different twist. In addition to saying nothing negative, you are to do at least one unexpected gesture as an act on kindness. Now we arrive at day 3. Along with restraining from negative comments, you are to buy your spouse something that says, “I was thinking of you today.” These things appear easy when I am reading them. However, I am noticing that those little negative comments seem to find their way into my mind and onto my tongue almost every day. These comments are not necessarily about anything or anyone in particular, they just seem to be there. And the challenge says no negative comments at all. This means I am to refrain from saying any type of negative comment at all about anything or anyone to my spouse. I am only a few days into the challenge and I definitely have my work cut out for me.
Proverbs 23:7 says it the best. “ As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” The Bible means exactly what it says-a man is what he thinks. When garbage or negative is coming out of my mouth, this means that garbage or negative must be residing somewhere in my mind to begin with. The challenge this week is to take a serious look at what we are allowing to filter into our minds and take refuge there.
This week in real estate has been quite interesting. Quantum Easing 3 (QE3) took place.
The policy, known as quantitative easing and often abbreviated as QE3, entails buying $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities each month. The end date remains up in the air, as the Fed will re-evaluate the strength of the economy in coming months. What does this mean for sellers and buyers?? This is going to keep interest rates low. This will allow buyers to get the loans they need to purchase the homes they are placing offers on. This is good news for both buyers and sellers. Feel free to give me a call if you have any real estate questions or needs. I can be reached directly at 408-482-0992. Have a great day.
James E. ( JIM ) Mauldwin
“Real Estate Sales By Referral “
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
408-863-3020 – office
408-482-0992 – cell
jmauldwin@interorealestate.com
http://www.jimmauldwin.com
I started reading a great book a few days ago. It is called The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick. This book was published in 2008 and they even made a movie based on the book. This book is written for both a husband and wife to grow their love for one another. I can also see this book having great applications with your children and even your co-workers. In theory this Dare / Challenge is designed to take place in 40 days. That is if the person accepting the challenge can actually meet the criteria of the daily challenges. Chapter 1 is fairly simple. The first dare is to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. Once you can go an entire day without saying anything negative you can check it off in the book and then proceed to day 2. Day 2 takes a little different twist. In addition to saying nothing negative, you are to do at least one unexpected gesture as an act on kindness. Now we arrive at day 3. Along with restraining from negative comments, you are to buy your spouse something that says, “I was thinking of you today.” These things appear easy when I am reading them. However, I am noticing that those little negative comments seem to find their way into my mind and onto my tongue almost every day. These comments are not necessarily about anything or anyone in particular, they just seem to be there. And the challenge says no negative comments at all. This means I am to refrain from saying any type of negative comment at all about anything or anyone to my spouse. I am only a few days into the challenge and I definitely have my work cut out for me.
Proverbs 23:7 says it the best. “ As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” The Bible means exactly what it says-a man is what he thinks. When garbage or negative is coming out of my mouth, this means that garbage or negative must be residing somewhere in my mind to begin with. The challenge this week is to take a serious look at what we are allowing to filter into our minds and take refuge there.
This week in real estate has been quite interesting. Quantum Easing 3 (QE3) took place.
The policy, known as quantitative easing and often abbreviated as QE3, entails buying $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities each month. The end date remains up in the air, as the Fed will re-evaluate the strength of the economy in coming months. What does this mean for sellers and buyers?? This is going to keep interest rates low. This will allow buyers to get the loans they need to purchase the homes they are placing offers on. This is good news for both buyers and sellers. Feel free to give me a call if you have any real estate questions or needs. I can be reached directly at 408-482-0992. Have a great day.
James E. ( JIM ) Mauldwin
“Real Estate Sales By Referral “
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
408-863-3020 – office
408-482-0992 – cell
jmauldwin@interorealestate.com
http://www.jimmauldwin.com
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Martial arts anyone??????
Both of the kids are enjoying martial arts at Kings Martial Arts Studio in San Jose these days. Master King is a great instructor.....
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Good News Report # 20
Good Afternoon,
I was reading through some of my past journals from the past 20 years and found a great quote on time by an unknown author. I am passing it along to.
“Time”
“ IF YOU HAD A BANK THAT CREDITED YOUR account each morning with $86,400.00 that carried over no balance from day to day, allowed you to keep no cash in your account, and every evening cancelled whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day, what would you do? Draw out every cent, of course! Well you have such a bank, and its name is “Time”. Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it rules off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdrafts. Each day it opens a new account with you. Each night it burns the records of the day. If you fail to use the day’s deposits the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the
“ Tomorrow”. You must live in the present – on today’s deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!!”
Be encouraged today and be the one to invest in someone with some of those 86,400 precious seconds you have been given today. Go out and be the difference!!!!
I wanted to say thank you again to Vivian Papagiannis for referring me to her friend Lisa. I was able to successfully help Lisa purchase and close escrow a wonderful home in Willow Glen just a couple of weeks ago. Referrals are greatly appreciated and I always make sure that every person referred to me gets the highest level of service possible. Please do not hesitate to give me a call at 408-482-0992 if you know of anyone thinking of buying, selling, relocating or if someone just has a real estate related question or need. Have a great week.
Jim Mauldwin
Intero Real Estate Services
DRE # 01125380
408-863-3020 direct
408-482-0992 cell
www.jimmauldwin.com
jmauldwin@interorealestate.com
I was reading through some of my past journals from the past 20 years and found a great quote on time by an unknown author. I am passing it along to.
“Time”
“ IF YOU HAD A BANK THAT CREDITED YOUR account each morning with $86,400.00 that carried over no balance from day to day, allowed you to keep no cash in your account, and every evening cancelled whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day, what would you do? Draw out every cent, of course! Well you have such a bank, and its name is “Time”. Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it rules off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdrafts. Each day it opens a new account with you. Each night it burns the records of the day. If you fail to use the day’s deposits the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the
“ Tomorrow”. You must live in the present – on today’s deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!!”
Be encouraged today and be the one to invest in someone with some of those 86,400 precious seconds you have been given today. Go out and be the difference!!!!
I wanted to say thank you again to Vivian Papagiannis for referring me to her friend Lisa. I was able to successfully help Lisa purchase and close escrow a wonderful home in Willow Glen just a couple of weeks ago. Referrals are greatly appreciated and I always make sure that every person referred to me gets the highest level of service possible. Please do not hesitate to give me a call at 408-482-0992 if you know of anyone thinking of buying, selling, relocating or if someone just has a real estate related question or need. Have a great week.
Jim Mauldwin
Intero Real Estate Services
DRE # 01125380
408-863-3020 direct
408-482-0992 cell
www.jimmauldwin.com
jmauldwin@interorealestate.com
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Good News Report # 19
Happy Thursday Morning,
This week I have a personal story to share. I was driving with my 5 year old son James a few days ago when he asked me a question. He asked me if he would own a wave runner when he was an adult.( basically a motorized jet ski ) I told him ( as a matter of fact ) that he would own a wave runner when he was an adult. He then asked me how I was so sure that he would. I told James that he can get everything in life that he wants if he helps enough people get what they want. He looked at me and shook his head in agreement and said “ok”. That was one of life’s great moments to me. Life can be as simple as that. I will quote the late great Napoleon Hill once again. “What ever the mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve”. As we get older sometimes we forget that things can be that simple. They may not be easy, but they are simple. Be encouraged and go help someone get what they want out of life! Be the difference.
Earlier this week I was reading an article on the California Association of Realtors Website and I wanted to pass it along to you. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone else who may benefit from it.
Here are the top 10 legal mistakes home sellers make:
1) Accepting the highest offer without regards to other contractual terms.
2) Not properly handling multiple offers situations with multiple buyers.
3) Not properly handling back-up offers.
4) Entering into an agreement with no earnest money deposit from the buyer, or a very small amount.
5) Entering into an agreement before verifying the buyer’s financial ability to close escrow.
6) Not disclosing known material fact affecting the value or desirability of the property.
7) Not providing the buyer with legally required disclosures.
8) Not obtaining the buyer’s written acknowledgement of disclosures.
9) No considering whether to require the buyer to remove contingencies.
10) Not excluding items from the sale that the seller wants to keep.
Please feel free to contact me with any real estate related questions or need. I can be reached at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 since 1991.
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax
This week I have a personal story to share. I was driving with my 5 year old son James a few days ago when he asked me a question. He asked me if he would own a wave runner when he was an adult.( basically a motorized jet ski ) I told him ( as a matter of fact ) that he would own a wave runner when he was an adult. He then asked me how I was so sure that he would. I told James that he can get everything in life that he wants if he helps enough people get what they want. He looked at me and shook his head in agreement and said “ok”. That was one of life’s great moments to me. Life can be as simple as that. I will quote the late great Napoleon Hill once again. “What ever the mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve”. As we get older sometimes we forget that things can be that simple. They may not be easy, but they are simple. Be encouraged and go help someone get what they want out of life! Be the difference.
Earlier this week I was reading an article on the California Association of Realtors Website and I wanted to pass it along to you. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone else who may benefit from it.
Here are the top 10 legal mistakes home sellers make:
1) Accepting the highest offer without regards to other contractual terms.
2) Not properly handling multiple offers situations with multiple buyers.
3) Not properly handling back-up offers.
4) Entering into an agreement with no earnest money deposit from the buyer, or a very small amount.
5) Entering into an agreement before verifying the buyer’s financial ability to close escrow.
6) Not disclosing known material fact affecting the value or desirability of the property.
7) Not providing the buyer with legally required disclosures.
8) Not obtaining the buyer’s written acknowledgement of disclosures.
9) No considering whether to require the buyer to remove contingencies.
10) Not excluding items from the sale that the seller wants to keep.
Please feel free to contact me with any real estate related questions or need. I can be reached at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 since 1991.
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Good News Report # 17
Hello,
Last night I was watching the classic movie The Titanic. It seems one of the main reasons that the ship smashed into the ice burg was that the rudder was too small for the size of the ship. There was too much speed and too little rudder size to make a difference. A collision was going to happen no matter how much they tried to avoid it. Just before bed last night I continued to read another chapter or See you at the top by Zig Zigler. On page 148 Zig talks about “ A man or woman without a goal is like a ship without a rudder”. Each will drift and not drive. Each will end up on the beach of despair, defeat or despondency.” In the case of the Titanic they ended up on the side of an Ice Burg. Many of us in life confuse activity with accomplishment. In many cases our rudder only guides us slightly in the right direction and as a result we reap only a small fraction of the harvest life has to offer. We must have a bigger rudder in our life, or in other words…
“ Goals, dreams and aspirations!” I want to encourage you to increase the size of your goals this week and share this with someone close to you.
The real estate market is still moving ahead strong. There are many buyers out there who are motivated and looking for the perfect home. There needs to be a good fit between the seller and the buyer. Sellers need to be realistic in their thinking. Price the home right. Get all of your inspections done prior to going on the market and offer out a fair and realistic commission to both the listing and buyers agent. Buyers need to be prepared to offer market value and in many cases a bit higher. I have been part of multiple offers in the past few weeks ( I was one of 5 offers on 1 home ). You’ll need to be completely loan approved, you’ll need your good faith deposit in the bank ( 3% at least ) and a good down payment ( 10-20% ) and be prepared to do some work on the home if needed. There are always exceptions out there, but if you want to win, be in it to win it.
Feel free to contact me if any real estate related questions or needs arise. I can be reached at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 since 1991.
408-863-3020 – direct
408-482-0992 - cell
408-549-9973 - efax
Last night I was watching the classic movie The Titanic. It seems one of the main reasons that the ship smashed into the ice burg was that the rudder was too small for the size of the ship. There was too much speed and too little rudder size to make a difference. A collision was going to happen no matter how much they tried to avoid it. Just before bed last night I continued to read another chapter or See you at the top by Zig Zigler. On page 148 Zig talks about “ A man or woman without a goal is like a ship without a rudder”. Each will drift and not drive. Each will end up on the beach of despair, defeat or despondency.” In the case of the Titanic they ended up on the side of an Ice Burg. Many of us in life confuse activity with accomplishment. In many cases our rudder only guides us slightly in the right direction and as a result we reap only a small fraction of the harvest life has to offer. We must have a bigger rudder in our life, or in other words…
“ Goals, dreams and aspirations!” I want to encourage you to increase the size of your goals this week and share this with someone close to you.
The real estate market is still moving ahead strong. There are many buyers out there who are motivated and looking for the perfect home. There needs to be a good fit between the seller and the buyer. Sellers need to be realistic in their thinking. Price the home right. Get all of your inspections done prior to going on the market and offer out a fair and realistic commission to both the listing and buyers agent. Buyers need to be prepared to offer market value and in many cases a bit higher. I have been part of multiple offers in the past few weeks ( I was one of 5 offers on 1 home ). You’ll need to be completely loan approved, you’ll need your good faith deposit in the bank ( 3% at least ) and a good down payment ( 10-20% ) and be prepared to do some work on the home if needed. There are always exceptions out there, but if you want to win, be in it to win it.
Feel free to contact me if any real estate related questions or needs arise. I can be reached at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 since 1991.
408-863-3020 – direct
408-482-0992 - cell
408-549-9973 - efax
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Good News Report # 9
Happy Thursday and good evening!
I am reading another great book called Lighten Up by Mr. Charley (C.W.) Metcalf and Roma Felible. The first time I read this book was back on the 22nd of August in 2003. As I look through the book, I see all of the areas that I scribbled notes in the margins from 9 years ago. At the time, I had an infant baby girl, a different home and was concerned about things that seem fairly unimportant today. This book talks a lot about taking yourself lightly and taking your work or problems seriously. They also talk about how misery and pain are free, but joy has a price. One of the greatest parts of the book is the creation of a Joy List. A joy list may consist of anything that nourishes your own sense of being alive. These types of lists often seem unnecessary or childish, but this could not be farther from the truth. Starting this list will be one of the most helpful exercises that you could do for yourself. Here are the first 5 things I added to my list 9 years ago.
1) Spending one on one time with my wife Michelle.
2) Holding, cuddling, kissing and laughing with my baby Madeline.
3) Listening to my wife Michelle laugh out loud to an I Love Lucy episode.
4) Listening to Madeline Laugh and Koo out loud.
5) Spending time with a couple at church with their 4 daughters. ( 1 daughter is now married and graduated college, 1 is graduated college and teaching school and two are still is school living at home.)
Interesting enough, my entire list of joyful things in my life had to do with people.
I would life to encourage you to make a joy list for your life today.
“If you wish a glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man…just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he’s a good man…”
Dostoevski
Please feel free to give me a call if you or anyone you know has any real estate questions, needs or concerns. I can be reached directly at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 Since 1991.
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax
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