Real EstateFebruary 16, 2010

  • Historic Votaw House For Sale

    Feb 19, 2009, by Jessica Fromm

    The Votaw House was built by the first mayor of Morgan Hill, housed families for generations, and was even used as the setting of the upcoming film First Dog.

    And now, you can own it. Located at 395 West Main Avenue, the house is currently on the market for $950,000. One of Morgan Hill’s most historic structures, the four bedroom, two bath residence has a long, fascinating history in the Morgan Hill community.

    A Banker’s Residence

    The Votaw House was built in 1900 as a farm residence by banker Albert Shaw Votaw. With its front porch turret and gables, the house was constructed in the Italian Renaissance style by Merrill & Bussing Architects.

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  • Real Estate Listings Down in Morgan Hill

    Jan 08, 2009, by Jessica Fromm

    For Sale signs on a street in Morgan Hill

    Active real estate listings are down in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Martin, reports Lets Talk South County Homes. Last month, the three cities saw 79 closed sales, and there are currently 532 active listings and 205 sale pendings in the area. Compared to December 2007, there were 696 active listings Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Martin, with 63 sale pendings and 40 closed sales for the month.

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  • Silicon Valley Real Estate Remains Strong

    Jul 17, 2008, by Eric Johnson

    Almost every day when I run into someone and we start talking about real estate or someone from my past finds out that I'm working as a Realtor, I feel as if I've just walked into a funeral. I hear about how rough the economy is and all about foreclosures/short sales and falling home values that they've heard about on the news. Now I can relate to the news. I worked in broadcasting for several years. Without murders, suicides, war, destructive weather, sickness and a bad economy, they would pretty much be out of business. You won't find too many stories on the news with a happy ending. It happens, just not that often.

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