A new King of Cuisine was crowned last night at the 2016 Santa Clara County REALTORS® Foundation Chili Cook Off. Congratulations to Pete Smith of Intero Real Estate Services on his winning recipe, Pete’s Fire Breathing Dragon Chili. It was delicious; ingredients included 17 pounds of beef sirloin and a few jalapenos for extra kick. For […]
Congratulations to SCCAOR member Erika Carrasco of Intero Silver Creek, who was recently recognized as one of the top Latino real estate agents in the country by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals [NAHREP]. “I feel very accomplished and blessed to be able to help out many families,” she said. Carrasco, who ranked […]
By Eric Boyenga, Boyenga Real Estate The widespread accessibility of the Internet has brought about an era of increasing transparency in the world of real estate. With more people starting their search for a real estate agent on Google rather than asking their friend or neighbor, an agent or broker’s online reputation has become crucial. […]
The Santa Clara County REALTORS® Foundation, the charitable arm of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®, raised more than $18,500 for those who are homeless at a breakfast event held at the Capital Club on July 28th. The Foundation’s ultimate goal is to raise $1 million for those who are without shelter in Santa […]
By Nick Pham, Broker/Owner of PN Real Estate and Planning Commissioner for the City of San Jose You can become more knowledgeable as a REALTOR® by tapping into the City of San Jose’s web site. The site provides a lot of great information about the housing market, development projects and even permit projects. When you […]
By Julie McCoy In order to effectively market your business, you need to incorporate video. Consumers are looking to get the information they need quickly and video allows them to do that. They would much rather watch a one-minute video than read, because it saves them time. Video also is more entertaining than reading. Another […]
Local REALTOR® Dave Walsh has announced his candidacy to join the California Association of REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) leadership team as 2018 Treasurer. As one of the most influential trade organizations in the state of California, C.A.R. promotes professionalism in real estate and advocates for its members’ ability to conduct business as well as real property ownership […]
By Julie McCoy About 7.2 million people lost their homes due to a foreclosure or a short sale in the last recession, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. The good news is that this year and in the years to come, many of these people are getting back into the housing market again. More than half […]
By Jim Myrick, Keller Williams Have you ever heard the saying, “If you want to know the person’s character, look at his friends?” The same holds true for Managing Brokers. The agents in their office say a lot about the values and success of their business. Are you being deliberate about who you are trying […]
What would summer be without an outdoor BBQ? The two seem to go hand-in-hand. It’s certainly a tradition here at SCCAOR, where every year we show how much we appreciate you, our valued members, by providing a BBQ in our beautiful courtyard free of charge. This year’s sold-out event, held last week, drew more than […]