Earth Day Fun

Did you know that Saturday, April 23rd is Earth Day? Here are some fun ideas to celebrate Earth Day around the Bay Area: (more…)......

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We mentioned that Robert Freed, SummerHill's President and CEO, would be speaking at ULI South Bay Housing Forum.  Now, we're even more excited to share video from the event!  Did you attend?  What do you think is next for homebuilding in the Bay Area?......

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Housing prices may be the best they have been in five years - and perhaps in our lifetime. California houses prices are up substantially as a whole and - as of August - the San Francisco Bay Area is about 33% off the March 2009 bottom. Even so, the idea that a house offers ever-increasing value is a myth. Housing prices can go up and down like any other price. Regar...

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News Roundup - Real Estate

CNN reports:  A housing rebound? Yes, it's possible. On Yahoo!  Finance, Summary Box: Mortgage rates rise to 4.37 pct (and still at lowest rates historically!) Although SummerHill experienced sales at all of our communities this summer, SJ Business Journal reports: Bay Area home sales hit low in August - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journ...

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Can you take the heat? All of this summer heat got us thinking about even more activities to enjoy this great Bay Area weather! We've recently blogged about some fun summer ideas to share with your family. Here are a few local dog parks to share this weather with your furry family, your dogs of course! (more…)......

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Sweet Summer

It is hard to believe that summer is almost over.  Schools in some cities and towns have already started (yikes!), but it isn't too late to enjoy the last summer weekends! Here are some ideas to get you started: (more…)......

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Sunday is Mother's Day! It is a great time to do something special to celebrate the mom in your life. At a meeting yesterday, someone shared with me that they were going to make their wife a delicious breakfast with grilled asparagus, which got me thinking about how to celebrate mom with a fresh, delicious breakfast from the Farmer's Market. I've been going w...

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That's right although the dreary rain makes summer seem so far away, it's almost summertime!  Before you know it, the time will have arrived for summer camp! We're here to help you get started on planning summer activities with a few tips for you on the perfect local camps for your child: Stanford is just up the street from Redwood Gate in Palo Alto. Â&nbs...

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SummerHill is pleased to announce our partnership with Passport Unlimited Corporate.  This program offers exclusive access, special rewards, and benefits at top Bay Area businesses, including SummerHill Homes. Passport Unlimited Corporate is a part of the employee perks programs at companies such as Intel, Oracle, Yahoo, HP, Genentech, AMD, Apple, Microsoft,...

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If you know your way to San Jose (if you didn’t sing it the first time, let’s hear it now), you know that it hosts some of the best entertainment in the Bay Area.  Below are some great (read: only 21+ allowed) places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and if you need a little more than luck this week we’ll also show you how to win $100. ...

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