It was not long ago that many homes in the United States didn't have refrigerators. In fact, it was only in the 1930s that fridges became affordable enough for 60% of households in the US to own one and many people in the UK didn't own one until the 1970s, that is pretty recent! Â (source: Wikipedia) Before that people would grow food or go to the local store daily...
We work in the Real Estate market and the headlines make even my head spin. Many of the stories can be spun in different directions and the trend seems to pull out the negative facts for a catchy title that gets clicks. The facts are often buried in the story. (more…)......
The weather has certainly been hard to miss this week and with the lows reaching the low 30s (yes that’s Fahrenheit, not Celsius). We’re shocked at this cold spell and the snow that we’ve seen in the surrounding local mountains. It has looked a bit like driving to Tahoe on the drive to our San Ramon office this week. Today ...
Actually a whole month of giving! Thanks to our amazing homeowners, great employees, and wonderful folks like you, SummerHill Homes raised over $500 and approx. 1,000 pounds of food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and the Alameda County Food Bank! WOW! Â Thank you EVERYONE for your participation! We are so proud to suppor...
As we get ready to enjoy Thanksgiving with our families, we realize that we have a lot for which we can be thankful. This year has been fraught with challenges for many and we haven’t been immune to those challenges. We are a smaller company this year that we were last year. We’re fortunate to have a family like atmosphere that enabled o...
It's been a while since our last round of Real Estate in 6 lines or less... hope you enjoy! The news this week has mostly focused on our sister market, commercial real estate, as it continues to struggle through this tough time- see this Forbes.com summary article. Meanwhile, CNN published a story about the ups and downs of small real estate business. L...
I had to pick a little bit of a creepy title in honor of this Friday the 13th blog right? Instead of blood and tears (we've all had enough of that!), let's talk sweat, as in sweat equity. And no, we're not talking about your 13 year old mowing the lawn so he can go out Friday night, we're talking about your time and non profit organizations. As you saw in Allison's p...
Based on the interviews by: https://www.bts411.com/ by Tom Blue Interview with Robert Freed, President and CEO of  SummerHill Homes 1. What do you do? We build quality homes in the highly desirable Bay Area 2. Who are your competitors? (just the names) KB, Warmington, Lennar, etc. 3. What makes you different than your competitors? We are a privately held...
Halloween parties with ghoulish treats, hot drinks and always too much food… Sound familiar? Probably, and it sounds familiar to me too. Luckily, my family has always had enough (more than enough) food for parties, holidays, and every day. But some folks here in my community aren’t so lucky. Every month the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San...
Just got back from a trip across the pond and it is always nice to come home. Â Being away enhances all that the Bay Area has to offer. Â A day trip to San Francisco can offer all sorts of entertainment in less than an hour drive from many of our communities - that's a whole lot shorter than a 10 hour flight! Bundle up and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate the...