Becoming a homeowner is an exciting milestone. After saving for the down payment, navigating the buying process, and moving into your new home, you may be wondering what’s next. Now it’s time to settle in as a homeowner. Most of the available resources focus on how to save and buy a new home but what happens after the moving trucks leave? It’s time to learn ...

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A new home is one of the largest financial investments you’ll make during your lifetime. After spending time researching, preparing paperwork, visiting homes, and closing on your home, protecting your largest investment simply makes sense. Home insurance safeguards your family from financial risk in the event your home is damaged or someone else is injured on y...

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we thought it would be great to share some ideas from recent magazines.  Whether you are looking for a twist to your holiday meal decorating or some delicious recipes, look no further. Although the weather this week has been a bit chilly, it can be warm at Thanksgiving and Sunset magazine serves up 20 wonderful ideas...

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Post updated since this morning, as news so good, we couldn't wait to share! Our Village Square community in San Jose has experienced record sales success since announcing special year-end builder close out pricing at the end of October.  9 homes sold in just over two weeks - making it SOLD OUT! We are thrilled to welcome the 9 new homeowners into the SummerHill...

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Rosewood Sold Out!

We've sold out of another community - Rosewood in Fremont. The sales in the past few months were record breaking with new homeowners looking to get in before the opportunity passed.  We sold the final Gables home last month. Our Satake Estates community is also selling out quickly with the final few homes available now. (more…)......

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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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A Turning Market

When a market is undergoing change, there is a time where the changes starts happening before we fully recognize that they are happening. The past 6 months have been full of change. We are the first to say we are astonished by the activity levels that we've seen and continue to see with our "Mrs. Hill" live chat service seeing significant increase in activity since ...

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This year we are grateful for many, many things, including: - New members of the SummerHill family: our new homeowners at Merimont, Park Station, Parkwood, Redwood Gate, Rosewood, Satake Estates, Talavera and Village Square; new babies of SummerHill team members; and new members of the SummerHill team. (more…)......

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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 ...

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