Yelp Your Way to a Fun Start to the Day
When traveling, we often use Yelp to find a fun local coffee shop with great reviews to get a flavor of the local vibe.
It is fun to explore a town and not stick to the typical Starbucks for coffee. While visiting Portland and Bend recently, we discovered two fun new cafes Bean and Tree in Portland (serves a delicious Lavender Latte) and Backporch Coffee Roasters in Bend (roast their own beans on-site and make a great Cappuccino).
We wouldn’t have found without the Yelp App on the Droid.
This got me thinking, why not use Yelp at home to discover fun new places closer to home?
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Did you know Palo Alto is ranked #3 in Best Places to Live: Top Earning Towns?
Did you know that SummerHill’s very own Redwood Gate is located in Palo Alto?
CNN Money.com Top Earning Towns article reports:
- Median Family Income (Per Year): $153, 615
- Palo Alto is awash in high tech prosperity. Stanford professors, Facebook engineers, and venture capitalist are all neighbors in the Silicon Valley Town.
- Natural beauty is another of its keystones. Named for its tall trees, Palo Alto boasts spectacular nature trails, preserves, and gardens, many of which offer it well-healed residents Peninsula views and bird watching.
- Excerpted from CNN Money article, which can be viewed here.
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Hot off the press…SummerHill Featured in Green Homebuilder
We are excited to have Satake Estates and Redwood Gate featured in a recent Green Homebuilder magazine!
Check out the Green Homebuilder article here: http://www.summerhillhomes.com/green/GreenHomeBuilderSummerHill.pdf
SummerHill believes in sustainable building. It is an honor to be recognized for our efforts.
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Have you ever experienced your home like a cat?
Okay, it sounds a bit strange, but bear with me. We recently bought a new piece of furniture and I was reminded about how differently animals perceive their surroundings.
Our cat cautiously approached the new piece of furniture, slowly walked around it, then under it before hopping onto it.
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Check out what’s new…
at Village Square.
The final building is nearly finished at Village Square. Check it out!
The homes in the building shown above are all about
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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.
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New in Technology for Your Home
‘Smart’ thermostats to get test run in Texas – would you like a thermostat that adjusts based on the weather?
Ready to install a pool at Satake Estates? Check out these green pool ideas from Smart Money: Green Pools Make a Splash
Want to deck out a media center in a small space? Check out these ideas from Wired: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/06/ff_makeover/4
Ideas for maximizing kitchen space: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/06/ff_makeover/3
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California Tax Credit Update Plus Real Estate & Financial News Roundup
California has already received an estimated 7,750 applications and reservations for the California New Home Tax Credit! They’re estimating that 70% of the estimated total requested credit is already reaching over $50 million. Unfortunately, they haven’t finished updating their computer system, so these are all estimates for now. Time is certainly of the essence to reserve your share of the tax credit. Merimont, Redwood Gate, Satake Estates, and Village Square all have homes that would be eligible for tax credit.
Now for more of what’s happening in real estate & financial news:
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What’s going on in Los Altos/Mountain View this summer?
Tom and Zoe keep sharing just how close
Satake Estates is to all the action – this summer is no exception!
Enjoy all these fun activities when you visit Satake Estates in Mountain View:
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What’s New in Technology for Your Home?
A few weeks ago, we got to attend the Viking® Experience at The GSC. It was tremendous to check out all of the innovation in kitchen appliances. They have many distinct kitchens to show the array of design options available with Viking Appliances. I am still trying to pick my favorite kitchen. With over 23 color finishes to choose from, your can really customize your kitchen. Here’s a photo of the Viking® representative showing us the finish options:
They also showed us just how fast an Induction Cooktop can boil water, it is faster than fast. I just may convert to Induction from Gas in my next kitchen.
And, they offer Brunch dates for you to enjoy a product demonstration and a scrumptious brunch prepared by Kathryn, their culinary director. If you’re a SummerHill homebuyer, our design team can arrange a private appointment at the Viking® Experience at The GSC for you to learn about your new appliances available standard at Satake Estates and as options at some of our other communities.
Oh, there are a few more innovations in technology for your home that I couldn’t resist sharing…
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