Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

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!
Tags: bay area, merimont, mountain view, palo alto, redwood gate, san bruno, san jose, summer heat, Village Square
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010

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? (more…)
Tags: cafes, coffee shop, droid, merimont, mobile, mountain view, palo alto, redwood gate, san bruno, San Francisco, san jose, satake estates, SummerHill Homes, summerhillhomes, Village Square, yelp san francisco
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
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 (more…)
Tags: san jose, santana row, summer, summerhill, urban living, Village Square
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
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.
Tags: Community, merimont, new homeowners, palo alto, redwood gate, rosewood, satake estates, schools, summer, Village Square
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
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:
Tags: california, california tax, financial news, merimont, mortgage rates drop, redwood gate, San Francisco, satake estates, silicon valley, summerhill, tax credit, trulia, update, Village Square
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Urban living just can’t get better than Village Square. Modern homes close to downtown San Jose, Santana Row, downtown Campbell and much, much more. We’ve already shared how walkable Village Square rates as our highest WalkScore community.
Now, you’re sure to enjoy all of the local food finds close to Village Square: (more…)
Tags: local, local food, loft, san jose, santana row, summer, summerhill, urban living, Village Square, walk
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Friday, May 21st, 2010

Home is where the heart is….
For some of us home is the place that we grew up, for others it is the home that we share with our significant other, spouse, children or parents as join into help raise children.
The place we call home is an important part of our lives.
At SummerHill, we build a variety of homes from townhome-style condominiums to single-family homes. Each of the homes we build shares a common denominator – flexibility! (more…)
Tags: family, home, loft, merimont, parents, redwood gate, room configuration, room options, satake estates, single-family homes, summerhill, Village Square
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Friday, April 16th, 2010
A smaller group took our latest poll, but looks like most of us are commuting an hour to work. Makes the convenience of some of our communities seem very appealing. Merimont and Rosewood are minutes from BART. Redwood Gate, Satake Estates and Village Square are just minutes from Caltrain. Is it time to make your commute easier?
The next poll is up now, where is your favorite Farmer’s Market?
Tags: bart, caltrain, commute, merimont, redwood gate, rosewood, satake estates, Village Square
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
What would it be like if the invention of the telephone came after email?
Recently I was talking with someone about technology. We were trying to figure out how much is too much of a good thing?
And this led to a conversation about a conversation that they had with someone else about would happen if the order of technology changed? Their friend shared that if the telephone came after email, it might go something like this “cool, I can talk to someone live!”
Tags: ceo, facebook, merimont, mobile, redwood gate, robert freed, rosewood, satake estates, smart phones, summer, technology, twitter, verbal communication, Village Square
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
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.
Tags: bay area, classy glass, Community, corned beef and cabbage, corned beef recipe, Events, facebook, gift, green beer, happy friday, irish pub, irish stew, live irish music, pot of gold, san jose, san jose sharks, santana row, st paddys, st patrick, SummerHill Homes, Village Square
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