Alex Yap Real Estate

10/18/2021

There’s no sign of the typical fall slowdown in home buying

One-third of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within one week of hitting the market, a new report from Redfin found.

09/14/2020

Realty World Dominion

05/08/2020

Zillow Forecasts a Dip in Home Prices, Rebounding By Next Year - Zillow Research

Transactions will fall up to 60% in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, rebounding by the end of 2021, according to the most likely scenarios.

05/07/2020

More Banks Halt HELOCs

Financial institutions have been tightening up on lending, and home equity lines of credit are the latest casualty.

07/31/2019

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival 2019
Sept. 14, 2019. Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
Sept. 15, 2019. Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm
Central Park, 969 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara

http://santaclaraca.gov/visitors/art-wine-festival-3746

07/08/2019

16370 San Domingo Dr, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
www.alexyap.net/16370SanDomingoDr
https://youtu.be/S2LU2IWQOLg

Brand new Spanish Style Architecture Home offers open concept designs for you to create the life you envision. End unit attached single family resident. High-quality building materials and energy-efficient solar panels installed help reduce energy costs. Hardwood floors on ground level, carpet on 2nd floor, tile floors in bathrooms & laundry room. Kitchen features light brown quartz countertops with tile backsplash, ample cabinet space & center island with bar seating. Bosch 5-burner cooktop, oven, range hood & dishwasher. Spacious master suite with extra space as seating area to enjoy your favorite cup of coffee before starting your day or relaxing & winding down at end of day. Home offers two zone cooling & heating, designer ceiling fans, recessed lighting, tile roof, low e-glass windows, tankless water heater, fire sprinkler, weather sensor irrigation. Park with BBQ grills, playgrounds and basketball court. 5-minute walk to Barrett Elementary, 5-minute drive to Caltrain station & easy access to hwy 101.

07/08/2019

Restaurant for sale in downtown San Jose. Asking $125,000. www.alexyap.net/ipohgarden.
https://youtu.be/QtlGcl0BK3s

Excellent Location in the heart of Downtown San Jose. Restaurant located on a busy main street with great exposure & high traffic attracting many customers every day. Surrounded by residential, retails, restaurants, government office buildings & businesses. Across from Fairmont Hotel, light rail stop & San Jose Conventional Center. Plenty of public parking spaces. Walking distance to SAP Center, San Jose State, San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, hotels, banks & theatres. 1,752 Sq Ft, 50 seats with wine and beer license. Open 7 days a week. Garage parking for customers (entrance on 2nd Street-two hour validation). Showing by appointment. Easily accessible by highway 87, 280 & 101.

06/05/2019

16400 San Domingo Dr, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. www.alexyap.net/16400SanDomingoDr.

Energy-Efficient French Country Style Home showcases an open floor plan. One bedroom w/ direct access to bathroom on ground floor. Corner lot with side-load garage. French door in dining area leads to the driveway. High ceilings and multitude of windows offer natural light. Gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, pelican white quartz countertops & center island with bar seating. Hardwood flooring on ground floor & stairs, carpet on 2nd floor, tile flooring in bathrooms & laundry room. 2 zone cooling and heating for upstairs and downstairs. Master suite w/ walk-in closet, built-in dressers & dual sink bathroom. Home offers pre-installed solar panels, pre-wired electric car charger, ceiling fans, recessed lighting, tile roof, low e-glass windows, tankless water heater, fire sprinkler, weather sensor irrigation. Spectacular park with BBQ grills, playgrounds and basketball half court. 5-minute walk to Barrett Elementary, 5-minute drive to Caltrain STN & easy access to HWY 101.

02/01/2019

U.S. gains 304,000 jobs at start of 2019 as firms continue to hire at blistering pace

The U.S. gained 304,000 new jobs in January, another show of strength for an economy that’s still growing soundly even in the face of more headwinds.

01/10/2019

Why the housing and mortgage crisis is far from over

Here’s the shocking truth about mortgage deadbeats, writes Keith Jurow.

12/20/2018

Rates for home loans will be, on average, about 25 basis points higher next year - unless they are not. MarketWatch rounded up several forecasts from anyone foolhardy or brave enough to offer them, and present them here.