With the addition of highrise living in the Downtown San Jose area there comes the addition of Penthouse living in the Silicon Valley. This is a first for the area and will only be a growing trend. Another 20 or so high-rise housing projects are in various stages of execution in downtown. Interest in buyer reception has been strong, not only among developers but also the city of San Jose, which is pushing to bring residents to downtown as the necessary spark to jump-start the area’s long-awaited rebirth.

So for any and all them hard working CEO’s and COO’s and Business Executives in the San Jose know that downtown has a home that matches your lifestyle. Well, four new complexes that is anyways.  Can you really count the skyline as a downtown highrise. I say “no” not yet.

I plan to get more information out regarding the current penthouse offerings that San Jose has and the people that are Moving-On-Up…

found this great video that I thought some might like

Currently I listed an great Downtown San Jose Condo. This is a great 1 bedroom unit in the new Brickyard complex. This complex is a modern building with many amenities. These amenities include heated outdoor pool, fitness center, billiards, and business center. I could go on with the many more great features this complex has however; this is not what I am writing about today.When this unit came on the market there was a tenant living in the property. Needless to say he was not excited that sometime in the near future he was going to have to move. He had been in the property for a year and had enjoyed the complex and the amenities this building provided. The tenant also happens to be a very private person and the thought of people coming in and out of his home was upsetting to him. Personally, I try to not upset many people in this business. Being a Realtor you come in and out of many people lives. Word of mouth is how a good portion of my business is received. I had explained to him the law says that with 24 hour notice you can legally enter the property. This is also stated in the rental contract that he signed with the property management company. I have worked with San Jose investment properties in the past and at times it can be an easy working with tenants and at some time it is a bit difficult to work with tenants. This situation seemed as it was starting on the later of the two. From the beginning we made arrangements for the tenant to be present during showings. Doing this provided him with some comfort but unfortunately he was only willing to do showings after he got off work in the evening and early in the morning on weekends. This proved some difficult for other Realtors and their clients. My clients understood about the need to be flexible with the current tenant as having a rental property vacant is not an ideal situation for any real estate investor. I had to come up with a solution for my clients as they were missing out on some of the many showings that could have been scheduled. Then it came to me!I had recently gone to a Realtor conference in San Jose and came across a 3-D imagery solution. They make exact replicas of the property in spectacular 3-D image. While this is not the same as going into the property itself it would be a visual delight to see what the unit would look like with furniture and other household items inside. Potential buyers can view the layout of this unit in fine detail and they can determine is they are serious about viewing this unit. People seem to be more flexible on time when they are serious. This was a win-win for both parties involved. It is also a great eye catcher on the MLS!

40,000 + people glided across San Jose’s Downtown Ice last year and even thousands more came to watch and feel the spirit of the holiday season that is coming to downtown starting this Friday. This will be the fourth season of ice skating under the stars and palm trees in the heart of downtown San Jose’s holiday activities and 12th season overall. Opens Friday, Nov. 16, 5 pm-midnight. Also open noon-midnight Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday and 5-10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Circle of Palms, between Fairmont Hotel and the San Jose Museum of Art. $12-$14, skate rental included. www.sjdowntown.com