WGx may have been on vacation, but Holly Barr was keeping tabs on the local real estate market for you anyway … Here is Holly’s most recent update:

Highlights of July 10, 2008 Willow Glen Realtor Tour
Picks of the week 1460 Kiner (my listing!) and 656 Palm Haven Ave

Earlier in this month, the theme seemed to be YARDS!!

There were some beautiful yards on the July 10 tour ! While it was hot and you did not really want to be outside at all, it does help to have something very pretty to look at (and a cool drink in your hand). Realtors on tour often offer cool drinks and food to help us stay longer at a house and to help us remember a house — nothing calls to memory like a yummy snack or a free lunch!

First up was 1018 Carolyn Way for $1,129,000. Cute charming house with lots of fun details throughout. The yard was mostly behind the garage. Once you got to the yard, it was like an English garden. Many of us said how nice it would be to have a small wedding back there! Sorry I did not get a picture for you on that one!

Next up was 656 Palm Haven Ave. for $1,699,000. Gotta love the Palm Haven area being close to downtown and such an exclusive yet community feel… and this gem is in the HEART of it! Nice house with upper end appliances and custom (read expensive) touches throughout. Soapstone counters and titanium appliances. The yard was out of a magazine. It has built in heaters and fans.

Of course the best house on the market right now is my listing at 1460 Kiner Avenue! $949,950 between Cherry and Plummer. Talk about a yard … HUGE park-like yard with music, landscape lights and a playground. It is a ranch style house is very family friendly with some nice upgrades on a tree lined WIDE street.

What is your favorite house on the market right now?