This weekend open houses will be held:

– Saturday, 5/15 from 1:30 to 4:30 at 2380 Homestead Rd #3101, Santa Clara

– Sunday, 5/16 from 1:30 to 4:30 at 15231 Herring Avenue, San Jose

For details about these listings, go to our real estate site.

Check out this great starter property! Only 3 years new….and stylin'

Click here for more info on this listing.

Click here to visit the virtual tour.

Check out this story in the San Jose Mercury - due to a computer error, some Santa Clara County residents will be getting a supplemental tax bill.

According to this article, an unknown number (possibly 3300) homes were not assessed at the proper value, so supplemental bills will be sent out. Per the Mercury, "People who bought newer homes at the lower end of the market — especially townhomes — are most likely to be affected."

Check out this link for information on a loan program for first-time buyers in Santa Clara. It's based on funds availability, so if you are looking to purchase in Santa Clara and don't quite have 20% down, you might check and see if this is still an available program.