Michael Walters' Blog | Realty World – Innovative Realty Service

I had fun making the Video Tour for 1890 Orchard Rd. in Hollister, CA.  Why not take a few minutes to watch it? As you do you will notice 3 things:  One, this fresh 3 bd. 2 bth. home is  nicely appointed and quite comfortable: Two, it sits on a peaceful, flat 5 acre parcel and is all decked out for your horses; and Three, this home is only a 1/4 mile from the Santa Clara County line so it is perfectly located for a comfortable commute, shopping at the Gilroy Outlets, hitting the beach or walking along famed Cannery Row.  15 minutes South and you are in Hollister.  Another 30 min. and you arrive at the Pinnacles National Monument and, in 40 min. to the East you are on Hwy. 5 heading for Yosemite or Disneyland.  Give me a call for your own tour of this nice property.  I promise – you will be impressed.

Hollister’s housing is HOT!  Last month (5/09) saw 27 more Closings than 5/08′s 33.  That is an increase of 81.8%!  Each month this year our number of Closings has leaped ahead of ’08′s.  To date there has been a 151% increase in Closed Sales! In fact, try to buy a home in Hollister now.  “Multiple Offers” is once again a standard phrase reported to buyers by their agents.

Contributing to this hot market: New Listings of homes for sale in Hollister are down 27.9% so far this year over last year.  Last month alone we saw a drop in New Listings of 29.5% over 5/08.

The Gilroy housing market is experiencing a similar recovery with a 128.9% increase in closings and a 32.7% decrease in New Listings.

Make sure your Realtor knows all the current methods in getting an offer accepted.  You are going to need that if you want to buy a home here in Hollister.