Welcome to your SAN JOSE REAL ESTATE resource center!
A city of interesting contrasts, real estate in San Jose boasts a beautiful, year-round temperate climate, exciting and wildly diverse cultural, recreational, educational and entertainment opportunities, and the distinction of being the Capital of Silicon Valley, technology center of the world. It is a city of true ethnic diversity. In addition, San Jose real estate has been voted one of the safest metropolitan areas in the country, making it the perfect place to live, work, and play.
FINDING YOUR WAY TO A HOME IN SAN JOSE
By the way, you can search for a home in San Jose RIGHT HERE by searching the SAN JOSE MLS !!
The San Jose area offers a wide variety of living styles and price ranges, from convenient condos to stunning luxury homes. You can choose downtown living or suburban bliss, and everything in between. From the $200,000 range to million-dollar properties.there is something for every budget and taste. If you would like further information on any property anywhere in the San Jose metropolitan area, we are just a phone call away at 408-893-6306.
And we´re very proud of our schools, from our California Distinguished Schools group of elementary, middle and high schools to our many community colleges such as San Jose City College, West Valley College, De Anza College and Mission College, to universities such as San Jose State University and Santa Clara University .
MAP: San Jose is the largest city in the Bay Area, located roughly 50 miles south of San Francisco and 390 miles north of Los Angeles. The metropolitan area includes other attractive communities such as Willow Glen, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Campbell, and Santa Clara. [Visit our "Community Links" page for links to these areas.]
San Jose, in Santa Clara County, was California's first civilian settlement, founded November 29, 1777 (as Pueblo de San Jose). San Jose was also one of the first incorporated cities in California, incorporated March 27, 1850 (as City of San Jose). It was the site of the first state capital. Its incorporated area is approximately 178.2 square miles.
At last count in January of 2008, San Jose´s population was 989,500. San Jose is the third largest city in California, following Los Angeles and San Diego. It is the 10th largest city in the U.S.
#1 IN TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE
From an agricultural beginning as the "Valley of Heart´s Delight", when the entire San Jose valley was covered with blossoms each Spring and filled with harvest fruit / vegetable stands in the Autumn, to the birthplace of the first disc drive, now the San Jose area is home to SILICON VALLEY, the largest concentration of technology expertise in the world--more than 6,600 technology companies employing more than 254,000 people.
The technology industry fuels San Jose´s economy and job market. Exciting new areas of the technology industry such as Biomedical and Energy Technology companies are attracting much interest and create new opportunities every day.
DAILY COMMUTE
Your trip to work couldn´t be better! San Jose real estate is surrounded by transportation choices, including highways 280/680, 101, 87 and 85. Rush-hour traffic is controlled. Amtrak and CalTrain provide regular and frequent service to and from other cities. Our Light Rail System runs through much of the city, especially linking to the high-tech corridors. BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is available within a short distance of San Jose, and will soon be running right into the downtown.
GREEN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
San Jose real estate is leading the country in its Green growth. New housing developments, including our brand new high-rise lifestyle lofts and condos in downtown San Jose, are built with the environment in mind. Companies moving into the downtown core demand Leeds certified workspaces for their employees.
IF SHOPPING IS YOUR PASSION
Westfield Valley Fair, Westfield Oakridge Mall, Westfield Eastridge Shopping Center, Stanford Shopping Center, SANTANA ROW all the variety and fashion styles you expect are waiting for you! Nordstrom, Macy´s, Bloomingdales, Target, specialty shops and national chains, boutiques and blockbusters come on down!!
IF YOU´RE A FOODIE
Nothing but the best for San Jose! Mulitple locations of Whole Foods, Trader Joe´s, Cosentino´s and Lunardi´s lead the way in your grocery shopping experience. Restaurants of every ethnic variety and special experiences for every taste, from Tanglewood, Strait´s, and Left Bank in Santana Row to The Outback, Kyoto Palace and Left at Albequerque in The Pruneyard, to the Lincoln Avenue eateries in Willow Glen, to The Grill and McCormick´s and Schmick in downtown, welcome you for eating extravaganzas.
LOOKING FOR ENTERTAINMENT?
San Jose offers fantastic arts and cultural performances, with American Musical Theater, Ballet San Jose, Opera San Jose, the San Jose Repertory Theater, Symphony Silicon Valley, and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra leading the way.
San Jose has great museums for every age group, the San Jose Art Museum, Children´s Discovery Museum, The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, and The Tech.
The HP PAVILION offers big entertainment with the SAN JOSE SHARKS and THE SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES providing world-class sport teams, as well as international ice skating shows, leading rock and pop entertainers, and circus shows. At the San Jose Municipal Stadium, our very own minor league SAN JOSE GIANTS provide an excellent local baseball season.
Annual festivals like the 4th of July Americas Festival on the Discovery Museum meadow attract thousands of San Joseans for food, crafts, fun, and fireworks.
Like to dance and party? San Jose´s nightlife comes alive almost every night in the downtown areas, especially our new SOFA area on First Street south of San Carlos, with new clubs and galleries springing up almost overnight.
RECREATION, RELAXING, AND RECHARGING
Walk, hike or bike in our many beautiful parks, including Alum Rock Park, Montalvo Estate, Kelley Park, Almaden Lake Park, and the Guadalupe River Park Walk. Or just stop in at SANTANA ROW to hear nightly free performances of jazz or ethnic musical groups, all year round, or to get a relaxing spa treatment at Burke Williams!
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY !!
