I found a Cupertino  short sale homes asking only $499K today. I rubbed my eyes to see if I come cross a mistake. It is not a mistake! This small 2 bedrooms and one bath fix upper home with over 6000 sf lot. Considering the  median sales price of $927,500 for 95014 , this small fixer upper is a steal. A real estate short sale is a type of pre-foreclosure sale in which the lender agrees to sell a property for less than the mortgage owed by the owner.

Yes! This Rancho Rinchonada area of Cupertino home price just like the price durning the year of 2002 or 2003. Accordining the Wikipedia that “Rancho Rinconada is a residential neighborhood in the eastern part of Cupertino, California. It is bordered by Saratoga Creek (just west of Lawrence Expressway), Stevens Creek Boulevard, Miller Road, and Bollinger Road. Cupertino High School, Sedgwick Elementary School, and Hyde Middle School.” There are many large newer home up to 1.5 Millions and small home as this one for only $495K. There home owners and flippers built larger homes in this area.

Rancho Rinconda  is a unique area. It is the most affordable area in Cupertino . This area  has blocks and blocks of  inexpensively built homes. As the time goes by some of the larger and newer homes were built in between of those small homes. We all know the value is in the LAND. If you buy this home you can either redevelope or add roomes  to it.

The Fannie Mae has sent out a new update on February 6 2009, to allow the investors to own up to 10 investment properties. Wow! It will start March 1, 2009 to replace to old guide line of 4 properties. In anther words, the investors and 2^nd home buyers can purchase up to 10 investment properties. 1). The borrowers has to purchase those invest properties on or after March 1, 2009.2) The Borrowers must maintain a credit score FICO  at least 720. The maximum L/V to be 70% to 75%.3). The borrowers cannot did not file the bankruptcy or foreclosure. The borrowers do not delinquencies of 30 days or more within a year.

With the new updates it will be a perfect time to load up investment properties.

1).  There are still many REO homes, Short sales and distress sales in

 2). The Silicon Valley rental market is still strong. Due to the side effect of foreclosures is climbing that there more renters then ever need to rent. From the rental survey sources of  Marcus & Millichap Research Services, Real Facts Online. It is still a landlord’s market. 

*Buildings with five or more units. Average rent includes units that range from studios to four-bedrooms. 

Grace Keng, Silicon Valley real estate agent,  member of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR) and memberships in the National Association of Realtors, (NAR),
the California Association of Realtors, (CAR) and PhD of Realtor - Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).