Cupertino|Apple Park

如果你是剛來到赫赫有名的加州灣區 (矽谷),不論旅遊還是觀光,應該都迫不及待打開地圖要好好探索。

既然是科技公司重鎮,第一個想到的就是位於CupertinoApple Park。整個園區由巨大圓環型建築圍繞,彷彿是太空飛船,佔地之大非常震撼,也是由賈伯斯主導規劃設計,雖然他沒有機會親眼見證完工,但也是他留下完美的作品之一。

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可惜是園區內部沒有對外開放,若想一虧全貌,可以走訪旁邊的Apple Park Visitor Center 蘋果總部遊客中心

有專門為Apple park設計的AR體驗區,透過ipad對著模型觀看園區內部虛擬實境畫面,讓人不得不讚嘆科技之先進。

這天趁著好天氣來朝聖Apple遊客中心,有各式商品陳列區,及限定紀念品可以購買,另一側為Apple咖啡店,寬敞明亮的環境搭配簡約舒適的桌椅,喝杯咖啡的時間坐下休息,享受整面落地窗灑落的陽光。

記得不要錯過拾階走上二樓,通往樓上的樓梯間流暢的設計感沿襲Apple一慣的設計作風,連扶手及階梯轉折處等細節都絲毫不馬乎,盡可能帶給我們最好的使用體驗。

二樓露台有更多木質簡約的桌椅讓人好好享受加州宜人的陽光,亮點就是可以隱約看到總部圓環建築,一向注重隱私的Apple連外觀也都只透過樹影間讓我們看一小小角呢。

Apple Park Visitor Center
10600 N Tantau Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014

聊聊學區房

有了孩子之後,更能體會有孩子的客戶們想幫孩子找個學區房的心情。

大家希望孩子在最好的環境成長,但是這個「最好的環境」在每一個家長中都是有差異的。我曾經有孩子讀Lynbrook High School的媽媽告訴我:「早知道我就不讓孩子念這裡,孩子太累了。」也有一位家長因為孩子先暫住爺爺奶奶家,小學區分數只有3分,這位媽媽說:「孩子念得很開心。」

每個家長追求的學區品質、氣質、教育訴求不一,如果不是親自陪著孩子體會一次孩子的成長跟就讀過程,誰也不知道結果會是如何。而適合你們家的學校不一定適合他們家,我們只能幫孩子從大方向來看看,利用網路工具、家長評價等來幫助了解學區。

如果只看Redfin/ Zillow的學區總分是不夠的,以下的文章能幫助你了解學校分數後的指標跟意義。至於怎麼找學區房,我們能一起討論預算內的最佳選擇,由我幫你設定郵件,定期發送房源。

學區劃分

在美國的教育系統裡,學區跟隨著地址劃分,細微至每一個街廓。

幾個特殊的概念

第一、同一條街雙號邊、單號邊可能就是不同的學區,如果房子就在邊界,請打電話到學區辦公室確認。

第二、房子就在學校旁,讀得也不一定就是那一所學校,學區不是用距離遠近劃分。

第三、學區的畫分跟行政區不一樣,房子門牌是Sunnyvale,Santa Clara也有去上Cupertino School Dictrict的。

所以如果有特別想讀某一所學校、某一個學區一定要用地址在學區網站上查詢,新建房的學校則一定要跟建商、學區辦公室反覆確認。

第四、學區可能會改變,但是機率極小。

https://www.greatschools.org/school-district-boundaries-map/ 輸入地址即可找到所屬學區

學區分數要看細項評分

大家喜歡看GreatSchool.Org參考學區分數,甚至Redfin刷房的時候,下面顯示的學區就能直接連結到GreatSchool.Org。這家學校8分、那家學校也8分,但是要注意,這8分是一項綜合指標的平均,其中包括考試成績 Test Scores 考英文、數學 (註1 )跟科學(註2 )、學生進步程度Academic Progress、出勤率等,2018年之後又加上最重要的指標Equity,要 特別提醒,就算這個學校考試成績很好,也是要注意學校有沒有關注到孩子間的差異(低收入戶、Disabilities孩子、不同種族的孩子進步程度等等)學校是否有沒有對有需要的孩子「因材施教」。此外,師生比例、老師有沒有教學三年以上經驗、學校放假日、家長評價等,都能在GreatSchool.Org看到。

高中的評分細項跟國小國中不同

如果是高中評分,還有其他多項指標

College Readiness:升大學的準備,包括畢業率、學生成績高於C的比例,11 年級或 12 年級學生的 SAT 大學準備率

College Success:讀大學課程的畢業生比例

Advanced Courses:多少學生參加大學預修 (AP) 課程(註3)的學生與州平均水平相比的百分比。

Courses & Programs:(AP) 課程教學、學習科目

U.S. News 每年都有全美公立高中和私立高中(Best High Schools Rankings)排名,也能幫助你更了解學校https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools在全美、全加州、自己學區的排名情況

許多客戶在買房的時候,多數會以分數成績當作參考,除了GreatSchool.OrgU.S. News 排名網站參考,若能進一步認識該學區家長、跟周邊鄰居聊聊,有任何疑問自己打電話到學區辦公室、學校網站查查問清楚,多參與Facebook親子版、查查Nextdoor討論區都有助於更認識這學區(學校)。

註1 考英文跟數學的註解,In 2021-2022, California tested students using the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), administered through the online Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments. These are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test, English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer adaptive test and (2) a performance task; administered within a 12-week window beginning at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, or within in a 7-week window beginning at 80 percent of the instructional year for grade eleven. The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing-efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

註2 The California Science Test (CAST) is an online assessment based on the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) . All local educational agencies (LEAs) with eligible students in grades five and eight and in high school (grade ten, eleven, or twelve) administer the CAST. Every device used for testing must have the secure browser installed. Stable, high-speed Internet is required. The CAST is administered in grades five and eight and once to each student while that student is in high school. All students must take the CAST by the end of grade twelve, but have the option of testing in grade ten or grade eleven.

註3 關於更多預修課程 All about Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams

後記:我的孩子才一歲半,最近開始送他去Daycare,我看了十幾所地方,看到後來霧煞煞,最後好像是在看房子,選了採光最好、後院最大而且是真正草皮的房子。當然有人在舊金山灣區親子同歡會推薦也是一個我會參考的重要指標,這是孩子的第一周,我只能讓他適應看看,如果無法適應,再看如何調整或換學校。

買了房子不像Daycare能隨時換,不過像我自己買的房子雖然環境好且生活便捷,但是並不是好學區,第一次買的房子,當初還沒想到要生孩子,更不用提之後的學區問題。如果真的以後想給孩子換學區,換房、租房或是私立學校也是一個選項。我有客戶預算不夠,選擇自己買下San Jose的房子保值,並且在Cupertino好學區租房,靈活的思維才不會限制了選擇。

若您有其他關於矽谷置產問題,或是買賣房屋的需求。

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Zillow 看看交易紀錄與評價

四個在矽谷選擇買新房的理由

九月我寫了這篇文章矽谷房產筆記/在矽谷排隊買新房 

現在我跟許多買家們繼續排著隊,等待買新房 (指的是建商全新開發、沒人住過的房子)

這篇我要寫一下為什麼最近我很推薦客人買新房,以及市場推案概況,原因有幾項,也許等待是值得的。以下內文,只要點入建案名,都可以直接連結到建案網頁。

第一、價格固定:搶房搶破頭,2017年在矽谷南灣買房,尤其是首購族的60~120萬價格範圍內,競標總價多是要高於周邊近兩個月成交價的5~10%才能標到房,如果Listing agent 很盡責地無限counter,很多人可能會投標數次卻沒有買到。最後結果總是會超出預算,甚至可能被price out 退出市場,與其這樣,不如看好幾個社區,老老實實排隊等release,還有新房可以住。

Centre Pointe 11/4 現場release 盛況

第二、時間寬裕:大部分在南灣的建商會在建好地基之後就銷售,至少都還有大半年時間可以等待資金到位跟調整貸款,先把家人的gift funds轉到美國,放上兩個月以上,只要保持信用良好,不在貸款期間換工作,都會順利成交。

第三、邊等新房邊看房:排隊買新房並且一邊投標下中古屋的offer是沒有牴觸的,既然pre Approval都已經被pull credit了,那就一邊排隊買新房等待機會吧。多數建商也可以接受現有的pre approval letter買房。如果可以接受中古房的屋況,雙管齊下會更早買到房子。

第四、格局、地點選擇多:南灣目前新案從70萬元起到140萬元的產品為最多。建商很聰明,現在都是賣Condo/ Town house style condo,高價位或是稍微偏遠的區域才有Town house/ Single Family。

Indigo in South San Jose


目前還在銷售的房子,南至South San JoseIndigo 4房80萬元Milpitas Capitol (Great mall parkway) & Montague Expressway 其實就是在BART附近就有好幾個建案,Somont/ Centre Pointe /Elison Park 產品規劃很多元,社區也各有不同特色。Milpitas還有一個Coming soon的 Prynt,我可以幫你約到搶先跟Sales manager見面喔!

Berryessa KB HOME的APEX 兩房Condo 85萬元起,Santa Clara City的 Madison Place已經快交屋,明年預計二月將在Santa Clara downtown推出Gateway,我很看好這塊區域的潛力,逢人必推薦。Pulte的 Saverio正在Pre selling…

Sunnyvale大案子就是百餘戶規劃的的The Vale  依照大小與建材等級分為兩大部分ECHO & NEXUS,最新價格從135萬元起,雖然是整治過的工業用地,銷售速度也算順暢。

這裡有土地取得的過程: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/03/09/sunnyvale-plot-of-land-sells-for-186-million-450-townhomes-could-come-to-site/ 

賣了一陣子的Sandalwood 這周末(11/11)會有新的release,2房從120萬元起一直到4房150萬元左右,剩餘戶數不多,陸續到明年一月、二月會釋出model home。

如果你不喜歡超大型社區,Sunnyvale最新要推出的CLASSICS at Evelyn Place可以給你參考,這裡距離downtown很近,周末有farmers market,Sunnyvale downtown一直在更新,周邊要啥有啥,生活機能很方便,社區總共42戶,從3B2.5B到4B3.5B都有,3房還有有陽台的版本,預計12月開始銷售,屆時又是一場排隊搭帳篷的考驗戰。

至於Mountain View的Radius 還在讓人繼續標售,社區共計206戶,目前還有大約60戶待售,與他人不同是Pulte銷售方式很多元,有些是現場抽籤,有些則是上網競標,Radius採取競標模式銷售,加價率大約10%。 Sales office也沒有, model home也沒有,銷售過程只需電腦競標,這是一個未來的銷售模式?!

 

Mountain view的SierraPoint 12/2日正式開案,規劃相對大面積的3~4房總價1.6M起,學區是Theuerkauf Elementary, Crittenden Middle, Los Altos High School.

Classic的新案Permanente Creek 距離Sierra Point非常近,社區都是三層樓Townhomes,但是屬於Condo的地目,總價從 1.3M~1.8M,學區是Monta Loma Elementary , Crittenden Middle, Los Altos High School。

 

1101 West Model Home精華區的1101 West,走入社區感覺像是進了San Francisco的新建房,建材等級較佳,當然價格也是高水平,面El Camino Real使用三層窗以隔絕噪音,多數戶別看El Camino Real樹梢或有後方校園景觀,銷售已近尾聲,剩下的studio開價75萬元,格局並不方正,不好使用。剩下2房樣品屋,位於2樓,預計2018年1月上市供大家標售。

除了南灣這些社區,我也跟客人到Fremont  Union CityHayward. Fremont 新案可就多啦!Condo產品有Pepper tree、距離鐵道很近的Renato而建商Robson home的Single family 從1.2~2M的豪宅都有。 Newark Bay shore 系列,則是大型造鎮開發,價格很實惠,產品種類多,但是生活機能還是不夠好。

三谷地區我也陪同看房,San Ramon有知名的建商造鎮Wallis Ranch,只是8月旁邊曾經火燒山,Gale Ranch我覺得距離高速稍遠,如果喜歡高爾夫,可能會感到興趣,附近有兩個Golf course跟一個driving range。

Pleasanton的新房多是獨棟大戶社區,最近看了面積在當地相對小一點的Andares 社區介於一堆辦公室中間,所以晚上跟周末非常安靜,社區對面就是中學,價格從85萬元起可買三房Town house,如果已經有塞車的心理準備,又想買全10分學區的首購族,這裡是個好選擇。


新房多、價格範圍也廣,因為地點有異,產品設計也各有優缺像是Indigo雖然物美價廉,但是回家會經過墳墓公園,你會介意嗎?  目前建商說剩下45戶左右,只想賣給真正的home buyer not investor,如果真能實行,是再好不過。

如果你對南灣新房有興趣,要有等待半年到一年的心理準備,東灣大概三個月到半年,三谷地區可能已經有新建房可以立即入住,請注意!看新房第一次踏入銷售中心一定要與我同行,第一次造訪一定要與我一同填寫登記表格。

2018年春天後,還會有很多新房陸續上市,如果你有買房計畫,或有任何關於房地產的疑問請與我聯繫。

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2016/9月 矽谷房市放完暑假 續加溫

9月自開學以來,忙碌不間斷,今天偷了個空檔,寫寫9月行情,去年有一個柯小姐寫信告訴我,我的文章對她很有幫助,前幾天成立FB粉絲頁,一個在台灣專職當地產投資家的陳先生也跟我說,我的部落格很札實,對他了解矽谷房地產很有幫助。謝謝你們的鼓勵。

前陣子李國修的女兒出嫁上了新聞版面,我一直很喜歡李國修說的一句話:「人一輩子能做好一件事,就是功德圓滿」,也不斷告誡自己盡責、盡力,除了對房地產真心感興趣,其他的,真的就是一個理念:「誠實」。

也許是新聞(房地產線)記者出身,對數據敏銳度與正確度要求很高,分析數據、讓房地產資訊輕易可讀,是我這十年來一直在做的工作。

所有部落格內容都是我從加州房地產銷售系統MLS的內部數據資料,美國房子銷售透明且公開,只要產權有所變動,銷售價格與第一次的貸款金額,都會登記在縣市政府,所有人都可以查的到,精確至門牌地址與產權持有者、貸款人姓名都是公開的,與台灣模糊的房價透明化仍有段差距。

 

回到正題,10月顯示的最新銷售數據,是9月的市場狀況,上個月我提到 下個月加價率肯定又回來了,驗證MLS系統公開數據,果然沒錯,主要是暑假過完,對於矽谷房市來說,又是一個新的Peak, 一直要到感恩節,房市價量才會稍有喘息,依照目前的買氣看來,下個月一定會再創新高,銷售天數縮短,加價率回升,期待下個月我的文章吧。

 

看一下近十年南灣房價走勢,房價來到新高點,氣勢很盛!

2006-2016

Time frame is from Jan 2006 to Dec 2016

Area Name is one of ‘5 – Berryessa’, ’18 – Cupertino’, ‘6 – Milpitas’, ‘8 – Santa Clara’, ’19 – Sunnyvale’
Property Type is ‘Residential’
Property Sub Type is one of ‘Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’
Results calculated from 42,662 listings
南灣最新加價率與成交天數

south-bay
矽谷周邊Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Berryessa, Milpitas, Santa Clara近一年成交天數與加價率走勢

 

Time frame is from Oct 2015 to Sep 2016

Area Name is one of ‘5 – Berryessa’, ’18 – Cupertino’, ‘6 – Milpitas’, ‘8 – Santa Clara’, ’19 – Sunnyvale’
Property Type is ‘Residential’
Property Sub Type is one of ‘Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’
Results calculated from approximately 3,800 listings

santa-clara
Santa Clara 成交天數明顯縮短,平均加價率還算穩定 Time frame is from Oct 2015 to Sep 2016 Area Name is ‘8 – Santa Clara’ Property Type is ‘Residential’ Property Sub Type is one of ‘Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’ Results calculated from approximately 990 listings

saratoga
這個月有客人對Saratoga有興趣,好奇跑了一下數據,有反彈趨勢。Time frame is from Oct 2015 to Sep 2016 Area Name is ’17 – Saratoga’ Property Type is ‘Residential’ Property Sub Type is one of ‘Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’ Results calculated from approximately 340 listings

berryessa
這兩年漲好多的Berryessa ,看起來在整理中。 Time frame is from Oct 2015 to Sep 2016 Area Name is ‘5 – Berryessa’ Property Type is ‘Residential’ Property Sub Type is one of ‘Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’ Results calculated from approximately 810 listings

 

cu
沉寂一陣子的Cupertino 寶刀未老,繼續看漲。Time frame is from Oct 2015 to Sep 2016 Postal City is ‘Cupertino’ Property Type is ‘Residential’ Property Sub Type is one of ‘Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’ Results calculated from approximately 350 listings

Cupertino房價已高,進一年來銷售量並不大,

但是線圖看起來沉寂一陣子的Cupertino 寶刀未老,繼續旺。

 

 

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Sunnyvale 曲線穩定,下個月預期有不錯表現。 Time frame is from Oct 2015 to Sep 2016 Postal City is ‘Sunnyvale’ Property Type is ‘Residential’ Property Sub Type is one of ‘Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’ Results calculated from approximately 880 listings

 

以上都是包括矽谷周邊’Single Family Home’, ‘Condominium’, ‘Townhouse’的數據分析,若有其他數據或產品的分析等進一步需求,或是有買、賣房子的計畫,歡迎透過下列方式跟我聯繫。

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2016年4月最新行情/漲勢確立 各自表現

按照慣例,我又來寫MLS最新資料數據分析,四月的數據反映的是三月的房市,上個月我們歷經了平均開價相較去年跳漲10%的日子 應該很多人好奇三月市場的變化

其實從Agent每天在市場打滾的體驗,下的offer數與看房人數多寡,Buyer的出價勇敢度,大概都能感受到灣區房地產的市場溫度,三月我們與同事在出價時,正常的房子offer數都在10份左右,Sunnyvale則都有15份offer,跟天氣一樣,三月房市已經比二月來的溫暖。

除了漲勢再起,成交日也變短。市場如此,Buyer的加價實力不夠可是買不到房子,這幾個月尤其以Sunnyvale & Berryessa 市場更為火熱,買方加價力道十足,不分產品平均加價率漲至今年高點,成交數明顯稅減以下從MLS統計就能看出,就能房價已經高不可攀的Cupertino還是能看到成交天數縮短,加價率在攀升。West San Jose也是差不多的市況,但是我抓的數據只有顯示Single family(沒為什麼,獨厚我的客戶而已,他正在找這裡的House) 請大家見諒 ^^

再次聲明,每個區域、每個Zip Code都有好區跟差一點點的區域,學區、街廓、鄰居素質、是否靠近高速公路、鐵道或重大建設,都與房價息息相關,每間房子在每個人的心中顯示的價值都不一樣,每一個Agent出價之前都應該給客人近期成交數據分析,評估市場與客戶承擔能力,才進行出價。

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SU

Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 Sunnyvale

 

BE
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 Berryessa

 

Santa clara
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 Santa Clara

CU
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 Cupertino

 

West SJ house
Apr 2015 to Mar 2016 95129,95130 House only

 

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The API: 10 things parents should know

前兩天一個Cupertino 搬走的媽媽語重心長地告訴我

「我要是重新再選擇一次,我不會讓我孩子去念Monta Vista ,Pidmont High也很好啊,我兒子在MV只是前20%,他沒有高中生活,一直在念書,如果到競爭少一點點的學校,他會不會比較快樂我無法確定,但是他排名一定會很前面,史丹佛只要全校的第一名,在名校的孩子,實在很可憐...」

API分數常常是有孩子的家庭購買房子的參考指標,去年10月開始,Redfin重新調整學區分數,許多API落後的學校,突然變成9分10分,不管如何,API分數真的是百分之百的指標嗎? 你的孩子一定要爭破頭搶好學校嗎?

這裡有篇來自greatschools.org的文章,提供大家參考,讓你對所謂的API 分數有進一步的了解

1. The API is not a test.

Rather, the API is a school performance measurement system that was first developed as part of California’s 1999 Public Schools Accountability Act. Each year, the state calculates the Base API for each school to establish a baseline for the school’s academic performance, and it sets an annual target for growth. Each summer, the state announces the Growth API for each school, which reflects growth in the API from year to year.

The 2011 Base API, released in May 2012, is calculated using each school’s test results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs — state tests designed to see how students are learning state standards), the California Modified Assessment (CMA), the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) and the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE).

The 2012 Growth API, which will be released in September 2012, shows the school’s academic growth for the year. It is calculated in the same way as the 2011 Base API.

2. The API measures both school performance and improvement.

The API can be used to see how well a school did on tests in any given year, as well as to track school progress over time. Each year, parents can review a school’s API number, which shows how well it did relative to the state’s goal of 800, and also check the school’s growth from the previous year. To make it an accurate measure of school improvement, the Base API calculation only includes test results of students who were in the district during the previous school year. The Growth API is calculated using results of students from the current school year.

3. The API has very high stakes.

Due to the spotlight on API results from newspapers and the state, schools are under tremendous pressure to increase test scores and improve their APIs. While some argue that this pressure encourages schools to improve classroom instruction, others are afraid that schools will shortchange rich curricular programs in favor of test preparation drills.

4. The API measures academic performance, not school quality.

As a parent, you may have heard people say things like, “The school has an API of 750, so it must be a great school,” or “The API is only 550? What’s wrong with this school?” While these simple assessments are tempting, be careful about jumping to conclusions based on a school’s API alone. Before making any overall judgments about a school’s quality, be sure to look at its API improvement as well as other key factors, including teacher experience, parent involvement and special programs.

5. The API focuses on achievement for all students.

The API is designed to show how well schools are serving students across all ethnic and socioeconomic groups. For this reason, separate APIs are calculated for each of a school’s statistically significant subgroups, which include any ethnic groups that account for a significant percentage of the school’s population. If “numerically significant,” APIs are also calculated for a school’s socioeconomically disadvantaged students (students who qualify for the subsidized lunch program or who don’t have a parent with a high school degree), English learners, and students with disabilities.

6. Schools that don’t improve their APIs must get help.

If a school doesn’t meet its API growth target and has one of the lower Base APIs in the state, it may receive grants and special assistance to help with improvement efforts. If a school continues to fall short of its target, it may eventually be subject to strong local or state sanctions, including reassigning the principal (subject to a public hearing), reorganization or even school closure.

7. API results are for schools and districts only.

There is no such thing as an individual student API. The API is based on scores from the CSTs, the CMA, the CAPA and the CAHSEE. The API measures how a school’s or district’s academic performance improves from year to year.

8. The API has changed.

It used to include just the results of the norm-referenced tests — in the first years, the Stanford 9 tests and later the CAT/6. These tests compared California students to their peers nationwide. In recent years the emphasis has shifted to include more results from the CSTs, which more accurately reflect what California students are expected to learn in the classroom, and fewer results from the CAT/6. In early 2009, the CAT/6 Survey was eliminated entirely as a testing tool in the state.

In 2001-2002, CSTs in English language arts (for grades 2 through 11) were added to API calculations. Scores from CSTs in math (for grades 2 through 11), social science (for grades 10 and 11), and the CAHSEE were added in 2002-2003 to provide a more accurate picture of what students have learned. In 2003-2004, CST science tests in grades 9 through 11 and the CAPA in language and math in grades 2 through 11 were added. Since 2004-2005 even more indicators have been added. The API now includes the CST in science for grades 5 and 8 through 11 and in history-social science for grades 8 through 11. In 2008, the California Modified Assessment (CMA) was added to the API for grades 3 through 5. Grades 6 through 8 of the CMA were added in 2010.

9. The API is complicated.

If the whole topic of the API confuses you, you’re not alone. Educators and parents alike struggle to understand where the API comes from, how it’s calculated and what exactly it means. Here’s the bottom line: APIs range from 200 to 1000 and the goal for all schools is 800. The API is based on test scores and is calculated in a way that encourages schools to raise the test scores of the lowest-scoring students.

10. GreatSchools Ratings and the California API are different.

GreatSchools also calculates a rating on a scale of 1 to 10 based on California test results. There are several important differences between GreatSchools Ratings and California API Ranks:

  • API Ranks are created by the California Department of Education. GreatSchools Ratings are created by GreatSchools.
  • The API is calculated using results from the CSTs, CMA, CAHSEE, and the CAPA. GreatSchools Ratings are calculated using the CSTs only. For additional information on GreatSchools Ratings, check our frequently asked questions.
  • Some test subjects count more than others in the API.
  • The API includes all 5 levels of proficiency (far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced), each receiving a different number of points toward the total API. The API is calculated this way to encourage improvement in test scores. GreatSchools Ratings use only the percent of students who scored at the proficient and advanced levels. GreatSchools Ratings show how the percentage of students on grade level at a school compared to schools across the state.

 

 

舊金山灣區 南灣 房地產 201511月最新數據報告

淡季不淡,市況「蠢蠢欲動」

12月已經7日,忙到現在才有空檔寫寫最新的買氣報告。奇怪,不是淡季嗎?可是我還是好忙呀!

沒錯,是淡了一點,冬季買氣絕對不如夏季炙熱,但是市場依然溫暖,昨天(12/6)在South San Jose 幫同事Open House,來了17組共40人,套一句同事說的話,大家已經「蠢蠢欲動。」

前幾天參加一個美國華人經紀人的晚宴,Green Valley Realty受邀參加,我也很榮幸地參與其中,老闆與公司業績前幾名的同事不約而同地認為:「過了感恩節,大家都以為12月是淡季,準備過聖誕節並迎接新年,沒想到升息疑慮未減,房市依然蠢蠢欲動。」雖然11月釋出量少,導致成交量縮,但是數字會說話,好區的成交行情依然不為所動,繼續穩定維持小小的漲幅。

來看看11月的成交市況吧!(2015年11月MLS資料庫,反映2015年10月買氣)

先來看看南灣的綜合買氣,下列數據包括San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos。再往下細看各地區分析。

All house
2014/12~2015/11 South Bay House Chart

Nov 2015平均加價率102.7 %  銷售天數達31

以下為主要City的成交市況

這是Sunnyvale只看 House的狀況

19 HOuse
2014/12~2015/11 Sunnyvale House Chart ↑

Sunnyvale House Nov 2015加價率 105.6%但是平均成交天數為13天,跟今年6月賣的一樣快。勝過於7月~10月需要15~19天才能賣掉。

18H
↑ 2014/12~2015/11 Cupertino House Chart

Cupertino 的House 11月平均加價率為103.9%,平均成交天數增加至33天,大家注意一下11月的加價率從10月後到底又微幅上升,市場果真是買盤還在,「跌不下去」,繼~續~漲!

8 House
↑ 2014/12~2015/11 Santa Clara House Chart

Santa Clara受惠於Sunnyvale & Cupertino 擴散效應影響,今年漲得很多,是矽谷地區百萬元還能買到好房子的地方,雖然沒有太多好學區,不過地點優勢,最近也是很多年輕人的新寵。平均加價率維持104.5%,成交天數也不離譜,24天還算是中間值。

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2014/12~2015/11 Berryessa

Berryessa很好玩,買氣很穩定,大概都是20餘天成交,特別的是又看到除了Cupertino之外加價率回升的一區。

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舊金山灣區學區最好的七城市(大紀元)

這是2015/03月的報導,房價隨時在變,請跟我聯繫,取得最新行情。

(大紀元記者馬天祥舊金山綜合報導)學區房是華人的最愛,全美尤以灣區有德天獨厚的教育資源,而讓這裡的房地產炙手可熱。這次我們就盤點一下灣區最好的學區之7座城市,提供買房投資的一個重要參考。

皮蒙特(Piedmont)

被加州奧克蘭(Oakland)包圍的皮蒙特(Piedmont),方圓1.678平方英里,人口才1萬多人。從去年11月中~今年2月份,其房屋上市價格均價252.22萬美元。銷售均價197.5萬美元。去年11月份中旬~今年2月份,房價725美元/平方英尺,比去年同期增32.8%。雖然處在奧克蘭包圍之中,但其犯罪率卻遠低於奧克蘭和加州平均。家庭戶平均單元價值達76萬美元。

皮蒙特德有3所小學,高中和初中各一所。2013年,高中API高達908分。其中,亞裔學生更高達948分。每年其上大學的比例非常多。在加州屬於最好的一類學區。

聖拉蒙和丹威爾(San Ramon、Danville)

丹威爾(Danville)上市均價133.8萬美元,銷售中間價99.5萬美元,比去年同期增加6.4%,但房屋銷售數量減少12.7%。431美元/平方英尺,比去年同期增長2.6%。和Danville相鄰的城市聖拉蒙(San Ramon),房屋上市均價103萬美元,銷售中間價75萬美元。410美元/平方英尺,比去年同期上漲9.3%。

家庭年收入和人均年收入中間值,Danville分別為12.58萬和5萬美元;San Ramon分別為9.58萬和4.23萬美元。

San Ramon Valley聯合學區可說是灣區最好的學區。San Ramon的Monte Vista高中2013年高中API為913分,亞裔為950分。Dougherty Valley高中2013年API為928分,亞裔高達965分。San Ranmon Valley高中為884分。小學和中學除1所外,其他API幾乎都在900分以上。

如果想要到最高分的學區,但是房價又相對便宜的地方,聖拉蒙是7座城市性價比最高的一個。她是一座較新的城市,位屬偏遠,到硅谷或舊金山相比其他城市有劣勢。

帕拉阿圖(Palo Alto)

灣區房價最貴的學區房。今年2月份,上市均價344.5萬美元,銷售中間價213萬美元,每平方英尺平均高達1,444美元,比去年同期增長18.2%。帕拉阿圖的熱門社區包括市中心和老帕拉阿圖,上市均價分別為493.8萬和575.9萬美元。

家庭年均收入達11.75萬美元,人均收入5.6萬美元。每戶平均住宅價值81.18萬美元。帕拉阿圖的學區除了分數高之外,生源皆來自本身城市,沒有招收其他城市的學生,有別於中半島的其他城市。

其兩所高中,Henry M. Gunn High 2013年API高達917分,亞裔學生高達954分。另一所Palo Alto高中2013年API為905分,亞裔學生高達968分。

庫伯蒂諾(Cupertino)

庫伯蒂諾(Cupertino)房產上市中間價為170萬美元,銷售中間價為143.7萬美元,平均每平方英尺827美元,比去年同期增長9.1%。家庭戶均收入10.9萬美元,人均收入4.47萬美元。房屋每單元中間價64.9萬美元。

Cupertino有3所高中深受華人追捧:Cupertino高中、Homestead高中和Monta Vista高中。Monta Vista高中2013年API高達956分,亞裔學生為969分,亞裔學生人數較多,佔總學生數的77%以上。Cupertino高中2013年API為906分,Homestead的API2013年為873分,其中亞裔平均為930分。

普萊森頓(Pleasanton)

上市均價144.39萬美元,銷售中間價83.7萬美元。平均每平方英尺470美元,比去年同期增加16.3%。家庭年收入中位數為10.3萬美元。其公立學校有Amador Valley高中和Foothill高中,學生以白人學生為主。私立高中有The Quarry Lane高中。其中Amador Valley高中,2013年API為897分,亞裔為954分。Foothill高中在2013年API為871分,亞裔雖佔不到1/3,但API高達934分。

菲利蒙(Fremont)

菲利蒙(Fremont)房屋上市中間價105.5萬美元,銷售中間價約70.8萬美元。平均平方英尺485美元,比去年同期增長15.5%。家庭年均收入中間數為8.2萬美元,人均收入3.1萬美元。菲利蒙高中有Irvington高中、John F. Kennedy高中和著名的Mission San Jose高中,API成績分別為884、743、951。Mission San Jose高中的亞裔分數更達到968分。另外,私立高中有Fremont Christian School。熱門社區Warm Spring上市均價99.3萬美元,Irvington為84.6萬美元。

洛斯蓋托斯和薩拉托加(Los Gatos、Saratoga)

Saratoga地區今年2月份銷售價格755美元/平方英尺,比去年同期增長6%。房屋上市中間價441.4萬美元,銷售中間價191.5萬美元。家庭年收入中間值為15.5萬美元,人均年收入6.5萬美元。房屋單元均價100萬美元。

2月份前,Los Gatos上市中間價為255.2萬美元,銷售中間價為130萬美元。685美元/平方英尺。家庭戶均收入中間值為11.9萬美元,人均年收入為5.6萬美元。

2013年Saratoga高中API為938分,亞裔為967分。小學和中學非常出色。還擁有一些在加州排名前列的私立中學,如Sacred Heart學校。Los Gatos High以白人學生為主,2013年全校API為883分,亞裔學生僅佔大約1/10,但API較高,2013年達940分。

(以上房價數據來自於Trulia網站,API數據來自於加州教育廳網站)

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2015年6 月,矽谷Sunnyvale房價再創新高

六月已經結束,我將Sunnyvale 行情整理一番。

數據全數來自MLS統計資料,我在這裡僅做Single Family的分析供參考,若須Condo, Townhouse資料,請找我洽詢,無論何種產品,我都將提供完整的數據分析,加價技巧,助您買房。

Sunnyvale House行情均價 $1,468,772 . 成交價格1.47million,成交量較前三個月縮減。平均成交天數13天。

成交量持續萎縮,但是買房出價動能依然強,

尤其在94087因為不少 Cupertino Union 與Cherry Chase好學區,加價幅度不減。

Sale price to list price ratio is 117.3% in Jun.

Time frame is from Jul 2014 to Jun 2015 Postal City is 'Sunnyvale' Property Type is 'Residential' Property Sub Type is 'Single Family Home' Results calculated from approximately 630 listings
Time frame is from Jul 2014 to Jun 2015
Postal City is ‘Sunnyvale’
Property Type is ‘Residential’
Property Sub Type is ‘Single Family Home’
Results calculated from approximately 630 listings

(點圖可以放大)

94087 (Sunnyvale, 因為有Homestead high, Cupertino好學區支撐,加價比率較高,民眾搶屋很積極)

”Sale price to list price ratio” is 117.3% in Jun, lower than 118.1% in May, higher than 116.3% in Apr.  Compare to 120.5~121.8% during Feb and Mar. Buyers don’t add as much money as 1st quarter.

Day to sell” in Jun of single family in 94087, only takes 10 average days to sell. Compare to 9 days in Feb and Mar, 11 days in Apr.  The ‘’Day to sell’’ in Jun means the market is still hot.

94086

”Sale price to list price ratio” is 109.7% in Jun, lower than 116.1% in May, 116.2% in Apr. .  Compare to about 111%,114% in Feb and Mar. Buyers don’t add as much money as 1st quarter.

”Day to sell” in Jun of single family in 94086, only takes 10 average days to sell. Compare to 21 and 11 days in Feb and Mar, 14 days in Apr.  The ‘’Day to sell’’ in Jun means the market is still hot.

Time frame is from Jan 2010 to Jun 2015 Postal City is 'Sunnyvale' Property Type is 'Residential' Property Sub Type is 'Single Family Home' Results calculated from approximately 3,300 listings
Time frame is from Jan 2010 to Jun 2015
Postal City is ‘Sunnyvale’
Property Type is ‘Residential’
Property Sub Type is ‘Single Family Home’
Results calculated from approximately 3,300 listings

這是近五年Sunnyvale價量,紅色為價、綠色為量,僅做Single Family的統計表。2015年僅統計到6月,因此量約一半,但是我大膽預估,因為高房價(買房躊躇)與周邊房價直漲(賣方賣了不知道該往哪裡住),今年成交量應會減縮,總成交量將低於過去四年的平均值。稍晚再來寫兵家必爭之地Cupertino!

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