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Saratoga Real Estate California     Our village is located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains about 10 miles southwest of San Jose at the entrance of a historic pass which was once a toll road. Big Basin Way is our downtown main street. It becomes Congress Springs Road west of town. And it becomes Highway 9 shortly after. Many uphill miles later as it crosses the ridge line which is Skyline Boulevard, it continues down into the San Lorenzo Valley as Highway 9 all the way to Santa Cruz. The entire San Lorenzo Valley was logged out in the late 1800's with the exception of what is now known as Big Basin Park. Horse-drawn teams and wagons used the road to haul redwood logs out to a sawmill about 2 miles west of our village. Tolls were charged on a portion of the road until it became public property.      The cities south of San Francisco and Oakland lie in what was once a rich fruit and vegetable growing region. Until the early 1960's there were lots of agriculture, orchards, dairies, wineries and many food-processing industries. The primary manufacturers in the region were Lockheed and Westinghouse in Sunnyvale, and the Ford Plant in Milpitas. Industrial production developed significantly after World War II and growth has since been rapid.      There are still manufacturers of business, electric, food-processing machinery; household goods, aircraft and motor parts. But the manufacture of computers, silicon chips and electronic items started taking the lead in the late 1960's, 1970's and 1980's in the area now commonly known as Silicon Valley. Listing agents have written contracts with sellers promising to get the highest possible price for homes. Why on earth would someone call listing agents for information about homes? Are you looking for a house or condo, land, or any other residential property on the market for sale?  Our company does not market homes for sellers. We provide full agency representation for buyers with no conflict of interest! Multiple listings are only a portion of the homes you will see. Learn about the rest of the available properties not on MLS, such as bank owned, foreclosures, and for sale by owner. Learn how to avoid pitfalls when buying a home. When teaming up with one of our professionals, service will exceed your expectations. You'll enjoy many home purchasing tips, local information, recreation, loans, current market conditions, search all cities of interest to you, learn how to get good deals, and find the best and avoid the worst neighborhoods.