by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Mar 16, 2023 | homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, Palo Alto
Palo Alto is located at the north end of Santa Clara County, just a short drive from San Francisco International Airport. “The Birthplace of Silicon Valley” One of Santa Clara County’s most prestigious addresses, Palo Alto is home to some of the...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Dec 8, 2022 | Selling tips
As a home seller in a mixed market, you will want to be keenly aware of the things which will make a home buyer run! Most of buyers’ paying top dollar or buyers heading for the hills boils down to one thing: home buyer confidence. Buyers buy and pay more when...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Sep 9, 2022 | Campbell, Market Reports
The Campbell CA real estate market often mimics the greater Santa Clara County market, though prices are a little above that of the county as a whole. An active community with a charming downtown, easy access to freeways and VTA light rail systems, and back dropped by...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Aug 6, 2022 | Home Improvement, Older & Historic Homes, Safety
What is a cripple wall? If you are buying or selling real estate in Silicon Valley, you most likely have seen a seller questionnaire asking if the house has a cripple wall, and if so, has it been reinforced. Most people have no idea what it is, let alone if they have...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Jul 2, 2022 | Relocation
Silicon Valley relocation questions include a broad range of issues, depending on whether the individual is doing an inbound or outbound move. Because Silicon Valley has such immense intellectual capital, many people from around the world are drawn to at least...