by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 30, 2022 | Buying tips, Selling tips, Working in real estate
Real estate stress is real! Buying and selling real estate – especially in pricey, overheated Silicon Valley – can make a wreck of anyone. Sometimes clients turn to me and say “how can you do this for a living?” They are bewildered that I can...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 14, 2022 | Home
The Silicon Valley real estate market is actually a patchwork of micro markets. Many nation-wide websites would have you believe that you can understand the Silicon Valley real estate market by simply plotting trends by city, zip code, or by tracking sales activity...
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 | Sep 1, 2022 | First time homebuyers, Finance Information
One of the more confusing elements for home buyers attempting to anticipate their closing costs is the property tax prorations, which are referenced in the purchase agreement or contract, but not explained. As most Silicon Valley real estate consumers know, home...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Aug 8, 2022 | Selling tips
As a home seller in a cooling 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...