Author note: this is a lengthy article which is 99% a reprint from a chapter in the book I co-authored with Ken Deshaies, “Get the Best Deal when Selling Your Home in Silicon Valley”. It has been updated as needed. Your pre-sale preparation is key to your...
The Los Gatos real estate market trends are red hot across most price points for worry-free properties (in good shape, good location, no major issues). I’m hearing of multiple offers and strong overbids across town, and in some cases the sale price is as much as...
San Jose’s Almaden Valley is a highly sought after area. The main draws include these: high scoring public schools upscale, well maintained neighborhoods easy access to quality shopping natural beauty & views, hiking trails and open spaces Simply defined by San...
Willow Glen is a charming area of San Jose not far from downtown San Jose. Here are a few quick things to know: Willow Glen is mostly comprised of the 95125 zip code, with a little sliver of 95124 toward the southwest corner. There’s a vibrant “downtown...
UPDATE (4/16/2021): This post was originally published way back in June 2015. Santa Clara County was in a seller’s market, just finishing it’s spring peak, but the market wasn’t as hot as it is today. But even in a crazy market like we have today the...
Located in the north east end of Santa Clara County, Milpitas offers an excellent commute to locations throughout Silicon Valley. This, coupled with the fact that Milpitas is a great family town with highly regarded schools, makes this city one of the county’s most...
The Blossom Valley area of San Jose borders Cambrian Park on one side, Willow Glen on another, Santa Teresa on the third, and the beautiful Santa Teresa Foothills on the forth. While Blossom Valley is mostly a quiet suburban district in Silicon Valley and it has no...
Alviso, San Jose’s community on the water Alviso is a small community on the marshy, southern tip of the San Francisco Bay. Originally it was its own city, incorporated in 1852. Ever since 1968, though, it’s been part of the 10th largest city in the United...
What’s my home worth? Whether you’re thinking of selling or just curious about your property’s equity, the question of current market value is always of interest to home owners. If you are a Silicon Valley home owner, please request an online or in...
Most days I find myself searching the local MLS on behalf of my home buyer clients for Silicon Valley real estate. Sometimes it’s houses in Los Gatos or Saratoga or Campbell, other times it’s condos or townhomes in parts of San Jose like Almaden or...
