by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 18, 2016 | Buying tips, Finance Information, First time homebuyers
Do you need earthquake insurance? If you live in Los Gatos, Saratoga, San Jose, or anywhere in Silicon Valley, you are probably aware that it is very likely that we’ll experience a violent quake within the next 30 years. The San Francisco Bay Area is woven...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Sep 1, 2016 | Buying tips, Finance Information, First time homebuyers
Silicon Valley Realtors have been seeing a “shifting market” for about a year now, at least in many segments of the real estate market. What does that mean for home buyers and home sellers? One major difference is the amount of cash, or the percentage of...
by Mary Pope-Handy | May 29, 2015 | Buying tips, Finance Information, First time homebuyers
Due to the fact that Silicon Valley home buyers often don’t really know the exact amount of their loan or closing costs until they are at the closing table, there can be both the appearance and unfortunately the occasional reality of loan abuse. Although this...
