by Mary Pope-Handy | May 24, 2023 | homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Mountain View, Neighborhoods
Mountain View, next to Palo Alto at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay, is visible from a distance because of the giant “Hangar One” at Moffett Field that used to house a blimp. The airport at Moffett is fairly quiet these days, but occasionally...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | May 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 | Apr 17, 2023 | homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas)
With a population of more than one million people, San Jose is the 10th largest city in the nation and the 3rd largest in California (behind Los Angeles, with about 4 million residents, and San Diego, which has approximately 1.5 million). Originally named for the...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Mar 29, 2023 | homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods
Portola Valley is an elegant town with a relaxed, quiet, country vibe. It’s nearly all homes or horse ranches, but there are a few shops, grocery stores, and places to dine. It is one of the most uncrowded feeling places in the Bay Area. Above all, there are...
by Mary Pope-Handy, Clair Handy | Feb 1, 2023 | Alviso (SJ), homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas)
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...
by Mary Pope-Handy | Jan 25, 2023 | Central San Jose, Downtown San Jose, homes for sale, How's The Market?, Market Reports, Neighborhoods, San Jose (all areas)
Central San Jose, which includes Downtown San Jose, has been growing in popularity in recent decades. It may be the most wonderful but underappreciated city in the Golden State. Central San Jose, Downtown San Jose The third most populous city in the state, often...