Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog

What does it take to be a move-up buyer in Silicon Valley right now?

If you are a current homeowner, you may be considering the possibility of “moving up” from your current residence since prices are soft.

How hard is that to do?

What does it take for a move up scenario in the San Jose area to be a possibility?   There isn’t just..(read more)

Condos, townhomes, and single family homes would seem to be very easy to recognize. But that’s not always the case!

There are some townhomes that are not attached – that’s the case at the Los Gatos Village in Los Gatos.

There are detached houses that are actually condominium ownership – you’ll find those at the Villas of Almaden in San Jose...(read more)

You're browsing through the online list of Silicon Valley homes for sale and only want a turnkey home. How can you tell, from the description, what the home's true condition is? (Photos are often the biggest help, but some agents don't post enough of them.)

Often it's not what the Silicon Valley real estate agent says, it's what he or she doesn't say.

For example, when..(read more)

The Valley of Hearts Delight website has been morphed into a blogsite with real estate information and insights on San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Silicon Valley generally. The URL, www.ValleyOfHeartsDelight.com, will take you there!

What is included in this new blog for real estate consumers in Silicon Valley?  Here's a quick list: Silicon Valley (Santa Clara County)..(read more)

Recession is such a dirty word. But we may as well get used to it - the economy is scary right now, interest rates are rising along with the cost of gas and food, and the only thing that's nearing affordability right now is housing. That is, housing to purchase is becoming more affordable. Rents are rising.

What can you do to benefit during this crazy time? The market is always changing..(read more)

Staging is discussed a great deal and most sellers in Silicon Valley understand why it's important for maximizing their net when the home sells.

What many people don't understand is that staging the front yard is just as crucial, if not more so, when selling your property.

To get a quick and easy list of what to do to prepare your yard for selling, visit my Live in Los..(read more)

Which part of the Santa Clara Valley
is seeing all of this foreclosure and pre-foreclosure activity?

Depending on where you live in Santa Clara County, you may be seeing a whole lot of distressed properties on the market - or you may be seeing none at all. This is part of our current "bifurcated market" situation. Generally, the more expensive areas of Silicon Valley..(read more)

The Silicon Valley Real Estate Market is really composed of many "micro markets". What is happening in Los Gatos is not the same thing as is happening in Morgan Hill or in Palo Alto.

And, in fact, what's happening in one part of Los Gatos is very different from what is happening in another, just as west San Jose is extremely different from south San Jose.

Recently..(read more)

In Santa Clara County, we have seasonal fluctuations in the supply and demand of single family homes, condos and townhouses. Not surprisingly, most years there are correlations between these normal cycles and pricing. Usually, spring gives buyers more selection and sellers better pricing than other times in the year. 

With sales slipping for about two and a half years..(read more)

If you are contemplating selling one home and buying another in the same general area, it may be that you need more space - or it may be that you simply want a home that's updated and you're not sure you want to experience, first-hand, the joys of remodeling.

Not too long ago, I stumbled upon a website to help folks work through this question:
www.RemodelOrMove.com.
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