In desperate times, home prices go…up?
Here’s an interesting strategy: If things aren’t selling, raise the price! Indeed, it seems as if Santa Clara County sellers and agents are trying this angle, since although data show the selling...
View ArticleOh happy days: Silicon Valley tops the happy charts
Central Park, Santa Clara: a happy place to be. If you are looking to relocate and feeling a little blue, you might want to set your sights on Silicon Valley for your next home, because, according to...
View ArticleIs that a listing in your pocket? Pocketlisting.net goes beyond the MLS
Inquiry.net Most every successful agent in residential and commercial real estate has at some point either had clients looking to quietly sell their property, or a buyer that needs something that is...
View ArticlePost Thanksgiving glut: More real estate inventory on the horizon
To complement the elastic waist band pants we are all probably wearing to accommodate the Thanksgiving gluttony of food, wine, sweets and more, the housing market is also expecting more glut to its...
View ArticleNervous about earthquakes? Marin & Contra Costa are your best bets
Yesterday’s dual tremors caused a few hearts to jump, including mine. I was in San Francisco during the afternoon and felt the first. While the evening’s aftershock was almost as strong as the...
View ArticleBay Area boasts top counties in California
The “best county” in California is Marin, according to real-estate site Movoto. Of course “best” is a very subjective term, but Movoto used 2010 Census data on unemployment rankings, percent of...
View ArticleWhich Bay Area county has the most Republicans?
The Bay Area is known for its lefty leanings, but there are some Bay Area counties that are much bluer than others, according to a just-in-time-for-Election-Day report from Paragon Real Estate Group....
View ArticleSilicon Valley home to 7 of the top 10 most expensive places to buy a home
Los Altos just barely beat out Newport Beach as the most expensive real estate market in the country for larger homes, according to a new report from Coldwell Banker. The report analyzed the average...
View ArticleTech jobs, lack of new housing supply lead to ‘feeding frenzy’
The closer a home is to tech jobs in San Francisco and Santa Clara the more likely it is to sell quickly and for over asking, according to a new report from Paragon Real Estate. “The white-hot—some...
View ArticleBay Area’s population growth less impressive than it seems
Bay Area residents: Is traffic, housing, parking, and waiting in line for your favorite gourmet treats really that much worse than a few years ago? According to the U.S. Census data we examined last...
View Article2 very different mid-century properties hit the high-end Peninsula market
Mid-century-modern architecture elicits debate: Some people love its stark lines and open spaces; others call it cheap, boring or sterile. (The debate most recently erupted over Daphne House in...
View ArticleCupertino home marketed as a tear down asks $1.9 million
Seven years ago, 10180 Byrne Avenue in Cupertino was marketed as a “well-maintained upgraded” home with new paint, electrical and HVAC systems, and dual pane windows. It sold quickly for $908,000....
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