Tips for the Home Buying Process

Don't let anyone tell you that buying a house is easy. In fact, living in a home that is new to you is just on the other side of a precipice-flanked gorge that can seem daunting. While ...

When a Realtor Makes a Move

You may have read on my Market Mondays on Linked In that price trends are still steady in the Santa Clara County real estate market. That said, the number of sales or "units sold" is way down, about half - when you compare the first few weeks of April to the ...

For two weeks since Shelter-in-Place began in Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley, no set rules had emerged for how to handle the buying and selling of homes. Finally the county, the state, and both Association of Realtors groups have synthesized a plan. Recently, real estate became an "essential ...

What qualifies as a first time home buyer?

So you're thinking about taking the leap from renter to homeowner... And you may be wondering who qualifies for first time home buyer programs in California? And what is a first time home buyer exactly? It may not be what you ...

Home buyers in Silicon Valley may doubt whether there are still deals to be had or not. Granted, we live in one of the most expensive areas in the world for real estate - so how to shave some off the price?

In Santa Clara County properties are currently selling right ...

Sometimes home buyers approach the search in a counter-productive way and don't even know it. After 16 years of observing buyers in various settings, I decided to construct a series to help Silicon Valley house hunters make the best purchase they possibly can. Here, let's dive into how ...