Santa Clara Valley Living

What a week for home sales across the Santa Clara County west valley area.  You can see the numbers below in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and even the highend markets has started to bounce back.  It is very evident that sales have picked up and inventory has started to drop across the board.  The conditions of low [...]

These graphs show the weekly absorption of home sales and new listings that have come on the market. This is a very interesting statistic to follow. I have been following this statistic closely because I feel it tells you the whole story behind inventory. Are listings selling or not selling and are [...]

You hear on the tv and the paper that you can get a great deal on an REO.  You expect 50% savings off your dream home, after all isn’t this the worst real estate market in history?  Sounds great and it might just happen, but first you should take a look at some facts and [...]

Short sales happen when home values fall and sellers do not receive enough cash from a buyer to pay off their existing mortgages, providing lenders agree to take less than the amount owed to them.
On the surface, it may appear that a short-sale buyer is getting a good deal. Although a slim margin of short [...]

Are you over 55 and thinking about selling your home and moving into something smaller, but worried about the tax implications when you relocate? If so, you aren’t alone. As the baby boomers find themselves approaching retirement age and becoming empty nesters, their housing needs are changing along with their lifestyles – but inflation and [...]