Silicon Valley is a preferred home buying location for many working professionals. The Valley is experiencing an ongoing economic boom. Study shows that more companies are seeking office and research space in Silicon Valley during the early stages of 2016 than a year ago. If you’ve found a job in the tech industry, you might want to start thinking about buying a new...
Santana Row is an upscale shopping, residential, dining and entertainment complex. It offers a mix of high-end and mid-tier retail shops, ranging from luxury brands like Gucci and Burberry to casual brands like Diesel and H&M. Also on the row are restaurants ranging from local concepts like Left Bank Brasserie and sister restaurant&n...
So here we all are - bouncing along the housing market bottom. While this bottom bouncing doesn’t feel great, trends indicate that the worst is behind us here in the Bay Area.  So does that mean it’s the time to buy? Once the foreclosure mess really begins to clear up, say housing economists, the traditional drivers of the housing...
CNN reports: Â A housing rebound? Yes, it's possible. On Yahoo! Â Finance, Summary Box: Mortgage rates rise to 4.37 pct (and still at lowest rates historically!) Although SummerHill experienced sales at all of our communities this summer, SJ Business Journal reports:Â Bay Area home sales hit low in August - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journ...
Did you know that SummerHill's very own Redwood Gate is located in Palo Alto? CNN Money.com Top Earning Towns article reports: Median Family Income (Per Year): $153, 615 Palo Alto is awash in high tech prosperity. Stanford professors, Facebook engineers, and venture capitalist are all neighbors in the Silicon Valley Town. Natural beauty is anoth...
California has already received an estimated 7,750 applications and reservations for the  California New Home Tax Credit!  They're estimating that 70% of the estimated total requested credit is already reaching over $50 million.  Unfortunately, they haven't finished updating their computer system, so these are all estimates for now.  Time i...
That's right although the dreary rain makes summer seem so far away, it's almost summertime! Â Before you know it, the time will have arrived for summer camp! We're here to help you get started on planning summer activities with a few tips for you on the perfect local camps for your child: Stanford is just up the street from Redwood Gate in Palo Alto. Â&nbs...
Happy Chinese New Year that is! The 2010 Chinese New Year began on February 14th with the new moon and involves a host of festivities lasting approximately 2 weeks. Welcome the Year of the Tiger (see a traditional chinese papercut version of the tiger below). The Tiger is a sign of bravery and brings protection, courage and power. Sounds to me like a much needed sign ...
It's been a while since our last round of Real Estate in 6 lines or less... hope you enjoy! The news this week has mostly focused on our sister market, commercial real estate, as it continues to struggle through this tough time- see this Forbes.com summary article. Meanwhile, CNN published a story about the ups and downs of small real estate business. L...
A few weeks ago, I shared that shared Village Square in San Jose got a 77. Pretty great, right? And a good Walk Score is not the only thing Village Square offers. Village Square is really an oasis in the midst of Urban Living. It reminds me of the row homes in San Francisco, but better because the weather in San Jose is pretty awesome year ro...