Modern home with sold sign With rates hovering at levels in line with historic averages, there isn't enough incentive based on loan rates to cause all Buyers to dive in, Some Silicon Valley buyers are becoming more strategic. The strongest trend right now? Marry the house, date the rate.  This means buyers are anchoring themselves in the home that aligns with their long-term lifestyle, knowing the rate can be refinanced when the market softens. Many buyers are also trying: In

Downtown Mountain View, California When someone buys a home here, they’re not only buying walls and land — they are buying into a micro-culture that shapes daily life. Some Mountain View neighborhoods carry a quiet, tree-lined calm. Parts of Los Altos feel like soft suburban blankets wrapped around good schools. Communities in Palo Alto pulse with intellectual energy. The hills above Portola Valley feel like breathing in nature itself. Buyers are more attuned than ever to: Wa

A noticeable shift is happening across Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and the surrounding areas: buyers are craving livable luxury —homes that feel refined yet deeply usable. Gone are the days when over-designed kitchens or formal living rooms stole the spotlight. Today’s buyer wants: Expansive natural light Seamless indoor-outdoor connection Offices that inspire flow And generous primary suites that feel like small retreats The modern Silicon Valley family is busy, str

In Silicon Valley, where the hum of innovation meets a yearning for sanctuary, the way a home feels  the moment someone steps through the door can completely shift a buyer’s heart. Presentation isn’t just staging — it’s storytelling. It’s the soft lighting that suggests slow mornings, the uncluttered counters that hint at a calmer mind, and the fresh flowers that whisper welcome home. With inventory still tight and buyers competing for a sense of peace as much as square foota

By Deniece Smith - "got agent?" As the Fed increases its interest rates a quarter of a percentage point today it marked the highest interest rates we have seen in 16 years. How does this affect you? As a potential home buyer or seller, you may have heard about the impact of interest rates on the real estate market. The interest rate is the amount of money that a lender charges a borrower for borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the total loan amount. When in

Intelligent lending information from Jamie Meyers of Golden 1 Credit Union As a lender in the Bay Area, there are two things that I...

The categorization of a property effects the loan. Be sure it is accurate.

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Today I want discuss Interest Only Loans. While these loans used to be very common in the pre-2008 era, they have fallen out of...

Home staging highlights your property's most attractive features so potential buyers can see themselves living there. One marketing...