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    Just Listed In Saratoga: 5BR/3.5BA including an in-law unit... experience 20015 Cox Avenue this weekend! Homes of Silicon Valley invites you to explore a property that has it all: a spacious, single-level home featuring beautifully designed living areas, a bonus in-law unit with skylight, full bath and backyard access – all situated on a 2/3-acre, level lot located within top Saratoga schools. Natural light fills the home via bowed window bays, ample sliding doors and skylights, while a gleaming oak entry way invites ...

Happy Almost Spring from Homes of Silicon Valley! The clocks are not the only thing jumping forward this weekend as the Santa Clara County housing market is surging with momentum as well. We have summarized some notable data from the latest edition of our Real Estate Report in the graphic below, but encourage you to check out the data in full HERE. WOW. Median home prices are up over 6% month-over-month and over 22% year-over-year. Inventory is down for the 11th month in a row and fell 24.5% compared to this time last year. It’s no ...

Homes of Silicon Valley is pleased to announce that 111 Falcon Ridge Road is… NOW PENDING! We had a feeling that this expansive and turnkey Scotts Valley property would be popular. The beautifully appointed space inside and out, the architectural details, the bonus room, 4th bedroom w/ensuite bath plus all that land and private trail access… the possibilities are endless.     In a month marked by a holiday defined by gratitude, we are more than grateful to our sellers for their trust and for choosing Homes of Silicon Valley to create ...

Just Listed In Scotts Valley & Open This Weekend: A stunning, expansive 4BR/3.5BA home awaits within the forested community known as The Meadow at Falcon Ridge (built 2011), featuring your own private trail system! 111 Falcon Ridge Road offers an abundant, and beautifully appointed layout featuring 4 bedrooms + exercise/bonus room, 3.5 baths in a two-story home with high ceilings & architectural appeal throughout 3,700 sq. ft. of modern living. Features impressive outdoor landscaping on a nearly 10,000 sq. ft. lot bordering a designated trail ...

Welcome back to the Homes of Silicon Valley blog… this is one of our favorite annual pieces to write and we hope you enjoy it too! Myself and my team don’t ‘just find houses’ for individuals and families, but we strive to create the lifestyles that they love. That involves not only the place where you eat dinner, play board games and rest your heads… but also the communities you live in and the offerings that happen there. The fantastic thing about Silicon Valley is that there is always SO much to do – there is virtually something (and ...

Hello Readers! Before summer is over, I wanted to share some Santa Clara County real estate data that answers what most current and prospective homeowners want to know about the current market. I often receive questions such as: “So Mark, are homes really still selling over asking?” Yes! Just look at that sales-to-list-price ratio. “Are buyers scared away by current interest rates?” Not so much. Demand is far greater than supply, as evidenced by the days on market and those still rising home prices. “How do median home prices ...

Greetings Friends! Can you believe that August is almost here! As many families prepare for back-to-school and others enjoy the last of their warm weather vacations – we wanted to share some exciting news! Our most recent listings in Cupertino and Campbell have both closed - OVER asking -  and we are more than grateful to our sellers for choosing Homes of Silicon Valley to represent them on their journeys! In Campbell, 2857 S. Bascom Avenue #104 in the charming Cedar Terrace community just closed on July 24, 2023 for $718,650. This ...

All the comforts of home… without all the maintenance! Homes of Silicon Valley is more than pleased to present 2857 South Bascom Avenue Unit 104, a modern, warm and elegant second-story unit in Campbell! Just seconds to commute corridors and 5 minutes to Pruneyard and Downtown Campbell, this location cannot be beat. Inside the residence you’ll enjoy a dining room overlooking the front deck, a living room with stone fireplace plus modern kitchen and baths featuring quartz countertops and timeless cabinetry. Soaring, vaulted ceilings, abundant ...

Just Listed: Spacious, inviting home in the Montebello neighborhood of Cupertino awaits. With 4BR/3BA on a beautifully landscaped corner lot (with sparkling pool!), this inspiring home offers abundant opportunities to live, work and entertain in the seamless floorplan. Double glass-paned doors open to the spacious living room with vaulted ceilings which flows effortlessly into the dining room, modern kitchen w/granite counters & full backsplashes  - adjacent to the step-down family room. Wide sliding doors welcome you onto the grand, ...

Homes of Silicon Valley is pleased to announce our newest client success… we proudly represented the buyers of 1991 Jonathan Avenue in Willow Glen which just closed on May 15, 2023! We are thrilled for our buyers as they prepare to start making memories in their new home this summer… with no plans to stop anytime soon. As always, we are truly grateful to have been a part of this home ownership journey – doing what is right for every client in every situation is the best part of real estate after all! It's true that this market is no ...

  April is almost behind us and the first sales statistics of the spring real estate season are here! One of the many things that we appreciate about our alignment with Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno is the balance of our global reach with a firm focus on our hyperlocal commitment. There is virtually nothing more significant to your real estate decisions than the trends and sales activity in your actual, local, micro market. As such, we encourage you to review the data from Santa Clara County below and reach out to Homes of ...

It’s almost that time again… spring forward is just days away! With all of this rain, it’s been hard to believe that sunshine and sandal weather is within reach. Now that we are getting ready to change those clocks this Sunday, March 12th at 3am… what are a few other things we can do to get our homes & yards spring ready? #1: Check and/or change those smoke detector batteries. Every 6 months is an ideal time, so many people find 'spring forward' & 'fall back' to be good reminders. #2: Prep the air conditioner! Triple digit days are not ...

Homes of Silicon Valley invites you to experience our newest listing this weekend! This stunning, single-story home offers a wealth of upgrades inside & out in San Jose! 1521 Altamont Avenue features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths PLUS office suite amidst a seamless 2,000 sq. ft. floor plan. The elegantly updated kitchen & baths, gleaming hardwood floors, abundant windows & natural light plus 3 patios and a nearly 8,500 sq. ft. lot create an inviting, comfortable and turnkey home to call yours this spring. Modern renovations meet timeless grace ...

The Super Bowl is behind us and you know what that means: the spring real estate market is just about here! As we reported last week, active listings and pending properties are already increasing in Santa Clara County. The sales-to-list price ratio is edging up and median home prices are up almost 4.5% month-over-month. This means that buyers are closely watching those rates, weighing the pros of purchasing now before prices go up any more and the cons of waiting too long as list prices and/or rates rise. Sellers may finally feel more ...

Welcome back to the Homes of Silicon Valley blog! You may have seen that last week, we featured a national turning point in the market - that pending sales have risen for the first time in 6 months. This week, we wanted to share some local Santa Clara County data to give you an idea of where Silicon Valley real estate is headed this spring. In addition, inventory has risen by 69.1% month-over-month and 124.4% year-over-year. Active listings are also up by 37% year-over-year, thus the market is showing signs of a fast start to spring ...

Happy February! Homes of Silicon Valley knows that you are busy planning that Super Bowl party (and trying to forget last week’s 49er loss!), thinking about Valentine’s Day and hopefully enjoying some of this sunshine. We did want to take a moment to share a quick turning point in the market as announced just 4 days ago by the National Association of realtors (NAR)®. On January 27th, 2023 – NAR® revealed that “Pending home sales increased in December for the first time since May 2022 — following six consecutive months of declines.” The West ...

More Tours Added By Request: 1483-1485 Merry Lane is now available to view Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th from 2-4pm! Incredible location + investment value create an ideal opportunity to build long-term equity while earning short-term income in this San Jose duplex. You can even live in one unit & rent out the other; each residence offers a spacious floor plan with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, hardwood floors, charming arched doorways, cozy wood-burning fireplaces, large, bright windows plus updated granite countertops in the ...

Homes of Silicon Valley (a Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno Team) in collaboration with Intero Real Estate (a Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate) is pleased to present 1483-1485 Merry Lane in San Jose! Entering the market for the first time in 50+ years, this charming multi-unit property less than a mile from Downtown Campbell offers incredible equity growth and income potential. Both units feature 2 bedrooms and 1 bath within a quiet, walkable neighborhood – ideal for investment, multi-generational living, etc. Each residence features ...

  While today we are finally seeing some Silicon Valley sun, the last few weeks have no doubt brought some of the heaviest rain we have seen in some time. Our team hopes that you are safe, warm and dry with minimal property damage and certainly hopes all can stay that way! With at least half of the 10 days ahead forecasted to bring more precipitation, we wanted to share some local and regional resources for you to have on hand. San Jose Inside has quoted the Governor as saying that “We’re not out of the woods – we expect these storms ...

Cheers! Can you believe we are nearly a week into the new year? Is 2023 starting off the way you hoped it would be? Are you still lingering in the chaos and comfort of being surrounded by family for the holidays? Is all your décor down and spring-cleaning planning in the works? Are your health & fitness resolutions in full swing (or being sabotaged by the candy and cookies abound!)? No matter how your year has started, our Homes of Silicon Valley team wishes you nothing but health, happiness and a life you love in the weeks and months ...