Blog Archives: December 2018

If you follow our blog, then you know that we have a whole lot to say about Silicon Valley real estate! But you also know that we update our blog weekly because staying on top of market changes is our job and not yours. As we always do at year-end, we took some time to reflect on what happened in 2018 and what that means for you in 2019. To that end, we have compiled our ‘Best Of 2018’ blogs; while we hope that every article that we created has helped someone in some way – we believe these are the topics that will align most with what ...

What a year! As we reflect with much gratitude on another amazing year of Silicon Valley real estate – we got a little sentimental as we started reviewing some photos (shhh – don’t tell anyone!). More than just homes sold or property purchased… do you see what we see?! We see homes of happy memory making – past, present and future.Kitchens where great holiday meals were prepared & enjoyed. Backyards where summer barbeques were hosted with a dress code of flip-flops required. Bedrooms where kids giggled joyfully when they were supposed ...

2018 was a bit of a game-changer for the housing market. It kicked off with a continuation of historic low rates and rapid home price appreciation and ended with rising rates and signals of softening. As we all prepare for what we can expect (but certainly not control) in 2019… here is what Forbes is predicting and what we think it means for you. Rates Approach 6%. Forbes anticipates that 30-year fixed rate mortgages could reach 5.8% - a number we have not seen in 10 years . Millennials Will Account For 45% Of Mortgages. As the largest ...

If you think most homebuyers have given up – it might be time to think again! According to a recent study as reported by Mortgage News Daily, 72% of millennials stated that owning a home is their #1 priority (above traveling the world, getting married & having children). With 70% of respondents believing that their rents will increase every year or two and 30% paying more than 1/3 of their income for rent – the value of homeownership as a wise financial investment is a driving force. We all know it is not easy to buy in today’s market… but ...