Blog Archives: May 2017

If you have a great sense of humor when it comes to real estate, you can look beyond House Hunters for property depictions that are purely entertaining. With the latest Zillow lawsuit calling continued attention to the years-long debate sparked by their online Zestimates, the truth is that much like House Hunters, the popular housing resource documents both fact and fiction – but doesn’t tell the viewer which is which. If you are one of the $110 million homeowners whose information appears on the hotly-marketed consumer website, you might ...

You likely hear the terms ‘housing starts’, ‘new home construction’ and ‘new permits issued’ and hope that these WILL be the answers to the inventory shortage. While we certainly aren’t believers in scare tactics, we are realists and today we wanted to share some fast facts and figures about efforts to supplement the housing supply. When you look around at the state of the market and the continued trend of increasingly low inventory, you might wonder why more new homes aren’t being built – and why we aren’t on the fast track to solving what ...

You may know us best as real estate agents, housing enthusiasts and proud parents (we mention our kids every chance we get!), but in this week’s blog we wanted to reaffirm our commitment as concerned members of the local community. In the busy Silicon Valley lifestyle, it’s extremely easy to lose sight of the passions, values and connections that make us not just friends and colleagues, but each other’s best advocates. You may know that Jason is a proud Board Member for Momentum For Mental Health (6 years and counting!), and in conjunction ...

If there was ever a part of real estate we could write a book about – we think the subject of open houses would make a best seller! You probably know that we have conversed extensively on both sides of the open house dialogue, whether as the presenting agent for our seller(s), or as the championing advocate for  our buyer(s). The unique part about open houses today is that they are no longer the main data-gathering event for the home (90% of home research starts online these days!). Needless to say, an open house is still a prime opportunity ...

What does ‘going the extra mile’ mean to you in a real estate transaction? Does it mean your agent answers the phone day and night (or sends texts if you prefer)? Does it mean having access to off-market opportunities and keeping you apprised of them? Does it mean killer negotiating tactics, detailed pricing analysis or comprehensive marketing? Here at Homes of Silicon Valley, we agree that every one of those qualities is desirable and important – but not really anything ‘extra’ – just a traditional part of our job. The above-listed items are ...