Blog Archives: August 2016

We ALL know the saying that 'hindsight is 20/20', and the old adage is true in matters big and small. But when it comes to selling your home…having as few regrets as possible is paramount to your personal and financial well-being. It’s easy to assume that in a seller’s market you can’t go wrong because your home is in demand…but obtaining the best return on your investment and selecting the appropriate buyer can have critical repercussions in any market. Based on our own decades of experience (we started at the age of 3 right?!), and a ...

Transitions from fall to summer can be a challenging time for us all, as we reframe our mindset from summer fun to fall efficiency. Getting the kids back to school, getting your year-end goals in gear, preparing for the holidays – suddenly the to-do lists are never ending. For buyers and sellers, fall may at first seem like a demanding time to consider a move. Yet, fall is the 2nd most popular time of year for real estate transactions, and the National Association of Realtors® recently reported that THIS fall is a significant time for real ...

What a summer! A little vacation, a few local concerts…and a LOT of successful sales & happy homeowners! We aren’t usually overly sentimental…but we do like to take time to reflect on who and what matters most, and keep things in perspective. Every market, every economic cycle, every transaction and every experience gives us something to learn from, in some way or another. Silicon Valley life is way too demanding to get wrapped-up in the small stuff, so we decided to review the 4 big themes that summarize the summer of 2016! The Best ...

If it’s true that ‘Age is the price of wisdom…’, rest assured that we have much to learn from the Baby Boomers when it comes to making the most of a modern retirement. According to Freddie Mac’s Insight Report, ‘Fun After Fifty’, Baby Boomers are echoing the theme of Peter Pan…and are NOT growing up and out anytime soon. If you expect Boomers (those born from the time World War II ended through 1964) to slow down, sell and downsize…you might be in for a surprise. While the population aged 55 and older makes up one-quarter of the general ...