Blog Archives: August 2019

Disruptive technology is an evolution that is changing the way many industries function and survive. There are hundreds if not thousands of articles written about how technology is changing real estate as well – and some even question if the agent can be replaced altogether. A few months ago, Forbes published an article titled “Will Technology Replace The Real Estate Profession?”. Inman News, TechCrunch, Curbed, Digital Trends and dozens of publications have reported on this topic and virtually everyone agrees with the sentiment that echoed ...

  Is The KEY To Your Next Market Move In This Month's Data Drop?! Read On & Find Out! This is always a bittersweet time of year. The longest days of summer are behind us, the holidays season is ahead of us… and the back to reality is right in front of us. If you are feeling the whirlwind of back to school and back to the grind, you are not alone! We are with you, and we are committed to staying on top of the market trends, so you don’t have to. Please find the latest housing market data drop below and let us know if you have any ...

One of the hottest weeks of the summer is here… and so is some of our hottest news! Have you heard that Homes of Silicon Valley has grown? That’s right: we are more than excited to announce that Sarah Healy has joined Mark Barber and Jason Noriega on the Homes of Silicon Valley team! As a licensed real estate professional and Silicon Valley native, we are honored that Sarah has chosen to align her established network with us and share in our offerings of service, integrity and results. With an educational foundation and invaluable career ...

In our recent real estate reads, we came across a topic that we have not covered in some time, that is surely worthy of every buyer and seller’s attention today: pricing linguistics. You have no doubt seen on our website that we offer complimentary home valuations for anyone who wants to know what their home is worth in today’s market. You may wonder how this number varies from the figure that comes up when you ‘price’ your home on Redfin or Zillow, and how that data differs from what an actual appraiser would assign when calculating your ...

Happy August from Homes of Silicon Valley! As we maintain committed to helping you explore the most relevant and timely trends in real estate today, it would be impossible to talk about housing without mentioning millennials. Defined by the Pew Research Center as the generation born between 1981-1996, millennials make-up 25% of the US population. You’ve no doubt heard a wide variety of generalizations about what this demographic  wants and needs as well as how their milestones differ from previous generations. So, this week, we took a little ...