COMPASS Silicon Valley Real Estate Specialist
It’s that time of year when college students are headed back to school and finding rental property, especially in California, can be a challenge for some. If you are looking for an investment property with strong rental demand or you … Read More
The economics of solar energy (solar panels) for your home will become less cost effective on 4/14/2023. How Solar Works – In CA you can put solar panels on your roof, generate electricity with them and sell that electricity to … Read More
Due to a number of factors – inflation, international developments and other issues – serious increases in interest rates have continued in 2022, hitting 3.92% in the past week (up 26% in the past 6 weeks), according to Freddie Mac. … Read More
You may have been recently reading some of the information about Zillow and the complete meltdown of their iBuyer program. Zillow’s Zestimate of home valuation has been around a long time as a tool for buyers and sellers to get … Read More
As many of us are now working from home these days, the importance of a home office has greatly increased, and along with it, some potential tax benefits. Maybe you’ve heard of a 1031 Exchange? In short, a 1031 Exchange … Read More
Despite the ongoing health and economic crisis precipitated by COVID-19, the real estate market made a dramatic recovery from the steep declines in March and April. The median house sales price in Q2 was only a tad below its 2018 … Read More
When is a good time to buy? Numerous factors go into the fluctuations of the housing market. Seasonality, job availability, construction starts, the stock market and economy, local and national politics, mortgage rates and more. All of these affect our … Read More
What I’m seeing in the market these days….. We’ve had tremendous housing price growth throughout the Bay Area over the last seven years and especially over the last year, but when will it level off? Well, maybe it is starting, … Read More
2019 Will Look Similar to 2018 Say Experts The real estate market offered few surprises in 2018. Inventory remained limited, home prices generally rose, and a single-family home or condominium in Northern California stayed on the market for fewer average … Read More
Making Sense of the 2018 tax changes Every new year brings changes to the tax laws. Here’s a quick recap of some of the new laws as per the National Association of Realtors and how I see them affecting current … Read More