Shoreline Lake in Mountain View: A Local’s Guide to Sailing, Paddling, and the Park Around It
If you've ever driven north on Shoreline Boulevard past the Googleplex and the amphitheatre and kept going until the road runs out, you've probably found…
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Moffett Field Museum in Mountain View: A Local’s Guide to Hangar One, Airships, and Hidden History
If you've driven Highway 101 anywhere between Mountain View and Sunnyvale in the last 90 years, you've seen Hangar One. You can't miss it. It's…
Sell in Fall, or Wait Til Spring in Silicon Valley?
year in the 4th quarter, I have some version of the same conversation. A family has been thinking about selling the family home, it's getting…
Preemptive Offers in Silicon Valley Real Estate: The Complete 2026 Guide for Buyers and Sellers
Every spring in Silicon Valley, some version of this conversation happens a few thousand times. A house comes on the market Thursday with an offer…
How to Handle Missing Out on A Bay Area Home In Competitive Bidding
I'd like to talk about one of the more frustrating experiences you can have as a Bay Area home buyer, which is finding a house…
How to Make Your Home Look and Feel More Expensive When Selling (Without Breaking the Bank)
Key TakeawaysBuyers pay for how a home feels, and most of that feeling comes from inexpensive work: decluttering, deep cleaning, lighting, paint, and hardware.Use warm-to-neutral…
Computer History Museum in Mountain View: A Local’s Guide to the Exhibits That Built Silicon Valley
I'm a Bay Area native, and I've spent more than 23 years selling homes in Mountain View and the rest of Silicon Valley, so I've…
Mortgage Rates Over 7%: What It Means for Longtime Silicon Valley Homeowners
TakeawaysThe average 30-year fixed rate hit 7.03% in late September 2026, its first time above 7% since January 2025, and daily rates were closer to…
Why Downsizing Seems Impossible, And What You Can Do About It
TakeawaysThe real reason downsizing feels impossible usually isn't logistics, it's fear. Your brain is wired to keep you in familiar territory, and after decades in…
Why I Love Working With Seniors in Silicon Valley as Their Trusted REALTOR®
you're reading this, there's a pretty good chance you're sitting somewhere between two phone calls. One was with your mom or dad, and it ended…