Understanding and Combating Elder Abuse with Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA)
Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA) is a non-profit agency dedicated to offering free legal services to older adults (60 years and older) residing in Santa…
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What Sellers Need to Know about Open Houses in Silicon Valley
scent of freshly baked cookies wafts through the air, sunlight streams through meticulously cleaned windows, and a carefully curated playlist hums softly in the background.…
Location Decay Explains Why Some Bay Area Homes Fail to Sell for the Expected Price
When I talk to homeowners in Silicon Valley or anywhere in the Bay Area about what drives home value, the first thing I emphasize is…
How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Your Primary Residence — Even If You’ve Maxed Out the $500K Exemption
you’ve lived in (and owned) your home for 20 or 30 years here in the Bay Area, you might be sitting on a huge amount…
There’s No Time Like the Present to Sell your Home in Silicon Valley
If you’re paying attention to the headlines lately, you’re perhaps a bit alarmed by what you're seeing. The stock market is see-sawing violently up and…
The Best Towns in America for Bay Area Retirees According to Forbes Magazine
The Bay Area Retirement DilemmaThere's a lot to love about the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. The innovation, the culture, the sheer beauty – it’s…
A Better Way to Price your Home in a Shifting Market: Why Competition-Based Pricing Works
As a homeowner in Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area, you may have heard that your home is worth what someone is willing to…
Making Better Use of your 401K in Retirement
a REALTOR® in Silicon Valley, I spend a lot of time talking about homes, market conditions, and how to grow wealth through real estate. But…
What Stagflation Could Mean for the Bay Area Real Estate Market
, have you heard the word? It’s one we haven’t talked about in a long time—stagflation. And yes, it’s back in the news.Now, as someone…
Why the Happy Valley School District Matters for Santa Cruz Home Buyers
If you’ve spent any time researching schools in Santa Cruz County, chances are you’ve heard about the Happy Valley School District. Despite being one of…