Playing Chicken with the Market in 2024

Hey, have you heard the news? For years now, there's been no shortage of pronouncements that mortgage rates will be coming down. Everyone seemed to…

It’s Not the End of the World 🌎

know what they say: you don't have anything if you don't have your health! You may have noticed (or not) that I didn't send out…

Bay Area Luxury Homes Sell Best in the Spring

The Silicon Valley Luxury Home ReviewEveryone loves Luxury Silicon Valley Real Estate. Paradoxically, these homes can be a challenge to sell. In my Silicon Valley…

New Year, Same Resolve: Insight for Buyers and Sellers in 2024

just like that, it's 2024! Hard to believe...we're almost 1/4 of the way through the 21st Century already.This time of year there's no end of…

Not Really a Good Fit

I hope you had a wonderful Halloween a couple of days ago. In honor of the "holiday," I put together a video tour of the…

Buying Beverly Hills Season 2: Timeless Lessons Learned

am happy to report that I am solidly on the road to recovery! At this point I'm feeling almost like my old self again, and…

Now this is really, really hot 🥵

It's getting real now: the spring market is hard upon the Bay Area. I've been hearing reports from colleagues in the industry and the general…

Strong Economy Bolsters Real Estate Market Going Into 2024

Last week I wrote an article with an early look at how the Santa Clara County real estate market was doing in January 2024 vs.…

Good Tidings from the Trenches

Well, they've done it again: the clocks have been set back. That is always my least favorite days of the year. It just makes the…

Just a Tempest in a Teapot?

fancy myself as someone who operates on a (mostly) even keel. I like to stick to the facts and always value hard data over anecdotes.…