San Carlos City Council just passed an ordinance requiring all new home construction and any renovation requiring structural changes of 50%, to have all-electric utilities. The building codes will be reviewed by the California Building Standards Commission and California Energy Commission for approval. Single-family homes will be permitted to have gas cooking appliances and fireplaces, […]
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With many college campuses either closed or partially closed, there are fewer renters near the campuses. Has the decrease in rental demand tipped demand for owning homes in those locations? Stanford University is adjacent to the Palo Alto College Terrace Neighborhood. Many of the Stanford students and even visiting professors rent a place to stay,
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Perhaps now is a particularly good time for first time home buyers to buy a condo. In my 2021/01/09 webinar & my 2021/01/10 Chinese webinar I pointed out a difference in Silicon Valley real estate trends for houses vs. real estate trends for condos. House prices have been climbing a little faster than condo prices.
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San Mateo County trends and Santa Clara County trends have begun showing greater differences. At the beginning of 2018 prices spiked higher in Santa Clara County due to the expected increase in mortgage rates. At the end of 2020 Santa Clara again is showing greater increases, possibly due to its greater economic influence from tech
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In the 4th quarter of 2020, the fourth most expensive home sold in Palo Alto was a Downtown Palo Alto condo. Condo: 2 bedroom | 2.5 bath | 3,516 sf | Homer Ave | $8M+ The penthouse condo located on a newer (2009) 3 story building in Palo Alto simply falls into the category of
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