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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Economic impact: “C.A.R. estimates that hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue will be generated for local governments and schools, with a major portion going to the state’s fund for fighting wildfires and to under-funded fire districts. These changes are also expected to spur activity in the housing market.” If the Proposition is estimated to
The Foster City Levee improvement, which was funded by Measure P in 2018, is estimated to cost property owners $40 per $100,000 of assessed property value. This cost is much less than the typical flood insurance required by mortgage lenders. The project is also intended to make the Levee/Bay Trail a more inviting recreation destination.
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