The roughly two-year-long pronounced difference in house price growth between Santa Clara County and cities near San Francisco invites us to examine other trends. The volatility of “days on market (DOM)” makes it a trend that is harder to use when looking for changes in real estate trends. DOM is an important attribute to look […]
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For some time, we’ve noticed stronger home price growth in Santa Clara County than in San Mateo County. This last summer (2024), growth was even more pronounced in several South Bay cities. We’ve speculated that issues in San Francisco could contribute to the slower growth in San Mateo County. Recently, the San Jose Mercury published
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On May 1, 2024 Federal Reserve officials judged that inflation had not cooled enough to reduce key interest rates. “… expectations for the timing of the first rate cut – which had been concentrated around June in the March surveys – shifted out significantly and became more diffuse.” “Participants observed that while inflation had eased
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Economic Driven Changes in the economy, both local and national, have caused significant changes in Silicon Valley real estate trends. In 2000, the wealth generated by the dot com boom rapidly increased demand for luxury Silicon Valley homes. This boom was the result of local innovation rather than government policy. In 2008, the subprime mortgage
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We’ve often wanted more detail about Silicon Valley house prices growing faster than condo prices. For Silicon Valley as a whole, house prices have increased more than condo prices since about 2020. Center of Silicon Valley Although greater house price growth vs condo price growth is dominant across Silicon Valley, there are differences. Many cities
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