A recent look at YIMBY vs NIMBY said that a person's attitude about high-density housing was strongly affected by how urban centers were widely viewed when that person was about 18. Boomers were about 18 years old at a time when urban centers had numerous problems...
Homes For Sale Sunnyvale Blog
Real Estate Agent Commission
In 2024 it became necessary for a real estate agent to get a written agreement with a potential buyer before they could tour a home with them. Claims had been made that sellers were forced to pay a commission to the buyers' agent and that buyers should pay for their...
Price Appreciation vs DOM
Although home buyers and home sellers should know days on market in order to make decisions, DOM is not a good way to predict house price appreciation. House price appreciation in Sunnyvale has differed significantly from that in Daly City. Days On Market has been low...
No Contingency Purchase Offer
Most Silicon Valley home buyers are well aware that a no contingency purchase offer is more appealing to a home seller than a contingent purchase offer. A prospective home buyer should still think carefully about the risks they face when making a no contingency...
More Townhouses Built Than Condos Or Single-Family
Looking at the new homes built in Silicon Valley by the five largest builders in 2020 shows: 316 townhouses built, 230 condos built, and 148 single-family houses built. Townhouse construction surpasses both single-family and condo construction. If smaller homes were...
Renting Out Your Condo or Townhouse
Assembly Bill 3182 (Civil Code Section 4740 and Civil Code Section 4741) limits the restrictions common interest developments may impose on offering units for rent. It took effect Jan 1, 2021. A common interest development may cap the number of rentals to 25% or...
