The Global Games Food Trail: Santa Clara's Delicious Answer to World Cup Season If you have driven past Levi's Stadium lately, you already know something big is happening in Santa Clara this year. The city is one of the host locations for the FIFA World Cup
If you have been following real estate news lately, you may have noticed Zillow is tangled up in several legal fights at once. Here is the quick version, and why it matters if you are buying or selling here in the East Bay or South Bay. Zillow is suing Compass
I get this question a lot from clients in their late fifties and sixties: "Should I sell the house and move into a condo?" It's a bigger question than it sounds. This isn't really about square footage or property values. It's about
After more than four decades helping Bay Area buyers find the right home, one question I hear constantly from single clients, both men and women, is whether a condo makes more sense than a single family house. The honest answer is that it depends on your lifestyle, your finances, and
Let's be upfront about something before we dive in: there is no cheap neighborhood in Sunnyvale. This is one of the most expensive housing markets in the entire country, with a citywide median home price sitting somewhere between $1.3 million and $1.8 million depending on which
San Jose gets a reputation as one of the priciest housing markets in the country, and honestly, that reputation is earned. The city's median home price sits well north of a million dollars, and Santa Clara County as a whole ranks among the most expensive metro areas in
San Jose has one of the richest Vietnamese food scenes in the country, and I get asked all the time by clients relocating to the South Bay where to eat while they house hunt. Whether you are settling into a new home nearby or just craving a great meal after
I've spent over four decades watching interest rates move Bay Area real estate, and I've never seen a stretch quite like the one we're in right now. The Fed has held the federal funds rate at 3.50 to 3.75 percent through four
A few months ago I got a call from a woman named Eleanor. She was 84, living alone in the same Walnut Creek home she and her husband had bought back in the 1970s, and her family had finally convinced her it was time to look at assisted living. Her
If you have lived in your home for twenty, thirty, or forty years, decluttering is never just about stuff. It is about report cards taped inside a kitchen drawer, a chipped mug from a trip you took with someone you miss, and furniture that has absorbed decades of birthdays and
I've been selling homes in the East Bay and South Bay for over four decades. I've helped first-time buyers navigate the anxiety of their very first offer, and I've helped longtime homeowners close chapters that took a lifetime to build. In all that
Most people assume that once you're gone, your money goes to whoever you named in your will — end of story. But it's actually more complicated than that, and frankly, more interesting. A growing number of Americans are using their wills and trusts to reach beyond the