
Earthquake Brace & Bolt Incentive Program
Homeowners living in Los Altos and Los Gatos can take advantage…

1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges Demystified
One of the many benefits of owning real estate is the ability…

A New Real Estate Trend in Silicon Valley: Condemned Homes
Over the past four months, there have been at least three residential…

The New Tax Law & Its Impact on Real Estate
Last December, we published an article on how the proposed tax…

Initiative for Property Tax Portability
Thanks to Proposition 13, since 1978 California homeowners have…

Santa Clara County Launches Partial Payment Program for Property Taxes
Homeowners in Santa Clara County now have the option of making…

Proposition 13
On June 6, 1978, Proposition 13 passed with a two-third majority…

Stanford Professor Builds Custom, Prefab Green Home
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Mark Jacobsen is…

Do Presidential Election Years Affect Real Estate?
Today marks exactly four months until the United States holds…

Google CFO Buys Historic Palo Alto Home for $30 Million
Google’s new CFO, Ruth Porat, now owns of one of Palo Alto’s…

Apple’s Silicon Valley Land Grab
Apple’s Cupertino spaceship complex has garnered an enormous…

Specialty Grocery Stores Impact on Home Values
According to recent findings, the grocery store in your neighborhood…