Silicon Valley Real Estate Guide

Compass Place condominiums, also known as Arcadia Terrace (named for the street the complex is located on), has always been a favorite condominium complex of mine.  Built approximately 14 years ago, Compass Place is conveniently located at the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Arcadia Terrace, near Highway 101 in Sunnyvale.  Comprised of approximately 240 […]

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Over the years I have had the pleasure of selling homes in what many buyers have described as unfavorable locations.  Homes that front or back up to busy roads (typically highways 85 or 280), homes that back up to train tracks (along the Cupertino foothills and Central Expressway) and homes that are near high voltage transmission lines.  One […]

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Since real estate is local (ie. don’t believe everything you read in the press), I thought I would show you the true facts about Sunnyvale home sales as taken from our local multiple service provider, MLSListings Inc..  Since last week, 10 single family homes have been listed for sale in the city of Sunnyvale.  That brings the total of single […]

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Despite scaled-back lending practices, the sub-prime lender fiasco, higher foreclosure rates, lower demand, and lower consumer confidence (fueled by the plethora of newspaper articles indicating that the real estate market is dead), Sunnyvale’s sales prices continue to climb. How has Sunnyvale’s housing market retained such resiliency?  The answer lies in the lifestyle the city affords its residents. 
Located in the heart of […]

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