Until the advent of affordable long distance telephone service, I grew up in a family who wrote to each other a lot. I do not get letter from our father as most … (9 comments)
Consumers these days taking a more active role in creating marketing content with their own brands. The challenges facing business people like you and myself is we all … (7 comments)
This area encompass Palo Alto, CA. It is known for its excellent schools and Stanford University and birth of Silicon Valley. With many recent high technology like HP, Quora, Tesla and start-ups. The homes are close to high technology job centers and public schools are exceptionally good. … (8 comments)
Yesterday, I heard a young single professional told me that she is looking for a home between 1 to 1.1 million dollars? What, you got that much money? I came home and searched. OMG, she is looking for an average home in a so-so neighborhood. She told me west of San Jose near high tech neighborhoods one needs to pay 1.4M for … (4 comments)
Aren't you wish some day you can sit in the back seat of your car next to your client and let a car drive itself to designated homes for showing?
Actually the technology is not far away as self driving vehicle technology is closer to reality. There are 32,000 road fatalities in America annually. Many realtors have told me they know of someone who got carried away … (3 comments)
40% California new jobs are created in the San Francisco Bay Area, there is no lack of willing people to live in a mild climate while enjoying a much higher wage from other parts of the US, India, China or Russia. They all love to be here.
We have an acute of housing shortage in the Bay Area. It is natural for landlords to let go their long-term tenants by … (6 comments)
In Chicago, for example, the Mayor Emanuel has a task force address ways to resolve sources of rat food by cleaning up sewers, placing abatement programs and cleanup street dog droppings, and cap dumpster and trash cans better(Chicago Radio Show on rats).
Residents are trying a more active solution-adopt more feral cats. The proponents say it is a humane way and natural to control population of rats. It also solves overcrowded animal shelters which … (3 comments)
In San Francisco Bay area the very high end estates are often purchased in cash. At that high price the tax advantage has less significance. I even start turning away those claiming they want to pay cash and thus are entitled to have an edge getting a break. In here this ain't going to happen like other parts of the US.
My last five deals except one with high down, I have not dealt with lenders, appraisers for … (3 comments)
Affordable housing in Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay area is really short of housing for the plentiful high income jobs offered. I get calls many from out of North America coming for intern positions. They give an allowance of several $1000 for a 3 month stunt. I am surprised they come from Switzerland, Finland, as well as many eastern second or third tier schools. Many professional positions are offered 1 year before graduation. Many employers … (3 comments)
Americans are addicted to excess consumption. They want huge monster cars, soar ceiling 30 some feet tall homes. The young ones all want it now to obtain instant gratification.
Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild the global commercial air fleet every … (8 comments)
These are a few suggested ideas for investors to think about when you are want to invest your equity capital.
1. Properties which do not generate rental income -- They consist of vacation homes and land investments. Too many people invest in properties hoping that they will go up in value. The reality is raw land outside urban area does not really go up in value or factoring into the inflation. I have people wanting to get rid of their vacation land but they … (4 comments)
silicon valley real estate: Chinese New Year celebration and parade
- 02/21/16 02:28 AM
Sam Shueh More than 2,500 marchers and countless beautifully costumed performers honored the Chinese lunar Year of the Monkey in 2016 San Francisco’s annual Chinese New Year Parade. The famous festivity is a long-standing city tradition that dates shortly after Gold Rush days to 1860s. The event has been named one of the top 10 parades in the world and is known as one of the biggest celebrating the Lunar New Year … (4 comments)
silicon valley real estate: Does a NFL team in your city boost housing prices?
- 01/31/16 03:18 AM
Sam Shueh Realtor I was selling homes not far away from the Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, CA a few years ago. It was in the midest of the Great Recession. The seller was willing to pay up to 4% of closing cost and I could not even give away with lots of skeptical owners. They picked on the lack of modern features, bath room condition as well as the industry. A few I mentioned that it was close to … (4 comments)
We often ask and post same of similar blogs and by giving a similar link on an earlier blog is not professional here. I lost a featured blog when I post what I specilize services at the end.
Do not advertise yourself or your services in the comment section of another members blog post. Do not personally attack another person.
It is OK to post a similar blog and not … (4 comments)
Sam Shueh has been a full time agent in Silicon Valley for over 10 years. He is a long time resident and been doing remodeling and investment properties even longer.
http://SanJoseRealtors.us/
Sam Shueh
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