Silicon Valley Real Estate - Santa Clara County Real Estate Sales Up, Prices Down in 2011
Single-family, re-sales home sales were up 0.5% last year. Unfortunately, after a nice gain in 2010, prices were down. The median price for homes dropped 5.3% and the average price was off 1%. ...

SILICON VALLEY REAL ESTATE MARKET TRENDS Market Statistics Sale of single-family homes, re-sale single family homes fell 4.9% in October, 2011 from September,...

Mary Ann Azevedo
Reporter - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal   A pair of college dropouts are Silicon Valley’s wealthiest residents, according to Forbes magazine. With a net worth of $33...

U.S. Cities Where Homes Sell the Fastest By Paul Toscano, CNBC.com September 20, 2011   Although the U.S. housing market continues to struggle, many local markets are doing significantly better than the country as a whole, with some places virtually missing the housing bust altogether. While shifts in Read More...

C.A.R. Releases Its California Housing Market Forecast for 2012 Modest increases in both sales and price expected next year SAN JOSE, Calif., Sep 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- California home sales and median price are predicted to improve...

by Mike Wheatley - 22 September 2011 Luxury home markets are bouncing back, with bidding wars heating up and properties being sold off at increasingly rapid speeds, bucking the trend set...

EOP in the right places in Valley market Date: Friday, September 16, 2011, 5:46am Mary Ann AzevedoReporter - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
Equity Office Properties    has had a busy 2011. The Read More...

San Jose: Community group urges residents to fight foreclosure ...

Silicon Valley Real Estate foreclosures rise from July to August   By Eve Mitchell
Contra Costa Times Posted: 09/15/2011 08:06:46 AM PDT     The number of Silicon Valley homeowners who received a foreclosure...

In today's economy, many homeowners are struggling to make their mortgage payments each month.  Many are on the brink of foreclosure and are considering walking away from their homes, especially if they now owe more than the property is worth.  Another option for struggling homeowners is the Read More...

The current loan limits for conventional and FHA loans is being reduced effective October 1st, 2011. The new loan limit will be $625,500. Loans closing after September 30th must be at or below the new loan limit and there will be no exceptions per the federal government regulations. It then will become a jumbo loan. The last day to submit...

For all things, a season. This old adage holds true in nearly every instance imaginable, even real estate. It makes sense that seasons and weather affect everything about the real estate market, from average prices homes are sold for to the number of properties sold. Driving from house to house during a rainy period can be a miserable...

Shopping for a luxury home in Silicon Valley, you're likely to expect a number of things. High purchase prices do not necessarily mean that a home is considered a luxury property, and a number of things contribute to a piece of property being considered a luxury estate. The property location, a wide variety of luxurious amenities,...

Silicon Valley Median Home Prices and Sales Median Home Prices and Sales in Silicon Valley and the Peninsula Here is a great chart in the real estate section of San Jose Mercury News showing the "Median Home Prices"...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Several of the big mortgage players are playing Santa Claus again this year, saying they will not evict borrowers in default during the two weeks surrounding Christmas. Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Fannie Mae (FNMA),...