Los Altos vs. Santa Clara County Plotted Prior to 2012, Los Altos real estate trends diverged significantly from Santa Clara County real estate trends. After 2012, the two trends paralleled fairly closely. Santa Clara County vs. Silicon Valley Plotted Santa Clara County house price trends are nearly identical to Silicon Valley house price trends. Comparing Los Altos … [Read more...] about Los Altos House Price Trends Compared To Silicon Valley
Los Altos Hills Houses Reach All-Time Largest
The Los Altos Hills average size of houses sold reached an all-time quarterly high on Aug 18, 2023. However, the average size of Los Altos homes sold was at the lower side of recent trends. What makes this catch our attention is that the average house size for eight San Mateo County cities (Foster City, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, San Carlos, San … [Read more...] about Los Altos Hills Houses Reach All-Time Largest
Real Estate Trends – San Mateo County vs. Santa Clara County
San Mateo County trends and Santa Clara County trends have begun showing greater differences. At the beginning of 2018 prices spiked higher in Santa Clara County due to the expected increase in mortgage rates. At the end of 2020 Santa Clara again is showing greater increases, possibly due to its greater economic influence from tech companies. … [Read more...] about Real Estate Trends – San Mateo County vs. Santa Clara County
Corona Virus – Larger Lots?
There have been a few reports (without data) that the corona virus pandemic is leading home buyers to prefer larger homes with larger lots. In Silicon Valley the city of Los Altos is known for having lots larger than most other Silicon Valley cities. Comparing house sales price trends for Los Altos to downtown Palo Alto does not yet show any change in preferences. Prices … [Read more...] about Corona Virus – Larger Lots?