Silicon Valley Blog for Real Estate

I asked Marla Sarkozy, a Direct Lender with Blue Oak Mortgage, (A Stearns Lending Company) to help make sense of the Debt Ceiling impact on home buying. This is what she had to say:After months of political grumbling back and forth, the Debt Ceiling was finally raised and the country took a step ...

Santa Clara County Real Estate Activity in July 2011 vs. July 2010* It seems that every time I read an article on real estate activity this year it contradicts the article I read the day before.   So I wanted to see what the numbers say about Santa Clara County real estate activity in July.  It f...

What grown up wants to have pasta and cheese for dinner? Actually I am guessing it is probably a secret comfort food for many adults and I wanted to share my adult version.  I used black truffle butter and truffle cheese to make this something worthy of serving as a side dish at your next dinner ...

 Can you take money out of your 401K to buy a home?   I want to thank Jenny Barnes from JLB Tax Services for providing information on this subject. Jenny can be reached at jenny@jlbtaxonaut.com or visit her website http://www.jlbtaxonaut.com for additional information   Using Your IRA for a Home...