A recent look at YIMBY vs NIMBY said that a person’s attitude about high-density housing was strongly affected by how urban centers were widely viewed when that person was…
Building “Affordable Housing”
Does the need for more housing that is affordable mean simply low-income housing? Projects that are being proposed focus on building small condos as the path to creating more…
Median Days On Market
The roughly two-year-long pronounced difference in house price growth between Santa Clara County and cities near San Francisco invites us to examine other trends. The volatility…
Removing Protected Trees
Many cities have enacted ordinances to protect various trees within their city. A long-time Palo Alto homeowner recently achieved a court ruling forcing his neighbor to remove…
Bay Area Rents See Biggest Drop?
Although JLee Realty does not handle rental properties for clients, we watch what is happening in it to better understand Santa Clara real estate. On Sept 17, 2023, the San Jose…
1031 Exchange – Flipping Houses
A 1031 exchange is used to defer taxes on the sale of your investment property when your proceeds are invested in a new investment property. Although you probably consider a…