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 about 18. Boomers were...
More Townhouses Built Than Condos Or Single-Family
Looking at the new homes built in Silicon Valley by the five largest builders in 2020 shows: 316 townhouses built, 230 condos built, and 148 single-family houses built.
Townhouse construction surpasses both single-family and condo construction. If smaller homes were wanted, condo construction might surpass townhouses, but most home buyers want 3+ bedrooms. With local cities having height restrictions, townhouses can be built to the same density as condos.
With so few new homes being built, Silicon Valley real estate market trends are likely to continue showing homes prices climbing faster than incomes.
Will YIMBY Create Increased Condo Demand?
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...
Real Estate Agent Commission
In 2024 it became necessary for a real estate agent to get a written agreement with a potential buyer before they could tour a home with them....
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...
Price Appreciation vs DOM
Although home buyers and home sellers should know days on market in order to make decisions, DOM is not a good way to predict house price...
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...
Can Protected Trees Be Removed
Cities enact their own tree protection ordinances, which are specific to that city. A long-time Palo Alto resident recently posted about his...