School ratings do affect house prices, but they do not appear to affect the appreciation rate. If you carefully compare adjacent cities, one with highly rated schools and one...
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Downtown Palo Alto Coffee
Sometimes it is worthwhile to look away from laws, trends, government policies etc. and think about what you enjoy. Something like walking to downtown Palo Alto, having a cup of...
Who Is Buying Studio Or One Bedroom Condos?
The "Builders Remedy" is being used to demolish one-story buildings along El Camino Real at Curtner Ave in Palo Alto, and then build a 7-story high, 183-unit development. The...
How Can I Sell My Home For The Most Money?
A common question is "How can I sell my home for the most?" Sharon Lee, the head of the listing department at JLee Realty, provided extensive ideas for you to think about. The...
Protected Trees
It has become more and more critical to understand protected trees when buying a new home. Tree protection ordinances are specific to the city that created them. Although state...
Low DOM For Palo Alto Houses
Recently JLee Realty began plotting median days on market in addition to average days on market for homes for sale. The median plot emphasizes the change that began around 2012....
Average Size Of Palo Alto House Sold Spikes Up
An unexpected change in Palo Alto real estate trends was spotted on Aug 23, 2023. The average size of houses sold spiked up dramatically to its highest ever quarterly value....
New Townhouses Coming – Summerhill Homes
Summerhill Homes purchased a 2.4-acre site at 2850 W. Bayshore Road in Palo Alto for $27.5 million through an affiliate. The site currently has a single-story office building....
Webinar/Seminar: Inheritance, Probate, & Prop 19
On Saturday, Sept 17, 2022, from 10-11am, JLee Realty will be hosting a combined webinar/seminar on many of the issues involved in setting up your real estate so that it can be...