DeLeon Insight- September 2025 Cover Page

The DeLeon Insight – September 2025



Beyond Silicon Valley: A New Kind of Upgrade

By David J. Tobener People sell their homes for a variety of reasons – whether to diversify their portfolios, pursue new investment opportunities, or simply change their lifestyle. However, a growing segment of homeowners in Silicon Valley is choosing…

Experience the DeLeon Tahoe Express: A Pilatus PC-12 NGX

By Michael Repka It’s no secret that many affluent Silicon Valley homeowners have been severing their California tax nexus and relocating to states with lower or no taxes, such as Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, and Arizona. While taxes are…

July is a Great Time to Sell Real Estate

By Michael Repka Buyers often express a desire to buy and move into a new home after their children finish one school year, but before the next one begins.  Similarly, many sellers prefer to wait until after their children finish school before selling…

A Man on the Inside

Z-Market Cap for Zillow Dropped Over $30 Billion

By Ken DeLeon According to the Diamond Price Index, in December 2021 the average price for a diamond was $11,212.56 per carat. I found this interesting given that the average price per carat of diamonds has gone up significantly since the time…

Newly Enacted SB-9 and SB-10 Seek to Increase Housing Density, But at What Cost?

By Michael Repka, Esq. Much of California faces a dramatic housing shortage, most certainly including the Bay Area. It is truly tragic that so many people that work in this area, including teachers, nurses, civil servants, and a multitude of others…

Is the California Exodus Real?

Is the California Exodus Real? Why Dallas, San Antonio, and Jackson Hole Appeal to Californians  By Michael Repka In our previous two issues of The DeLeon Insight, we looked at the myriad of reasons as to why people are leaving California, along…

The DeLeon Insight – July 2021

Introducing Our Piper M600

By Michael Repka, Instrument-Rated Pilot, DeLeon Air Force The Newest Addition to the DeLeon Family Over the past few years, we have seen a significant spike in affluent homeowners selling their Silicon Valley properties and moving to lower tax states.…
HOW COVID HAS IMPACTED REAL ESTATE MARKETING ON THE PENINSULA

How COVID Has Impacted Real Estate Marketing on the Peninsula

By Michael Repka COVID-19 has had a profound, and possibly lasting, impact on the way real estate is marketed in the Bay Area. Overall, the number of people physically visiting a listing is down by approximately 67%, yet the percentage of those…