DeLeon Insight- September 2025 Cover Page

The DeLeon Insight – September 2025



Buy Now! Not just because interest rates are increasing

The Federal Reserve announced on December 18, 2013 they plan to decrease stimulus spending starting January 2014 by $10 million a month. This typically translates to increasing mortgage interest rates. Thus far, the 30 year fixed and 7 year adjustable…

The Mandatory Arbitration Clause – More Important than You Think

  In today’s frenzied real estate market characterized by bidding wars and tight offer deadlines, many buyers are signing on the dotted line without understanding all of the terms of a typical real estate contract. Some clauses are deemed to…

It’s not too late to WINTERIZE your home

As the temperature continues to drop, it is tempting to stay cozy inside – but don’t wait until it’s too late to take important winter maintenance steps to keep your home safe and reduce energy costs. Here are some helpful suggestions to save your…

DeLeon Realty’s State of The Market

Following on the heels of 2012, 2013 was yet another stellar year for Silicon Valley real estate. While Silicon Valley has seen a robust market, the core areas, namely Mountain View to Atherton, have been even stronger. The towns within that core have…

Menlo Park Real Estate Viewed as a Relative Value

  Only a few real estate markets ago, our neighbor across the creek, Menlo Park, used to demand about the same average sales price and price per square foot as Palo Alto. Sure, buyers still made trade-offs: people buying in Menlo Park got a little…