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The DeLeon Insight – September 2025



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…

The DeLeon Insight – May 2021



Off-Market Sales Almost Always Cost Sellers Money

By Michael Repka, Esq. Once a real estate agent starts to feel comfortable that they have the inside track on a listing, many start angling for an opportunity to show the property to their buyers, or their office’s buyers, before allowing other…

Eight Things that Make DeLeon Different

Flaws in the Real Estate Industry

By Michael Repka, Esq. Recently, I attended the country’s preeminent real estate convention, Inman Connect in New York City, where I had the opportunity to watch presentations by a variety of different luminaries in the real estate industry.…

Why do Lender Rates Vary So Much in Pricing?

By Ken DeLeon Home buyers generally care more about the amount of their monthly mortgage payment than they do about the exact price of their home. The reality is, how much house you can afford is directly related to your monthly mortgage payment. While…

Life Lessons From Beating Cancer

Uncovering Sharon Heights

By Audrey Sun Neighborhood  Settled in the hills of Menlo Park, Sharon Park offers an exclusive, upper-middle class, Norman Rockwell-like family-oriented community. The neighborhood is approximately 1.8 square miles of tree-lined streets and verdant…

Disclosure of Real Estate Commissions Paid to Buyer’s Agents

By Michael Repka There is a new controversy brewing in the real estate industry. Washington state recently began requiring the public disclosure of the real estate commission paid to the buyer's agent. This has some real estate agents incensed. Recently,…