DeLeon Insight- September 2025 Cover Page

The DeLeon Insight – September 2025



Ellen Fletcher — Silicon Valley’s Bicycling Hero

by David Burckhard Palo Alto and the larger Silicon Valley can be proud of its nationally-renowned, bicycle-boosting heritage, much of which is centered on the late Ellen Fletcher. Nearly 40 years ago, forward-looking individuals recognized bicycling…

Patience Went From Being a Virtue to a Necessity When Constructing a Home

Spring Bloom 2019: Springtime Real Estate Listings

Ready to make a big change in 2019? Spring is the hottest time of the year for house hunting with a surge of beautiful new homes hitting the market. Here at DeLeon Realty, we're gearing up to list over 30 brand new properties across Silicon Valley…

Silicon Valley’s New Icon: Apple Park Campus

By Michelle Lee, DeLeon Marketing Dept Driving down from San Francisco to San Jose only takes an hour, but you’ll pass some of the world’s most influential company headquarters along the way. From famous Facebook in Menlo Park and Google in…

Seminar for Homeowners (2/16): How to Reach Buyers in a Slow Market

Seminar 2/9: Feng-Shui Concepts That Impact Home Values

Time to Revisit Your Trust

by Michael Repka, Esq. Historically, there have always been three important reasons why affluent California residents should establish a family trust. First, probate costs in California are extremely high and, if properly executed, a trust can…

What is an H-1B Visa and How Does it Affect Silicon Valley Real Estate?

by Audrey Sun Silicon Valley has always been known as the tech hub of the world, where many innovative and entrepreneurial tech CEOs begin their journey in some garage lacking heat but full of passion. More so than anywhere else, Silicon Valley…

2018: Year in Review

By Michael Repka, Esq. By virtually any measure, 2018 has been a turbulent year for Silicon Valley real estate despite the general local economy doing very well. Overall, businesses have been thriving but there have been some hiccups along the…