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The DeLeon Insight – September 2025



Mountain View: A City of Action

Mountain View enjoys a near-ideal location, with easy access to both San Jose and San Francisco. Between the natural beauty, the wonderful business environment, and all the dining and recreation options in and around Mountain View, residents have many…

Eight Listing Traps to Avoid

By Michael Repka, ESQ. Many sellers enter into a listing agreement feeling very optimistic and with a high level of trust in their listing agent. However, there may be devils lurking in the details of the listing agreement that the sellers are being…

DeLeon Realty to Showcase the Best of Silicon Valley Real Estate at LPS Shanghai 2018

Deleon Realty, a leader in the Silicon Valley luxury real estate market, has confirmed its participation to LPS Shanghai 2018 and will present the very best of California properties to Shanghai’s Elite. We have met with Mr. Michael Repka, the…

Constraints on Staging Inventory

By Michael Repka Impact of Home Presentation In the Silicon Valley housing market, it behooves homeowners to prepare their homes for the market in the best way possible. Given that most homeowners take care of repairing broken or inoperative items…

8 Steps to Buying a Home Infographic

Because a real estate purchase is one of the largest investments in your life, it is important that you select the right agent, know the neighborhoods, and thoroughly understand the real estate transaction process. The first step in finding a house…

Palo Alto’s Protégé: A Review

By Michelle Lee California Avenue has always been a birthplace of subtle sophistication and timeless trends. Spanning just under half a mile for their commercial sector, every tenant has rightfully earned their spot here. The newest addition to…

The Power of Digital Marketing for Real Estate

Trends and buzzwords come and go, but establishing an effective online strategy means focusing on what works. For the digital presence of real estate brands, evolution is important but the foundation should always be constructed on proven systems. Targeting…

Real Estate and the Millennial Home Buyer

The American Dream has not changed for Millennials. It is very much the same dream our parents might have had: a career, a family, and a home. It’s just taken us more time to get there because we grew up in a world where unpaid internships and contract…

Construction Techniques – Insulated Concrete Forms (“ICF”)

By Michael Repka Over the past decade, the building industry has become more environmentally conscious while also striving to find ways to improve the quality and durability of homes. One construction technique that has seen increased popularity…

Cash is Still King

  Many times over the past year, I have learned that the winning offer for a home was an all-cash offer. Fortunately, some of those winning offers were made by buyers I had the good fortune to represent. After another one of my buyers’ all-cash…