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The DeLeon Insight – September 2025



The AI IPO Boom Is Coming. Here’s How Silicon Valley Sellers Can Benefit

Why Liquidity Changes Everything for Sellers The reason is simple: liquidity changes behavior. When wealth becomes more usable, buyers become more motivated. Many AI employees, founders, engineers, executives, and early investors are already wealthy…

The DeLeon Insight – July 2026

Why Do Agents Love Off-Market Sales?

By The DeLeon Team The Hidden Cost to “Pocket” or “Office Exclusive” Listings Off-market listings have always appealed to real estate agents for one simple reason: control. Double-sided commissions, minimal prep, lower marketing costs, and…

Preserving Your Prop 13 Basis When Moving on the Peninsula

By Ken DeLeon For many long-term California homeowners, Proposition 13 is one of the most valuable financial benefits of homeownership. Passed in 1978, Proposition 13 generally limits annual increases in a property’s assessed value to no more…

Top Full-Service Brokerages in Silicon Valley in 2026

By Ken DeLeon When Silicon Valley homeowners choose a real estate brokerage, they should look beyond the agent’s name, marketing claims, or commission structure. The better question is whether the brokerage provides the full range of services…

Antitrust Concerns as Compass Seeks to Control the American Dream

By Ken DeLeon As market concentration grows, off-market strategies and listing control deserve more scrutiny from buyers, sellers, and regulators alike. Housing is not just another industry. It is deeply tied to the American Dream, household…

OpenAI’s Legal Victory Could Send Silicon Valley Real Estate Higher Than a SpaceX Rocket

By Ken DeLeon Real estate in Silicon Valley has always been driven by more than square footage, school districts, and interest rates. At its highest levels, the market is powered by wealth creation. When technology companies are formed, funded,…

The DeLeon Insight – May 2026

Silicon Valley’s Growing Interest in Napa Valley Properties

By Francis Lopez, Director of Listings Six years after the onset of the pandemic, lifestyle changes persist. Many companies have adopted more flexible work schedules in a variety of ways that make remote work a possibility. At DeLeon Realty, we have…

Will the New SALT Tax Deduction Cap Benefit Home Buyers?

By Alexander Lewicki, Esq. When the Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law in July of last year, one of the more impactful tax breaks included was the increase of the state and local tax deduction (SALT) cap from $10k to $40k. In theory, the SALT deduction…