The DeLeon Insight – January 2019

2018: YEAR IN REVIEW   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…

DeLeon Insight November 2018

  THE DIMINISHING ROLE OF BUYERS’ AGENTS By Michael Repka Over the past 20 years, technology has enhanced and improved many industries. The quality of products and services has gone up, while, thanks to improvements in efficiency,…

DeLeon Insight September 2018

THE COMEBACK KID: JOSEPH EICHLER By Michelle Lee, DeLeon Marketing Dept A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF EICHLER HOMES AND THEIR RESURFACING POPULARITY Grab a piece of paper or your smartphone and jot down some of the key elements that…

DeLeon Insight Summer 2018

THE VALUE OF NARRATED VIDEOS By Michael Repka   The way that real estate is typically sold in Silicon Valley varies from the way that many sellers may envision. Nowadays, buyers like to be able to access properties on their own schedule…

The DeLeon Insight March 2018

TAX TOPICS—DEDUCTIONS FOR PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES On December 22, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) into law. This sweeping legislation dramatically lowered corporate tax rates, encouraged multi-national…

The DeLeon Insight January 2018

  2017: YEAR IN REVIEW By Ken DeLeon, ESQ. and Michael Repka, ESQ. It started off with the area—and the nation as a whole—adjusting to the notion of a Trump presidency. During the latter half of 2016, the market was quite lethargic…

The DeLeon Insight November 2017

AVOIDING FLOORPLAN FLAWS By Ken DeLeon | Founder There is nothing more exciting than the idea of building your own custom home. This project can be both very fulfilling and also an excellent investment of your time and money...[read…

The DeLeon Insight September 2017

DETERMINE YOUR LIST PRICE By Ken DeLeon | Founder A famous empirical study by Steven Levitt, one of the authors of the famed Freakonomics, discovered a fundamental difference between listing prices that real estate agents choose for…

The DeLeon Insight July 2017

Table of Contents Summer Splash Resolving Real Estate Disputes Silicon Valley How to Compete Against an All Cash Offer Community Spotlights   SUMMER SPLASH: BUY A HOME BEFORE THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR By Michael…

The DeLeon Insight May 2017

Table of Contents DeLeon Realty's Most Significant Innovation Yet! Michael & Ken Go to College Playing the Odds Neighborhood Spotlights Active Spring Market Color Trends San Francisco - America's Second City DELEON…