资深经纪教你看Open House

湾区是全美房价数一、数二高的城市。全美地产冠军德立昂团队的Melanie Yu为大家讲讲看Open House时应该注意看些什么。   通勤路线 首先，如果你是每天上班的通勤一族，那么先要考虑上下班的通勤路线。因为湾区已经列名全美第二交通恶劣的城市。这对每天朝九晚五的上班族来说，无疑是一个头疼的事儿。毕竟每天花费在路上的时间成本越大，体力和精神的支出也是巨大的。尤其是有小孩的双职工。那在看房子的时候，先看看例如出行是否容易到达高速路口？公共交通的多样性，房子是否在1小时通勤圈内？等等这样的现实问题。   生活圈 接着，有人说买房子买的就是生活圈。看房子的周边配套设施是否完善，这也影响到房子现在的价值和未来有无升值的空间。   比如说如果你在Woodside,…

Mixing Metals Throughout Your Interior

  Some people remain convinced that mixing metals is a recipe for disaster. One of the most popular recent trends has been to utilize monochromatic design schemes in which silver, nickel, or chrome was the dominant metal. However, that preference…

Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation’s Schoolhouse Rocks 5K Photo Gallery

DeLeon Realty sponsored Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation's Schoolhouse Rocks 5k Run last Sunday, May 21st at Hillview Middle School. Over 3,000 Menlo Park and Atherton residents laced-up their running shoes to run, walk and cheer in support…

San Francisco Bay Area: America’s Second City

New York City is consistently viewed as the preeminent city in America, and arguably the world. However, the title of “Second City” has been more fluid, in flux from as early as 1890. Chicago was originally dubbed the Second City to illustrate its status in America. When Los Angeles surpassed Chicago in population in 1984, the informal title of Second City transferred to Los Angeles.

How to Effectively Build Your Dream Home

By: Ken DeLeon, ESQ | Founder The demand to purchase a lot and build a custom home in Silicon Valley is higher than ever before. The three main reasons for this, in declining order, are: The lack of new homes being offered by speculation builders, …

Neighborhood Spotlight: West Menlo/University Heights

  The University Heights neighborhood of Menlo Park straddles Alameda de las Pulgas (which in Spanish means “Avenue of the Fleas”), connecting Valparaiso Avenue to the north and Sandhill Road to the south. Also commonly referred to as…

Transparency in Real Estate – What to Ask When Negotiating a Listing Agreement

DeLeon Realty sent shockwaves through the real estate community when it recently announced that it would not take commission from both sides of any transaction.  Come hear how this new 3% solution could be just right for you. To RSVP, please contact…

Buying a Home in Silicon Valley – An Insider’s Perspective

Please join David Hall, DeLeon’s Menlo Park buyer specialist and attorney, for an update on the 2017 Menlo Park real estate market, and learn effective “insider” strategies and methods for buying a home in Silicon Valley. Light refreshments…

Video: Our New Ethical Ideal for the Industry

We are thrilled to announce our most stunning innovation yet: going forward, DeLeon Realty will not take commission from both sides of the same transaction. If any DeLeon Realty agent represents a buyer on any DeLeon Realty listing, then we will waive 100 percent of the buyer-side commission.*

Neighborhood Spotlight: Ladera of Portola Valley

  The enclave of Ladera was named to reflect the rich Spanish history of the area; “ladera” is Spanish for hillside. This idyllic community was the brainchild of the Peninsula Housing Association, which was formed in 1944 with the goal of…