Move 2 Silicon Valley

I am frequently contacted by extremely bright, successful engineers or high tech professionals who are in large homes on large lots with great schools in less expensive areas of the country.  They want to move here because Silicon Valley is the hub of innovation, our weather's great, crime's low and there's so much to do in this ...

Yesterday I was asked how the San Jose - Silicon Valley area is different from other parts of the US for home buyers.  What did they need to be concerned about here versus in the midwest or east coast? They knew about earthquakes, and having to strap water heaters for earthquake safety, but what about earthquake insurance? Are termites a ...

Frequently, people new to Silicon Valley and the San Jose area arrive from places where their last home was new construction, and they hope to find a brand new home here, too. Unless you are looking to purchase a condominium or a townhome, though, it can be really challenging to find truly new homes for sale here.  (There are tons of ...

Silicon Valley's rush hour traffic can begin as early as 6:45 or 7 am and last until 9 or 9:30am most workdays.  The evening commute begins to get congested around 3 or 3:30pm with a knot of traffic in place by 5pm and lasting until around 6:30 or 7pm on some roads. Looking for a reverse commute?  Many commuters do precisely ...

Locals to the San Jose area (Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County) know, and newcomers often do not, that we have mico-climates here. Our weather is mild everywhere, of course – we enjoy a “sub tropical climate” where citrus grows and palm trees thrive – but it varies a lot nonetheless. What kind of variation exists in Santa ...

If you're moving to San Jose, Santa Clara or Silicon Valley from out of the area, there are a few items you may want to assemble in your "toolkit" as you are choosing a place to live. Some of these you can obtain for free, online or from me. Others you'll need to purchase. A Barclay's Locaide will not only give you a detailed ...

In Silicon Valley, or Santa Clara County, we have a relationship between city or town boundaries and school district boundaries that is unusual compared to most parts of the country. They just don't always line up! I blogged about this at my Live in Los Gatos blog awhile ago and thought this would be helpful information here for anyone ...

If you're thinking of moving to the San Jose area, or Silicon Valley, you probably have a lot of questions:What's the climate like?How's the crime?Are people friendly?Is there anything fun and interesting to do?What is the local culture?Could I be happy there?How is the cost of living?Are the schools good? This blog will attempt to ...