Mary Pope-Handy Silicon Valley Real Estate

People coming from out of the area might not know what to expect from the weather in the San Jose, Santa Clara County, or Silicon Valley Area.  What's it all about? In a nutshell, this is a "sub tropical" area, or a place that enjoys a "mediterranean climate" that is most heavily influenced by the close proximity of ...

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 ...

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 ...