Nextdoor, the social media app where neighbors can get together to throw block parties and find babysitters on a Friday night, is butting into Redfin and Zillow’s territory! What is Nextdoor? Nextdoor has been primarily used by local members in a community to get to know each other. In this day and age, people rarely …
The Stars Are Aligned We’re currently in a perfect storm and the stars are aligned. Housing prices have fallen an average of 2% since last year, wages have improved an average of 2.9%, and mortgage rates are down across the board. Theoretically, the housing market should be better for buyers! The title insurance company, First …
Everyone knows it’s expensive to purchase a property in the Bay Area. 30 years ago, my parents were able to purchase their home in the Silicon Valley for only $200,000. It was a lot back then, but 30 years later, the same house is worth over $1 million. Most of my high school classmates have …
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Alex Sinunu is the Director of project and development services at Cushman & Wakefield. He was recently interviewed about his opinions about the Qualified Opportunity Zone program and what makes a good QOZ investment.
Qualified opportunity zones (QOZ for short) are locations where the Government has incentivized developers to revitalize. They are giving investors a huge tax break for putting their money in these projects. How It Works Here’s a quick breakdown of the benefits for investing in a QOZ. When you sell an asset (stock, bond, real estate) …
Are you down for self-driving cars? I love the concept of self-driving cars! The worst part of my day is definitely the commute. When I’m driving, I’m forced to pay attention to the road and stay awake after spending a long day at the office. Sometimes, the sun gets right in my eyes. Other times, …
A new startup company called ZeroDown allows tech employees (with high incomes) to purchase a property in the Bay Area with very little money down. This Startup is Well Funded! This company is financed with $30 million from former Y Combinator President Sam Altman and Goodwater Captial. Goodwatwer Capital also invested in big companies such …
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The Dead Mall Have you been inside the Vallco mall lately? It’s like being in a zombie apocalypse. There’s tons of free space to roam around, but the eeriness of the place gave me the creeps. This was two years ago, it’s probably demolished and blocked off right now. When I went to the mall …
“Do the Right Thing” – Google’s Motto In a shocking news report, Google, the leading search engine and Bay Area giant, has decided to invest $1 billion into developing new homes in the Bay Area! They plan on rezoning $750 million worth of properties that it currently owns to develop 15,000 new homes and will …
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