Silicon Valley Housing Blog by Steve Leung

As with most decisions when buying a house, figuring out how much house you can afford is half financial and half psychological.  How happy you are after your purchase depends on how well you balance the two. The Financial HalfHow much of a house you can afford financially boils down to convincin...

Navigating the acronym soup of only Bay Area public transportation systems is much easier because of the 511.org TakeTransit Trip Planner. Just enter your starting point and destination, and it'll tell you not only what to take, but provide you schedule info and how much it will cost. The system ...

Here's a realistic scenario about a family that is upgrading to a new house where the sale for the old one fell through.  The question is: what would you do now?Unfortunately, a great way of dealing with Catch-22 situations is to avoid them completely.  It's a matter of clearly communicating what...

With an exciting name like The Association of Bay Area Governments, you just know that they'll provide a veritable cornucopia of fun.  But their impressive guided photo tours of Bay Area waterfront trails document some of the most amazing views of Silicon Valley and the surrounding areas you'll f...

Traditionally, people put 20% of the purchase price as a down payment when buying a home.  You would pay this 20% upfront as a "cash" down payment through a cashiers check or by wiring money to the seller, and get a mortgage to pay them the remaining 80% of the price of the house.  However, as a ...

Parents who take care of babies and young children sometimes want to connect with other parents to feel a sense of community and support. There are a number of groups all over the Bay Area that are dedicated to helping working and stay-at-home mothers (and sometimes dads) connect with others, kee...