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Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything! Amazon buys Gilroy Farmland for 4 times the value https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/18/amazon-unit-buys-big-chunks-gilroy-farmland-real-estate/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.co...

In this week’s Proptech Thursday, I will be talking about RealtyMogul, an online marketplace for real estate investing, connecting borrowers and sponsors to capital from accredited and institutional investors. Crowdfunding for real estate has attracted more investors into the commercial space and introduced more buyers. Learn more about how this company has changed commercial real estate investing...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! Gusty Galas became a Realtor in 2006. Fast forward to today, he averages 4-500 homes a year where the average price point is $230,000. Learn how he has scaled and...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Question of the week! Which county am I most bullish in the Bay Area for the long term and why? While some counties are booming right now due to extended work from home policies, there are many things that people forget about the Bay Area 5 months ago. My thesis about strong long term appreciation while minimizing the downside risk...

Well, this was unexpected. Surprise video for Monday! At least 5 people have sent me the incredible chart of how much inventory levels have increased in San Francisco by over 100% in 5 months. Let's look into it and see what this means. If you’re interested in buying, selling, or investing in residential or commercial real estate in the 📍SF Bay Area, contact me today! 📧 Spencer@spencerhsu.co...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything! New fee of 0.5% on mortgage refinances https://www.housingwire.com/articles/new-fee-on-mortgage-refinances-could-cost-homeowners-1400/ UWM announces 1.99% rate for 30 year fixed rate mortgage https://www.housingwire.co...

I'm delighted to introduce a new series called Proptech Talk Thursday. Every Thursday, I will interview executives at a Proptech company or provide my candid reviews/thoughts. The Real Estate industry is one of the slowest to adopt technology as one of the reasons is it’s extremely fragmented. However, it doesn’t stop companies to try to figure out solutions for these really big problems. This...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! -- If you’re interested in buying, selling, or investing in residential or commercial real estate in the 📍SF Bay Area, contact me today! 📧 Spencer@spencerhsu.co...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Should you use a local bank vs online bank for bay area home loans. While interest rates are always very important, there is one piece you need to be most aware of. Online banks have gained significant market share over the years claiming to be very customer centric and streamlining the process. They even advertise some of the lowe...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything! Check out my latest listing! www.2173laguna.com Facebook closes on massive NYC office expansion https://nypost.com/2020/08/03/facebook-closes-on-massive-nyc-office-expansion/?es_id=dcd799c434   U.S. home ownership rate...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! This week I am delighted to have Suzanne Vasbinder from Cape Coral who has been in the business for 8 years and does over 100 transactions a year! She can be reac...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Are Single Family Homes a better long term investment than Townhomes? Let’s look into it. A single-family home is an independent residential structure that sits on its own land and is designed to be used as a single dwelling unit, having just one kitchen, unshared walls and unshared utilities. A townhouse is an attached home also o...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything!   Thoughts on Big Tech Hearings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuPmIdtjBIo&list=WL&index=5&t=0s Big Tech Blowout Quarter https://finance.yahoo.com/news/big-tech-posts-blowout-quarter-220310889.html More st...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! This week I am delighted to have Renee Ruth who was previously a university professor for 15 years before getting into real estate. While her average price point...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Are you a medical resident, practicing physician, or a dentist? Did you know that you can buy with 0% down and no mortgage insurance? You don’t want to miss this video. There are certain programs that many people are not familiar with. If people knew this, this is a highly competitive advantage to get out of renting much sooner or...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything!   TransUnion: the percentage of accounts in financial hardship began to level off in June https://www.housingwire.com/articles/transunion-the-percentage-of-accounts-in-financial-hardship-began-to-level-off-in-june/   P...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! This week I am delighted to have Brett Sikora who does over $100M+ a year out of New Jersey! Learn more about the local market and how he handles this amount a ye...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Why are Bay Area home prices still increasing? I get asked this all the time as to why this is happening. For those that have hoped for a COVID discount, you can clearly see that once shelter in place happened, we have only gone up from there in most places outside of SF. Rental markets in more expensive areas have declined but hom...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything! Mortgage Rate below 3% for the first time https://www.housingwire.com/articles/average-u-s-mortgage-rate-falls-below-3-for-the-first-time/ Mortgage applications increase by 5% https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortg...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! Tune in LIVE at  https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/  if you want to ask any questions! This week I am delighted to have Paul Sapertstein who does over 300 l...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. What do you need to know about Bay Area Home Lending? This is the first step that needs to be done before looking for a home! You want to understand what your loan ceiling is as this is what I call a hard ceiling. There isn’t a point of looking at properties above this amount unless you are able to get gift money or financial suppo...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything! California scales down projections for Bay Area coronavirus spread  https://www.sfgate.com/news/editorspicks/article/Bay-Area-coronavirus-spread-R0-estimates-projects-15396993.php Mortgage rates fall to all-time lows h...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! Tune in LIVE at https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/ if you want to ask any questions! This week I am delighted to have Kate Corrigan who moved from the UK to...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Moving from one location to another can be a lot of work, but check out these strategies to make your move as smooth as possible! 1) Before packing, consider throwing away or donating things you don’t need. It’s a perfect opportunity for a fresh start 2) Buy and find boxes that are of the same size. Most people get cardboard boxes...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and ask me anything! Real Estate Industry sues over Coronavirus Eviction Ban https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/real-estate-industry-sues-over-coronavirus-eviction-ban/ Mortgage rates continue to fall to all time low https://www.housingwire.c...