Buying a Home Together in Santa Clara County: Ownership, Money, and Planning for the Next Chapter

February is often called the month of love. In real life, love shows up in practical decisions, especially when two lives become one household. Newly married couples. Partners moving in together. Blended families combining households. Long-term partners taking on a first home purchase together. If y

2026 Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Outlook: A Year of Reset, Not Retreat

2026 Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Outlook: A Year of Reset, Not Retreat If you have been waiting for a dramatic housing correction or a sudden return to 3 percent mortgage rates, 2026 is unlikely to deliver either. Instead, the year ahead is shaping up to be something more subtle and, for many

What Valley Water’s Decisions Mean for Our Water Future

Anderson Lake - 2016   What Valley Water’s Decisions Mean for Our Water Future When Valley Water announced that it would suspend development of the Pacheco Reservoir project, it marked a major shift in our region’s long-term water strategy. The decision raises important questions about how resources