Why mortgage rates are NOT going up now, but…

Look out, mortgage rates are going up! That’s the fear mongering that some are telling homeowners and homebuyers after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates — a tad — off their historic lows Wednesday. But when a realtor or well-meaning relative...

Real estate in Silicon Valley: Shopping for deals

Setting the GPS in his car, real estate agent Craig Gorman announces his outlandish intention: “What I am about to show you,” he says, “is that there are still affordable areas where you can still find a deal in Santa Clara County.” True, he...

Menlo Park: Affordable housing fund contains $14M

MENLO PARK — The city is dealing with a housing shortage, specifically affordable housing, but it’s not for a lack of money. In a report the city submitted to the City Council for its Dec. 15 meeting, the below-market-rate housing program at the end of the...