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Every week at 12 PM PST, I analyze the news and data that can affect the Bay Area Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and email me anytime if I can help! spencer@spencerhsu.com.Topics covered for the week:Intro(0:00)Bubble Watch: Not much homebuying froth in Bay Area (0:34)Lowe's hardware site in San Jose is bought by busy developer (3:18)[CNBC] Get ready, rents are rising fast again, even in San Francisco (4:35)San Francisco ranks near the bottom of US metro areas in home value increases (6:43)Apple mega deal: iPhone maker agrees to huge Sunnyvale expansion (8:06)Snowflake relocates executive office from California to Bozeman, Montana, as company goes distributed (9:19)Oracle finds buyer for big downtown San Jose office tower (11:09)State requires Milpitas to double housing production (11:51)Lenders pick up the pace in closing mortgages (13:41)Pandemic helped first-time homebuyers in some ways (14:43)Home prices haven't risen this fast since 2005 (15:52)Latest Market Data for all counties in the Bay Areahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P5T3T4doU9vutLotcKnZ0WCZahU0nvKn1khR-QQsrTI/edit?usp=sharingTI/edit?usp=sharingSan Mateo County 16:38Santa Clara County 18:00Alameda County 18:28San Francisco County 19:03🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you!  https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/ 🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88 📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhsu/ 🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! http://bit.ly/3aFdyMWBorn and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 50 families have been helped in the last 15 months which positions me as a Top 1% Realtor. Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253#BayAreaRealEstate #TechRealtor

28 Maj 202121min

Deciding on or making the move to Silicon Valley?! Look no further as to why it's a such a wonderful place to live! Home of major tech and innovation startups, having plenty of activities to choose from and experiencing that can't beat California weather, it leaves no question as to why the Bay Area is experiencing its record growth! However, with every top major U.S. city, it's always great to see what kind of cons you can be potentially dealing with. Let's dive right in!If you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell a home in the Bay Area, let me help! I'd love to schedule a no obligation consultation. #YourTechRealtor👨🏻‍💻🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you! https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor​​🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/​​🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88​​📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech​​...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhs...🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! http://bit.ly/3aFdyMWBorn and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 60 families have been helped in the last 16 months. You could be next! Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253​​

25 Maj 20217min

Every week at 12 PM PST, I analyze the news and data that can affect the Bay Area Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and email me anytime if I can help! spencer@spencerhsu.com.Topics covered for the week:Intro(0:00)Bay Area home prices just hit a record high. Will the buying spree last? (0:35) Uber co-founder CloudKitchens venture pushes ahead in downtown San Jose (5:55)Development plans for nearly 1,000 condos, apartments headed to Union City council (8:13) Investors are buying up single-family homes across the US (11:31) Latest Market Data for all counties in the Bay Areahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P5T3T4doU9vutLotcKnZ0WCZahU0nvKn1khR-QQsrTI/edit?usp=sharingTI/edit?usp=sharingSan Mateo County 14:43Santa Clara County 15:43Alameda County 17:02Contra Costa County 17:55 San Francisco County 19:03🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you!  https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/ 🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88 📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhsu/ 🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! http://bit.ly/3aFdyMWBorn and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 50 families have been helped in the last 15 months which positions me as a Top 1% Realtor. Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253#BayAreaRealEstate #TechRealtor

21 Maj 202124min

Wow, what a journey it has been so far! 🤯 Making the initial decision to leave my 11 year career as a software sales manager to start my own business as a real estate agent wasn't an easy path! It was however, a liberating feeling and I am extremely grateful for all of the families helped so far! This year alone, I've already helped 25 families make moves! Congratulations to them all! 😃🏠I knew that helping people protect their investments while finding their dream home was a passion of mine, as I implement an analytical approach that differs than 99.99% of agents out there. Take a look as I share my real estate story with you! 🗝🎥If you or anyone you know is looking to buy or sell a home in the Bay Area, let me help! I'd love to schedule a no obligation consultation. #YourTechRealtor👨🏻‍💻🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you! https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor​​🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/​​🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88​​📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech​​...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhs...🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! Do you know your home value or how desirable your market is?Born and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 60 families have been helped in the last 16 months. You could be next! Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253​​

18 Maj 20215min

Every week at 12 PM PST, I analyze the news and data that can affect the Bay Area Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and email me anytime if I can help! spencer@spencerhsu.com.Topics covered for the week:Intro(0:00)California Dreaming: Golden State's real estate market among hottest on record (0:32) What's driving the spike in Bay Area property transfers (2:31) The Bay Area's housing production plummeted in 2020. Here's a look at the trend by county (3:26) Bay Area rental market appears to be stabilizing (6:17) In less than a year, Mountain View builds and opens new 100-unit homeless housing complex (8:03) Gov. Newsom rolls out record $12 billion plan to fight homelessness (10:00) Alameda: Developer Buys 182 Waterfront Homesites (10:32)Mortgage rates manage another dip to 2.94% (11:49) Mortgages for second homes skyrocket 178% (12:18) Latest Market Data for all counties in the Bay Areahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P5T3T4doU9vutLotcKnZ0WCZahU0nvKn1khR-QQsrTI/edit?usp=sharingTI/edit?usp=sharingSan Mateo County 13:13Santa Clara County 14:42Alameda County 15:38San Francisco County: 16:47🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you!  https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/ 🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88 📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhsu/ 🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! http://bit.ly/3aFdyMWBorn and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 50 families have been helped in the last 15 months which positions me as a Top 1% Realtor. Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253#BayAreaRealEstate #TechRealtor

14 Maj 202118min

Every week at 12 PM PST, I analyze the news and data that can affect the Bay Area Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and email me anytime if I can help! spencer@spencerhsu.com.Topics covered for the week:Google backtracks on office returns and will allow employees to work remotelyReal estate: Microsoft grabs big chunk of north San Jose landKilroy To Make $900 Million Speculative Bet That Bay Area Biotech Boom Outlasts PandemicApplied Materials widens Sunnyvale holdings with new purchaseEast Bay market is so hot, houses are selling for more than $1M over asking🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you! https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhsu/🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! https://bit.ly/3aFdyMWBorn and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 50 families have been helped in the last 15 months which positions me as a Top 1% Realtor. Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253#BayAreaRealEstate #TechRealtor

7 Maj 202113min

Don't make the mistake of buying a home based solely on the listing price as that's not actually the price where it can end up costing you an upwards of $50,000 or MORE! When I help out my clients on the buying journey I make sure the homes we set out for are ones specifically catered into their budget AND complete with their absolute must-haves. My secret strategy to get my clients to make their best offer in regards to the listing price? Well, you're going to just have to find out!!Watch as I go over TWO client case studies from a buyer AND sellers point-of-view and how they successfully got their dream home and sold their home for a great price!My guarantee when working with clients is honest and reliable communication. I negotiate and use a fail-proof strategy to get my clients the best offer possible when purchasing or selling a home and goal is to exceed all client expectations. If you or anyone you know is selling or looking to move to the Bay Area, I'm never too busy to be introduced. I would be honored to be your real estate agent. 🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you! https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor​​🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/​​🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88​​📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech​​...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhsu/​​🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! http://bit.ly/3aFdyMW​​Born and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 50 families have been helped in the last 15 months which positions me as a Top 1% Realtor. Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253​​#BayAreaRealEstate​​ #TechRealtor​

27 Apr 20214min

Every week at 12 PM PST, I analyze the news and data that can affect the Bay Area Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and email me anytime if I can help! spencer@spencerhsu.com.Topics covered for the week:How the Biden capital gains tax proposal would hit the wealthy CNBC Bay Area COVID migration may be slower than expected East Bay mall to become mixed use site for housing, logistics center Sunnyvale real estate mega-deal makes Google, big developer neighbors Sales of luxury homes skyrocket in first quarter Mortgage rates drop below 3% for the first time in months Latest Market Data for all counties in the Bay AreaSan Mateo County 11:48Santa Clara County 12:28Alameda County 13:39Contra Costa County 14:22San Francisco County: 14:50🗓 Want to schedule a time for a free consultation? Find a time that works for you! https://www.calendly.com/techrealtor🌍Find your dream Bay Area home https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/ 🎙️Listen to my podcast: https://bit.ly/3bJx88 📸Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bayareatech...🧑‍💼Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerhsu/ 🛎Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest real estate tips and updates: https://forms.gle/2Fvk41fbD6kiRtHt5🏠💲Track the value of your home and see if it's beneficial to refinance! http://bit.ly/3aFdyMWBorn and raised in the Bay Area, I spent 11 years in Startup Technology Sales before becoming a full-time Realtor. Having personally invested and done renovations in the Bay Area, I wanted to help busy colleagues in the Bay Area technology industry find their dream home by leveraging tech, data and insights. I specialize in educating my clients on the process of buying, selling, and investing in the Bay Area. 50 families have been helped in the last 15 months which positions me as a Top 1% Realtor. Looking forward to help you!Spencer Hsu, MBA Tech RealtorSpencer@SpencerHsu.com(408)223-5493EXP Realty DRE #02077253#BayAreaRealEstate #TechRealtor

23 Apr 202117min