Geek's Number Talk: Santa Clara County Q1 sales were voluminous!

Without really digging into this graph, you wouldn’t even know we had a global pandemic, civil unrest, and an economic shutdown across multiple industries.

But as you can see, Q4 2020 sales volume far exceeded past performance, and Q1 2021 came in a whopping 45% up from a year prior.

We’ll see what this means for Q2, which accounts for most of the spikes in this graph — at least until 2020.

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Geek's Number Talk: Par for the Course

Now more than ever, working from home, health and fitness, and spending time with friends and family are important factors in many people’s lives. So having a golf course near your home could be a huge personal asset. But what about the impact on your bank account?

As far back as the 1990s, research has suggested that the presence of a golf course increased nearby home values by 7.6%. More recent studies indicate that the value decreases significantly as the distance between the home and the golf course increases.

So it’s safe to assume that the presence of a golf course in a residential community is a net benefit to property value in addition to adding to the luxury of a home or neighborhood. However, this nice amenity also comes with a cost for upkeep!