Supporting Earthquake Victims

It’s never too late to give what you can to help relief efforts following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Please consider these organizations with your donations.

Bay Area tech layoffs hit 20K

More than 20,000 workers in the tech sector have lost their jobs in the past 6-8 months, and you more than likely know someone who’s been affected. According to a Mercury News report, open listings are down as much as 53% from pre-pandemic times for software positions and 37% for IT roles. But while some tech giants are downsizing, they’re still bigger than they were before COVID.

Thank you, George Washington!

Who doesn’t love an extra day off at the end of the weekend, especially when there’s so much to get done before the springtime thaw! How did you spend your Presidents’ Day?

CHIC (Pearl)

I spent most of my Monday showing homes to prospective buyers. I guess you might call this work. For me it’s a labor of love, and it’s great to see buyers coming back to the market after a slow holiday season. At the end of the day, we treated ourselves to a hike in the Windy Hill Preserve!

GEEK (Kevin)

If you know me, you’d probably guess that I used the extra day to get projects done around the house. And normally you’d be right. But just this one time, I got some extra sleep and binge watched classic TV shows until Pearl dragged me out of bed for a sunset hike and some photos!

Getting Organized

Organize Your Home Day falls on January 14th, but it’s never too late to give your home a fresh look. Try out these organization tips over the weekend, and let us know how it goes!

Counting by County

Let’s take a look at how median sales prices for houses stacked up county-by-county from Napa to Monterey in Q4 2022. As you can see, costs get a bit more affordable the further you get from Silicon Valley and the Peninsula.