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About the Valley of Heart’s Delight

“The Valley of Heart’s Delight” was the way in which Santa Clara County, home to San Jose and now Silicon Valley, was once described.  For those of us who grew up climbing trees in the orchards, and who grow a few fruit trees in their own yards, it still is the Valley of Heart’s Delight.  This valley was once famous for wheat, later for grapevines, citrus, nuts, cherry trees, and fruits of all kinds. Hints of the valley’s past are everywhere to be found.

On this website, we will focus on Los Gatos and nearby areas such as Saratoga, Campbell, Monte Sereno, Cupertino, the San Jose areas of Almaden, Cambrian, and Willow Glen, and adjacent communities throughout Santa Clara County.

Please also visit The Valley of Hearts Delight Blog for the latest market reports, area information, photos, tips, bits of history and more for Silicon Valley, San Jose, Los Gatos, Cambrian Park, Almaden Valley, Monte Sereno and Saratoga real estate and homes for sale!

The Valley of Heart’s Delight Blog – latest posts

• Porta Potty Proliferation - Have you noticed that there now seems to be a porta potty on every block? It’s a proliferation of porta potties! One might be tempted to call it a pandemic of bottomless proportions. This panoply of modern day outhouses appeared en masse over the last couple of years. Of course, their appearance is the hallmark […]
• Rental property down payment - Interested in buying a rental property?  The first question to ask is if you want to buy it for cash flow or for appreciation. Here in Silicon Valley, most investment buyers are looking for long term appreciation rather than to get a monthly source of income. In some areas of the country, you can put […]
• How to price a home in a correcting market - Home owners wanting to sell will be asking how to price a home in a correcting market – if they understand that things are shifting right now. When real estate values are rising, homes that are well priced, well staged, well marketed, well photographed, and easy to sell tend to sell quickly and for top […]
• How will the rising interest rates impact housing affordability? - The rising interest rates are impacting most home buyers’ ability to afford the type of house or condo they expected to be able to purchase just a few months ago. The Fed wants to curb all spending, including home buying, and it seems to be working – rising interest rates are having a dampening effect […]
• Prides Crossing Neighborhood - The Prides Crossing neighborhood in the northern part of Saratoga has a lot to boast about: a sense of community, easy access to commuter routes and many amenities, and laid-back California luxury. We’ll go into more detail below, but here is a profile of the neighborhood in bullet points: The average home is ~2,400 SqFt […]
• Is the Silicon Valley market cooling? - Is the Silicon Valley market cooling? It varies from one segment of the market to another, but in general, we seem to be seeing "seasonally normal" slowdown patterns.
• The percentage of all cash sales in Santa Clara County - In 2012 and 2013, Santa Clara County saw many single family homes selling for all cash, no loans. The peak may have been in March 2012, when the percentage of all cash sales was a whopping 25%. That was the beginning of a long housing boom, and today the percentage of all cash sales in […]