Steve Mun
@stevemun
Silicon Valley resident and #Realtor. Husband, dad and dog lover. I post data and otherwise useful information to help you understand about the real estate space. linktr.ee/stevemungroup www.stevemun.com
SF just set a record: $4,574/sqft on a $20M Sea Cliff sale, nearly 4x the city median. Real driver is inventory at its tightest summer level since 2020. Same scarcity pricing is building in Silicon Valley's premier areas. Got a rare feature on your property? Worth knowing what it's worth.
14 years straight. That's how long Americans have picked real estate as the best long-term investment, according to Gallup's annual poll. So I'll ask you the same thing Gallup asks: what would you pick as the best long-term investment? #RealEstate #homeownership #siliconvalleyrealestate
Bay Area companies just pulled in $411B in venture capital, 70% of the entire U.S. total, mostly chasing AI. NYC got $45B, Boston $20B. This is the engine behind San Jose Metro real estate demand once the companies are formed.
Macy's Backstage on Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, closed July 13 for vermin contamination, one of 174 closures the county logged in 6 months. Taco Bell also faces a national cyclospora probe. Local closure list is public, worth a check before you eat out. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor
73% of CA voters back Prop 45, which would cap environmental reviews at 365 days for housing and infrastructure. Support is strongest among renters and lower income households in San Jose Metro. Think it speeds up housing, or no? Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor
Culver City is moving to permanently ban new drive-thrus after an In-N-Out fight. Zoning near a property shapes its resale value, wherever you are in the Bay Area or elsewhere in CA. See video to see why. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor.
Almost 600 data brokers registered in California. Over 100 sell your location. Only 1 percent of Californians have opted out so far. Fix is free, takes 6 minutes, deadline is August 1st. Here's how. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor
San Jose's first ADU condo sale just happened Description: A 749 sq ft ADU near downtown San Jose sold for $530K, the first ADU in California sold as its own condo under a 2023 law. Proof the ADU model actually pays off. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor. #SanJose #ADU #BayAreaHousing
California zoning just flipped SB 79 just overrode local zoning near transit stops. Mid-rise apartments are now legal near light rail in neighborhoods that were single family only yesterday. Big day for Silicon Valley housing. Steve Mun, your San Jose Metro Realtor.
She bought this house for one reason. She bought a house next to a dog rescue to catch her neighbor. She was right. 117 dogs found, FBI now on scene, 700+ still missing. Jennifer Raymond earned the word hero. #NorCalNews #TrueCrime #AnimalRescue #BayArea #Fortuna
The world's best Mexican restaurant is in the Bay Area. Californios in SF just made Michelin history, first ever 3-star Mexican restaurant. Chef Val Cantu built it right here in our backyard. San Jose Metro living has serious perks. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor
12% over list price! Highest price in two years. Many other units still not sold. Who you hire to sell your home matters. DM to see how we can help Steve Mun Group 650-605-3188 info@stevemun.com #justsold #rivermarkhomes #santaclararealestate #sanjoserealestate #stevemungroup
Just as World Cup Fever Explodes, San Jose tried to double downtown parking rates. Business owners showed up to City Hall and shut it down, for now. Vote delayed to August 11th. But the money's already in the budget. This one isn't over. #SanJose #DowntownSanJose #SanJoseNews #SiliconValley
A school district buying a skyscraper.Only in San Jose. 337 condos. One school district. Teachers who can't afford to live where they work. San Jose Unified is exploring buying a downtown condo tower for staff housing.Bay Area housing crisis hitting different. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor.
Levi's Stadium. FIFA 2026. 93% occupancy across the San Jose metro on match day. One Woodside home listed at $11K for 5 nights. Your home has value you might not be tapping. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor.
700 animals sent to a NorCal rescue. Only 116 ever adopted. The FBI is now excavating the property. Miranda's Rescue in Humboldt County is now a federal and state investigation. Bay Area shelters are connected to this. Story is developing fast.
Santana Row just lost three restaurants overnight. Left Bank, LB Steak, and Meso are all closing - San Jose, Menlo Park, Larkspur, San Ramon. Employees found out the morning after Father's Day. Left Bank has been here since 1994. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor.
San Jose beat every California metro in job growth last month. 11 straight months. But landing a white-collar job here still means sending out 100 applications. That grind keeps inventory tight and home values sticky.
AI workers are moving into San Jose. Landlords are winning. Renters are not. CoStar: 6 to 7% rent growth forecast for Santa Clara County next year. Zero new apartment starts in 2H 2024. Vacancy headed to 3%. San Jose renters, this market is moving fast. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor
A golf course became a 76-acre AI data center in the East Bay. Neighbors found out on social media. 14K signed a petition. This is spreading Bay Area-wide and it affects home values as well as other costs. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor. #BayAreaRealEstate #SanJose #DataCenters
Top of the world living 3901 Lick Mill 326 Santa Clara CA 3 bed 2 bath 1426 sf.
San Jose's best Thursday night is at Gordon Biersch. Weekly Night Market through mid-August: food trucks, live music, craft beer, Japantown next door. Real South Bay community energy. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor #SanJose #NightMarket #SouthBay
San Jose spent $71M on police overtime last year - $45M over budget. One firefighter made $437K in OT alone. The city has a $50M deficit and is delaying a Little Saigon fire station. Short-staffed and no end in sight. This is your tax money. Look at it. Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor
San Jose's no-parking luxury tower went into foreclosure. 197 units still empty. $10M in city incentives. Residents parking under I-280 at night. Now more no-parking buildings are coming near South Bay transit hubs. Is this the future of San Jose living? #sanjoseca #siliconvalleyliving
San Jose's PayPal Park is hosting its first-ever concert: Aug. 29. BelicoFest, a Musica Mexicana festival that drew 30K fans in Phoenix, makes history at the Earthquakes' stadium. Open since 2015. Never a show. Until now. Register: belicofest.com Steve Mun, San Jose Metro Realtor
Miranda's Shelter Pt.2 A San Jose pit bull named Oliver was called too aggressive. He spent 5 months starving at a rescue now accused of shooting and burying dogs. He came back. A lot didn't. He needs a home. The shelter system needs accountability. He's at RFRD Academy in SJ.
Gilroy Just Became Part of the AI Infrastructure Map Amazon is building a 438K sq ft data center in Gilroy. Residents want one answer: is this for AI? Public open house June 3rd. This is how Silicon Valley's footprint quietly expands south. #Gilroy #BayArea #DataCenter
A shelter director found out his dog Zora was dead through a photo of a mass grave. Over 1200 dogs sent there since 2020. Investigators say the founder was collecting fees and killing them. No arrests yet. Contact Humboldt County Sheriffs if you know something.
I eat at The Kebab Shop in Santa Clara and San Jose. Now there's a confirmed E. coli outbreak tied to their beef kofta across 9 Bay Area locations. 9 sick, 6 are kids. Item pulled May 18, supplier dropped. Ate there March 27 to April 30 and got sick? Call your doctor.