DeLeon Realty

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Lavish Silicon Valley sanctuary designed by Michael Moyer on nearly 18 acres. More info @ www.127Pinon.com #luxuryrealestate #luxurylifestyle #homesweethome #design #estate #mansion #portolavalley #architecture #luxury #realestate #luxelife #luxeliving (at Portola Valley, California)

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Please join DeLeon Realty at our October Seminar. Gain valuable insight from Ken DeLeon, the founder of DeLeon Realty, on how to obtain the home of your dreams. Whether you are looking for tips on locating the best piece of land for construction or how to select the right property to remodel, we will explain the processes and help you avoid pitfalls. Also, meet DeLeon Realty’s talented area specialists who focus on specific communities in Silicon Valley. To RSVP, please contact 650.543.8500 or by email at [email protected] Date & Time: October 27, 2016, 6-8 pm

Venue: Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club, Grand Ballroom, 3000 Alexis Drive, Palo Alto Seminar is for prospective clients only, no outside real estate professionals permitted.

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So excited to host open house for this amazing home, which has been featured on HGTV and NYTimes. Stop by! More at www.135Preston.com #siliconvalley #realestate #mountainview #california #hgtv #nytimes #dreamhome #homesweethome #interiordesign (at Mountain View, California)

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Silicon Valley is really a great place to call home! Walked out this morning to get into the car to go to work, and had to stop to admire and smell the flowers in bloom. Visit www.deleonrealty.com/properties for more info. #siliconvalley #home #homesweethome #paloalto #sanfrancisco #bayarea #realestate #stoptosmelltheflowers #spring #bloom #jasmine #wisteria #nasturtium (at Palo Alto, California)

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The DeLeon Insight - March 2016

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Cupertino: Real estate group taking prospective buyers on tours of the city

Homes in Cupertino are in such demand that a real estate group is taking vans full of prospective buyers on tours around the city.

We love educating our prospective clients, it is part and parcel of our service!

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Live where there are rolling hills, stunning sunsets, and easy access to work. See Los Altos Hills homes at www.deleonrealty.com/properties #realestate #home #nature #paths #trails #rollinghills #marcellpuzsar #bayarea #siliconvalley (at Los Altos Hills, California)

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Exclusive Interview With Kim Heng of DeLeon Realty on New Tang Dynasty Television, discussing the 2016 housing market forecast, and the impact of capital outflow control in China, stock market volatility, and RMB devaluation on the real estate market in the Bay Area. #realestate #bayarea #siliconvalley #capitaloutflow #china #2016housingmarket #market

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Luxurious Villa Open 1-5pm 2/13 & 2/14. www.11860Francemont.com #luxury #luxuryhome #luxuryhomes #realestate #siliconvalley #bayarea #sanfrancisco #villa (at Los Altos Hills, California)

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Country charm on over 1 acre with hi-tech features, home theater, pool, waterfalls, aquarium www.15195becky.com #realestate #southbay #silconvalley #sanfrancisco #bayarea #luxuryhomes #luxuryrealestate #losgatos #montesereno #saratoga (at Monte Sereno, California)

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Our interior designer Brittney gets interviewed by NTD TV #tvstar #inthemaking #siliconvalley #bayarea #realestate #interiordesigner #interiordesign #homestaging (at Deleon Realty)

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Our interior designer Brittney gets interviewed by NTD TV #tvstar #inthemaking #siliconvalley #bayarea #realestate #interiordesigner #interiordesign #homestaging (at Deleon Realty)

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Ken DeLeon teaches a real estate finance class at Menlo College - knowledge is power, sharing is caring, community matters #knowledge #siliconvalley #menlopark #menlocollege #community #bayarea #realestate #finance #class (at Menlo College)

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Experience the DeLeon Difference!

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Why People Set Up Revocable or “Family” Trusts

By: Michael Repka Esq., LLM (Taxation) DeLeon CEO/General Counsel

A quick perusal of county records reveals a large number of homes are owned in trusts. Typically these trusts are creatively named something like the “John and Jane Doe Family Trust.” Almost everyone who is even the slightest bit affluent, including just about anyone who owns real property in Silicon Valley, has heard that they should have a trust, but many can’t really articulate why. This article will touch upon the what and delve into the why.

Read more at: http://bit.ly/1PQc9ybbi 

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Real Property Tax Breaks Under the Williamson Act

By: Michael Repka, Esq.                                                                             DeLeon CEO/General Counsel

For most California homeowners, their annual property tax is based on one percent of the amount they paid for the property, and increased by up to two percent per year. Additionally, they pay for debt service on bonds issued to benefit the property, provided that this amount does not exceed 0.25 percent of the value of the property.

There is, however, an often overlooked way for people to reduce the amount of property tax. Much like the Mills Act encourages people to preserve historic structures (see “Real Property Tax Breaks Under the Mills Act,” The DeLeon Insight, November 2015), the Williamson Act encourages landowners to maintain land for agricultural or related open-space use. In return for the landowner’s commitment to maintain the property as agricultural land or open space for a 10-year period, the landowner receives substantially reduced property tax assessments that are based upon generated income rather than potential market value of the property.

Read the rest of the article at: http://bit.ly/1UnhGjL 

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The DeLeon Insight January 2016