

Increase in home prices over last quarter in Silicon Valley top the rest of the country
Home owners in Silicon Valley witnessed their wealth grow faster than owners elsewhere in the U.S. last quarter, according to a new study that shows just how rich on paper property has made some area residents. As reported recently in Mercury News, the median home price in the San Jose area, including Santa Clara and San Benito counties, rose 25 percent from last year, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2018 U.S. Home Sales Report. The San Francisco area, which includes Sa