Silver Creek & Evergreen, San Jose | July 2026 Housing Market Update | Eddie Oberoi and Aliya Mody

Evergreen & Silver Creek Market Snapshot — June 2026

• Active Single-Family Listings: 75 homes on the market across 95135, 95148, and 95138
• Pending: 17 homes under contract
• Market Character: A quality market — the best homes create competition, everything else has to earn a buyer's attention

The Big Shift: Renovation Fatigue

One of the biggest shifts we're seeing is what we call renovation fatigue. Buyers are willing to pay more for a home that's move-in ready because they know remodeling is expensive, time-consuming, and full of unknowns. They'd rather spend a little more upfront than take on a major project.

Buyers haven't disappeared — they're simply skipping the homes that don't check enough boxes and competing hard for the ones that do. If a home feels dated, they're mentally subtracting the cost and hassle of every improvement before they even write an offer.

What's Driving the Market

• Move-In Ready Wins: Buyers are gravitating toward updated kitchens, modern finishes, inviting outdoor spaces, and homes near top-rated schools. The premium for turnkey product is very real.
• Strategic Prep Beats Full Remodels: It's not always about a full renovation. Smart, strategic improvements — the right ones — completely change how buyers experience a home and what they're willing to pay for it. Not every dollar you spend adds value, but the right improvements always do.
• Buyers Have Stopped Waiting on Rates: Even with mortgage rates where they are, Bay Area buyers have adjusted. They're no longer waiting for the perfect interest rate — they're waiting for the right kind of house.
• A Quality Market (Not Buyer's or Seller's): This is becoming a quality market — a balanced market where the best homes still create competition, and everything else has to earn attention.

What This Means for Buyers & Sellers

For Buyers

You have more choices than you did a year ago, so take the time to identify what "right" actually means for you — kitchen, outdoor space, school access, layout, condition. Once you find it, be ready to move. The best homes are still creating real competition. And on the financing side, don't sit around waiting for the perfect rate. The right house at today's rate, with the right loan structure, almost always beats the wrong house at a hypothetical future rate.

For Sellers

Preparation is the whole game right now. This is where we do things differently — we don't just put a sign in the yard and hope for the best. We have a full team of designers, contractors, painters, landscapers, and stagers who help us prepare homes before they ever hit the market. Sometimes it's a full refresh, sometimes it's a handful of strategic improvements. Either way, we walk every property with our clients and ask which improvements will actually deliver a return. Buyers will pay a premium for move-in ready — make sure your home is on the right side of that line.

The Bottom Line

Evergreen and Silver Creek in one line: this is a quality market, not a buyer's or seller's market. The best homes are still creating competition — everything else has to earn a buyer's attention. Renovation fatigue is real, buyers are done waiting on rates, and preparation is what separates the homes that sell fast from the ones that sit.

If you're curious what your home could be worth with the right preparation — not just as it sits today — reach out to Eddie, Alia, and the team. We'd love to show you what's possible. See you next month.

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