NBC says Burlingame leads country with 2nd Most $1 Million Plus Sales: Great to hear, but technically inaccurate

The headline from NBC a friend sent me Silicon Valley Boom Creates Shortage of $1 Million Homes

The capital of high tech is now the capital of high-priced real estate.

Silicon Valley currently leads the nation in the number of homes sold for $1 million or more, according to Realtytrac. Sales of $1 million-plus have more than doubled in many communities in the Valley this year, toppling longtime luxury real-estate leaders like Beverly Hills or Miami.

Topping the list is Saratoga, Calif., in Santa Clara County, which had 225 homes sold for $1 million or more. That marked a 162 percent increase over last year.

Ranked second was Burlingame, Calif., which had 211 sales of at least $1 million, more than double last year's rate. Cupertino and Los Altos ranked third and fourth in the nation, with 175 homes and 170 homes respectively.

"Silicon Valley is one of those hyper-local markets that are just very strong right now," said Daren Blumquist of Realtytrac.

Thanks to Dawn Thomas of Intero Real Estate Services for sharing this article with me.