Real estate expert Brendon DeSimone brings an engaging personality, the ability to spot emerging real estate trends, and a fresh perspective to his appearances on television. Brendon is also frequently quoted in online and print articles.

Real estate fluctuations are as closely followed as the stock market today. Public fascination with real estate is at an all-time high, with a growing number of TV programs and news media covering the market. Journalists often turn to Brendon for his insightful market analysis and practical advice, and to get his take on real estate trends. Brendon has a wealth of resources he can offer reporters at a moment’s notice. He helps journalists get the information they need on deadline, including the latest market data and access to quotable buyers and sellers.

A national and international real estate investor, Brendon wrote the foreword to the book, The Complete Guide to Buying a Second Home Or Real Estate in Mexico (Atlantic Publishing) in late 2009. He is also collaborating on a book about real estate investing, to be published later this year.

Lower Home Values & Property Tax Appeals

Appraised home values have dropped in some places to prices last seen five years ago. The good news: Through property tax appeals, homeowners may be able to save hundreds of dollars a year. Real estate expert Brendon DeSimone, interviewed on KPIX Channel 5 San Francisco by reporter Hank Plante, explains what's been happening with home values in the Bay Area.

How to Buy Foreclosure Homes

Foreclosure homes can be a great opportunity for buyers. Real estate expert Brendon DeSimone appears on KPIX CBS 5 San Francisco to offer his top tips for buying foreclosure homes.

Market Prices Rebound

Think nobody's buying homes these days unless they're foreclosures or short sales? Not so, says real estate expert Brendon DeSimone. In this news segment, "Signs of a Real Estate Rebound," which appeared on CBS KPIX Channel 5, Brendon tells reporter Hank Plante why some buyers have been motivated to get back into the market.

Real Estate Expert Brendon DeSimone on TV

Brendon DeSimone has appeared in over a dozen HGTV episodes of programs, including Curb Appeal, Bang for Your Buck, My House is Worth What?, and National Open House. Brendon has also been featured on KPIX CBS Channel 5 in San Francisco.

In 2005, Home and Garden Television (HGTV) featured Brendon’s San Francisco residence on an episode of its top-rated show, Curb Appeal. Although Brendon was on the losing end of aesthetic battles with his neighbor and the show's designer, audiences responded to his outgoing nature and sense of humor.

Since then, Brendon has appeared in over a dozen HGTV episodes as a real estate expert for the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, including multiple episodes of the following:

  • Bang for Your Buck — as a real estate expert reviewing homeowner’s renovations of master bathrooms with HGTV’s David Bromstad, winner of Design Star and host of HGTV’s Color Splash.
  • My House is Worth What? — as a real estate expert talking to homeowners about the values of their homes in both boom and bust markets, with The Apprentice 3 winner and HGTV host Kendra Todd.
  • National Open House — as a real estate expert comparing home values and prices across multiple markets in the United States.

In addition to his HGTV appearances, Brendon has been interviewed as a local and national real estate expert online, in print and on television:

Additionally, Brendon’s expertise has also been tapped in pieces for the New York Daily News, Scripps News, Fidelity.com and SF Gate.

Brendon is a member of the San Francisco Association of Realtors, California Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. He writes and publishes a real estate newsletter and lives in San Francisco.

For media inquiries, please contact: or call Brendon at 415.738.7226.