Santa Clara County

Home loans in Sunnyvale

Equity heavy buyers, fast timelines and a lot of relocation files.

Residential street in Sunnyvale, California

What buying here actually involves

Sunnyvale buyers are frequently moving from a rental a few miles away, and a large share of their compensation arrives as stock. That makes income documentation the interesting part of the file, not the property. I have built enough of these to know which lenders count equity generously and which do not.

Neighborhoods I work in

  • Ortega Park
  • Cherry Chase
  • Ponderosa Park
  • Birdland
  • Heritage District
  • Lakewood

Local notes for Sunnyvale

The three things that most often decide how smoothly a file here runs.

  • Relocation timelines are short

    A relocating buyer often has three weekends to find a home. I keep files underwritten in advance so the offer is not the bottleneck.

  • Equity income planning

    Vesting schedules and trailing share prices decide how much you qualify for. We build that number before you shop.

  • Cupertino school boundaries

    Parts of Sunnyvale feed Cupertino schools and price accordingly. Your agent will know the lines. I will know the loan.

Programs that fit Sunnyvale

The three I use most often in this market.

  • Home financed with a rsu and equity income

    RSU and equity income

    Vesting schedules counted the way underwriting wants to see them

    • RSU, ESPP and bonus income
    • Public and pre IPO employers
    • Portfolio backed down payments

    6.250%sample rate, 6.341% APR

  • Home financed with a jumbo home loans

    Jumbo home loans

    For Santa Clara County prices above the conforming cap

    • Loans to $3,000,000
    • 10% down available to $1.5M
    • Fixed and 7/6 ARM

    6.250%sample rate, 6.341% APR

  • Home financed with a asset depletion loans

    Asset depletion loans

    Qualify on portfolio balances rather than paystubs

    • Portfolio based qualifying
    • Retirement and brokerage accounts
    • No employment required

    6.750%sample rate, 6.901% APR

Sunnyvale questions

Asked by buyers and owners in this city.

Still stuck on something

Call (408) 555-0124 or book a 20 minute slot. No documents needed for the first conversation.

Often yes, using an offer letter, provided you start within roughly 60 days of closing and the role is in the same field. We confirm the lender's exact rule first.

Twenty one days is normal on a clean file with documents in early. I have closed in fifteen when the appraisal was waived.

Priya Raman, home loan specialist in San Jose

Buying or refinancing in Sunnyvale?

Tell me the street and the price and I will tell you what the file needs, usually in one call.

Sample figures across this site are illustrations, not quotes. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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