Category: Market News & Trends

NAR Settlement Explained: The Truth About the News Dominating the Real Estate Industry Today

The NAR settlement news has been dominating our industry recently, and has unfortunately been misconstrued pretty badly in the mainstream…

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Market Report: 2023 in Review

We’ve wrapped up 2023 and put it away with all the holiday decorations. But it isn’t forgotten. 2023 was the…

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Market Report: Dual Dynamics of Declining Sales Volume, Soaring Prices

Two residential real estate trends stood out in the East Bay in November: declining inventory and soaring prices. These insights…

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Market Report: East Bay Home Prices Rise as Inventory Shrinks

Across the East Bay, home prices continued to rise in October year-over-year even though buyers found no interest rate relief….

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Market Report: Spiking Interest Rates and Falling Buyer Confidence

Remember when market analysts predicted interest rates would drop in the fall and winter of 2023? That must have been…

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California Home Insurance Crisis: 5 Essential Tips for Sellers & Buyers Caught Up in the Mess

We’ve seen escrows fall apart because the home buyers struggled to get insured. Learn how to improve your chances of…

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The Waiting Game: How Long Does It Take To Sell a House in the East Bay?

One of the most common questions homeowners ask us is, “How long does it take to sell a house?” We wish there…

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Market Report: More Record-Breaking Sales Prices in August

Is the East Bay market back to “normal”?  The Wall Street Journal reported recently that the housing downturn may soon…

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Market Report: Surprise! New Record Median Sales Prices in the East Bay

Clayton, Danville, El Cerrito and Orinda home prices hit all-time highs for July East Bay home prices are leveling up…

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California’s Prop. 19 Explained: Who’s winning, losing or just plain confused?

Prop. 19 narrowly passed at the ballot box in November 2020 and took effect in April 2021. That means California property owners have…

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Market Report: Inventory Squeeze Led to Over-List-Price Home Sales in June

San Francisco may be known for its June gloom (hat tip to Karl the Fog), but the sun has been…

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Market Report: Inventory and Sold Prices Rise in Several Cities in May

Historically May is one of the busiest months in Real Estate and though 2023 has been a relatively slow year…

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