East Bay Real Estate News, Tips and Trends
All the insights you need to buy, sell and live the good life in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
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…
Read MoreMarket Report: January 2024 a glimmer of hope amid soul crushing loss.
In the Big Game of Bay Area Real Estate, buyers’ hopes for more inventory in the new year were granted…but…
Read MoreMarket 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…
Read MoreMarket 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…
Read MoreCalifornia 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…
Read MoreFair Housing: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Rights
As REALTORS®, we resolutely support equal opportunity in housing. Fair housing means everyone has the right to rent or buy…
Read MoreBig & Bright: Where to See Christmas Lights in the East Bay in 2023
It is time to bundle up, pour hot cocoa into a thermos, and head out to see the most…
Read MoreMarket 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….
Read MoreMarket 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreMarket 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…
Read MoreMarket 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…
Read MoreCalifornia’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…
Read MoreMarket 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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