There is a famous old saying in the commodities market that goes along the lines of: “The cure for high prices is - high prices.”
It is a simple statement on supply and demand that anyone...
The 2022 South Bay market is off to a fast start.
If you read last week’s blog on the year-over-year 4th quarter numbers, then you’ll know the market is strong. That said, if you are not IN the market, currently listing and search...
If you can believe it, 2021 is in the rear-view mirror.
But, my blog is not ready to ditch 2021 just yet! We have Q4 numbers to cover. The latest numbers are a big deal to keep a pulse on our South Bay real estate markets.
My qu...
Happy New Year!
I would like to wish all of our South Bay readers a prosperous 2022. We are so excited to continue sharing free South Bay real estate information and are more inspired than ever for the start of the new year.
Thi...
It is officially my final blog post of the year!
With the week falling between Christmas and New Year’s Day, we find activity with both buyers and sellers is at its slowest this time of the year. The same goes for real estate news an...
It is a short week with the Christmas holiday fast approaching!
I am going to touch on two quick topics to keep your weekly South Bay real estate fix afloat. If you need more real estate talk while on holiday, be sure to check out the ...
A few weeks ago, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced updated conforming loan limits for 2022.
There was a time when conforming loan limits would not move at all from year to year. Today, not only does the FHFA want to k...
Longtime readers know that I write an annual “fearless predictions” blog post for the South Bay real estate market the first week of the new year.
As always, I am planning to post my 2022 predictions the week of January 3rd.
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It is that time of year again!
We are about to say so long to 2021 and begin the new year. What a wild 12 months, and really, a crazy 24 months for our local real estate markets thanks to the Coronavirus.
The past two years I ha...
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday surrounded by family and friends!
I know our team surely enjoys this holiday as it is one of the few times real estate agents can stop looking at their phone for a day (or even some...
Three months ago, I penned a blog post exploring C.A.R.’s quarterly Housing Affordability Index number asserting it is one of the best predictors of future prices in our statewide real estate market.
It has been a topic covered maybe...