If you are not an income property owner or a renter, then you might want to skip this week’s blog as I go through some of the new rules from the state’s newly enacted COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act ...
This past May, I wrote a blog post discussing updates made to the local multiple listing service (MLS) rules due to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) policy changes. For a refresher, you can find the May blog post here.
The po...
Raw land is always a fun topic with clients.
There is an allure to undeveloped land for home buyers and investors alike.
Essentially, it is real estate at a discount to the surrounding area. It is a blank slate with a dream to c...
The July South Bay real estate numbers are here.
As we recover from the shock of the shut-down of our local economy, and continue to stay open, the monthly data will get less valuable.
Quarterly data will aggregate bigger data t...
I cannot believe it is already August. What a crazy and strange year it has been.
The real estate market continues its strong recovery, driven by low interest rates, buyers’ heightened desire for their own space, and better than expe...
Interest rates are a big topic. And, they are more important than ever for our real estate markets.
Since I am on vacation this week, although real estate never sleeps, my mind has been more focused on general topics like interest rate...
Interest rates are at all-time lows.
And, the economy seems to be doing okay.
The South Bay second quarter housing numbers were amazingly resilient considering the challenging times of our economy and healthcare system.
I...
This week, I wanted to have a little fun.
After one of the ugliest beginnings to a quarter on record, the South Bay home market proved to be remarkably resilient throughout the “pandemic” second quarter.
If you missed the bl...
More data means more context during these unprecedented times.
Last week I covered the month of June numbers. Now, we can take the completion of the second quarter and use bigger chunks of data to compare.
With perhaps some of t...
June South Bay real estate home numbers are in.
With every new month, the data feels like it is even more critical as we all try to navigate volatile markets and unprecedented times in our country.
Not only are we at the end of ...
The month of June continues its rapid recovery for our local South Bay housing market.
It is truly a stunning 180 degree turn from April and May, which had some of the ugliest data one can see in terms of listings, pending sales, and c...