There are always trends in real estate.
Sometimes it is a color trend, sometimes it is an architectural trend, and some trends can last for years or just be a flash in the pan.
A trend this mont...
Inventory and interest rates are quickly becoming key themes for the South Bay home market.
To start the year, many real estate pundits were predicting lower mortgage rates and rising inventory. The first two months of the year is not playin...
The real estate pundits have been wildly incorrect to begin 2024. Here were the two mainstream prognostications for this year:
Interest rate declines that would fuel buyer demand.
A rise in home inventory that would increase sales.
W...
You all know that I work really hard to get a blog posted weekly to keep you up-to-date on South Bay real estate. It is tedious work, but I know our readers benefit from it and the research keeps my real estate chops sharper than the average ag...
As my weekly readers are aware, I eagerly anticipate the release of the California Housing Affordability Index each quarter from C.A.R. (California Association of Realtors).
For those unfamiliar, the HAI number has consistently proven to be ...
Residential real estate pundits and much of the Realtor industry is predicting lower interest rates and rising home inventory in 2024. If both predictions come true, it will likely make for a healthy and strong market.
Since the start of thi...
Residential real estate is often busy in the first month of the new year, but the activity typically occurs behind the scenes with agents and clients using January to plan out the next year together.
Clients call their agents and set meeting...
This week’s blog is inspired by Diana Olick’s CNBC article highlighting national home sales slumping to their lowest levels since 1995. A level not seen in the housing market in nearly three decades!
Let me share the main points of her w...
As the South Bay home market remains in its winter slumber, I find January a great time to review new California laws going into effect in 2024 and how it might impact real estate.
There are numerous new laws implemented every year from Sacr...
The new year is officially in full swing.
That means the full 2023 home market data is here for me to share with you. For all you data geeks (like me), the full year statistics are always fun to sort through and see how our South Bay home ma...
Happy New Year! It is officially the first blog post of 2024.
For me, I love a good new year’s resolution. A fresh start is a great personal way to fire up new, productive habits.
With that said, it is tradition for me to write my annua...