Compass Bay Area Market Share

Prior to 2018, few people in the San Francisco Bay Area had heard of Compass, the combo tech startup / real estate brokerage based in…

Santa Clara County August 2020 Real Estate Update

The Santa Clara County market is currently characterized by strong demand and low supply. Higher-price home sales, in particular, have spiked up. The condo market…

July 2020 Santa Clara County Real Estate Market Update

Santa Clara County R.E. Market Rebounds from COVID-19 PlungeDespite the ongoing health and economic crisis precipitated by COVID-19, the real estate market made a dramatic…

2019 Mid-Year Real Estate Update for Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey

And here we are, just past half-way through 2019! Happened so quick, I'll bet you feel a bit of whiplash. It's been an interesting half-year…

2018 California Housing Forecast

Watch the 2018 California Housing Forecast VideoAlso available in audio-only format on the Bay to Bay PodcastLast October, I was fortunate enough to attend the…

Santa Cruz August 2020 Real Estate Update

Median House Sales Price - Short-Term & Long-Term TrendsBay Area Markets ComparisonThis table ranks each county by the percentage of active listings going into contract…

The Dangers of Overpricing your Home

The Truth about Overpricing your Bay Area homeClick here to skip down to the charts and graphs for Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties.Fair…

How Multiple Offers Affect Sale Price

It's that time of year again! Early in the year, inventory is low - but there's no shortage of eager buyers looking to purchase a…

Hottest U.S. Real Estate Markets in February 2018

The folks at Realtor.com have come out with their list of the top 20 hottest housing markets in the United States...and, no surprise, California dominates…

California 2017 Real Estate Market Forecast

California 2017 Real Estate ForecastLast week, I attended a presentation by Leslie Appleton-Young, who is the Chief Economist for the California Association of Realtors (CAR).…