Survey: 52% of Bay Area Residents Likely to Leave

I read an alarming article in the Silicon Valley Business Journal the other day (you can click this link to read it here). The article…

Is the Bay Area Doomed?

With Labor Day in the rear-view mirror, we've officially entered the fall real estate market. Even though the calendar says we've got another couple of…

Foreclosures are Rising in California in 2023

Date Published: August 24, 2023The real estate market has been on a real tear for the past 12 years or so. It's gotten to the…

Spotting the Good in Redfin’s Red (ink)

It's an interesting time in the real estate market. It's always a roller coaster, but it's been especially - shall we say - thrilling since…

Happy Lunar New Year Bay Area – the Year of the Ox!

Welcome to the year of the Metal Ox! Last year was the year of the Rat, and we all know how that turned out. But…

Will it get any better than this?

Newsletter Date: September 28, 2023There have always been ups and downs in the real estate market. But this past year-and-a-half has brought us a special…

Bay Area Home Prices are Rising Again (August 2023)

Date Published: August 31, 2023Well, this comes as somewhat of a surprise: against all predictions, and in stark contrast to what you hear from the…

Next up: 8% Mortgage Rates?

Date Published: August 17, 2023Once again, surging mortgage rates are much in the news, and they're quite the topic of chatter around the water cooler…

April 2023 Real Estate Update

Unbelievable! The first quarter of 2023 is already in the history books. I feel like Q1 2023 is one of the most important first quarters…

July 2020 Santa Cruz County Real Estate Market Update

Market Activity Soars after Early Spring DeclineRecovering from the initial shelter-in-place drop in sales activity, Santa Cruz County has now jumped well above the highest…