As a mortgage company located in the East Bay, we do our best to educate local home buyers about specific communities, neighborhoods and real estate markets in the area. Today, we turn our attention to the storied city of Berkeley,…
We all know the San Francisco Bay Area real estate market can be pricey. That's no secret. But when you drill down to the county level, there's one market that rises above the others. Last month, San Mateo County had…
In this report: An update on the housing market inventory situation in California, and a list of real estate markets with the lowest supply levels in 2024. You probably already know that the California housing market has low inventory levels.…
The California real estate market cooled down during the first half of 2023, due to higher mortgage rates and housing costs. So it might surprise you to know that California is now projected to have some of the hottest housing…
With the new year only three weeks away, we thought it would be a good time to take a look back at how the California real estate market has changed during 2023. By analyzing and reviewing housing market trends of…
By some measurements, the real estate market in Alameda County, California is one of the most competitive housing markets in the state. It currently has the highest percentage of homes sold above the asking price. This metric indicates a high…
The Bay Area real estate market has changed significantly over the past three years or so, and for a number of reasons. Now, a lot of home buyers and sellers are wondering what to expect in 2024. We recently reviewed…
For much of 2023, higher mortgage rates have had a cooling effect on the California real estate market. The same is true for the rest of the U.S. On the demand side, higher interest rates have reduced affordability among buyers,…
The San Francisco Bay Area real estate market has changed in many ways over the past couple of years, and this has affected buyers and sellers in equal measure. We've covered the real estate market from a buyer's perspective many…
Like many cities across the country, the San Francisco Bay Area real estate market cooled down in 2022 due to rising mortgage rates. But since the start of this year, the Bay Area housing market has been warming up again,…
