Home prices in Oakland, California have declined over the past couple of years, following the unprecedented growth seen during the pandemic. But some forecasts suggest the Oakland real estate market could experience a rebound in 2025. Oakland is a mostly…
Housing affordability in some Bay Area counties improved during the fourth quarter of 2021. Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Napa counties all had an increase in housing market affordability from the previous quarter, according to a February 2022 report. The…
Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began, we've heard reports about people leaving California for less crowded and/or more affordable states and housing markets. A recent report from the California Policy Lab backed this up with some data-based insights. The bottom…
Are you planning to buy a home in the East Bay region sometime during 2022? Wondering what to expect in terms of real estate market conditions, price and competition? You're in the right place! Below, we've provided a roundup of…
Key highlights from this report: Bay Area housing market forecasts for 2022 predict rising prices But we might see a cooling trend, in terms of annual price growth Even so, the real estate market will remain competitive in 2022 Home…
After several years of major change within the housing market, a lot of buyers are now wondering what things will be like in 2025. One of the most common questions: Will California be more of a buyer's market or seller's…
Given the rate at which San Jose home prices have risen over the past year, it's hard to believe that forecasters are predicting continued price quote in 2022. But that seems to be the case. A recent forecast for the…
Home buyers tend to have a lot of questions about the mortgage underwriting process in California. That's partly because this process happens without their direct involvement, for the most part. What is underwriting? What does the underwriter do? How long…
For many months now, an inventory shortage within the Bay Area real estate market has forced buyers to compete fiercely with one another. This trend has also boosted home prices to an all-time record high. Many are now wondering if…
Like much of the Los Angeles metro area, the Palmdale real estate market has been sizzling over the past year or so. The same is true for the city of Lancaster, Palmdale's neighbor to the north. Tight inventory conditions and…
