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California Real Estate Housing Predictions for 2026
Following an essentially flat housing market in 2025, California home sales are forecast to inch up in 2026, with the median home price expected

California Real Estate Sales Cool Significantly
Across California, home sales are down, but the Bay Area is feeling the pinch more than other regions. According to the California Association of

The Bay Area Rental Market Trends: Where to Rent for Less
The Bay Area rental market is experiencing a mixed bag of trends. While some areas are seeing increased demand and higher rent prices, other areas

Bay Area Homebuyers are Showing Signs of Hesitation
Typically, this time of year is when real estate sales ramp up. However, new data and accounts from real estate professionals in the Bay

Real Estate Market Predictions for 2025
If you’re thinking about buying a home in 2025, you probably know about the double whammy of both home prices and mortgage interest rates increasing

Fed Cuts Rates .50 to Support Growing US Economy
The Federal Open Market Committee announced it would be cutting the federal funds rate by half a percentage point, or 50 basis points, putting the

The Best and Worst Case Forecast for US Real Estate in 2024
According to the latest update of its forecast for the year, the investment bank expects home prices in the U.S. to fall on average

Bay Area Rentals See a Long Awaited Drop in Rents
Last month, one-bedroom apartments in Oakland experienced a significant decline in rental prices at a 7.2% drop compared to the previous year, marking the most

Berkeley Home Values Hit the Summer Blues
According to recent data, the typical value of a Berkeley home plummeted by a staggering $183,052, resulting in an 11.31 percent decline. This downward

Areas in the US with the Fastest Increasing and Decreasing Home Prices
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices have been fluctuating nonstop. With many employees transitioning to remote work, people suddenly were able to

A Softening Bay Area Economy, but a Robust Rental Market!
The Bay Area economy is facing an uphill battle with rising interest rates, rising inflation and a soft real estate market. Most homeowners that

Why High Income Renters are Staying Put
A high income is an increasingly weak opponent for the supply strain and sapped spending power plaguing the U.S. housing market. The number of

Bay Area Median Rent Price Shows Slight Decrease
San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area saw apartment rents fall in January at a higher rate than the national average, another sign

Bay Area Real Estate Index Shows Downward Trend
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index for single-family home values within the San Francisco Metropolitan Area – which includes the East Bay, North Bay and Peninsula

How Higher Mortgage Rates are Affecting Bay Area Real Estate
Expect a weaker housing market in California in 2023 as an ongoing battle against inflation creates a small recession — keeping interest rates elevated

Bay Area Home Prices Becoming More “Normal”
After two years of soaring home prices, the Bay Area housing market may have entered a cooling phase as rising mortgage rates put

Hot Bay Area Housing Market Begins to Cool
Five of the 10 U.S. housing markets that have cooled fastest this year are in northern California–San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento and Stockton–and three

Nationwide Home Prices Begin to Cool
Home sellers are slashing prices as the housing sector cools, according to a research from a real-estate data firm. More than 25% of homes on

Charts Show Just How Dramatic Bay Area Rents Declined in 2020
San Francisco’s housing rental market saw the most dramatic changes among all U.S. cities last year during the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows. When the

Median Home Prices Climbed in Bay Area Despite Corona Virus Restrictions
Eager buyers and reluctant sellers pushed Bay Area homes prices higher again in April, fueling quick sales and a robust market despite coronavirus restrictions. Median

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