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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 a squeeze

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

Authentic Real Estate and Zero Tolerance
At Authentic Real Estate and Property Management we embrace a zero tolerance policy for inflammatory statements that spread hate, discrimination, intolerance and falsehoods against the

First Quarter 2020 GDP/Home Sales Numbers Released and Yes…It’s Bad
The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, and it will almost certainly get worse. A weak read on pending home sales is a bad

First Signs of Slowing Housing Market Due to Economic Shutdown
In the weeks ending March 21 and March 28, the number of newly-listed properties fell by 13.1% and 34% respectively when compared with the same

Bay Area Rent Cost Acceleration Forecast to Slow in 2020
After years of rapid growth, Bay Area rents continue to increase but are finally showing signs of a slowdown. That said, the region remains among

Good Advise If You Are Thinking of Selling Your Home in 2020
As 2020 gets going, it’s worth looking back at another year in which home sellers did well in some markets, but often at the expense

California’s 2020 Housing Market Forecast
California real estate market retreated slightly during November. Our updated report covers important stats including home prices, sales, and recent home sales trends from CAR,

Bay Area Real Estate: Where Are We Heading?
The national real estate market has been strong for over a decade. Although there have been some concerns about a real estate bubble, current real

California June Home Prices Up Marginally, Sales Down Significantly
– Existing, single-family home sales totaled 389,690 in June on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 4.2 percent from May and down 5.1 percent from

US Home Sales Data Reports Homes Prices Are No Longer Rising
There are growing signs that U.S. home prices are no longer rising. If this is indeed the case, now is the time for sellers or prospective