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Mortgage Rates

Repeat after me: The Fed doesn’t directly hike or cut mortgage rates.  Some quick housekeeping before we dig into the headline: mortgage rates are slightly higher so far this week. The increases were in place on ...
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Categories: Economic Updates

Market Monday

The market is changing. The past two years have seen a continual decrease in inventory with sky high prices. But the Covid-era market is beginning to cool just a bit. The good news is that the market should be able to...
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Categories: Market Updates

Market Monday

Is the real estate market FINALLY starting to SLOW?!  That is the question everyone is asking. We are starting to see homes sit on the market a little longer, some not even receiving any offers in the first week ...
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Categories: Market Updates

Market Monday

Many experts have predicted home sales will remain strong in 2022 with prices increasing another 10%, but look at these numbers! Last week, the average home continued to sell for well over asking: Pleasanton: 114% Dub...
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Categories: Market Updates

Buying Strategies

Housing inventory was at its lowest point of the year over the holidays. While properties went pending quickly with multiple offers, there weren’t many to choose from. Not to worry, new homes are coming to the m...
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Categories: Real Estate Strategies

Selling Strategies

Reprint of post by Lauren Sommer, Realtor®, Arrive Real Estate Group Did you know that historically, about 40% of annual home sales occur between April and July? However, this year is expected to be much different tha...
Posted by: Skeoch Group
Categories: Real Estate Strategies

Fallen Heroes Event

Our thanks to all of those that came out to support Active Charity in raising funds for Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes on Saturday, November 13th. A wild auction, fantastic music from Jeff Ricketts and The Dirt Ro...
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Categories: Community

Market Monday

My last blog post indicated that the real estate market tends to slow for the holidays. That said, it is surprising to see the number of homes sold during a week shortened by the Thanksgiving holiday. Are you ready to...
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Categories: Market Updates

Market Monday

As we have discussed, in a typical year, the real estate market tends to slow for the holidays. But what does that mean for you? Sellers: Low inventory and less competition from other sellers. The average days on mark...
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Categories: Market Updates

USA Housing Market & The East Bay

his post examines the state of the U.S. housing market now that much-needed supply has come to the market. We also explore why the worker shortage may not be as detrimental to the economy as was originally expected be...
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Categories: Market Updates, Uncategorized