Market Trends Is a Recession Here? Yes. Does that Mean a Housing Crash? No. On Monday, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the U.S. economy is officially in a recession. This did not come as a surprise to many, as the Bureau defines a recession this way: “A recession is a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, normally visible in production, employment, and other indicators. A recession begins when […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy Experts Predict Economic Recovery Should Begin in the Second Half of the Year One of the biggest questions we all seem to be asking these days is: When are we going to start to see an economic recovery? As the country begins to slowly reopen, moving forward in strategic phases, business activity will help bring our nation back to life. Many economists indicate a recovery should begin to happen in the […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy Interest Rates Hover Near Historic All-Time Lows [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Mortgage interest rates have dropped considerably this spring and are hovering at a historically low level. Locking in at a low rate today could save you thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your home loan. Let’s connect to determine the best way to position yourself for a move in today’s market.
Buyer Tips & Strategy Buying or Selling a Home? You Need an Expert Kind of Guide In a normal housing market, whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need an experienced guide to help you navigate through the process. You need someone you can turn to who will tell you how to price your home correctly right from the start. You need someone who can help you determine what to […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy Why This Summer Is the 2020 Real Estate Season With stay-at-home orders starting to gradually lift throughout parts of the country, data indicates homebuyers are jumping back into the market. After many families put their plans on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what we once called the busy spring real estate season is shifting into the summer. In 2020, summer is the new spring for real estate. […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy Economists Forecast Recovery to Begin in the Second Half of 2020 With the U.S. economy on everyone’s minds right now, questions about the country’s financial outlook continue to come up daily. The one that seems to keep rising to the top is: when will the economy begin to recover? While no one knows exactly how a rebound will play out, expert economists around the country are becoming more aligned […]
Commercial California Issues Guidelines for More Pandemic-Related Retail Openings Rules Also Cover Manufacturing, Logistics and Other ‘Low Risk’ Locations Serving Stores California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced guidelines allowing low-risk retail and industrial facilities to reopen starting Friday. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr) By Lou Hirsh CoStar News May 7, 2020 | 05:47 P.M. California officials issued second-stage guidelines intended to put more retail, logistics and manufacturing companies on […]
Commercial Office Sublease Availability in San Francisco Jumps By 1 Million Square Feet in 2020 CoStar Insight: Further Rise Expected as Tech Firms Slash Payrolls By Jesse Gundersheim CoStar Analytics May 7, 2020 | 02:20 P.M. If you’re currently looking for office space in San Francisco, there’s a good probability that you’ll be considering a sublease option. Roughly 30% of the available space in the market is listed for sublease from […]
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Commercial Plunge in Bay Area Leasing Activity Highlights Challenges Moving Forward CoStar Insight: Weekly Figures Showcases Coronavirus’ Effect on Retail Sector By Marco Cugia CoStar Analytics May 6, 2020 | 01:13 P.M. The unprecedented drop seen in new leasing activity around the San Francisco Bay Area is hardly surprising given the limitation on the population under the current shelter-in-place order, which went into effect on March 17 […]
Uncategorized The Bay Area Will Always Be A Desirable Place To Live The Bay Area will always have its advantages when it comes to our geographical landscapes. I believe that is one of the reasons why the Bay Area will always be the most desirable places to live in the United States.  Here are a few of my favorite trails and hikes you should visit during the […]
Uncategorized Defend Our East Bay Front Line Hero’s Attention!  Attention! “Defend Our Front Line Hero’s” are looking for local businesses and individuals to sponsor care packages for our essential hero’s in our community. We must not forget about our Health Care Workers, First Responders, and All of the Essential Workers that are helping and making our lives easier during this trying time.  For […]
Uncategorized Coronavirus: Even pandemic can’t slow Bay Area home prices A once-in-a-century pandemic, widespread lockdowns and economic woe — none of it was enough to keep Bay Area home prices from going up. Bay Area single family homes sales fell nearly 10 percent in March, but eager buyers continued to push prices higher despite coronavirus concerns and restrictions. Median sale prices in the region increased […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy What Impact Might COVID-19 Have on Home Values? A big challenge facing the housing industry is determining what impact the current pandemic may have on home values. Some buyers are hoping for major price reductions because the health crisis is straining the economy. The price of any item, however, is determined by supply and demand, which is how many items are available in relation to […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy Rise to the Top of the Pool by Selling Your House Today   With the release of the latest Economic Pulse Flash Survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), results show that people selling their houses today are holding strong on price. According to the most recent data, 74% of real estate agents noted that sellers are not dropping listing prices to attract more buyers. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR, noted:  “The housing […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy Buying a Home Right Now: Easy? No. Smart? Yes. Through all the volatility in the economy right now, some have put their search for a home on hold, yet others have not. According to ShowingTime, the real estate industry’s leading showing management technology provider, buyers have started to reappear over the last several weeks. In the latest report, they revealed: “The March ShowingTime Showing Index® recorded […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy Why the Housing Market Is a Powerful Economic Driver With businesses starting to slowly open back up again in some parts of the country, it’s important to understand how housing can have a major impact on the recovery of the U.S. economy. As we’ve mentioned before, buying a home is a driving financial force in this process. Today, many analysts believe one of the first things […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy How to Test-Drive a Neighborhood While Sheltering in Place [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Staying at home doesn’t mean your search for a new place needs to come to a standstill. Check out these tips on how to explore other neighborhoods virtually in the homebuying process. You may find a spot that better suits your needs without ever leaving your living room! Let’s connect today so you have help […]
Seller Tips & Strategy What You Can Do to Get Your House Ready to Sell Some Highlights: Believe it or not, there are lots of things you can do to prep your house for a sale without even going to the store. Your real estate plans don’t have to be completely on hold even while we’ve hit the pause button on other parts of daily life. Tackling small projects from […]
Market Trends Why Home Office Space Is More Desirable Than Ever For years, we’ve all heard about the most desirable home features buyers are looking for, from upgraded kitchens to remodeled bathrooms, master suites, and more. The latest on the hotlist, however, might surprise you: home offices. In a recent article by George Ratiu, Senior Economist with realtor.com, he notes how listings with an office are selling quickly: “As more companies […]
Buyer Tips & Strategy How to Find the Perfect Real Estate Agent There’s a ton of real estate information available in the news today and on the Internet. It can be extremely confusing, especially in times of uncertainty like we’re facing right now. If you’re thinking of buying or selling this year, you need an agent who can help you: Make sense of this rapidly evolving housing […]