In many ways, 2024’s summer housing market looks just like last year’s: interest rates are still hovering around 6.5%, inventory remains low and prices keep climbing. And yet, this year’s …
The real estate industry was set to implement new rules on Saturday that will shake up what agents get paid for the sale of a home — and by whom. …
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit homebuyer-agent contracts required under the national Realtor settlement to three months. If the bill passes, California would become one of at …
Mortgage rates this week fell to the lowest level in 15 months, an encouraging sign for Bay Area homebuyers eager for relief. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage …
Falling mortgage rates should come with a warning label stating: “Be careful what you wish for!” This summer’s cheaper home loans ignited real estate buzz suggesting California’s two-year homebuying slump …
By Samantha Delouya | CNN The total value of the housing market now exceeds $1 trillion in eight US cities, doubling from just four cities last year and underscoring just …
A landmark legal settlement governing real estate commissions takes effect in a matter of days. Nevertheless, Nicholas Rosen of Castro Valley is still having a hard time getting agents to …
If you feel like only the Bay Area’s wealthiest can afford to buy a home right now, you’re not alone. Affluent buyers dominated the market in June as the median …
You pick the description for the dramatic drop in California home sales. Did sales collapse? Crumble? Cave in? Crack? Or … crash? At 2024’s mid-point, my trusty spreadsheet peered into …
It’s not every day that a historic home is listed for sale, ready for a new family to move in and build new memories within the walls of a Victorian-style …