Values Continue Strong Rise

Well, once again the values of homes in the Bay Area continued to rise, as shown by November statistics announced this past week.  As I’m sure many folks have said many times, their home is probably the best investment they ever made! Details?  Read on....

Jobs vs. Wages

As regular readers will no doubt recall, I have frequently stressed in the past the importance that changes in employment rates have for the real estate markets.  There is a separate statistic that partners with jobs, and is equally important.  This is the rate of...

Housing Crunch to Ease in 2018

In addition to rapidly rising prices, one item that is sometimes overlooked is the lack of available inventory.  Well, now there is a prediction that this crunch will soon ease.  Interested? Read on! More housing supply is expected to hit the market by next fall,...

Rising Employment Helps Housing Market

Well, we’ve said it before and we’ll now say it again! Improved employment helps improve the housing market.  The reasons are simple–if someone’s working, they’re far more likely to be in the market to purchase a home than if...