As we move into the heart of the summer season it's time for my June 2025 real estate market update. I review what happened in the past month and how it may impact real estate activity in June and beyond. The East Bay housing market is being shaped by a mix of...

Wow! How things can change in just a few months. Tariffs, trade wars, stock market gyrations, and now a proposed tax bill that could add $4 trillion (or more) to the national debt. That must mean it's time for my May 2025 real estate market update. I'm going to look...

Spring has arrived, and with it comes fresh insights into our evolving real estate landscape. For those who've been following my monthly updates (you can browse past reports here), you know we watch multiple factors that influence buying and selling decisions. Let's...

What a whirlwind the past month has been! The inauguration of a new presidential administration has brought with it a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) and threats of tariffs on trading partners. We've seen some surprising early year economic reports and overall the...

We now have a highly unpredictable new (old) President and a number of recent economic reports that provide contrasting data on the state of the economy. How will the Federal Reserve Board respond to these economic reports and the possibility of tariffs on some of our...

We've seen a lot of up and downs in the real estate market over the past few years, and with a new administration taking office in January, it looks like uncertainty will remain the name of the game heading into next year. In my December 2024 real estate market update...

With the presidential election in the rearview mirror, I now turn my attention to how the economy may be impacted by the proposed policies of the incoming administration. In my November 2024 real estate market update, I'll be taking a look at the most recent economic...