My April 2024 real estate market update comes with some surprising uncertainty. Early in the year it looked like we were on track for a soft economic landing after nearly 2 years of Fed rate increases. The Fed was forecasting 3 rate cuts throughout 2024 and both the...

Welcome to my March 2024 Real Estate Market Update. The Federal Reserve board held their open market meeting this week to discuss possible interest rate modifications and chose to keep rates unchanged for the time being. However, they also maintained their forecast...

Welcome to my February 2024 Real Estate Market Update. The consumer and producer price index reports were released last week and both came in hotter than expected. In addition, the January jobs report also showed growth above expectations. While these data could be...

The turn of the calendar has brought renewed optimism to financial markets and I personally have seen a meaningful increase in activity in the Berkeley real estate market. We've all been waiting for signs that interest rates will decline, unlocking new property...

As we approach the end of 2023, we also appear to be at the end of a cycle of rising interest rates. A slew of recent economic reports have apparently convinced the Federal Reserve that their effort to combat inflation has been successful and it is time to halt...

Thanksgiving is upon us and there appears to be a lot to be thankful for. Recent economic reports indicate that the Fed has been mostly successful in their fight against inflation, and markets have responded accordingly. We have seen both stock market rallies and a...

The U.S. macro economy remains surprisingly resilient. However, there are significant long-term global headwinds that have bond investors betting against U.S. treasuries. What does any of this mean for what the Federal reserve will do next and how will these factors...