by Megan Micco | Oct 23, 2024 | Market Update
As we move through the final quarter of the year, my October 2024 real estate market update provides critical insights into how Berkeley’s housing market is adapting to shifting economic conditions. Despite signs of softening from pandemic highs, the local market...
by Megan Micco | Sep 27, 2024 | Market Update
The high interest rate regime that began in March of 2022 was finally reversed when the Federal Reserve lowered it’s benchmark rate by 0.50% on September 18th, the first decrease in four years. The move was anticipated but the ‘supersized’ half-point...
by Megan Micco | Sep 3, 2024 | Home Improvement
A recent survey found that more than half (52%) of American homeowners have a renovation project planned this year. If you’re among them, you know that embarking on home improvements can be both exciting and daunting. According to the survey, the median renovation...
by Megan Micco | Aug 25, 2024 | Market Update
Summer is winding down and we’ve seen some clear signs that inflation is under control. Unfortunately, it the job market is not looking as resilient as it originally appeared earlier in the year. In my August 2024 real estate market update, I examine the most...
by Megan Micco | Aug 5, 2024 | Industry Knowledge
Overview On October 31, 2023 a jury in a lawsuit filed by a nationwide class of home sellers found the National Association of Realtors (N.A.R.) and a number of large real estate brokerages liable for more than $5 billion in damages for conspiring to inflate real...
