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This article came across my radar this morning.  The video is "proof" of another housing bubble.  No it's not.  Here is the stupidity.  For their to be a "bubble" there has to be a fundamental flaw in the marketplace.  In 2000 there were companies with no product, no business plan and no idea wha...

I hear that question the most followed by "If I sold my place I don't know where I'd go."  I don't know what your home is worth.  And here's a list of other folks that don't know what your home is worth. Your neighbor Another Realtor Zillow Trulia Redfin Whatever real estate valuation site I have...

Overall, June was a booming month in real estate for the Bay Area. The job market is thriving, interest rates are still low and rent rates are at an all time high. With all of that being said, the housing market is pretty solid. Demand for homes in California showed no sign of cooling as summer o...

Real estate has been quite favorable for sellers recently, with homes selling for above asking all over the Bay Area, including in Walnut Creek. This is primarily due to the lack of inventory. With all of the hype around this being a sellers market, there is also reassurance for buyers out there,...

Who was the greatest quarterback to ever play in the NFL?  If you are in the Bay Area chances are you answered Joe Montana.  And I would concur.  But what made Joe great?  His footwork?  Not exactly.  He ran like a duck with a potato chip up his butt.  His speed?  He'd lose a foot race to the duc...

Pending home sales in California saw the first double-digit annual increase in three years in February and also the largest gains since the housing crisis. According to a report from the California Association of Realtors, pending home sales increased by 15.6 percent year over year in February, ...

Pending home sales in California saw the first double-digit annual increase in three years in February and also the largest gains since the housing crisis. According to a report from the California Association of Realtors, pending home sales increased by 15.6 percent year over year in February, ...

Pending home sales in California saw the first double-digit annual increase in three years in February and also the largest gains since the housing crisis. According to a report from the California Association of Realtors, pending home sales increased by 15.6 percent year over year in February, ...

Pending home sales in California saw the first double-digit annual increase in three years in February and also the largest gains since the housing crisis. According to a report from the California Association of Realtors, pending home sales increased by 15.6 percent year over year in February, ...

  Pending home sales in California saw the first double-digit annual increase in three years in February and also the largest gains since the housing crisis. According to a report from the California Association of Realtors, pending home sales increased by 15.6 percent year over year in February,...