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New Survey Reveals a Gap Between the Homes We Live in and the Homes We Want

Dawn Owen | January 30, 2015

A recent survey reveals the top 10 things Americans want, but don’t yet have, from their homes. The difference between the two is called the housing-satisfaction gap. To read more, Click Here.

Bay Area Home Inventory Shortage Persists as 2014 Ends

Dawn Owen | January 28, 2015

The number of Bay Area homes on the market further tightened as 2014 ended, with inventory declining from November to December in all nine local counties. To read more, Click Here.

Pacific Union Quarterly Report: Q4 2014

Dawn Owen | January 26, 2015

SONOMA COUNTY The last quarter of 2014 bore remarkable similarities to the first quarter in Sonoma County, with a constrained supply of available homes and a ready pool of would-be buyers. Many sellers continued to receive multiple offers on...

2014 Rent Payments Zoom Higher Across Bay Area

lisasheppard | January 12, 2015

Rent payments in the Bay Area rose nearly three times the national average last year, giving renters another reason to consider homeownership. To read more, Click Here.

San Francisco Area Home Price Growth Nearly Twice National Rate

lisasheppard | January 7, 2015

Annual home price growth in the San Francisco metro area has tapered off significantly since last spring, says the most recent data from a prominent real estate index, but properties are still appreciating at about twice the national rate. ...

Buying or Selling a Home in 2014? There’s Still Time for New Year’s Resolutions

lisasheppard | January 6, 2015

Are you resolved to buy or sell a home in Northern California in the coming year? Plan ahead to make it happen. To read more, Click Here.

Mortgage Rates and Home Prices to Rise in 2015, Forecast Says

lisasheppard | January 5, 2015

Both mortgage rates and home prices are expected to rise in the coming year, while continued economic growth should enable more millennials to enter the real estate market, a recent forecast predicts. But that latter projection might not appl...