Third Quarter Real Estate Market Report for East Contra Costa County We have now finished the 3rd quarter of 2019 and we are seeing some interesting developments. The first thing is the inventory of homes for sale. After months of steadily rising, we have seen it drop in the final month of the quarter. This is […]
The Ghost of Lyle and The Groveland Hotel
Here’s something about Libby I’ll bet you don’t know. Libby is into ghosts! With Halloween on the horizon, I thought this would be a good time to share that with you. Over the years we’ve done a lot of traveling. Whenever we’re planning a trip, Libby does some research to find out if there will […]
You Just Listed Your Home, Now What?
While listing and selling your home can feel overwhelming, knowing what to expect can make the process much easier and more enjoyable. In this article, we share with you the most common steps that occur while your house is on the market for sale. There are typically 2 situations that homes are in once the […]
How to Help Cool Off a Hot Garage
Have you ever put off doing something for a long time and then, when you finally did it, you asked yourself “why did I wait so long to do that?” Well, that’s happened to me more than I like to admit. I just finished a couple of projects that I have been putting off and […]
Preparing your home for an Open House [Infographic]
Open House Prep At an open house, buyers will carefully size up a home. Here are a few details to pay particular attention to when prepping for an open house. Front Door Is the paint chipped? Are the lighting fixtures covered in spiderwebs? The front door sets the tone for the rest of the house […]
Mortgage Rates Lowest Since 2016
In the past nine weeks, mortgage rates, 30-year fixed rates, in particular, have dropped seven times. This is the lowest average since November of 2016, as reported by Freddie Mac. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says; While the industrial and trade-related economic data continues to dominate the news, the drop in mortgage rates over […]
Second Quarter 2019 Real Estate Market Report for East Contra Costa County
Median Sales Prices in East Contra Costa County Here we are, halfway through 2019 and we have some updated market information for you. Median prices in our local markets continue to rise in all locations except Pittsburg, which has stayed pretty flat. Oakley is just a bit higher after a rise in May and then […]