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Market updates concern the latest information about the real estate market.

Articles typically relate to the local real estate market.

Topics can include housing prices, trends, and general changes to the local market.

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The 2025 Real Estate Report

January 13, 2025 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Home Values are going up in 2025

Experts Predict Home Values to Increase 1.5% to 3.6% in 2025. Top housing experts and economists give a glimpse of what mortgage rates, home values and the national real estate market will do in 2025. Key Takeaways Mortgages are forecasted to remain higher for longer; but there are things you can do to lower your […]

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2019 Real Estate Market Report for East Contra Costa County

January 20, 2020 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

So, how did the real estate market do in our area in 2019? Median Home Sales Prices I just finished running the numbers we’ve used as our guides for many years now.  I’m writing this in early January 2020. Of course, everybody’s first question is “are home sales prices up or down?” Well, they are […]

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The 2020 National Real Estate Market Forecast

January 20, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

We’re in the midst of the longest economic expansion in U.S. history, and economists think there’s still room to grow. A recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics found that experts believe the U.S. economy will remain positive throughout 2020.1 Still, given that recessions are a natural (and necessary) part of a business […]

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Median Real Estate Prices for East Contra Costa County

Quarterly Real Estate Reports for Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Pittsburg, and Bay Point, California   Updated January 20th, 2020 Market Statistics Report for the 4th Quarter of 2019 2019 ends with home prices up, down and flat. Inventory of homes on the market historically low. Mortgage interest rates continue low! What does all that mean […]

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Third Quarter 2019 Real Estate Market Report for East Contra Costa County

October 14, 2019 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Second Quarter 2019 Real Estate Market Report for East Contra Costa County

July 10, 2019 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

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 […]

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First Quarter 2019 Real Estate Market Report – Changes Continue!

April 15, 2019 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

You may remember if you read our end of the year real estate market report for 2018, that changes were the main theme. At that time inventory of homes on the market had taken a nose dive.  Many buyers had given up looking for a home to buy.  Many sellers had taken their homes off […]

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