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 […]
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While many of our articles focus on California, we also share information about the market in the United States as a whole.
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 […]
2018 Real Estate Market Report – More Changes!
Well, 2018 was something of a ride in the real estate market! The big thing everyone wants to know first is, of course, how did sale prices do? The short answer is that prices in all our markets were up for the year. The longer answer is, they were not up as much as many […]
What’s Ahead for Real Estate in 2019?
As we begin another year, everyone wants to know: “Where is the housing market headed in 2019?” It’s not only buyers, sellers, and homeowners who are impacted. The real estate market plays an integral role in the overall U.S. economy. Fortunately, key indicators point toward a stable housing market in 2019 with signs of modest […]
What’s Ahead for the Real Estate Market in 2018
“How’s the Market?” you ask? A few weeks ago, we wrote an update on the local real estate market for October. But what about what’s happening to the national real estate market? We got you covered there, so read on. While no one can predict the future with certainty, most experts expect to see modest […]
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