San Francisco is only 49 square miles, but the character can shift completely from one block to the next. After decades of watching buyers fall in love with different corners of this city, I wanted to put together my take on the neighborhoods that continue to draw the strongest interest,
A new report from Redfin just put a number on something a lot of my clients have been feeling for years: buying a home takes real income, and that number hasn't moved much even as the market has started to loosen up. According to the report, a household
2026 Housing Market Update: The Market Doesn't Decide When You Buy a Home, Your Finances Do I hear some version of the same question almost every week right now. "Should I wait for rates to drop?" "Is now really a bad time to buy?"
If you have been watching the news this week, you have probably seen the headlines. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly open to raising interest rates at the September meeting if the upcoming inflation reports come in hot. This is a real shift in tone. For most of this year,
If you have driven past a billboard for an AI company lately, or noticed a house in your neighborhood sell for far more than anyone expected, you are not imagining things. The AI boom centered right here in the Bay Area is reshaping our housing market in ways I have
I have spent more than 40 years helping families buy and sell homes across the East Bay and South Bay, and in that time I have watched this region change in ways that fill me with both pride and worry. Pride, because I still believe there is no place quite
If you have been reading the national headlines lately, you have probably seen millennials getting pointed toward Tampa, Austin, or Des Moines. Lower price tags, sure. But if your career, your family, or your heart is planted here in the Bay Area, you do not have to look at a
I came across a list recently ranking the best U.S. cities to retire to if dining out is your favorite pastime, and it got me thinking. My clients who are retiring or thinking about downsizing don't need to leave Contra Costa, Alameda, or Santa Clara County to
I have been watching an interesting split happen in the housing market this summer, and it is worth talking about because it affects buyers very differently depending on where they are shopping. The Luxury Market Is Riding the Stock Market's Wave At the top of the market, homes
If you're getting ready to list your home this year, don't overlook what happens before a buyer ever walks through your front door. New research from the New Home Trends Institute surveyed more than 1,200 households and found that upward of three in four buyers
Most real estate transactions in California move forward without ever needing a lawyer in the room. Your agent, escrow officer, and title company handle the vast majority of what comes up. But there are moments when a real estate attorney is not just helpful, it is essential: a messy title
If you have fallen behind on your mortgage, I want you to know something first: you are not alone, and you are not out of options. I have spent over 40 years working with Bay Area homeowners, and I have seen firsthand how quickly financial stress can spiral into fear