Santa Clara County August 2024 Market Update

As we move through 2024, the real estate market in Santa Clara County continues to exhibit seasonal changes.Not surprisingly, the summer of 2024 saw a…

The Dog Days of Summer 2024

There's nothing like summer to break up a good routine, especially if you have school-age kids like I do. But summer is more than half…

Next up: 8% Mortgage Rates?

Date Published: August 17, 2023Once again, surging mortgage rates are much in the news, and they're quite the topic of chatter around the water cooler…

Santa Clara County August 2020 Real Estate Update

The Santa Clara County market is currently characterized by strong demand and low supply. Higher-price home sales, in particular, have spiked up. The condo market…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Market Update – August 2013

Well the summer's been hot but now here in the middle of August, I see that the shops are having back-to-school sales galore, and unless…

The End of an Era: Buyer Compensation Removed from the MLS

It's the end of an era!Since I got my real estate license in 2003 - and for at least 20 years before that - working…

Bay Area Home Prices are Rising Again (August 2023)

Date Published: August 31, 2023Well, this comes as somewhat of a surprise: against all predictions, and in stark contrast to what you hear from the…

Santa Cruz August 2020 Real Estate Update

Median House Sales Price - Short-Term & Long-Term TrendsBay Area Markets ComparisonThis table ranks each county by the percentage of active listings going into contract…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update August 2014

It happened again!The Santa Cruz median home price hit a new post-bust peak last month: $729,250. That's a rude 21.7% increase from the median price…

Santa Cruz Market Update, August 2007

Another edition of my Santa Cruz County Real Estate Report is out, with sales data for August of this year. On the surface, the numbers…