Bay Area market intelligence, neighborhood guides, and what's actually happening across San Francisco, the East Bay, and Marin.
Wildfire mitigation isn’t just about safety — it drives insurability, buyer feasibility, and sale price. The four improvements that matter to carriers, what they cost, and how to document them before you list.
California’s fire insurance market is stabilizing: FAIR Plan growth has stalled, 11 insurance groups have committed to expanding in high-risk areas, and new carriers are entering. What it means for East Bay and Marin homeowners.
The typical Lamorinda house sold in 10 days in July at near-exactly its asking price. Here’s what Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda closings really looked like.
228 Marin homes sold in July, town by town: a Ross estate went $2M over asking while two-thirds of Novato closed at or below list. Here’s what actually sold.
Nearly half of SF’s July house sales closed above $2M, and houses sold in a 12-day median while condos sit for weeks. Here’s exactly what closed, by neighborhood and property type.
297 East Bay homes sold in July: Piedmont at $3.7M, Berkeley houses $405K over asking, 26 Oakland homes under $500K. Here’s what actually closed, by neighborhood.
California Realtors’ Chief Economist Jordan Levine broke down rates, inventory, and the Bay Area opportunity for our brokerage. Here’s what actually matters for buyers in 2026.
The question I get at almost every open house in the East Bay hills isn’t about the kitchen or the school district. It’s about
The Berkeley Market by Neighborhood: What the Data Actually Shows in 2026 Berkeley gets talked about as a single market. One median. One story.
Oakland or Berkeley? Here’s How to Actually Choose You’ve been looking at both. The Zillow tabs are multiplying. You’ve driven through Elmwood and through
Rockridge or Montclair? Here’s How to Actually Decide. You’ve been to open houses in both neighborhoods. In Rockridge, you walked out the door of
You’ve decided Oakland is the one. Maybe you’ve been watching the market for months, maybe you just got priced out of San Francisco and