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Freddie Mac releases San Francisco market indicator

Freddie Mac released it’s monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi) last week, measuring housing activity on a national and state scale and providing relative data for the top 100 metro areas in the nation. MiMi ranks each state and city based on four indicators: purchase application rate, which is based solely on applications for single-family homes in the […]

Why downsizing helps the rental market

Here in Contra Costa, our real estate market is currently fueled by two things: technology and seniors. In many parts of the country, technology and senior-centric real estate is becoming more than a trend. As a real estate broker, I have found that Generation X is more prone to rent a home right now than […]

Silver Hill Funding hopes to fill America’s small-balance lending niche

Silver Hill Funding (SHF) underwrites small balance commercial mortgages, a niche business that is gaining traction and popularity for developers across the country. And as the economy returns to pre-housing crisis levels, SHF is opening its doors to service borrowers nationwide and looking to partner up with local banks. SHF typically originates loans in the […]

Moving with kids: What real estate agents should know

Red Oak Realty agent Corey Weinstein was recently helping a married couple — toddler in tow, pregnant with their second child and living on the East Coast — find a home in the San Francisco Bay Area. “Coming here to look at properties was a real challenge,” said Weinstein. “I knew generally what they wanted […]

Podcast: Sit or sell? 5 secrets to selling fast

You want a sale, and so does the seller. So, why are you often accused of only wanting to price the home to pad your pocket faster? It’s all about how you present your case. Pricing a home to sell can feel like a tug-of-war with the seller, but it doesn’t have to be. Change […]

Gap between appraiser/homeowner opinion of value grows to almost 2%

The saying goes that you have to see something to believe it — well, homeowners all over the country are seeing home prices skyrocket and believe that their home, too, should be worth more than they paid for it. According to the latest Quicken Loans Home Price Perception Index (HPPI), those perceptions are off by about […]

Why the world needs bots — and humans, too

Bots — they’re everywhere. You can’t read anything without reading about the latest bot craze. But why now? Why are companies like CNN, Wall Street Journal and potentially Zillow investing in this tech, and what does any of it mean for you as a real estate agent or broker? To start, what exactly is a bot? A bot […]

Moving with kids: What real estate agents should know

Red Oak Realty agent Corey Weinstein was recently helping a married couple — toddler in tow, pregnant with their second child and living on the East Coast — find a home in the San Francisco Bay Area. “Coming here to look at properties was a real challenge,” said Weinstein. “I knew generally what they wanted […]

Gap between appraiser/homeowner opinion of value grows to almost 2%

The saying goes that you have to see something to believe it — well, homeowners all over the country are seeing home prices skyrocket and believe that their home, too, should be worth more than they paid for it. According to the latest Quicken Loans Home Price Perception Index (HPPI), those perceptions are off by about […]

Roofstock expands to Miami and Los Angeles

Thanks to technology, RoofStock allows real estate investors to manage their holdings similar to portfolio investments — and now it’s eyeing various markets across the country. The website that lets investors purchase tenant-occupied, single-family rental homes is now listing homes in Miami and Los Angeles. “Miami represents a natural extension of our Florida presence, and has been a market characterized by […]

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