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Category Archives: Keepin’ It Real Estate
Let The Data Be Your Friend
Rather than calling a dozen real estate agents and getting their biased view on why their local area is better than the rest, smart data analysis can help narrow down a search by using consistent metrics to get an untainted view of markets on a localized level. Only by combining data analysis, local market expertise and an understanding of macro trends affecting a region can one get a complete view of home price trends down to a street level. Armed with that knowledge buyers can set out to make smart buying decisions — even if that decision is to keep renting. Continue reading
Posted in Fresh Perspectives, Home Economics, Keepin' It Real Estate
Tagged california, Market Analysis
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State of the Markets: The Year Ahead
I settled into the rigid chair, personal space all but non-existent in the crowded ballroom. The speaker rose, lights dimmed and a hush fell over the several hundred commercial real estate professionals attending the 2011 State of Real Estate Forum. The first slide went up. The crowd released a nervous chuckle. I felt the hair on the back of my neck rise. My stomach churned and I flashed back to the weekly sales meetings in Manhattan circa 2007 where cocky mortgage traders tried to calm jittery bond salesman fielding calls from fearful clients. It’s the nervous din of uncertainty: the sound of sweaty fingers crossing. Continue reading
Posted in Fresh Perspectives, Home Economics, Keepin' It Real Estate
Tagged california, Home Prices, Housing Bubble, Inflation
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State of the Markets: 2010 Year in Review
Individual homebuyers, while not always as economically motivated as investors, have experienced a mixed bag of opportunities and frustrations. Sellers in certain areas are reticent to accept realistic pricing, and a slew of properties have languished, unsold on the market. Patience and opportunism remain central to finding a great home at a great price. Continue reading
Home Sales Down, but Median Prices Are Up
In an SFGate Article, Carolyn Said reports that Bay Area home sales hit an 18 year low in Auguast amid uncertainty in the economy and with the expiration of the first time home buyers crdit. According to MDA DataQuick, new … Continue reading
Posted in Keepin' It Real Estate
Tagged Home Prices, Median Homes Prices CA, Oakland Homes Prices, San Francisco Home Prices
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