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It’s Time for Home Buyers to Drive a Hard Bargain

04/3/20   |   Mansion Global

Uncertainty has opened a window for investors and end-users alike to cut a deal that would have been difficult or impossible only two months ago.

Virtual Reality’s Role in Global Real Estate Market

03/22/20   |   Mansion Global

As the global impact of the coronavirus expands, real estate agents are finding creative ways to continue connecting buyers and sellers.

Coronavirus Cost to Businesses and Workers

03/15/20   |   The New York Times

As the outbreak forces the cancellation of trips, nights out and large gatherings, economic damage is mounting across the country.

COVID-19 Cost To Businesses And Workers

03/13/20   |   Insurance News Net

A week ago, Mark Canlis’ s restaurant in Seattle was offering a $135 tasting menu to a bustling dining room every night.

Realtors: Coronavirus Expected to Dampen California Home Sales, Prices and All-cash Offers

03/12/20   |   SFGate

California home prices and sales are likely to fall as a result of the coronavirus, but they could still take out gains this year.

Housing to Get a Jolt With Virus Pushing Mortgage Rates Lower

02/27/20   |   BNN Bloomberg

The U.S. housing market is set for its strongest spring since before the financial crisis as coronavirus sends mortgage rates lower.

Where Are the Tech Zillionaires? San Francisco Faces the I.P.O. Fizzle

12/19/19   |   The New York Times

Seven months ago, the Four Seasons in San Francisco sent out a news release announcing the glad tidings that would come soon.

Bidding Wars Plummet as Bay Area Housing Market Cools

08/9/19   |   The Mercury News

The number of rabid bidding wars among Bay Area home buyers is sinking, with some of the steepest declines in the San Jose metro area.

Competition for Homes Cools Down

02/13/19   |   themreport.com

Bidding wars on homes in some of the hottest markets in the country have almost stopped, according to a Redfin report.

Report: Buyers Far Less Likely to Face Bidding Wars

02/12/19   |   Realtor Magazine

A new report from Redfin shows that only 13 percent of offers written by agents on behalf of their customers faced a bidding war last month.

Redfin: Just 1 in 8 Offers Had Competing Bids in January

02/12/19   |   Real Trends

Are the Home Bidding Wars Over?

02/12/19   |   National Mortgage Professional Magazine

Home bidding has become so 2018, according to new data from Redfin that found only 13 percent of offers written.

Redfin: Bidding Wars Virtually Vanish in January

02/11/19   |   Housing Wire

According to the company, only 13% of offers written by Redfin agents faced a bidding war in January.

Real Estate: Sellers Market Shifts to Buyers in South Bay

09/24/18   |   Story | KTVU

For years, the upward price of Bay Area real estate has showed no signs of reaching a limit.

4 Tips on Making the Most Money Selling Your Home

08/29/18   |   FOX Business

If you’re thinking of selling your home, you need to be smart about it. There are early signs that the market may be shifting.

These Are The Top 10 Most Sought-After Tiny Homes Across The Country

06/21/18   |   Inman

With competition to buy houses in the U.S. growing to historical heights, some people are turning to tiny homes.

California Homebuyers Wish Lists Rarely Include Solar

05/9/18   |   The Mercury News

The California Energy Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday to require solar panels for almost all new homes.

Spring Home Sales Could Be the Weakest in Years

03/7/18   |   Mansion Global

The economy is booming, take-home pay is rising and millennials are getting married and having children.

Homebuyers Now Have Something Else to Be Worried About Besides the Housing Shortage

02/18/18   |   Business Insider

Silicon Valley's San Jose Has the Hottest Housing Market in America

02/14/18   |   Business Insider

Tech workers come in droves to Silicon Valley, but few can afford to buy homes there.

San Jose Neighborhoods Top the Nation's 'Hottest' List

02/1/18   |   National Mortgage News

More bad news for people house-hunting in the Bay Area: Of the 10 hottest neighborhoods in the country this year.

Bucknall in San Jose is 'Hottest Neighborhood' in the Country

02/1/18   |   NBC Bay Area News

The Bay Area stood tall last week when reports that nine out of Redfin’s top 10 Hottest Neighborhoods of 2018.

This San Jose Neighborhood Is the Hottest Real Estate Market in the Entire Country

01/31/18   |   SFGATE

Real estate website Redfin recently ranked the 10 hottest neighborhoods in the United States, and nine of them are in San Jose.

Crazy Housing Market Moves Into San Jose; San Jose Could Be This Year's Most Insane Housing Market

01/31/18   |   San Francisco Chronicle

The San Jose metro area could be the nation’s hottest housing market this year as buyers seek more affordable prices near high-paying jobs.

9 Out Of 10 Hottest Neighborhoods In San Jose Area

01/30/18   |   CBS San Francisco

People looking to buy in Silicon Valley’s already pricey housing market received even more discouraging news.

SJ Metro Area Home to Hottest Spots for Buyers: Report

01/30/18   |   NBC Bay Area News

Right in the heart of the Silicon Valley lies San Jose, the largest city in the Bay Area.

Of 10 Hottest U.S. Neighborhoods, 9 Are in San Jose

01/29/18   |   The Mercury News

More bad news for people house-hunting in the Bay Area: Of the 10 hottest neighborhoods in the country this year.

Seattle Neighborhoods Left Off Redfin's List of Hottest Housing Markets as San Jose Leads the Way

01/29/18   |   GeekWire

Redfin is out with its latest predictions for the nation’s hottest housing markets this year.

San Jose Dominates Redfin's Hottest Housing Neighborhoods Of 2018

01/29/18   |   Inman

Redfin today released its top 10 hottest neighborhoods of 2018, and San Jose, California nabbed nine of those spots.

Home Prices Rose 7% In 2017

01/19/18   |   Inman

Home prices rose 6.8 percent year-over-year in the month of December, pushing the median home sale price up to $287,000.

U.S. Housing Market Saw Prices Rise 7% in 2017

01/18/18   |   Mansion Global

The U.S. housing market had a strong 2017, according to a Redfin report released Thursday.

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