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Silicon Valley Claims the Nation’s Top 5 Neighborhoods for Equity-Rich Homeowners
November 9, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Market Conditions
San Jose, San Francisco, and Los Angeles again had the most equity-rich homeowners in America in the third quarter, with nearly 90 percent of properties in one Silicon Valley community classified as such.
Bay Area Households Are the Nation’s Best at Sticking to a Budget
November 8, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Industry Surveys & Studies
Although San Jose and San Francisco were once again the nation's two most expensive housing markets in the third quarter, residents of those cities have their borrowing habits very much under control.
How Long Will a Home Purchase Impact Californians’ Credit Scores?
November 7, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Homebuyer Trends, Real Estate Trends
San Francisco homebuyers have some of the best credit scores in the country, but they also face one of the longest roads to recovery after completing their real estate purchase.
Bay Area Home Prices Are Growing at More Than Twice the National Rate
November 6, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Home Price Conditions
Although U.S. and Bay Area home price growth moderated from the second quarter to the third quarter, appreciation in the latter region's two largest cities continued to outpace the national rate.
Real Estate Roundup: U.S. Homebuyers Love Their Patios
November 5, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Weekly Real Estate News Roundups
Nearly 60 percent of newly constructed homes come with patios. Also: The best two American cities for tech workers are located nearly 3,000 miles from the Bay Area. Get quick takeaways from the latest housing headlines in Pacific Union's weekly Real Estate Roundup.
California Housing Affordability Inches Up in the Third Quarter
November 2, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Market Conditions
Homes in California and the nine-county Bay Area were slightly more affordable than they were in the second quarter, though less than one-third of households meet the minimum income requirements to qualify for a mortgage. Meanwhile, affordability conditions in Los Angeles County trended in the opposite direction.
Bay Area Cities Rank Among the Nation’s Best Small and Midsize U.S. Places to Live in 2018
November 1, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Real Estate News
Despite the Bay Area's top-dollar cost of living, the region's rapid home price appreciation and booming economy have helped land a handful of local cities on lists of the best places to live in America.
Down Payments Rise, First-Time Homebuyer Activity Falls in 2018
October 31, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Industry Surveys & Studies
U.S. homebuyers are dropping the largest down payments in 13 years in 2018, while student debt and deteriorating affordability continue to hinder more younger Americans from entering the real estate market.
Video: September Bay Area Home Sales Report
October 30, 2018 • Posted in Featured Posts, Video
Prices are up, while sales are down: This short animation offers highlights of Pacific Union Chief Economist Selma Hepp's report on September Bay Area real estate market conditions.
Bay Area Housing Markets Got Spooked in September
October 30, 2018 • Posted in Economic Straight Talk, Featured Posts, Pacific Union Insights
Bay Area housing inventory again improved on an annual basis in September, though the region saw home sales decline by 20 percent. Pacific Union Chief Economist Selma Hepp takes a look at the latest market conditions.
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