MY REAL ESTATE BLOG

🏡 Higher mortgage rates can make this feel like a bad time to sell. But something happened yesterday that caught my attention. I shared a listing that had already received: 👀 3,290+ Zillow views 🔖 190 saves That's a lot of attention for one home. And it tells me something important: Buyers are still looking. Yes, higher rates have changed affordability. Yes, buyers are being more careful. But they haven't disappeared. They're watching the market, comparing homes, and waiti

🏡 Rates are rising again. And yes, that makes buying more expensive. It also means some buyers may decide to wait. But here's the part sellers shouldn't overlook: Serious buyers are still moving. They're just becoming more selective about where they spend their money. So if you're selling your home in today's market, three things matter more than ever: 1️⃣ Price matters. Buyers are paying closer attention to value, and an overpriced home can lose momentum quickly. 2️⃣ Market

🏡 If you ever plan to sell your home, here's something worth knowing before the "For Sale" sign goes in the yard. Many homeowners focus on Days on Market. But here's the truth... Days on Market measures time not buyer interest. The metric I pay much closer attention to? 👀 Showings. Here's why: ✅ If a well-marketed home is getting less than one showing a week, the market may be telling you the price needs adjusting. ✅ But if a home is getting five or six showings and still n

Thinking about selling? You might be asking the wrong first question. 🤔 Most homeowners in San Ramon, Danville, and across the Greater Bay Area start with: 👉 “What can we sell it for?” That used to be the right question. But right now, the bigger concern I’m hearing is this: ⏳ “How long will it actually take to sell?” In fact, 37% of sellers say their biggest fear is time on market—up from just a few months ago. Here’s the reality… A low offer isn’t ideal—but at least it me