As predicted, the number of May home sales were down. The California Association of Realtors reported that California home sales fell to the lowest level since the Great Recession. Despite lower sales, the news isn’t all bleak for Bay Area real estate. In fact, many of the statistics are encouraging. Santa Clara County Numbers Are […]

Buying & Selling In Spite of SIP Santa Clara County’s shelter in place order began in mid-March. At first, all home showings were suspended. Then SIP guidelines eased, allowing vacant homes to be shown to limited-sized tours. By the end of April, all available homes for sale were available to tours. As a result, the […]

Reclassified as an essential industry several weeks ago, the Bay Area real estate market is showing evidence of perking up. We’ve adjusted to virtual tours and practiced social distancing when touring available homes. And the numbers are starting to show increased activity and sales. Last week I attended a Zoom meeting led by Dave Walsh, […]

Amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, this week has some positive news. Even though the Shelter in Place order has been extended until at least May 3rd, there are signs of optimism. Sereno Group 1% for Good As part of our 1% for Good Program, Sereno Group has established a $50,000 COVID-19 Relief Fund. […]

It’s been a busy week as many of us work from home or shelter in place. To help my clients sift through the latest economic and market update headlines, I’ll publish a week in review. Here’s a link to last week’s update in case you missed it. Mortgage 90-Day Grace Period On Wednesday, March 25th […]