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What actually gets houses selling again
Home sales across Greater Sacramento have been moving at a moderate, steady pace for more than three years now. Steady is the right word. Not frozen.…
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When does a normal market come back?
People keep asking me when the market goes back to normal. I understand the question, and I usually answer it by asking what normal means…
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Why home sales have stayed quiet, and what ends that
Home sales in the Greater Sacramento resale market have been doing the same thing for years now: not much, in volume terms. The count of closings…
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Buying at the upper end of the market
The upper end of the Greater Sacramento market is not the rest of the market with bigger numbers. It behaves differently, and it does that…
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A more balanced market: what it actually changes
Greater Sacramento is settling into something it has not had in a while: a market that does not obviously favor one side. Buyers have selection. Sellers…
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Reading a market update without being misled by it
Every quarter a market report lands, someone writes a headline about it, and a client forwards it to me asking what it means. Most of…
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The features buyers actually pay for
Every listing description starts to sound like the same house after a while. Flexible layout. Natural light. Chef's kitchen. The words are free, and that…
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What the most expensive homes here actually have in common
People assume the difference at the top of the market is the price. It almost never is. Read through a stack of luxury listings from this…
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What first-time buyers should know about this market
Most first-time buyer advice starts with the house. I would start somewhere else. Before you look at a single listing, get three things straight: your credit…
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Getting ready for spring, whether you are buying or selling
Spring is when the housing market looks awake. Pending sales rise, listings arrive, and the region starts moving again after a quiet winter. If you read…
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Homes built for entertaining, and which parts are worth keeping
Plenty of homes get described as built for entertaining. What that usually means is that the house has one large open room and a door…
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What actually sells at the top of the market
People assume the top of the market runs on its own private rules. It does not. The same forces act on it as on everything below…