Housing Price Trends
Updated 08/05/2025 This newsletter is updated as the economy and situations change. Although some cities have had small price increases, (GO BENICIA) most cities have seen housing prices remain flat this past year. More sales are concluding below the asking price and few happening above. The recent housing shortage is gradually becoming a thing of the […]
Interest Rate Trends
Updated 11/03/2025 I was hoping for interest rates to come down this year and so far they have but only a little. They’re currently around 6%. I was hoping that rates would have come down to at least the mid- 5%’s but it seems we will have to wait till next year for that. I […]
Rental Value Trends
Updated 07/29/2025 This is updated as the economy and situations change. CLICK FOR A FREE IMMEDIATE RENTAL ANALYSIS OF YOUR HOME Local Bay Area rents recently have declined slightly depending on city and location. In Solano County, the least expensive apartment rentals were hit the hardest, averaging a 10% price decline over the past year or two […]
Interest Rate Trends
Updated 10/10/2023 There are some financial indicators suggesting interest rates might come down a little next year. I’m keeping my fingers crossed but not holding my breath as it appears interest rate ups and downs run in 12 to 18 year cycles. If so, rates will continue up for the next 10 years before they […]
Housing Price Trends
Updated 10/09/23 This newsletter is updated as the economy and situations change. Housing prices have inched up slightly this past year even though here is more available inventory for sale,(homes for sale), as compared to the last few years. Prices have not completely come back to their peak of the early spring 2021 when interest rates were […]
Rental Value Trends
Updated 10/09/23 This newsletter is updated as the economy and situations change. CLICK FREE Rental Analysis BELOW TO IMMEDIATELY GET YOUR HOME’S RENTAL VALUE Local rents peaked this past spring, up around 10% from spring 2022. Since then have dropped around 5%. Rents are now at the upper limit of affordability. This is worsening due to […]
Housing Price Trends
Updated 04/04/23 This newsletter is updated as the economy and situations change. Housing prices just went up a little this past month but are still down 10% – 12% (+/-) from their peak last May depending on the desirability of the home and neighborhood. Escalating interest rates have caused housing payments to rise near 30% (PITI). If […]
Interest Rate Trends
Updated 03/28/2023 There are some financial indicators suggesting rates might come down a little later in the year. The same home today will have a 30% higher monthly payment (PITI) compared to a year ago. For now, the roughly 150% rise in interest rates over the last 12 […]
Rental Value Trends
Updated 03/28/23 This newsletter is updated as the economy and situations change. CLICK FREE Rental Analysis BELOW TO IMMEDIATELY GET YOUR HOME’S RENTAL VALUE “When people can no longer afford steak, the price of chicken goes up, “Alex Schauffert. As an analogy in this case steak being the home you buy and chicken being the home you […]
Rental Value Trends
Updated 09/27/22 This newsletter is updated as the economy and situations change. CLICK FREE Rental Analysis BELOW TO IMMEDIATELY GET YOUR HOME’S RENTAL VALUE “When people can no longer afford to buy a home, the price of rent goes up.” It is likely rents will increase in the coming year because high interest rates have driven […]