Written by Kelsey Lane

I thought you may like a distilled version of the real estate news I've been reading this month. A few key points:

• Rental prices have increased 23% in the last 3 to 4 years. During this time an extra 2 million households in ...

Written by Kelsey Lane

The first quarter 2023 housing affordability report was released recently by the California Association of Realtors, which covers each region in the state. The association reported that affordability levels rose slightly from the previous year's reporting. The median home price in all of California was ...

If you're looking for a great place to call home in the Bay Area, San Jose should be at the top of your list. With its diverse population, strong economy, and beautiful weather, San Jose is an ideal location for those seeking to buy or invest in real ...

Written by Kelsey Lane

It's February 1st and now that we have enough of 2023 under our belt, I thought I'd weigh in on the state of the real estate market. Even though I called this the current "San Jose Real Estate Market" it's really the ...

By Kelsey Lane, Realtor

The real estate market has been very hot lately. In some Bay Area pockets, prices have gone up over 35% during the pandemic. But it hasn't been just the past couple years that have been hot - it's been a thriving and fiery real ...

By Kelsey Lane

Coming Face to Face with the Housing Shortage

Clients often ask me whether it's possible for the market to still keep going up, and whether they'll be a huge correction. I don't have a magic peek into the future, and while some ...

By Kelsey Lane,

Source: California Association of Realtors housing affordability index statistics

One question on everyone's mind about the current real estate market in Silicon Valley is "Is it sustainable" - which inevitably comes around to the affordability question.

I spent some time analyzing the Q2 close-out reports ...

Written by Kelsey Lane

Lately, armchair real estate analysts like to say "everyone is moving out of the Bay Area" and "I wonder what that will do to prices." While to some extent it's true, I wanted to share what I'm seeing on a day to day ...

For two weeks since Shelter-in-Place began in Santa Clara County and Silicon Valley, no set rules had emerged for how to handle the buying and selling of homes. Finally the county, the state, and both Association of Realtors groups have synthesized a plan. Recently, real estate became an "essential ...