February 2023 - Krista and Rosie

Feb

Interest Rate Watch!!

Posted In: Economy, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, General Real Estate News, Mortgage & Finance

Finally some good news for the housing market! Mortgage rates went down again, with the 30-year fixed-rate down nearly a full point from November, when it peaked at just over seven percent!! According to Freddie Mac research, this one percentage point reduction in rates can allow as many as three million more mortgage-ready consumers to qualify and afford a $400,000 [...]

Feb

Breaking down the real estate headlines

Posted In: Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Local Market Statistics

The real estate headlines are all over the place, but one thing is constant amongst them, the market looks bleak and prices are dropping. Well sheesh, really? That is a little dramatic, ya think? I mean, our market is changing, but until we get some inventory on our hands, things here aren’t really matching the headlines. Click below to watch [...]

Feb

Magical Mushrooms Moments

Posted In: Alameda County, Albany, Fun for Grown Ups, Fun for Kids

Magical mushrooms around the bay? Yes! It used to be that you would have to head to the hills to see mushrooms, but not this year! The rains brought on some incredible fungi around town. After a friend showed me photos of some incredible mushrooms, I gathered up my family to go on a magical mushroom walk through the [...]