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Every issue lives here — the market read, neighborhood spotlights, and what the numbers actually mean for Bay Area buyers and sellers. New issues most weeks.
Latest issue · July 27, 2026
West Dublin Sold in 8 Days. Dublin Ranch Took 29.
Same city, same three months, same headlines — and one Dublin neighborhood moved nearly four times faster than the other. The citywide number described neither of them.
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Selling · July 15, 2026
Outgrowing Your Home? Remodel, Add On, or Move?
Remodel, add an ADU, or sell and move up? For East Bay homeowners with a 3% mortgage and a Prop 13 tax base, the answer comes down to math most people never run.
Market Update · July 8, 2026
The Number Your Lender Actually Looks At Isn't Your Loan Balance
Student loans are back in the headlines, and a lot of Bay Area buyers are quietly assuming they're disqualified. The data — and the math lenders actually use — says otherwise.
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July 2026
Jul 27West Dublin Sold in 8 Days. Dublin Ranch Took 29.Market UpdateJul 15Outgrowing Your Home? Remodel, Add On, or Move?SellingJul 8The Number Your Lender Actually Looks At Isn't Your Loan BalanceMarket UpdateJul 2The Down Payment Surprise: Why Buyers Are Getting In With Less Right NowMarket Update