Luxury Trends

• So Long, Traditional Lawn. The New Turf Trends—From Wildflowers to Fescue

  August 27, 2021

  Conventional grass is costly, high-maintenance and increasingly out of style. If you want to devote at least part of your yard to popular alternatives—and cut down on lawn care—here’s a guide.

• 6 things to know about the housing market’s big shift

  August 23, 2021

  Something unexpected happened last year: Even as the economy was in the dumps with the jobless rate above double digits, the housing market went on a historic run. Since the onset of the pandemic, the median home price in the United States is up 24%.

• Bay Area home prices, sales continue to surge

  August 5, 2021

  Bay Area home sales continued on a path of record prices and growing sales, as aggressive buyers returned to compete for houses near tech hubs.

• Tech Workers Who Swore Off the Bay Area Are Coming Back

  July 28, 2021

  Critics say the pandemic would make the industry flee San Francisco and its southern neighbor, Silicon Valley. But tech can't seem to quit its gravitational center.

• U.S. Housing Market Needs 5.5 Million More Units, Says New Report

  June 16, 2021

  Construction of new homes in the last two decades lagged behind historical levels, contributing to a recent surge in home prices

• UC Marin Master Gardener Tip: June 2021

  June 14, 2021

  Fire-smart Landscaping Tip: Clean-up and Spruce-up

• The Market Tectonics of California Real Estate

  May 28, 2021

  Some residents have left the state, but many others have just moved out of big cities in search of more space and lower prices, creating hot spots in the suburbs and the once-sleepy exurbs.

• Zip Codes of the Most Expensive Homes in California

  May 15, 2021

  Stacker compiled a list of zip codes with the most expensive homes in California using data from Zillow. Zip codes are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of February 2021. Listings and images are from realtor.com.

• 7 Days to a Fire Safe Home

  April 30, 2021

  Take the FIRESafe Challenge: 7 Days to a Fire Safe Home. Every day over the next week we encourage you to take actions that could save your life, protect your loved ones and prevent your home and community from burning.

• Industry Insights Into The California Real Estate Market From Compass And CoreLogic

  April 23, 2021

  The real estate markets in Northern and Southern California have never been hotter. Multiple offers and bidding wars define them. Compass West President Kamini Lane and Selma Hepp Executive, Research & Insights, and Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic (the Irvine-based data analytics company) lend their insights and perspective on these dynamic real estate markets.