Luxury Trends

• 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.

• U.S. Home Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 15 Years

  April 7, 2021

  S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index increased 11.2% in year ended in January, highest rise since February 2006

• The Pandemic Ignited a Housing Boom—but It’s Different From the Last One

  March 16, 2021

  Residential home sales are hitting peaks last seen in 2006, just before the bubble burst, but this time mortgages are stricter, down payments are higher, and a tight supply is supporting prices

• Mortgage Rates Are Rising. Read This Before You Refinance.

  March 15, 2021

  If you haven’t refinanced yet, is it still worth it? Homeowners have a lot to consider before signing that application.

• Californians are fleeing San Francisco in droves, study says. Where are they going?

  March 6, 2021

  San Francisco saw an exodus of residents during the coronavirus pandemic, with the net number of exits increasing 649% in 2020, according to a new report published by the California Policy Lab. That said, they didn't move far.

• The Most In-Demand Home Features for Buyers in a Covid World… and Beyond

  March 5, 2021

  If you’re planning to sell, home offices, kitchens and clean air are top priorities for today’s buyers