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2012 

Inventory down and demand up. What does that translate into? A median price increase (just 1%, but up nevertheless) and less days on market. For a closer look at those details, click here.
09/26/2012
Supply down and demand up makes for a fast-moving market. Just ask any of the agent working this area and they will tell you about realities of reviewing multiple offers with sellers, and taking buyer's out on a moment's notice as new listings hit the market. The shift happened quickly, but we a...
09/26/2012
With almost half of the inventory we had at the same time last year, let me tell you - that green arrow showing a declining demand (although not by much), is misleading. We have buyers clamboring for more homes on the market, and as they are being beat out by multiple offers, the demand is defin...
09/26/2012
Heading down in both directions, inventory and demand are down from last year. However inventories have been on a steady decline since February. This category is popular with investor buyers, but many are ineligible as buyers as HOAs have maxed out on their non-owner occupant levels. In other ca...
09/26/2012
Danville is faring like neighboring cities for in the detached home category. Most are seeing a decline in inventory, and a rise in deman. The decrease in supply has been rather steady this year, and the demand curve follows the expect market pattern in terms of seasonality. More Danville Detach...
09/26/2012
Supply and Demand are down proportionately in Danville. Attached homes have been a popular market segment for both investors and First Time Buyers. However, many guidelines, including FHA approval and owner occupancy levels have made this a tougher purchase for many. For more Danville Attached H...
09/26/2012
Supply is drastically down in this category, to almost half of what it was last year, and has been falling fairly steadily. Investors and first time buyers alike are flocking to these properties, but the lack of inventory is evidenced by the flat demand.  For additional San Ramon Market Reports,...
09/26/2012
Detached home supply in San Ramon has mirrored the pattern seen in other nearby communities - significantly down from a year ago. Demand is actually up over most months of last year, but comparing August to August, those numbers are down. Additional San Ramon detached homes market stats for Augu...
09/26/2012
I may have an unpopular viewpoint on this.  But multiple offer markets tend to bring out some practices that may complicate transactions and create a lot of chaos. Offer deadline dates. There are pros and cons to this. People at least know how long they have to show the property or when they need...
09/01/2012
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