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Welcome—this blog shares clear, practical Bay Area real estate insights. Whether buying your first East Bay home, selling on the Peninsula, investing regionally, or downsizing, you’ll find market trends, standout listings, tips, and strategy tailored to our unique market.

NEW! SEPTEMBER, 2026

Sarah shares tips from her 25 years of experience and more.

2025 RECAP

Interior of a modern home showing a wooden staircase leading to a loft area, with large windows and a door to the outside. There is a chair, a floor lamp, and a colorful rug near the entrance, with a bedroom visible through an open doorway.
Interior of a modern home showing a wooden staircase leading to a loft area, with large windows and a door to the outside. There is a chair, a floor lamp, and a colorful rug near the entrance, with a bedroom visible through an open doorway.

Our top highlights of 2025 tips, trends and highlights.

2025 JANUARY

A two-story house with wooden shingles exterior, illuminated windows, an outdoor staircase with red railing, surrounded by greenery and trees, under a purple sky at dusk.
A two-story house with wooden shingles exterior, illuminated windows, an outdoor staircase with red railing, surrounded by greenery and trees, under a purple sky at dusk.

Recap the 1st quarter of 2026, with trends, tips