In June, I wrote about how the Dublin Ranch real estate market was outperforming a significant portion of the United States in home sales and market value. Now here we are, a month further into an especially hot summer wondering, “has anything changed?” The most straightforward answer is “not a lot.” Yet for most homeowners, those words are music to their ears. Here’s why: Dublin Ranch real estate’s median sold price barely budged in June… but that means it continues… read more →
In June’s National Housing Survey by Fannie Mae, the mortgage giant found that consumer attitudes on the U.S. housing market are signaling the approach of a “healthier purchase market” which, according to many real estate experts, may have an impact on the Bay Area housing market and its prices. Among those experts is Zillow’s chief economist Stan Humphries, who believes that an increase in mortgage rates and household incomes will trigger a transition from a “stimulus-driven housing market” to “one… read more →
The “Lifestyle Client Experience”. What does that mean to us? Well, in today’s fast-paced world, it seems like everyone has a smartphone permanently attached to their hand, everyone seems to have less free time than ever, and good customer service feels like a thing of the past. Most companies are trying to distance themselves from their customers, so tasks like checking your bank account balance or paying your electric bill involve complicated phone trees and customer support representatives who are… read more →
