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The coronavirus has impacted the lives of people worldwide, and perhaps the most surprising element has been how COVID has positively affected the U.S. real estate markets. Read the full article here: https://rismedia.com/2020/12/12/buffini-bold-predictions-real-estate-market/ In summary, industry expert, Brian Buffini, founder, and chairman of Buffini & Company made these three bold predictions: 1. Decentralization“People are moving…

Pending home sales reached a 44.3 percent monthly increase in May—a new record, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). After two previous months of declines, pending home sales are showing a market rebound, with every major region recording a month-over-month increase. This has been a spectacular recovery for contract signings and goes to…

May Be Much Hotter Than Expected—Here’s Why Until recently, the prognosis for the housing market was not great. With the economy in a free fall, home sellers swiftly took down their “For Sale” signs and many buyers chose to wait out the coronavirus pandemic. It was like the pause button was pushed on the normally…

Companies across the country are re-evaluating the need for a traditional office environment and an increase in remote working opportunities could lead to a boom in buyers flocking to the suburbs. “Moving away from the central core has traditionally offered affordability at the cost of your time and gas money,” The Zillow survey found that…

“What’s not likely is that the bulk of potential home sellers and buyers simply throw up their hands and pull back from the market entirely”, Zillow report shows. A new report shows that what was poised to be ‘the most competitive’ spring market in years instead ended up with plummeting numbers of new listings. A…

As of Friday, March 20th, the Lamorinda real estate market is on a firm “pause” while we are observing the necessary SIP (shelter-in-place) until April 8th. We have all heard rumors that this could go on in some form another 30+ days after April 8th. Homes currently on the market that buyers have already viewed,…