East Bay Real Estate, Doug Anderson, Tucker Associates Real Estate Services, 925.570.0611

Mortgage and Market Update   Economic News...Both the debt and equity markets clawed their way higher this week. Two words summed up the Existing Home Sales Report: Tight Inventory. Sales did not meet expectations but this was not due to buyer demand. The pricing component was also exceptionally ...

Mortgage and Market Update   Economic News...was light for the week but there was some on the housing sector. The Housing Market Index was lower reflecting weaker conditions in the Northeast and South. The West led the way. Housing Starts were robust with the multi-family component making up the ...

Mortgage and Market Update   Economic News...The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee did not reveal any substantial change in thought about current monetary policy. A nice tidbit was that the view of the economic results and reports since the last meeting “was somewhat more positive than...

  Economic News...was a little weaker than expected. The ISM Manufacturing Index and Factory Orders results were mixed. While the headline figures were tepid there was some positive data hidden in the underlying numbers. Employment stats for the week were the real market driver. On Wednesday, the...

A nice and concise explanation of California's Proposition 13...Thanks Harrison and I think that we may be hearing a bit about Prop 13 in the news again soon...Property Taxes always prove to be a "hot button" issue in California. Property tax law in California is set forth in the state constituti...

Well the first quarter of 2013 is over so it is time to take a look at how the real estate market in Blackhawk Country Club performed versus the same period a year ago. The market is very active right now but that does not reveal itself in the number of homes sold (24 last year compared to 25 thi...