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08/27/2026

Check out the latest housing market trends in 90640!

08/25/2026

Check out the latest housing market trends in 90640!

08/20/2026

Quick question: what's your house worth right now?

Whatever number just popped into your head, where'd it come from? A neighbor's sale in 2023? A Zestimate you glanced at once?

Average homeowner equity right now is around $310,500. Most people are guessing low.

Three steps to find your actual number...

Quick question, and answer it honestly: what is your home worth right now? Most people can produce a figure within about two seconds. The trouble is where that figure comes from. It’s usually anchored to something that happened a while ago — the price a neighbor got in 2023, a Zestimate glanced ...

08/18/2026

What's the most valuable thing you can add to a home in 2026?

Not a kitchen remodel. A second front door.

Multi-gen homes are selling for 22% more per square foot. Full breakdown on the blog.

Multi-generational homes sell for 22% more per square foot. Here's what drives the premium and what it means if you're buying or selling in 2026.

08/11/2026

You don't need 20% down to buy a home. But if you're selling one home to buy the next, your equity might cover it — and the payoff is big. Lower payments, no PMI, stronger offers. New on the blog!

If you’ve been around real estate long enough, you’ve probably heard both sides of the down payment debate. One camp says 20% down is an outdated rule of thumb, a relic from an era when lending options were limited. The other insists it’s still the gold standard. So which is it? Here’s the t...

08/07/2026

Waiting for mortgage rates to fall below 5%? You may be waiting longer than you think.

Most experts expect rates to remain in the 6% range for the near future—but that doesn't mean you have to put your homeownership goals on hold. Builder incentives, rate buydowns, and other financing options could help you buy sooner than you think.

If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines of the housing market, waiting for mortgage rates to tumble before you buy, you’re far from alone. A lot of would-be buyers have quietly decided to wait things out, convinced that a big drop is right around the corner. It’s an understandable instinct. No...