San Mateo stayed very competitive as national price growth stayed modest
Local prices and competition ran well ahead of the national average through August 31, 2026, and the numbers behind that gap are worth knowing before you…
Julie Tsai LawOct 25, 2026San Francisco prices rose 14%, but Palo Alto is splitting by part
The three months ending August 31, 2026 showed a $1,925,000 gap between two Palo Alto ZIP codes, so the city-wide story misses what is happening on your street.
Julie Tsai LawOct 25, 2026Primary Buy Box is splitting into fast and slower markets
Through August 31, 2026, some ZIP codes here closed in 12 days with 1 month of supply, while one sat at 59 days and 5.9 months. That gap is the whole story.
Julie Tsai LawOct 18, 2026One of the fastest parts of the market got even faster
In the three months ending August 31, 2026, one ZIP code here had 62.8% of homes under contract within two weeks, and just 1.1 months of supply.
Julie Tsai LawOct 18, 2026Parts of this market still moved far faster than the U.S. in late summer
Even as mortgage rates topped 7% nationally in September 2026, several ZIP codes here held just 1.1 to 1.2 months of supply and sold most homes above list…
Julie Tsai LawOct 11, 2026One part of the market is still moving fast and over list
In the three months ending August 31, 2026, ZIP codes 94402 and 94403 showed some of the tightest conditions in this market, even as Freddie Mac put the…
Julie Tsai LawOct 11, 2026One part of Primary Buy Box is giving buyers more room
ZIP 95033 is running softer than the rest of the market, and the numbers from the three months ending July 31, 2026 show exactly why.
Julie Tsai LawOct 4, 2026Part of Palo Alto stayed tight even as U.S. supply reached 4.9 months
In ZIP 94301, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 0.9 months of supply for the three months ending July 31, 2026, while the National Association of…
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