Press Release February 19, 2016 For Immediate Use Contact: Nicole Tucker Tucker Associates Real Estate Services 4185 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 104 Danville, CA 94506 925-360-2125 www.TuckerRealEstateGroup.com Doug Anderson joins Tucker Associates Real Estate Services Danville, CA: Doug Anderson joins the team of Real Estate Professionals at Tucker Associates. Doug, a Broker Associate, brings … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage and Market Update
Economic News…While all real estate is considered local the opposite is true for the mortgage market. Swings in the debt markets are influenced by global events, such as those happening in the Ukraine, as well as the severe winter that much of our country has had to endure. A “flight to quality” when fears persist leads to lower rates. On the flip side, a stock market which continues to move higher coupled with a brighter view of the overall economy pushes rates higher. Locally, inventory of homes for sale seems to … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage and Market Update for 8.2.13
Economic News...We knew this week was going to be volatile for mortgage rates due to the importance of the data on tap. This situation was summed up perfectly in a Mortgage News Daily update which equated the behavior of the bond market to that old game of French origin utilizing an oxeye daisy. “He(She) loves me...He(She) loves me not.” Wednesday, Thursday and Friday provided news that would shift the bond market dramatically in either direction. When yesterday came to a close all eyes were fixed on the Employment … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage & Market Update for May 24th
Economic News...For housing was oozing with positive data! Despite the constrained inventory of available homes both the Existing Home Sales and New Home Sales reports showed strong results. Durable Goods Orders beat estimates and Weekly Jobless Claims bounced back from last week’s disappointing report. Mortgage Markets...Mortgage rates continue to march higher during May. Mortgage Backed Securities are currently underperforming the Treasury market. The 10 Year Note is currently trading at 2.013% which is up from … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage & Market Update for April 5th
Mortgage and Market Update... 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 ADP Employment Report results predicted a weaker Employment Situation in Friday’s release. This came true with today’s announcement of 88,000 jobs created versus the 193,000 expected. The … [Read more...]
680 Corridor Real Estate Watch
Wow...That is all I can really say about the current happenings in the 680 Corridor Real Estate Market. From Dublin to San Ramon, Danville to Blackhawk and Alamo to Walnut Creek 2013 Real Estate has started off sizzling...Just this week two homes I know of with 16 offers, a condo with 30 and numerous other properties with multiple offers are causing excitement for home sellers and frustration for home buyers. From a seller's perspective this is welcome news but with it comes a bit of confusion. Marketing times on … [Read more...]
San Ramon & Dublin 2012 Real Estate Market Watch
The Real Estate Market in Dublin and San Ramon certainly enjoyed an active 2012. The entire 680 Corridor Real Estate Market seemed to come alive at the end of the first quarter. Those of us on the front lines experienced the changes in advance of what would be more positive reporting on the state of the local housing markets as the year went on. The performance of Dublin and San Ramon will be the first two markets I focus on followed by: Danville, Blackhawk, Diablo, Alamo and Walnut Creek. Single Family home sales … [Read more...]
Tri-Valley Mortgage & Market Update for November 16th
Tri-Valley Mortgage and Market Update Economic News: Inflation fears were muted by the results reported in both the Consumer & Producer Price Indicies. Hurricane Sandy is still causing havoc, this time in economic reporting. Retail Sales were down. Weekly Jobless Claims were way up and Industrial Production fell. While not all can be blamed on Sandy she did affect the numbers to a degree. Now it’s time to think about what we are thankful for and get ready to enjoy a short work week and time off with family … [Read more...]
11471 Silvergate Drive in Dublin
A wonderful chance to own 11471 Silvergate Drive in West Dublin's Briar Hill neighborhood. This 3 Bedroom (3rd & 4th bedrooms combined. Can be restored to a 4 bedroom home) 2.5 Bath residence boasts a great layout, lots of light, views, large .27 acre lot, pool, bonus room, storage and so much more! Another Briar Hill home sold quickly and with multiple offers! [property_details details="1"] … [Read more...]
Fall is well underway…How did Dublin Real Estate Perform this Summer?
Well Fall officially began on September 22nd this year. Things have certainly turned colder and wetter in our part of the Bay Area but Real Estate is still moving fast. The chart below addresses how the Dublin real estate market did in the summer of 2012 versus 2011. One can see that the Single Family Home market posted a nice increase in the number of homes sold, a slight rise in median values and a pretty dramatic drop in the number of days it took to get a home into escrow. That was also the case for the … [Read more...]
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