Have you tried buying or renewing home insurance in California lately? How’d that work out for you? If it was a giant pain in the…ahem… you’re not alone.
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Prop. 19 narrowly passed at the ballot box in November 2020 and took effect in April 2021. That means California property owners have had time to take it for a spin… Read More
San Francisco may be known for its June gloom (hat tip to Karl the Fog), but the sun has been shining across the Bay for us and our home sellers in Alameda and Contra Costa County.&n… Read More
Ready to celebrate America’s birthday with a bang? Several East Bay cities are hosting Bay Area fireworks shows, and if you're looking for spectacular displays without emptyin… Read More
Are you ready for wine festivals, LGBTQ+ Pride parades, free concerts, Juneteenth celebrations, and Oakland Carnival? Your weekends are about to get very busy! Here's our curated a list… Read More
It's May! Sunny skies and warm days are here, and Mother's Day is right around the corner. If you're looking for something to do with mom or ways to fill your weekend with adventure, we'… Read More
Spring is here, and it’s about time to head outdoors to soak up some sun – if we can keep from getting soaking wet! Hop into the season with egg hunts, nature walks, food fes… Read More
Gender diversity makes Abio strong!! Read all about it in the latest RISMedia article. For #womensmonth, RIS invited Abio co-founder Linnette Edwards to join a panel on gender equity in real… Read More
Spring is coming, and if you're like us, you are so ready to leave behind winter's chilly, grey vibe. We curated the following list of things to do in the East Bay in March to help you ho… Read More
You’ve probably seen the headlines about “plunging” housing prices, warning signs of a housing “bust,” and how recent layoff announcements have led to… Read More
If we had a nickel for every time someone asked us, "Should I sell my house in 2023" and "Should I buy in 2023," we’d have A LOT of nickels.
As we told you in our last … Read More
With a market correction, we learned that reality bites. But it was for our own good.
If the East Bay housing market was a rowdy student, it got its knuckles rapped with a ruler… Read More
In honor of Thanksgiving, this month's housing market report is dedicated to the things we're most grateful for in the current real estate climate. Despite some gloomy economic headlines, th… Read More
If you’ve been following us on social media lately, you know Abio Properties has some BIG news to announce. Drumroll please…
The Abio family has grown by 13 agents – a ta… Read More
Up on the western slope of the Oakland Hills, Montclair can feel a world apart from busy downtown Oakland. Yes, it’s quiet here, but you’ll never be bored because this serene ne… Read More
The Bay Area housing market, long held as one of the nation’s most expensive, cooled dramatically since interest rates and inflation spiked this spring. Yet, in true Bay Area fashion… Read More
Media reports about today’s cooling real estate market can be alarming for home sellers. Rising interest rates, homes taking longer to sell, price cuts, recession coming... sweat… Read More
With the latest East Bay home sales data available, we have a clearer picture of how rising interest rates and recession worries slowed the market in June and July so far:
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Are your furry friends itching for a place to roam? Lucky for them, there are plenty of parks, rolling hills, and open spaces for dog-friendly hikes in the East Bay – and sp… Read More
In this month’s market report, we share expert predictions about the 2022 housing market. Will buyers finally catch a break? Will interest rates rise? We also show you Moraga&rs… Read More
In our latest market report, we tell you where and why median home prices are rocketing and why sellers are spending less energy prepping their homes for sale. Plus, we share tasty rea… Read More
( click to enlarge )Last week was a depressed week for small cap investors with a lot of stock reaching extreme oversold conditions not seen since the subprime crisis. The volume was also ve… Read More
Feel that chill in the air? That’s the East Bay real estate market cooling as part of a normal seasonal slowing trend.
Normal? What’s that??
We didn’t get to experience th… Read More
In this month’s market update, we look at July home sales in the East Bay and take the market temperature for the rest of 2021. (Spoiler alert: Don’t pack away those Speedo… Read More
Let’s face it. Not everyone can be the traditionally perfect candidate for a standard 30-year fixed home loan. Some buyers, especially first-timers, need down payment assistance… Read More