Henry Chu | Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty

Real Estate Is Still Considered the Best Long-Term Investment

First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Housing Market Updates / Move-Up Buyers

Real Estate Is Still Considered the Best Long-Term Investment

With all the headlines circulating about home prices and rising mortgage rates, you may wonder if it still makes sense to invest in homeownership right now. A recent poll from Gallup shows the answer is yes. In fact, real estate was voted the best long-term investment for the 11th consecutive...

Oops! Home Prices Didn’t Crash After All

For Buyers / For Sellers / Housing Market Updates / Pricing

Oops! Home Prices Didn’t Crash After All

During the fourth quarter of last year, many housing experts predicted home prices were going to crash this year. Here are a few of those forecasts: Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of Business: “I expect housing prices fall 10% to 15%, and the...

Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off

For Buyers / For Sellers / Foreclosures / Housing Market Updates / Pricing

Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off

Comparing real estate metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market. That’s due to possible variability in the market making the comparison less meaningful or accurate. Unpredictable events can have a significant impact on the circumstances and outcomes being compared.  Comparing this year’s numbers...