When AI Leaves the Screen, It Needs Real Estate.
Thursday, October 22
For most of us, artificial intelligence still feels like something that lives on a screen. We type a question into a computer, software gives us an answer, and whatever is happening behind the scenes feels largely invisible. But the next phase of AI is becoming much more physical. Robots need to ...
Why Mortgage Rates Didn't Wait for the Fed
Tuesday, October 20
On September 16, the Federal Reserve did something it hadn't done since 2023: it raised its benchmark rate. The vote was 12 to 0, a quarter point, taking the federal funds rate to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent, according to the Federal Reserve's own policy statement. If you were watching mortgage...
Around 7% Rates and Buyers Still Say Yes.
Thursday, October 15
For the last few years, it has been easy to assume that every increase in mortgage rates would push more buyers out of the market. Higher payments change affordability quickly, and for plenty of households, that absolutely affects what they can buy or whether they are comfortable buying at all. ...
The House You Want vs. The One You Haven't Sold Yet
Tuesday, October 13
Say you found your new dream home. The layout works, the lot is right, the price makes sense. One problem: your current home hasn't sold. In a fast market, that timing usually works itself out. Sellers can count on a quick offer, so a home-sale contingency isn't much of a risk. But the market has...
15 Reasons to Get Out of the House This October: Our Local North Bay P
Friday, October 09
October might be one of the best months to live in the North Bay! Harvest is in full swing, the weather is starting to change, downtowns are filling up with fall festivals, and Halloween gives everyone an excuse to do something a little different. From a night at “Woodsboro High” in Sonoma to wa...
California Is Expensive. But Housing Changes the Conversation.
Thursday, October 08
There are plenty of everyday reminders that living in California costs more. You feel it when you fill the gas tank, open the utility bill, or walk out of the grocery store wondering how one bag managed to cost that much! So when a new 2026 cost-of-living report ranked California as the third mos...