Henry Chu at Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty

Buying Myths / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Infographics / Move-Up Buyers

March 31, 2023

Facts About Closing Costs [INFOGRAPHIC]

March 30, 2023

We’re in a Sellers’ Market. What Does That Mean?

Even though activity in the housing market has slowed from the frenzy we saw over a year ago, today’s low supply of homes for sale is still a sellers’ market. But what does that really mean? And why are conditions today so good if you want to list your house?...

4 Key Tips for Selling Your House This Spring

For Sellers / Housing Market Updates / Selling Myths

March 29, 2023

4 Key Tips for Selling Your House This Spring

Spring has arrived, and that means more and more people are getting their homes ready to sell. But with recent shifts in real estate, this year’s spring housing market will be different from the frenzy of the past several years. To sell your house quickly, without hassles, and for the...

How Homeownership Is Life Changing for Many Women

Demographics / First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers

March 28, 2023

How Homeownership Is Life Changing for Many Women

Throughout Women’s History Month, we reflect on the impact women have in our lives, and that includes impact on the housing market. In fact, since at least 1981, single women have bought more homes than single men each year, and they make up 17% of all households. Why Is Homeownership...

Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here

For Sellers / Selling Myths

March 27, 2023

Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here

If you’re thinking about selling this spring, it’s time to get moving – the best week to list your house is fast approaching. Experts at realtor.com looked at seasonal trends from recent years (excluding 2020 as an uncharacteristic year due to the onset of the pandemic) and determined the ideal...

Have You Thought About Why You Might Want To Sell Your House? [INFOGRAPHIC]

For Sellers / Infographics

March 24, 2023

Have You Thought About Why You Might Want To Sell Your House? [INFOGRAPHIC]

First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Move-Up Buyers / Pricing

March 23, 2023

Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision

If you’re thinking about buying a home, you want to know the decision will be a good one. And for many, that means thinking about what home prices are projected to do in the coming years and how that could impact your investment. This year, we aren’t seeing home prices...

Reasons To Consider Condos in Your Home Search

First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Rent vs. Buy

March 22, 2023

Reasons To Consider Condos in Your Home Search

Are you having trouble finding a home that fits your needs and your budget? If so, you should know there’s an option worth considering – condominiums, also known as condos. According to Bankrate: “A condo can be a more affordable entry point to homeownership than a single-family home. And as...

The Role of Access in Selling Your House

For Sellers / Housing Market Updates / Selling Myths

March 21, 2023

The Role of Access in Selling Your House

Once you’ve made the decision to sell your house and have hired a real estate agent to help, they’ll ask how much access to your home you want to give potential buyers. Your answer matters more now than it did in recent years. Here’s why. At the height of the...

First Time Home Buyers / For Buyers / Housing Market Updates / Move-Up Buyers / Rent vs. Buy

March 20, 2023

What’s Ahead for Home Prices in 2023

Over the past year, home prices have been a widely debated topic. Some have said we’ll see a massive drop in prices and that this could be a repeat of 2008 – which hasn’t happened. Others have forecasted a real estate market that could see slight appreciation or depreciation depending...

Author: Henry Chu at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty