Real Estate Market Weekly2026-11-02Bay Area housing: San Francisco up 14.9%, San Jose down 5.0%, and an $11.25 billion housing bond on the ballotSan Francisco's median sale price jumped 14.9% while San Jose's fell 5.0%, mortgage rates eased to 7.24%, the Bay Area's 2.6 months of supply is the tightest in California, and an $11.25 billion housing bond is on Tuesday's ballot.1
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-10-26Seattle housing: an $854,593 median, 14% fewer September sales, and rates at 7.32%Seattle's median sale price slipped 2.7% to $854,593 while September closings fell 14.1%, mortgage rates eased to 7.32%, and the city's social housing authority chose its first construction site.2
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-10-19Austin housing: a $421,000 median, 14.8% fewer sales, and rates at 7.40%Austin's September median rose 1.4% to $421,000 even as sales fell 14.8%, with 5.4 months of supply and a 7.40% mortgage that costs $254 a month more than it did last October.2
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-10-12Bay Area housing: San Francisco up 13.4%, San Jose down 3.8%, and rates at 7.40%Bay Area prices split again in August — San Francisco up 13.4%, San Jose down 3.8% — as mortgage rates jumped to 7.40% and San Francisco voters face three housing measures on November 3.2
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-10-05Seattle housing: rates at 7.28%, 3,186 homes for sale, and a proposed $9.1 billion budgetSeattle's median sale price held near $874,421 while mortgage rates climbed to 7.28%, the pool of homes for sale grew to 3,186, and the mayor proposed a $9.1 billion budget that keeps housing funding steady.1
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-09-28Austin housing: a $412,000 metro median, 4.6 months of city supply, and rates at 7.03%Austin's August market cooled on both prices and sales, with a $412,000 metro median down 6.4% and city supply at 4.6 months, while the 30-year mortgage rate rose to 7.03%.2
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-09-21Bay Area housing: San Francisco supply at 1.3 months, listings down 53.6%, and rates at 6.95%Bay Area prices split in August, with San Francisco up 13.7% while San Jose fell 3.6%, as the 30-year mortgage rate climbed to 6.95% and San Francisco's supply tightened to 1.3 months.1
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-09-14Seattle housing: $874,421 median, 3,147 visible homes, and social housing tax rulesSeattle's August median sale price fell 2.8% to $874,421 even as homes sold in 15 days, visible listings expanded to 3,147, mortgage rates rose to 6.76%, and social housing tax filings advanced alongside middle-housing zoning reforms.2
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-09-07Austin housing: $561,969 median, 5,815 visible listings, and a higher city tax rateAustin's July closed-sale median reached $561,969 while Zillow's value index remained lower, the live Redfin page showed 5,815 homes, mortgage rates rose to 6.71%, and the adopted city tax rate moved higher for FY 2026-27.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-08-31San Francisco housing rises 15%, San Jose slips, and Bay Area supply sits at 2.3 monthsSan Francisco's June median rose 15.2% year over year while San Jose slipped, Bay Area formal supply held at 2.3 months, and mortgage rates edged higher.
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-08-24Seattle housing: $889,516 median, 2,965 visible homes, and a 2027 fee ruleSeattle's June prices softened while 2,965 homes were visible on August 24, mortgage rates edged down, and a new rental-fee ordinance set rules for agreements beginning in 2027.21
Real Estate Market Weekly2026-08-17Bay Area housing: San Francisco reaches $1.70M, San Jose listings lead, and mortgage rates easeJune sale prices split sharply across San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland while San Jose leads the live listing count and mortgage rates edge lower.