Are We Finally Seeing That Market Crash?

Let's be real, the media loves to scream "housing crash incoming" and stir up panic. Is it true?

Hi, I'm Tanja Odzak, Realtor with eXp Realty, helping people sell and buy homes right here in the East Bay for the last 10 years.

A recent survey showed 70% of Americans were bracing for a market crash. Here's the truth: the market wasn't crashing, it was correcting, and that's exactly what it's supposed to do. According to First American's chief economist, there still weren't enough homes to meet demand. Inventory was rising, but slowly, nowhere near the levels needed for a crash. That's why prices weren't tanking, many experts expected them to keep rising, just not at the breakneck pace seen during the frenzy years.

For buyers who had been waiting, that was the moment: more homes to choose from, more leverage to negotiate, less pressure to overpay. For sellers, the market was still strong, but you couldn't just slap a price tag on a house and expect ten offers anymore, it took a strategic plan, real marketing, and smart pricing to stand out.

I'm Tanja Odzak, and I've sold over $100 million worth of homes with a decade of experience in the East Bay. The sky wasn't falling, the market was evolving. If you want real data and a strategy based on your local market instead of clickbait headlines, let's talk.