Hey Pleasant Hill! YOU READY FOR YOUR LOCAL MARKET UPDATE? It is officially summer, so what’s the latest housing market doing locally? We are seeing homes sell more quickly and the buyers are more active. For more info about the housing market be sure to check out my monthly real estate market series which lets … Continued

Hey Oakland & Berkeley! YOU READY FOR YOUR LOCAL MARKET UPDATE? It is officially summer, so what’s the latest housing market doing locally? We are seeing homes sell more quickly and the buyers are more active. For more info about the housing market be sure to check out my monthly real estate market series which … Continued

With today’s current resale housing market limited in supply, many homebuyers are looking to purchase new builds.  Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Our East Bay Home brokered by eXp Realty. In recent months, the new homes sales market has continued to show strong growth with sales reaching new highs in many regions.  According to the U.S. … Continued

When buying or selling real estate, we have all heard the longtime real estate mantra of “location, location, location”, and today more than ever, this stands to be so true. Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Our East Bay Home brokered by eXp Realty. During the last couple of years during the pandemic, there was a national … Continued

The real estate market has heat up and certain markets are seeing multiple offer scenarios where there is low inventory. Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Our East Bay Home brokered by eXp Realty. As a home buyer, putting an offer on a property that has multiple offers can be daunting and frustrating. But it doesn’t have … Continued

Have you ever heard the saying Money Like Speed? Well, that saying certainly applies when selling your home!  Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Our East Bay Home brokered by eXp Realty. As we all know, selling your home can be a complex and sometimes stressful process but there is one thing that is absolutely critical for … Continued

In today’s housing market, who is the latest demographic to emerge as the largest group of homebuyers in the country?  Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Our East Bay Home brokered by eXp Realty. If you haven’t guessed, the answer is Millennials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996 otherwise known as Generation Y.  Latest data shows … Continued

We are now in the busiest home buying and selling season, so what are the current stats nationwide telling us about the housing market today?  Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Our East Bay Home brokered by eXp Realty. According to Redfin, new listings are down more than 20% from a year ago as homeowners hold on … Continued

Hey Pleasant Hill! YOU READY FOR YOUR LOCAL MARKET UPDATE? Good news, the market is normalizing, but we are still seeing lower than average inventory. We are seeing homes sell more quickly and the buyers are more active. Also as we move into the warmest months, we see increased activity in the market. For more … Continued

As a buyer what do you do if the appraisal on the house you are purchasing comes in lower than the amount you offered to pay?  Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Our East Bay Home brokered by eXp Realty…  To obtain buyer financing, part of the transaction process is for your lender to order an appraisal … Continued