Founder, The Best Coast Collective · San Francisco Bay Area real estate · DRE# 02073136
Neighborhood guides, buyer education and market context, written by Blakely for people deciding where and how to buy in the Bay Area.
Blakely Hull is the founder of The Best Coast Collective, a San Francisco real estate team working across the city, Marin, the East Bay and the Peninsula. She writes the neighborhood guides and buyer education on this site.
In her own words: “I am the founder of Best Coast Collective and the leader of this insanely talented team. We are proud to be among the top 1% across the Bay Area and the top 1.5% nationwide. Our business comes exclusively from referrals and our network – because of the exceptional service we provide.”
“Leading global teams at Uber through periods of rapid transformation did not just prepare me for change; it taught me to see change before it arrives. I brought that same orientation into real estate: staying wired into every shift shaping the industry and building active partnerships with organizations pushing the space forward.”
“My six years in HR gave me a unique lens on negotiation: understanding what people actually want underneath what they say they want. That skill surfaces in every transaction we run. My years in the classroom gave me something equally useful: the ability to take something that feels overwhelming and make it genuinely approachable.”
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If trends in China are any indication, real estate sales could bounce back as soon as coronavirus restrictions are lifted. Emerging from the outbreak, the country has slowly started easing lockdowns and saw real estate activity come back even stronger as a result.
This worldwide pandemic has brought with it public health crises, global economic upheaval and widespread uncertainty.
Even though the acute threat of COVID-19 will pass, things will not return completely to normal. The virus and the economic tumult that accompanies it are transformative events and will likely change lifestyle and financial choices for every generation.
I have a few thoughts (plus some entertainment) to share with you! Like many of you, I have found the reactions and impacts of the Coronavirus to be interesting, particularly those related to Real Estate (go figure…ha!).
As always, if you have questions or would like to chat about your specific situation, I would love to talk to you! I remain very optimistic about real estate as a powerful long term investment option, and I’ll always do everything in my power to get you the latest and most accurate info.
Fortunately, banks, lenders and the federal government have already begun to address the dire financial situation many Americans will soon face. If you can’t pay your loans or you soon won’t be able to, you do have some options. We’ve included updated information on all the loan programs that may be available to you below.
In light of coronavirus concerns, the housing market is starting to signal a minor downturn with a decrease in housing starts.
That said, more people are remodeling and new construction is up compared to this time last year.
Mnuchin said the delay would apply to individuals and small businesses, and that he did not need the approval of Congress to do it. It would be part of a broader package of stimulus the Trump administration is planning, he said in testimony to the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee. He did not specify what the new deadline would be.
Even if you don’t watch The Bachelor (I stopped watching a few seasons ago), you have probably been victim to Tuesday morning recaps at work. Interestingly enough, buying a home and The Bachelor have a lot in common. Go with me on this. Capture the Opportunity Bachelor cocktail parties are vicious! The girls compete for one-on-one time with
Typically, spring homebuying season starts in earnest as the calendar ticks toward March, but homebuyers are seemingly getting an earlier start this year, perhaps driven into the market by low mortgage rates.
Now, a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows that spring homebuying season officially began in January this year.
In 2019 we saw interest rates drop, housing inventory remain low and hot markets continue to heat up. Will those trends persist in 2020? Will home sales remain stagnant in the new year? Will an influx of new housing inventory come onto the market? Will younger consumers stop renting and start owning?
Here are five predictions that are likely to shape the 2020 housing market and help us answer these questions and more.
On Monday, the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hit 3.34%, down from 3.42% last week, according to Mortgage News Daily. If the rate holds for more than one day, it will be the lowest it’s fallen in eight years.
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