Macro Watch: The Wild Ride of 2025
July 8, 2025
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Let’s be real—forecasting the economy is a bit like predicting SF weather: fun to try, often wrong, but you learn to always carry a jacket…
Blakely Hull
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.
About Blakely
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.”
Neighborhoods Blakely covers
Marina District · Pacific Heights · Cow Hollow · Russian Hill · Nob Hill · Hayes Valley · NoPa · Mill Valley · Montclair · Trestle Glen
Articles by Blakely
From Frenzy to Freeze? Decoding the Bay Area Market Slowdown
June 6, 2025
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If you’re trying to make sense of the Bay Area housing market right now and left scratching your head, you’re not alone.
GDP Dips, Rates Hold: Decoding the Bay Area Housing Outlook
May 13, 2025
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Man-oh-man! Things have been quite interesting over the last few months. It’s so hard to make sense of it all, but here are things, as we see them:
The Bay Area Market Is Heating Up — and Now the Data Proves It
April 16, 2025
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Last month, I talked about how the market was heating up — but the data hadn’t caught up yet.
Real Estate Market: The Numbers Are NOT Telling an Accurate Picture
March 17, 2025
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This year is off to a SUPER busy start, and we’re here to share some local, in-the-moment insights into what’s going on with the local real estate market.
Navigating California’s Insurance Changes for Homeowners
January 30, 2025
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Safeguard your biggest investment…