Craig Blair, 550 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA (2026)

05/31/2026

For some families who want to buy, the numbers just aren’t lining up right now.

Between ongoing affordability challenges and rising childcare costs, it can feel like you have to choose either buying a house or paying for daycare.

But a growing number of people are finding a smart solution where they can do both: buying a multi-generational home.

Owning a multi-generational home is no longer simply a cultural decision. Far from it. Many are deciding that having a set of grandparents or a sibling in the same house has many benefits.

1 in 7 buyers purchase a home with their parents, grandparents, or other relatives; and here’s how that helps.

By combining incomes and sharing expenses, they can finally afford to buy. It even makes childcare easier when loved ones all live under one roof.

Sometimes the path to home ownership isn’t doing it alone, it’s doing it together. Sometimes it isn't just doing it together financially, but it does take a village to raise kids so that added help may be huge.

Want to explore what this could look like for you? Call or DM me and we can discuss.

05/28/2026

The net worth of a homeowner is 43x greater than that of a renter. Not 2x. Not 5x. Forty-three times more than a renter!

Even if renting feels like the easier move right now, that’s should be a number that sticks with you because it shows what’s at stake over time.

I know buying can feel out of reach, especially with everything going on with the economy, inflation, and price uncertainty right now. But when’s the last time you actually ran the numbers? You might be closer than you think. There may even be programs available to you to help you close that gap.

That doesn’t mean you have to buy today, but you should at least know your options and what it would take to get there.

Want to stop renting and start building something for yourself? Stop paying someone else's mortgage and start paying your own! Build that equity and grow that net worth.

Call or DM me and we'll come up with a plan together. Your timeline. Your budget. Your future.

05/27/2026

Here's a NEW Market Update to add to the rotation! As I do more business in some areas, I'll be adding more cities in the Bay Area to focus on and now it is San Leandro's turn!

What do the numbers say? Let's dive right in and see how the market in San Leandro is doing today and in the last 30 Days. Additionally, what do the real-time numbers along with the 7 and 90 Day Averages tell us about the San Leandro Market as of May 27, 2026?

As of today, there are 66 Single Family Detached, Townhomes, Duets, and Condos for sale in San Leandro with a median list price of $836,500.

The 36 homes sold in the last 30 days sold for, a median sale price of $915,000, and, on average, sold for 106.647% of list price (which I am rounding to 106.6%). So while prices look a little lower than my other market updates, you should be prepared to offer somewhere between 5% and 7% over asking in most cases in San Leandro.

Median days on market enters the board at 14 days, with the average days premiering at 24. The 66 homes currently on market have a median of 27 days and an average of 44. Both are higher than the last 30 days' numbers, so let's see what sort of trends emerge, if any, next month.

The 7-day average is 22 days with a median of 13 and the 90-day average is 23 days with a median of 13. Those numbers are so close to each other that I think a likely scenario is that next month's number for the last 30 days may align pretty closely with these 7 and 90 day numbers.

If you'd like to know more and get into the gritty details, Call or DM me and I can help you become fully informed!

05/22/2026

Here's a NEW Market Update to add to the rotation! As I do more business in some areas, I'll be adding more cities in the Bay Area to focus on and Milpitas is the first new one this month!

What do the numbers say? Let's dive right in and see how the market in Milpitas is doing today and in the last 30 Days. Additionally, what do the real-time numbers along with the 7 and 90 Day Averages tell us about the Milpitas Market as of May 22, 2026?

As of today, there are 106 Single Family Detached, Townhomes, Duets, and Condos for sale in Milpitas with a median list price of $1,188,500.

The 39 homes sold in the last 30 days sold for, a median sale price of $1,320,000, and, on average, sold for 103.6666% of list price (which I am rounding to 103.7%).

Median days on market enters the board at 12 days, with the average days premiering at 16. The 106 homes currently on market have a median of 25 days and an average of 59. Going to make it interesting to see what next month's numbers look like.

The 7-day average is 21 days with a median of 7 and the 90-day average is also 21 days with a median of 12. When looking at all these numbers, I would say one could expect a home in Milpitas to be on the market for about 2 to 3 weeks currently. We'll see if that holds up with next month's check-in.

If you'd like to know more and get into the gritty details, Call or DM me and I can help you become fully informed!

05/21/2026

There’s a lot of talk in the news about affordability and mortgage rates right now, but here’s what almost no one is talking about.

Yes, mortgage rates have been inching up in the last few months after starting to inch down slowly, but it’s still more affordable to buy compared to buyers who made a purchase last year.

Even now, the average monthly payment is about $300 lower than it was just a year ago.

So, while rates have shifted lately, the opportunity to buy hasn’t gone away. How quickly homes are leaving the market right now, as seen in my market updates, is proof that there are homes out there and plenty of buyers ready to go.

If you want or need to move, let’s talk strategy.

DM me if you want to know what I’m doing to help my clients feel confident moving forward.

05/18/2026

What do the numbers say? Let's get straight to it and see how the market in San Ramon is doing today and in the last 30 Days. Additionally, what do the real-time numbers along with the 7 and 90 Day Averages tell us about the San Ramon Market as of May 18, 2026?

As of today, there are 151 Single Family Detached, Townhomes, Duets, and Condos for sale in San Ramon with a median list price of $1,358,000. Both those figures are just a tad lower than my April check-in.

The 42 homes sold in the last 30 days sold for, a median sale price of $1,495,444, and, on average, sold for 100.29% of list price. I'm rounding that up to 100.3%. While the median sales price fell quite a bit, the average sales price ticked up and reveals that these homes were actually priced very well, almost right on the money, for what the market wanted to support.

Median days on market actually rose a hair this time, up to 11 days. The average days came down by one to 22. These swings are so small as to be negligible. The 151 homes currently on market have a median of 25 days and an average of 37. Those numbers are higher by a decent amount and could portend to some bigger changes in the next 30 days.

The 7-day average is 18 days with a median of 11 and the 90-day average is 21 days with a median of 10 as well. The 7-Day numbers have rose slightly while the 90-Day numbers fell slightly. I'm not ready to call any sort of seismic shifts yet, but as I said above next month's check-in may ring a bit differently. Still, probably about two to two and a half weeks on market is when to expect homes in San Ramon are currently going to end up before they go pending.

If you'd like to know more and get into the gritty details, Call or DM me and I can help you become fully informed!

05/15/2026

What does the Danville real estate market look like today and how has it been doing over the last 30 Days? Let's jump in and take a look at the real-time numbers along with the 7 and 90 Day Averages and discover what this tells us about the Danville Market as of May 15, 2026?

The median list price as of today for the 165 homes currently listed in Danville is $2,033,100. A lot more homes on the market this month, but also with a much higher median price.

The median sales price over the last 30 days for the 38 homes sold was $1,840,000. That is both a lot fewer homes and at a lower median price point than my April check-in and, those homes sold for, on average, 98.5 % of list price. That being said, the median list price was $1,812,000.

So what was happening? Much like last month, there were a few strange outliers. If we remove those outliers (both high and low) that are far away from the rest of the data points, we'd see an average of 101% of list price. So I feel safe in saying that homes in Danville are priced about where they should be overall.

Even with a second month of wild averages, the median days on market remains unchanged from last month, staying quick at 8 days, with the average coming down slightly to 17 days. The 7-day and 90-day averages were 13 and 18, respectively. The Danville market continues to be as hot as the weather is getting.

What does all this mean? What is there to do? Call or DM me to schedule a consultation today!

05/14/2026

Let's see how the market in Castro Valley is doing today and over the last thirty days. Also, what do the real-time numbers with the 7 and 90 Day Averages tell us about the Castro Valley Market as of May 14, 2026?

The median sales price for the 37 homes (same number as last month) sold in Castro Valley over the last 30 Days was $1,210,000, higher again this month than last. These homes sold for an average of 4.794% over list price, climbing again from last month.

The homes that sold in the last thirty days were on the market for a median of 10 days and an average of 15, numbers that are both up by one, yet still showing fast movement in Castro Valley.

The 7-Day Average is 7 days and the 90-Day Average is 15 days on market. The median days for these time periods are 7 and 9. All these numbers are much lower than the already low numbers from last month. Don't let the slight uptick from the last 30 days fool you, homes in Castro Valley are barely lasting a week

There are currently only 60 homes available in Castro Valley, just a bit higher than last month, with a median of 13 days and the average of 48 days on market. Again all drops compared to last month.

The current median list price for these 60 detached, duets, townhomes, and condos currently listed on the market is $1,042,568.

Castro Valley has much lower inventory than a lot of places in the East Bay, so you may wonder if the time is right to take advantage. If so, call or DM me for a free, no-strings consultation today!

05/11/2026

How is the market in Dublin doing today and over the last 30 Days? Additionally, what do the real-time numbers along with the 7 and 90 Day Averages tell us about the Dublin Market as of May 11, 2026?

The number of homes on the market today has ballooned significantly to 180, with the median list price in Dublin being $1,249,444. The median sales price of the 38 homes sold in Dublin, CA over the last 30 Days, was $1,246,000 with the list median list price of those homes being $1,212,499. Those 38 homes sold for, on average, 99.617% of the list price. Much like last month, that average percent dropped just a hair, this time being essentially the same even if it is statistically different, and as such gets a down arrow from me, yet homes are still priced well in Dublin.

The 38 homes that sold in Dublin over the last 30 days had a median of 11 days on market, and an average of 15 Days. So while the sale and list prices are going down, this is making people jump at the chance to buy in Dublin and we see both of those numbers come down from my April check-in.

The 7-day average is currently at 19 days with a median of 18 days and 90-day average comes in at 19 days with a median of 11 days. The homes that are currently on the market have been on for a median of 20 Days and an average of 35 Days. While the current times are up by one each, respectively, and the 7-Day average is slightly higher than last month, I feel comfortable saying that a time period around Two Weeks seems to be the sweet spot in Dublin right now.

Call or DM me today to learn more about what exactly is going on in Dublin.

05/07/2026

Be honest. Have you started looking at homes online yet? If you have, it’s already time to get pre-approved.

While you may be tempted to wait until you’re really serious about a house, that actually puts you behind the game. The better bet is getting pre-approved before you fall in love with something.

You'll get clarity on what you can borrow, your ideal price point, and what your monthly payment could look like. That’s information you’re going to want up front, so you don’t fall for something outside of your range.

Plus, when a house you love hits the market, you’ll be ready to go and not scrambling to figure it out.

If you’re about to start looking or just casually browsing, let’s talk about where to start.

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