Brian Dane - Rocklin Real Estate Specialist

09/25/2026

09/10/2026

Since May of 2022 we saw rates drastically jump and steadily rise. Yet each new year optimistic predictions state rates will fall back down to the high 4’s or low 5’s and stabilize. Meanwhile, 4 years running rates have hovered around 6.5-7% + with a 2023 Oct. high of 8%. Are we heading back towards 8% our is there going to be easing?

The 30-year mortgage rate has climbed to its highest level since mid-2025, bringing 7% back into view after a long stretch of elevated borrowing costs.

05/18/2026

Price change went negative one year ago, and it’s sort of been flattening in recent months. Or not intensifying. We see this with both the median sales price as well as Zillow’s index for Sacramento. More in my weekly blog post.

05/11/2026

Distressed sales are back. It's 2007 again. The market is about to implode. We're all going to die. That's what it sounds like online, but do the stats line up with those headlines? Well, there are actually more foreclosures happening today, so we need to talk about this, but the growth has been mod...

04/20/2026

The housing market isn't the same in every location. It's a good reminder that there isn't just one narrative that fits all markets. It's true in local markets also as the temperature might not be exactly the same for detached homes, condos, entry-level, high-end, etc...