📉 Navigating Rate Hikes: How Future Interest Rates Could Impact Your Purchasing Power in Dublin and Livermore

While my primary focus is the Mid-Peninsula, I know many Bay Area professionals look to the East Bay, specifically the rapidly developing markets of Dublin and Livermore, for relative affordability and space. These areas, however, are especially sensitive to fluctuations in the mortgage interest rate environment. Let’s navigate rate hikes and how they can impact […]

Home Updates That Actually Pay You Back When You Sell

Planning to sell this spring? While you may be tempted to hold off until the first blooms or the spring showers hit, that’s actually waiting too long to get started by today’s standards.

Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.

It’s hard to scroll online lately without seeing some version of this claim: “Big investors are buying up all the homes.”

The #1 Regret Sellers Have When They Don’t Use an Agent

Want to know the #1 thing homeowners regret when they sell without an agent? It’s that they didn’t price their house correctly for their current market.

⚖️ Renting vs. Buying in the Mid-Peninsula: Where Your Money Really Goes

For many living in the Mid-Peninsula, the choice of renting vs. buying often feels less like a financial decision and more like a mathematical impossibility. With astronomical prices in Palo Alto and rapidly appreciating values in Redwood City, the initial cash outlay for buying is daunting. But when we break down the monthly expenses and, […]

The Credit Score Myth That’s Holding Would-Be Buyers Back

Would-be homebuyers aren’t sitting on the sidelines because they don’t want to buy. They’re sitting out because they think they can’t.

Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026

Wondering what to expect from the housing market in 2026? You’re not the only one.

Thinking about Selling Your House As-Is? Read This First.

If you’re thinking about selling your house this year, you may be torn between two options.

Selling Your Million-Dollar Masterpiece: Key Strategies for Redwood Shores & Bay Area Homeowners

The allure of the Bay Area, and specifically the waterfront charm and community spirit of Redwood Shores, remains as strong as ever. For owners of $1M+ properties considering a sale in June 2025, this presents a unique opportunity – and a set of distinct challenges. While the overall Bay Area market is showing signs of […]

🏡 Is Homeownership Your 2026 Goal? The 5 Financial Steps Bay Area Buyers Must Take Now

If Homeownership Your 2026 Goal then New Year’s resolution includes finally planting roots and owning a home in the Mid-Peninsula—in Redwood City, Palo Alto, or the surrounding communities—the time to start planning is not February 1st. It’s right now, before the calendar year flips. The Bay Area market, while resilient, demands preparation. With median prices […]

Why Pre-Approval Should Be Your First Step – Not an Afterthought

Finding the right home feels exciting – but being pre-approved for your loan is what makes it possible.

More Buyers Are Planning To Move in 2026. Here’s How To Get Ready.

Momentum is quietly building in the housing market.

Not Sure If You’re Ready To Buy a Home? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions.

If you’re trying to decide if you’re ready to become a homeowner in the next twelve months, there’s probably a lot on your mind.

Reasons To Be Optimistic About the 2026 Housing Market

If a move is on your radar for 2026, there’s a lot more working in your favor than there has been in a while.

Turning a House Into a Home: The Benefits You Can Actually Feel

There’s a lot of conversation about home prices, mortgage rates, and affordability right now – and those things are important.

Your House Didn’t Sell. What Now?

When your house doesn’t sell, it does more than disrupt your plans, it hits close to home.

🔮 Jeff Dunaway’s Look Ahead: 3 Bay Area Housing Trends to Watch in 2026

As the curtain closes on a dynamic 2025, it’s time to pivot our focus to the forces that will shape the Bay Area real estate market in 2026. The Mid-Peninsula, while often insulated from broader swings, remains influenced by three major trends that will define success for both buyers and sellers in the coming year. […]

Headlines Have You Worried about Your Home’s Value? Read This.

Hearing talk about home prices falling? That may leave you worried about whether your house is losing value. But here’s what you need to know.

Is January the Best Time To Buy a Home?

You may not want to put your homebuying plans into hibernation mode this winter.

Is Buyer Demand Picking Back Up? What Sellers Should Know.

The housing market hasn’t felt this energized in a long time – and the numbers backing that up are hard to ignore.

💎 2025 Mid-Peninsula Real Estate Year in Review: What the Data Says About Redwood City and Palo Alto

As the dynamic 2025 real estate market concludes, it’s clear the Mid-Peninsula—especially Redwood City and Palo Alto—has once again affirmed its unique position in the Bay Area. Despite a year of continued economic recalibration and persistent high interest rates, our local markets showed remarkable resilience. My data-driven analysis reveals key trends for both buyers and […]