September Case-Shiller – San Francisco Clearly On A Plateau


The S&P Case-Shiller Index for the San Francisco Metro Area covers the house markets of 5 Bay Area counties, divided into 3 price tiers, each constituting one third of unit sales. Most of San Francisco’s, Marin’s and Central Contra Costa’s house sales are in the “high price tier”, so that is where we focus most … Continue reading September Case-Shiller – San Francisco Clearly On A Plateau

New Case-Shiller suggests another hot spring


The most recent (sorry for delay) Case-Shiller Home Price Index reports for the Bay Area reflect what appears to be the very beginning of another strong Spring market. All home price tiers saw spikes to either their highest points since 2007 (low and mid-price tiers), or their highest point ever (high-price tier). What we are … Continue reading New Case-Shiller suggests another hot spring

S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index – San Francisco


Updated S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index for San Francisco Metro Area (Illustrative charts can be found further down within this report.) The Case-Shiller Index for the San Francisco Metro Area covers the house markets of 5 Bay Area counties, divided into 3 price tiers, each constituting one third of unit sales. Most of the San … Continue reading S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index – San Francisco

December Case-Shiller Index For San Francisco/Bay Area


The December Case-Shiller Index was released today, still generally reflecting the plateauing of home values from the end of the 2014 spring market through the end of the year. Preliminary indications point to another feverish spring market in 2015, which typically translates into another burst of home price appreciation. These 2 charts reflect the “high-price … Continue reading December Case-Shiller Index For San Francisco/Bay Area

June Case-Shiller Index – High-Tier Home Prices Begin To Plateau For Summer


The Case-Shiller Index for the San Francisco Metro Area covers the house markets of 5 Bay Area counties, divided into 3 price tiers, each constituting one third of unit sales. Most of San Francisco’s, Marin’s and San Mateo’s house sales are in the “high price tier”, so that is where we focus most of our … Continue reading June Case-Shiller Index – High-Tier Home Prices Begin To Plateau For Summer

Case-Shiller: New Jump In Bay Area Home Prices


The new S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index for April 2014 came out today and it showed another bump in home prices for the 5-county San Francisco Metro Statistical Area. For homes in the upper tier of home values – as most of San Francisco’s are – prices are up approximately 17% in the past 12 … Continue reading Case-Shiller: New Jump In Bay Area Home Prices

Bubble Pop?


It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see the pattern here: When will this recent frenzy of overbids, multiple offers, and crazy price appreciation end? Will it end? Will it pop or just fizzle? Will you get out “on top”? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…if you’re on the fence about selling, … Continue reading Bubble Pop?