It's hard to know what to say regarding the staggering volatility and uncertainty that has recently characterized political and economic conditions, much less predict how they will play out over either the short or long term. As of the week ending April 4th, both consumer confidence and financial markets have seen enormous declines...

Market activity and demand - as defined by listings gong into contract, speed of sale, and overbidding of list price - rose in February. Unlike other Bay Area markets, San Francisco has not seen a substantial increase in the number of homes for sale...

The Fed kept its benchmark rate unchanged; interest rates ticked down below 7%; stock markets remain high (though sometimes volatile); consumer confidence turned a bit unsure about the future.

In 2024, San Francisco median house and condo sales prices increased year over year, though still running below the 2021-2022 pandemic-boom highs. The numbers of new listings and sales rose from 2023, but volumes remained well below long-term norms...

Year over year, median house and condo sales prices were up in October 2024, 2% and 5.5% respectively. Fueled by the large jump in new listings in September, sales activity - as measured by the number of listings...