If you think home prices are climbing rapidly, it’s nothing compared to what rents are doing all across the country – but especially in the Bay Area and throughout California. Altisource’s RentRange compiled data on the 25 housing markets where rents are rising the fastest, and two of them are in the Bay Area and eight in California. The Sacramento metro area came in at No. 2 nationally, while the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro ranked No. 4, and the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Sa

Real Estate is a team effort. What is the most important thing when selling your home? Disclosure, disclosure, disclosure!!! In order to protect yourself best from buyers cancelling the contract, full disclosure of ALL known facts about your home is essential. By hiring a Home Inspector and providing a report, buyers can make an informed offer. That means a better night's sleep for you! Inspector Ian: Home Inspections that are no Mystery. IAN WESTMORELAND, PhD Inspector

Conventional wisdom may tell us that the holidays are not the best time to try to sell your home. After all, many buyers are busy with family activities and holiday gatherings, so they put off shopping for a home until after New Year's, right? That may be true, but the fact is that there are still lots of potential buyers out there looking at this time of year and now may be a surprisingly good time to list your home for several reasons. 1. Strong Sellers’ Market Many of our