Author: Agggregated News

As the spring housing market began heating up, the median home price blew past the $2 million mark in two Bay Area counties. In Santa Clara County, the median home price hit $2 million for the first time — a record-breaking figure that surpasses even pandemic-era highs, according to April data from the California Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, in San Mateo County, the median sales price was $2.15 million — down from its peak of $2.4 million in April 2022, but up 9.1% from April 2023, when the median price…

The San Francisco and San Jose metropolitan areas are both among the top five hottest markets of the country’s 100 largest metro areas. Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle It’s a good time to be a home seller — especially if you live in the Bay Area. The San Francisco and San Jose metropolitan areas are both among the top five hottest markets of the country’s 100 largest metro areas. That’s according to a new “market heat index” rating from real estate brokerage site Zillow, which showed both metros’ markets are far more competitive…