Most buyers budget for the price and forget the rest.
That’s where the stress comes in.

Worth watching before you buy:
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A lender’s approval is a recommendation, not a life plan.

The goal isn’t the biggest house,
it’s feeling comfortable after you buy it.

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Just listed in Orinda: 19 Valley View Drive.

Features an open, light-filled floor plan, vaulted ceilings, updated finishes, and a private terraced yard with hillside views.

If you’re looking for space, natural light, updates, and a great location, this is one.

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Only one East Bay city is seeing price growth while others stall.

Walnut Creek is the exception, and affordability explains more than people think.

Watch, then tell me if you agree.
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A 50-year mortgage isn’t an affordability fix. It’s a long, expensive distraction from the real issue: we haven’t built enough homes.

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Walnut Creek just approved a major affordable housing project: Sierra Garden Apartments, 87 units, all affordable, right near downtown.

Fewer parking spaces, more walkability.
More housing, less theory.
This is what solving the affordability crisis looks like.

More here: youtu.be/x5vEd84vffA

2026 housing market forecast:
📉 Interest rates are expected to drop
💰 Home prices likely to rise (slowly)
🏡 Supply still falling short

No crash. No game-changing boom. Just steady growth. And that means now might be the smart time to act. Watch the full breakdown: youtu.be/eMA4-Cwhch4

California condo owners, there’s a new law you probably missed.
The balcony inspection deadline passed, and sellers are now on the hook for disclosure.
Here’s what it means for you.

Watch: youtu.be/AvcNyqf28Cc

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