Santa Clara County median home price holds at $1.5M as rates rise to 6.51%. What South Bay buyers, sellers, and homeowners need to know right now.
Published on 06/24/2026
Homebuying tips FSBO
Published on 06/22/2026
If you've been following the Bay Area housing market recently and found yourself confused — prices surging in one neighborhood while softening in another — you're not imagining it.
Published on 06/17/2026
Mortgage Approval checklist
Published on 06/11/2026
Self-employed and want to buy a home in the Bay Area? Chris Johnson at Affinity Mortgage explains exactly how self-employed buyers qualify in San Jose and Santa Clara County in 2026.
Published on 06/10/2026
If you've been watching mortgage rates lately, you've probably noticed they've been creeping upward. As of June 3, 2026, the national average for a 30-year fixed purchase loan is hovering around 6.37% to 6.59%, depending on the lender and borrower profile — and it's been nudging higher each week.
Published on 06/03/2026
If you’ve ever been in the middle of a home purchase and heard your lender say “do you want to lock your rate today?” — and had no idea what that actually meant or what the right answer was — this post is for you.
Published on 05/29/2026
