Monthly Archives: March 2020

So much for record-low mortgage rates. After hitting an all-time low two weeks ago, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 0.3% this week to 3.65%, the highest it’s been since mid-January. That’s still lower than a year … Continue reading →

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) — When it comes to the Bay Area real estate market, things are heating up more than was expected at the start of 2020. Novel coronavirus is behind some of the surge in home buying. … Continue reading →

As housing inventory continues to dwindle, competition with buyers and agents has reached a high. According to a recent realtor.com report, the nation’s inventory of homes for sale sank 14% in January, falling to the lowest level since at least … Continue reading →

As much of the Bay Area’s economy sputters to a halt due to the new coronavirus, housing builders are plugging away — pouring concrete and hanging drywall — even as they impose strict hygiene rules and ask workers to keep … Continue reading →

For complete coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, head to mercurynews.com/coronavirus. The following is the text of the legal order from Contra Costa County announced Monday afternoon. Other Bay Area counties – Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Cruz … Continue reading →