PENDING in San Francisco

Pending feels so good – because we are one step closer to our client’s goal. Once an offer is accepted the real work begins – and The Caton Team is here for all of it.

We had the joy of meeting our awesome clients and instantly clicked. With an underwritten approval in hand, we jumped into the thick of it. Homes were selling while we stood in them. It was intense. When we did get to write an offer – we were blown away by the level of competition. Then ‘the one’ came on, armed with experience we worked with our clients to determine the best course of action. With their trust and our knowledge – together – we made Real Estate goals come true.

How can The Caton Team help you?

The Caton Team loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client. We’ve been blessed to make dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low-interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.

Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together. We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools, The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.

We love what we do and we love taking great care of our clients. That’s never changed. Let us know how we can help you. For Timely Information Subscribe to our Blog

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We strive to be more than just Realtors – we are also your home resource. If you have any real estate questions, concerns, need a referral or some guidance – we are here for you. Contact us at your convenience – we are but a call, text or click away!

The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.  How can The Caton Team help you?

A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. We’re here when you need us – The Caton Team.

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The numbers are in – Monthly Market Update

The stats are in for March 2022 – the market is as strong as ever.

Each market is unique and with over 35 years of combined Real Estate experience, The Caton Team is more than happy to be of service if and when you are considering a purchase or a sale. Contact us anytime during your journey, together we’ll help you achieve your Real Estate goals.

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Got Real Estate Questions?   The Caton Team is here to help.

We strive to be more than just Realtors – we are also your home resource. If you have any real estate questions, concerns, need a referral or some guidance – we are here for you. Contact us at your convenience – we are but a call, text or click away!

The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.  How can The Caton Team help you?

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Helping Our Clients Find Their Way Home – San Mateo

When Matt called us with their plan – The Caton Team was more than ready to act. Finding the market slow as the New Year had arrived, a marvelous opportunity that checked just about all the boxes – came on. Everyone acted quickly and up against a fair amount of offers (but not 26 like May of 2021), our client was able to achieve their goal and with an appraisal contingency safety net unlike May 2021.

The market ebbs and flows every day; what matters is jumping in the water. The Caton Team is here to guide you home – every step of the way. Let us know how The Caton Team can be of service: Call | Text 650.799.4333 | Info@TheCatonTeam.com

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How can The Caton Team help You?

If you’re considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate in the Bay Area – you need a full-time, professional Realtor to guide you. The Caton Team would love to interview for the job as your Realtor Team – please reach out at your convenience.

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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.

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PENDING in Oakland!!!

Pending feels so good – because we are one step closer to our client’s goal. Once an offer is accepted, the real work begins. The Caton Team is here for all of it.


We had the best time learning the Oakland area and narrowing down on the right home for our clients. Having our first offer outbid, we revved up for the next one and, we were not taking no for an answer. With kindness, due diligence, and determination – we were able to make this dream come true for our clients…

How can The Caton Team help you?

The Caton Team’s loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client.  We’ve been blessed making dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.

Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together.  We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.

We love what we do and we love taking great care of our clients.  That’s never changed. Let us know how we can help you. For Timely Information Subscribe to our Blog

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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.  How can The Caton Team help you?

A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. We’re here when you need us – The Caton Team.

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Report Shows ‘Double Trouble’ for Housing

I love sharing articles that discuss the hottest topic in my career – the market.

Record-high home prices and record-low inventories, a combination labeled “double trouble” by analysts, are growing roadblocks for many Americans to achieve homeownership, particularly for Black Americans, according to a new analysis from the National Association of REALTORS® and realtor.com®. The newly released report, The Double Trouble of the Housing Market,”examines the impacts of rapidly rising home prices and low inventories on housing affordability.

About 400,000 fewer affordable homes are available for sale for households earning $75,000 to $100,000 compared to before the pandemic began, according to the study. There’s one affordable listing available for every 65 households, a notable decrease in availability from one affordable listing for every 24 households in 2019 for this income segment, the study says.

Home prices have risen by double-digit gains over the past year. Nationwide, the total home valuation has surged by $8.1 trillion from the first quarter of 2020 through the end of 2021.

“The housing wealth gain has been sizable over the past two years,” says Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “However, due to the ongoing inventory shortage and rising interest rates, homeownership attainment will become especially challenging unless drastically more housing supply is available.”

The low-inventory challenge is “particularly acute for some racial and ethnic groups who have faced greater hurdles to homeownership stemming from, among other things, lower incomes as a group,” adds Danielle Hale, realtor.com®’s chief economist.

Rising home prices and record-low numbers of homes for sale have made it increasingly difficult for Black Americans to achieve homeownership, according to the report. Since 2017, the annual homeownership rate for White Americans has remained above 70%. But the homeownership rate for Black Americans has been only about 40%—some 30 percentage points lower. 

NAR and realtor.com®’s report analyzed housing affordability by racial group to help explain the possible differences in homeownership. They found that 35% of White households but only 20% of Black households have incomes greater than $100,000. However, about half of all homes currently listed for sale—51%—are affordable only to households with at least $100,000 income. A significant and persistent racial homeownership gap exists in America, the report says. Despite the challenges, though, Black Americans are finding a path to homeownership in some markets like Baltimore, Memphis, Tenn., and St. Louis. 

“There are affordable markets that still provide opportunities to achieve homeownership as inventory at affordable price points is reasonably available,” says Yun.

NAR Calls for More to Be Done

To increase the nation’s housing inventory, NAR has advocated for lawmakers to:

  • Include funding for affordable housing construction
  • Preserve, expand, and create tax incentives to renovate distressed properties
  • Convert unused commercial space to residential units
  • Encourage and incentivize zoning reform

Further, expanding new-home construction by an additional 550,000 units a year for 10 years would create 2.8 million new jobs and generate more than $400 billion in economic activity, NAR says. A separate report conducted by NAR and the Rosen Consulting Group, Housing is Critical Infrastructure: Social and Economic Benefits of Building More Housing, examines the causes of America’s housing shortage and provides a range of actions that can effectively address this longtime problem.

SOURCE

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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.

A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. Contact us any time.

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PENDING – Feels so good!

Pending feels so good – because we are one step closer to our client’s goal. Once an offer is accepted the real work begins – and The Caton Team is here for all of it.  

How can The Caton Team help you?

The Caton Team’s loves helping sellers prepare their home for sale as much as we love finding the right home for each client.  We’ve been blessed making dreams come true by taking advantage of this active market and amazing low interest rates. If you’ve been considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate – especially in the Bay Area, now is a great time to get discover the possibilities.

Real Estate means homes and home is where the heart is. We’ll get through this together.  We work remotely, can draft and sign contracts online; with virtual tools The Caton Team can make any of your Real Estate goals happen whether you’re selling or buying – today or tomorrow.

We love what we do and we love taking great care of our clients.  That’s never changed. Let us know how we can help you. For Timely Information Subscribe to our Blog

Got Real Estate Questions?   The Caton Team is here to help.

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We strive to be more than just Realtors – we are also your home resource. If you have any real estate questions, concerns, need a referral or some guidance – we are here for you. Contact us at your convenience – we are but a call, text or click away!

The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.  How can The Caton Team help you?

A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. We’re here when you need us – The Caton Team.

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Best Time to List a Home for Sale: Mid-Week

When preparing a home for sale – the target LIVE date is simple – a Selling Team wants to gain maximum exposure and give time for Buyers to act – The Caton Team and Realtor.com agree – List your home for sale Mid-Week. 

The Caton Team knows the significance of time in Real Estate – it’s even in the contract. When we represent a home – The Caton Team prefers to go on the market mid-week to ensure that Buyers and their Realtors have time to connect, view the home and review disclosures. We know the strength of an offer relies on the confidence of the Buyer. When Buyers are given time to do their due diligence – it will only increase the quality of the offer a Seller receives.

It’s hard in a market when some homes are sold with pre-emptive offers in seconds and it feels like pure madness. I firmly believe the industry can temper this by allowing a home to be marketed for a week at a minimum, hey – throw us a few extra days please – and set an offer date at least 7-9 days out. However, each home is a unique situation and requires its own game plan. 

With Buyers writing non-contingent, significantly over list price offers… With the effort Sellers are putting forth to move out, prep, and stage a home for sale – mid-pandemic – as an industry, we should give Buyers time to digest disclosures in order to write that ‘knock it out of the park’ offer. By listing mid-week and not only on Fridays – we’re giving Home Buyers and their Realtors time to do things properly.

We no longer need to rely on weekend open houses and broker tours for market exposure. The Caton Team uses 3D tours, Virtual Tours, amazing photography, and a complete disclosure package to ensure our potential Buyers know what they’re buying before they walk in the door. 

In response to the article – the reason homes sell for more when listed mid-week comes down to the theme of this post – time! When working with Home Buyers, if the Caton Team has time to run the offer price by our lender – time to review disclosures page by page with our clients. When we have time to call inspectors with follow-up questions – our clients can write stronger offers because they’ve had the time to do their due diligence or as I like to say – homework. A Buyer’s clarity and understanding of their largest financial undertaking will result in a stronger and more confident offer. A Win-Win for all parties. It’s sound business practices that are the cornerstone of our service.

The Caton Team successfully represents both Buyers and Sellers in order to know the idiosyncrasies for both sides. When we listed Belmont – this home was shown daily for 9 days from 7am to 9pm. Not soley on weekends. It’s clear, demand is out there for housing in the Bay Area – regardless of the price point. 

My advice to Buyers – anyone just seeing homes on the weekend is a day late and a dollar short. In our experience, clients who make time to view homes during the week – have more time to review disclosures, ask questions, follow up with inspectors and draft a non-contingent offer they not only understand but feel comfortable and confidant signing. We’ve had better success and often get our clients their first or second offer because our clients make time for the largest financial investment of their lives.  

No matter the market, The Caton Team believes in order to be successful in the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts.  

A mother and daughter-in-law team with 40 years of combined, local real estate experience, knowledge, and know-how – wouldn’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. Contact us any time. Call | Text | 650.799.4333 | Email | Info@TheCatonTeam.com

Article from Realtor.com

Homes that are listed on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday tend to sell for $1,700 more than homes listed on the weekend—in some markets that could be even thousands of dollars more. These middle-of-the-week listed homes also sell nearly two days faster, according to new research from the real estate brokerage Redfin, which tracked home sales data from July 2020 to February 2021 nationwide.

“Because the market is so competitive right now, most homes will receive plenty of attention regardless of when they’re listed,” says Daryl Fairweather, Redfin’s chief economist. “But Sellers can still maximize their potential profit simply by listing in the middle of the week, which gives potential Buyers a few days to see the home, talk to their agent, and set up a showing for Saturday or Sunday.”

A separate study from realtor.com® also shows the best time of year to list a home is the week of April 18-24. Sellers who list their homes next week could have 5% less competition, sell eight days faster, and see 11% more online page views than the average week, according to the analysis.

Regardless, to have the most selling success, price the home appropriately from the start—which includes not underpricing the home. “If the home is priced too high, fewer Buyers will see the home, but if it’s priced too low, the Seller may be inundated with so many tour requests a serious Buyers could give up before laying eyes on it,” Fairweather says. “The goal is to get as many serious Buyers as possible to tour your home, make offers, and drive up the sales price.”

The Redfin study found that homes listed in midweek in Boston tended to sell for an average of $7,100 more than homes listed on the weekend. Boston had the largest premium of the 25 metro areas tracked in the analysis. Other markets noticing a high premium included Newark, N.J. (homes listed midweek tended to sell for $4,500 more); Seattle ($4,400); Oakland, Calif. ($3,500); and Denver ($3,200).

Source: 

List Your Home in the Middle of the Week to Sell for More Money,” Redfin (April 13, 2021) and “The Best Time to Sell a Home: The Week of April 18-24,” realtor.com® (April 15, 2021)

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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.  How can The Caton Team help you?

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Market Update – April 2021

The stats are in for April 2021! The average price for:

San Mateo County

Single Family Home $2.292,000

Luxury $11,999,000,

Condo/Townhome $806,000

Luxury Condo/Townhome $1,660,000

Santa Clara County

Single Family Home $1,600,000

Luxury $6,460,000

Condo/Townhome $770,426

Luxury Condo/Townhome $1,576,000

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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.  How can The Caton Team help you?

A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. Contact us any time.

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THE COST OF WAITING

Realizing it’s time to buy a home is an exciting and scary moment. That’s why The Caton Team is here to guide our clients through the Bay Area Real Estate market.

Today’s topic – The Cost of Waiting – is something most buyers do not consider when first looking into Real Estate investing.

Buying the dream home is not a linear journey. Getting into the dream home is a stepping stone process of Real Estate investments. All in the name of equity.

Equity is earned over time and through updating a property. It’s the money ‘in’ your home. That future value minus the mortgage is the profit that turns into the downpayment for the next, bigger, and better Real Estate Investment. 

Often buyers will consider waiting until they can afford the home they really want, instead of buying something smaller – here’s where things get real. 

The Bay Area is one of the most expensive Real Estate in the country. Properties are selling in less than a week, significantly over list price, with multiple offers – repeatedly. This not only creates an appraisal lag but also a savings nightmare.

My point is – California Real Estate has appreciated since 1849. There are and will be ups and downs through the years, but overall its constant trajectory is up.

What does that mean if today you’re thinking about buying Bay Area Real Estate today?

Do it.

Invest in the best place within budget, in the best area possible – improve the property, and over time it will earn equity. Equity is the stuff dreams are made of.

Because trying to out-save the market is impracticable, the only way to do so is to own and earn equity.

With the most affordable market, Alameda County, seeing $300,000 in appreciation from January 2020 to March 2021 – it’s a tall order to expect anyone to save faster than the current market is appreciating. This means – if a buyer waits – they could wait themselves out of the market.

Here’s some food for thought; data for San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties.

Values are from January 2020 and March 2021.

San Francisco: $ 1,668,000 / $1,687,000 – Average appreciation of $19,000 – Peaking at $ 1,835,000 in June 2020. *(This average is skewed due to the diversity of the city. For more detailed information please reach out.)

San Mateo: $ 1,881,000 / $2,453,000 – Average appreciation of $572,000 – Peaking at $2,453,000 in March of 2021. 

Santa Clara: $ 1,454,000 / $1,936,000 – Average appreciation of $482,000 – Peaking at $1,926,000 in March of 2021.

Alameda: $968,000 / $1.275,000 – Average appreciation of $ 307,000 – Peaking at $ 1,275,000 in March of 2021. 

Real Estate wealth is made over time with sage wisdom. The Caton Team believes in the power of homeownership to create long-term security and wealth. Each client is unique and each opporunity different. If you’re considering a sale or purchase of Real Estate in the Bay Area – you need a full-time, professional Realtor to guide you. The Caton Team would love to interview for the job as your Realtor Team – please reach out at your convenience. 

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Data for homes sold UNDER $1 million in San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties, and sold OVER $1 million in San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties. Castro ValleyHaywardSan Lorenzo & San Leandro.

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Are Low Mortgage Rates to Blame for High Home Prices?

Double-digit price increases for homes are not exactly what most people in real estate predicted to occur in a recession. But could low mortgage rates—the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a record-low average of 2.81% last week—be partially to blame?

“The combination of what could be the lowest mortgage rates of our lifetimes, a paucity of inventory, and a desperate rush of buyers has resulted in median home list prices hitting new records,” realtor.com® reports.

Home prices were 12.2% higher for the week ending Oct. 10 than they were a year ago,  realtor.com® data shows.

“It’s unprecedented for us to get a massive run-up in home prices during a recession,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “It’s clear that [mortgage] rates matter even more than unemployment rates.”

Low mortgage rates are helping buyers afford higher home prices, and they’re creating a buying frenzy in the housing market to lock in such low rates. Home buyers purchasing a median-priced home at about $350,000 still pay about $80 less than if they purchased a median-priced home of $315,000 last year at a higher interest rate average of 3.69%, a realtor.com® analysis shows.

Affordability goes up with low mortgage rates. However, home buyers do need a higher down payment as prices rise.

High home prices with high mortgage rates, on the other hand, is not a good combo, housing analysts point out. Ali Wolf, chief economist of Zonda, told realtor.com® that if mortgage rates go up by even a half-point, hundreds of thousands of buyers may no longer be able to purchase a home. First-time buyers, who tend to have smaller budgets, likely would experience the biggest repercussion.

But many economists are predicting mortgage rates to stay low in 2021. In the meantime, home prices likely will remain elevated because buyer demand remains high and inventories remain stretched thin.

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The Caton Team believes, in order to be successful in the San Fransisco | Peninsula | Bay Area | Silicon Valley Real Estate Market we have to think and act differently. We do this by positioning our clients in the strongest light, representing them with the utmost integrity, while strategically maneuvering through negotiations and contracts. Together we make dreams come true.  How can The Caton Team help you?

A mother and daughter-in-law team with over 35 years of combined, local Real Estate experience and knowledge – would’t you like The Caton Team to represent you? Let us know how we can be of service. Contact us any time.

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