Blog Archives - Alchemy Management Group, Inc.

You’re a New Homeowner? Congratulations! Now Get to Work.

6/16/2017

Your first priority is to change the locks on all the doors. Also, find out where the fuse box and main water valve are located, check all smoke detectors, and change all filters. Read the full story on Pacific Union's blog at http://pacunion.us/2sMskt8

Pacific Union’s May 2017 Real Estate Update

6/15/2017

As in April, inventory conditions in the Bay Area in May were almost uniformly down year over year, which drove prices higher. Get all the latest market data of note to make an informed buying or selling decision in Pacific Union's May 2017 Real Estate Update, available at http://pacunion.us/2s7DbAR

Surging Demand Pushes Bay Area Home Prices Higher in May

6/14/2017

The Bay Area's housing market heated up in May, with prices higher from one year ago and seven of 10 properties selling above asking price. Pacific Union Chief Economist Selma Hepp examines the latest local market conditions. Get her take athttp://pacunion.us/2sYNJ2B

San Francisco Is No. 1 in the Nation for Access to City Parks

6/9/2017

The Trust for Public Land gave San Francisco a perfect score of 100 for access to city parks and recreation area. The report found that every San Francisco resident lives within a 10-minute (half-mile) walk of a park, something that no other major U.S. city can claim. Get the full story at http://pacunion.us/2smbjWM

Rising Mortgage Rates Drag Down Refinancing Activity

6/8/2017

Although mortgage rates remain low by historic standards, the increases that began last year had a significant impact on both refinancing and loan-origination activity in the first quarter of this year. For more information, go to http://pacunion.us/2rGsHIu

U.S. Job Growth Stalls in May, While the Unemployment Rate Reaches a 16-Year Low

6/7/2017

Pacific Union Chief Economist Selma Hepp examines the May U.S. employment report, which brought slower-than-expected job growth yet falling unemployment. Get the facts at http://pacunion.us/2rO26cA.

California Millennials Need Two Decades to Amass Down Payment

6/6/2017

High housing costs can delay homeownership for California millennials for more than 20 years, and to complicate the situation, their expectations about the down-payment size are not exactly aligned with reality. For details, go to http://pacunion.us/2rCpoCnto edit.

Deciphering Home Prices: Are They Declining in San Francisco?

6/5/2017

Some statistics say that San Francisco area home prices fell year over year in the first quarter, while others recorded appreciation. Pacific Union Chief Economist Selma Hepp explains the numbers in her latest Straight Talk column. You’ll find it exclusively at http://pacunion.us/2rXoKzs