In the context of the horrible fires we've seen in recent weeks - with many of our Bay Area communities and neighbors so terribly affected - a real estate report seems trivial. But since we have clients still trying to make buying and selling decisions, we will try to continue to deliver straightforward data on market conditions.
Surprisingly, the fires did not significantly impact the number of deals being made in most Bay Area counties during the last 2 weeks of August - the exceptions being Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Monterey and Napa Counties, which saw declines of 13% to 33%. San Mateo County's activity actually increased over the period. (This chart looks at week by week activity in the Bay Area.)
