Michael Shain - Bay Equity

04/05/2023

With deep gratitude always to our Gold Star Spouses. Your sacrifice and deep love for your spouse, family and country is much appreciated.

02/28/2023

Deed restrictions and deed-restricted communities can control anything from the number of bedrooms in a house to the types of vehicles in the driveway to neighborhood garage sales. So it’s something to study...

02/27/2023

Home prices haven’t softened that much across the country, and interest rates are still not fun. So why, according to...

02/24/2023

This happens when a dream perk at an open house turns into an expensive nightmare. How? You hear it when you find there is no permit paper trail and the home improvements were done without the proper authorizations...

02/23/2023

Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were once again lower than expected, 192K vs. est. of 200K. The more closely watched 4 week moving average is now 191K. Continuing Claims hover near year highs but...

02/22/2023

There is something about the ambiance certain household luxuries offer. Perhaps it’s those social media pop-up ads that suddenly make you click to buy a hand-crafted candle, a pillow cover that makes a statement, or a bath product — all of which simply exude elegance...

02/21/2023

Renovating your kitchen is a big job and can be a frightening prospect in terms of totaling up the costs. So do you just do a cosmetic remodel...

02/17/2023

They know. They know how eager you are to close escrow on your dream home. And that’s when they hit. Scammers know that when buyers are excited, stressed, and chomping at the bit to sign on the dotted line, it’s the best time to strike...

02/16/2023

Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were lower than expected, 194K vs. est. of 200K. The more closely watched 4 week moving average was very low at 189.5K. Continuing Claims were...

02/15/2023

Staying put? Lots of people have decided to make the homes they now occupy their “forever homes.” Perhaps the pandemic lockdown found you re-tooling and redecorating parts of your home and now you’re snugly (and smugly) telling the world you’re not going anywhere...

02/15/2023

02/14/2023

Cutting off your nose to spite your face? It’s an old expression, but that might be what happens when you lease a car while your loftiest goal is to buy a home. You may well be preventing one by doing the other...