There is a major fight happening in real estate right now over Coming Soon listings, private exclusives, MLS rules, Zillow, Redfin, Compass, and who gets to control where listings appear first. On the surface, the argument sounds like it is about seller choice. Some brokerages and technology companies say sellers should be able to decide how […]
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Welcome to The Rossetti Realty Market Update. If you’re considering buying or selling residential real estate, it’s essential to understand the current market trends. According to MLS Listings, the marketplace for Menlo Park residential properties here’s what happened in March 2026 VS April 2026: The Number of SOLD listings increased by 24% to 42 properties, […]
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Welcome to The Rossetti Realty Market Update. If you’re considering buying or selling residential real estate, it’s essential to understand the current market trends. According to MLS Listings, the marketplace for San Mateo County residential properties here’s what happened in March 2026 VS April 2026: The Number of SOLD listings increased by 29% to 526 […]
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Welcome to The Rossetti Realty Market Update. If you’re considering buying or selling residential real estate, it’s essential to understand the current market trends. According to MLS Listings, the marketplace for Santa Clara County residential properties here’s what happened in March 2026 VS April 2026: The Number of SOLD listings increased by 7% to 1117 […]
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Welcome to The Rossetti Realty Market Update. If you’re considering buying or selling residential real estate, it’s essential to understand the current market trends. According to MLS Listings, the marketplace for San Jose residential properties here’s what happened in March 2026 VS April 2026: The Number of SOLD listings increased by 5% to 530 properties, […]
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Welcome to The Rossetti Realty Market Update. If you’re considering buying or selling residential real estate, it’s essential to understand the current market trends. According to MLS Listings, the marketplace for Palo Alto residential properties here’s what happened in March 2026 VS April 2026: The Number of SOLD listings increased by 42% to 61 properties, […]
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Something shifted today—and it wasn’t just the decision to hold rates steady. When Jerome Powell kept policy unchanged at the Federal Reserve, that part was expected. What wasn’t expected—and what the market is really reacting to—is the growing sense that the Fed itself is no longer fully aligned. And when the Fed loses alignment, the market loses clarity. “Mortgage […]
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There has always been something uniquely personal about selling a primary residence. It is not just a transaction on paper—it is the place where holidays happened, routines were built, and life unfolded in quiet, ordinary moments that somehow mean the most. For most people, it represents one of the largest financial decisions they will ever make, but just as […]
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Not long ago, the mood across both Wall Street and the Bay Area felt heavy. A sharp drop in the stock market—sparked by war headlines and rising global tension—shook investor confidence. In a region like Silicon Valley, where so much wealth is tied to equities and tech, that impact was immediate. When portfolios pulled back, so […]
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Over the past few weeks, the headlines have been relentless—war in Iran, oil spikes, and stock market volatility dominating the news cycle. While these issues may seem distant from your local housing market, they are having a very real and immediate impact. The connection is not always obvious, but it runs through something far more […]
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