Biggest 1-Week Interest Rate Drop in a Decade

According to the FHLMC (Freddie Mac), the average 30-year mortgage interest rate dropped to 4.06%, the biggest 1-week decline in 10 years, and down from 4.94% in November 2018. That rates are approaching 4% is an amazing turnaround from expectations a few months ago.






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6 Things You'll Love (and Hate) About Selling a Home This Spring

For many home sellers, there’s no better time to list than the spring, and for good reason: This is peak home-buying season. Buyers turn out in droves once warmer weather finally arrives, bringing people out of hibernation mode, and bidding wars abound as buyers look for ways to one-up their competition. 


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Compass NorCal February 2019 Real Estate Update

While the pace of sales generally picked up from the January highs in most Bay Area regions in which Pacific Union DBA Compass operates, most regions saw relatively lower prices compared to last February when the robust spring price growth began.

MARIN COUNTY
Marin County‘s $1,299,000 median sales price was down 3.1 percent from February 2018. Pace of home sales increased again from winter months, averaging 40 days on market, which is still 5 days slower than last February. See Marin County market statistics for February @elizabethGkilgore




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Compass California honors International Women’s Day

In honor of Women’s History Month, here’s a look at how women’s roles in real estate continue to grow. 

Real estate offers women many perks that other fields don’t, including control over their own schedules and the ability to work from home. Now, in today’s fast-paced, competitive marketplace, leaders are quickly learning how critical having a wider range of perspectives is to success. As the industry places growing importance on women’s advancement, their careers are starting to gain momentum and include more prominent roles.


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The secret to selling your home faster and for a higher price?

Introducing Compass Concierge: Unlock your home’s hidden potential
The secret to selling your home faster and for a higher price? A great first impression. We can make that happen.


Exclusive to Compass, our Concierge program is among a suite of services designed to prepare your home for the market. From deep-cleaning to cosmetic improvements, your Compass agent will work with you to assess every opportunity to elevate your home’s value.


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How Does Paying Off Your Mortgage Affect Your Credit Score?

A mortgage is probably the largest debt you’ll ever have, and paying it off is a significant achievement. Depending on various factors, this act of financial responsibility could increase or decrease your credit score.


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