Equity Union expands into Nevada with first market outside California

Equity Union Real Estate has expanded into Nevada, marking the independent brokerage’s first market outside California as it continues its national growth strategy. The company recently was named the fastest-growing brokerage, by five year transaction side percentage, in the country on the 2026 Real

High prices, hesitant demand weigh on June new home sales

New home sales posted a modest increase in June but were down from a year earlier, while prices also fell year over year, further suggesting that the 2026 spring selling season fell short of expectations.  According to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data, single-family new home sales ticked up 1.

Bay Area Landlord Tries To Charge Tenants $200 ‘Work From Home’ Fee on Top of $3,250 Rent

A Walnut Creek, CA, rental has been taken off the market after it received serious backlash for demanding an extra $200 monthly fee from any renter who works from home. The Bay Area rental immediately baffled renters throughout the area when they noticed the unusual fee in addition to the $3,250 mon

Beating the Rain: How to Offset Its Dampening Effect On Clients

When the market is hot, residential real estate can still be a cold business. Perhaps even more so when rain enters the picture. There are all kinds of things you can do to make a home look its best as a seller agent, and all kinds of good features to point out to buyer clients.… The post Beating th