Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate 

2025 Housing Forecast: Calm Transition or Chaos?

Economists are Cautiously Optimistic  By M.C. Dwyer The 2025 economic and housing outlook for California and the U.S. is a mixed bag: forecasts predict modest price growth and a slight rebound in the number of sales.     But costs constrain home buyers — California’s affordability just dropped to a depressingly low 14%, about half the rate of 30% back in 2020… Read More
Valley Oak at Scarborough Lumber Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate 

Real Estate Market Update and Ben Lomond’s Valley Oak

By M.C. Dwyer Remember the gorgeous valley oak that graced downtown Ben Lomond for over a century, in front of Scarborough Hardware store? A few years ago, the giant tree fell over as it succumbed to rot. Fortunately, there’s another heritage oak still standing in front of Henflings. Few people knew it would fall, because the tree still looked strong… Read More