Bay Area Real Estate News, Insights, Market Data, and Strategies | Spencer Hsu Real Estate

I made a short video with my personal updates over the last 6 months and to thank you all for tuning in and trusting me with your real estate decisions. -- If you’re interested in buying, selling, or investing in residential or commercial real estate in the 📍SF Bay Area, contact me today! 📧 Spencer@spencerhsu.com 📞 (408) 547-4590 ⏰ Set up a time to chat: https://calendly.com/spencerhsure 🌍 Fi...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! Tune in LIVE at  https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/  if you want to ask any questions! This week I am delighted to have Kathrin Rein from Miami Beach Florid...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Which process should you pick? Should you do physical staging, virtual staging, or have no staging when it comes to selling real estate? Home staging can mean the difference between getting your house sold, or having your home sit stale. Remember, you only need to find one buyer to take it off the market. Staging also often brings...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly! Trump Visa Proclamation https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-visa-restrictions-explained/2020/06/23/78c25baa-b53b-11ea-9b0f-c797548c1154_story.html Mortgage rates remain at all-time low https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mor...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce a top Realtor from all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and the economic drivers of an area! Tune in LIVE at  https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/  if you want to ask any questions! This week I am delighted to have Jamie Flanagan from Omaha Nebraska c...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. When does it make sense to rent vs buy? Should I ever buy if I live at home or have a rent controlled apartment? The biggest mistake I see people make is not factoring the increase in rent over the years along with long term appreciation of the Bay Area. You can see that if you plan to live in the Bay Area for 2-3 years, it makes f...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. I look into news and data that can affect the Silicon Valley Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly! Another week, another record low mortgage rate https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-tumble-to-another-all-time-low/ Foreclosure extension another 2 months through end of August 31, 2020 https://www.housingwire.com/articles/...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. Do you want to learn the pros and cons of purchasing a new home construction? I will also share some of my tips at the end of the video Show Notes: Given how low inventory is, new construction homes give more options to your purchase pool. New construction homes have a guarantee. 10 year structure which is a California mandate. Thu...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. Tune in weekly! US Mortgage Rate Rises to 3.21% https://www.housingwire.com/articles/... Only 1 in 10 borrows in forbearance has less than 10% equity in their property https://www.housingwire.com/articles/... Want a discount? There is still time to find houses that are “pandemic priced” https://www.housingwire.com/articles/... Zillow...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I interview and introduce 1-2 top producers all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and how they are shifting their business. Tune in LIVE at https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/ if you want to ask any questions! This week I am delighted to have two amazing ladies who represent C...

Every Tuesday, I go into detail a question I frequently get asked. This week I cover what impact new work from home policies will do for Bay Area Real Estate. Things have already played out and we are seeing trends of outflow from San Francisco. While people are leaving San Francisco to other states, they are also moving to the suburbs of the Bay Area. This is why we see very strong demand in othe...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. Tune in weekly! Surprise Job Surge https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/05/jobs-report-may-2020.html Stock market, S&P Index just had it’s best 50 days ever https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/04/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html 3 mortgage lenders pump up hiring, hiring thousands of people https://www.housingwire.com/articles/three-...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I will interview and introduce 1-2 top producers all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and how they are shifting their business. Tune in via Facebook Live either on my personal FB page or Youtube Live at https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/ This week I am delighted to have top...

This week I cover: What is the value of a Realtor in today's environment? The real estate industry continues to get attacked by all fronts from technology and disgruntled consumers. Make no mistake, it’s incredibly easy to get a real estate license as anyone that spends 2 months can become a Realtor. While the bar to get in is very low, the bar to do well is extremely hard. So what is the valu...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. Tune in weekly! Bay Area Counties reopening Mortgage rates hit all time low Purchase applications were 6.7% higher than a year ago 50% more pending sales than in April Summer is the new home-buying season San Mateo and Santa Clara Data Market Report A look into SF prices and thoughts -- If you’re interested in buying, selling, or inv...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I will interview and introduce 1-2 top producers all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and how they are shifting their business. Tune in LIVE! https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/ This week I am delighted to have two rockstars who represent Orange County and Austin, Texas. Dani...

Every Tuesday, I answer a question I get from my clients in greater detail. Should you buy a home in 2020? While there will always be uncertainty, consider all of the things that will still happen if you don't make a move. 1) Rent will continue to chip away to your savings 2) Your need of space due to Work from home policies are still there 3) Missed long term appreciation of the home No one c...

Every week I go over headline articles that can impact the market and share my thoughts. I also look into the data of the week in greater detail. Mortgage Rate continues to approach near all time low Housing Demand Surges 16.5% beyond pre-shelter levels Milpitas and Berryessa BART Stations will Open June 13 Linkedin Data shows US job hiring may have hit bottom in mid April Facebook plans to shift...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I will interview and introduce 1-2 top producers all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and how they are shifting their business. Tune in LIVE! https://www.homesbyspencerhsu.com/video/ This week I am delighted to have two rockstars who represent the Palm Beach Florida and San Diego...

Every week I go over headline articles that can impact the market and share my thoughts. I also look into the data of the week in greater detail. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extend Foreclosure and eviction freeze until end of June https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-hud-extend-foreclosure-and-eviction-freeze/ Borrowers in forbearance can defer all missed payments until the e...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I will interview and introduce 1-2 top producers all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and how they are shifting their business. This week I am delighted to have two rockstars who represent the Sacramento and Reno regions. Matthew Stewart from Sacramento. Jen Colley and Michelle Go...

Bay Area Tech Realtor Spencer Hsu explains and clarifies what you should expect for Closing Costs for home purchases in the Bay Area. 0:00 Intro 2:35 Debits and Credits Explained 4:00 Deposit, Loan Amount and Funds to Close Explained 4:52 Prorations / Adjustments Explained 6:30 Loan Charges Explained 8:45 Title & Escrow Explained 14:20 Government Charges Explained If you’re interested in buyin...

I had a great opportunity to be interviewed by my partners at Avant Real Estate. If you are interested to hear about how I got started and how I went from $0 to $22M in 16 months of being a Realtor, or why I joined EXP Realty, tune in! -- If you’re interested in buying, selling, or investing in residential or commercial real estate in the 📍SF Bay Area, contact me today! 📧 Spencer@spencerhsu.com...

Every week, I go over news that can affect Bay Area Real Estate. 0:40 Forebearance: Homeowners will not owe lump sum payments https://www.forbes.com/sites/alyyale/2020/04/27/fannie-and-freddie-homeowners-will-not-owe-lump-sum-payments-after-forbearance/#348f7f024ee4 2:47 Latest Mortgage Activity https://www.housingwire.com/articles/average-mortgage-rate-is-3-basis-points-from-all-time-low-2/ https...

Every Wednesday at 12PM PST, I will interview and introduce 1-2 top producers all across the country to hear about how they got into the business, what they are seeing with real estate impacts with COVID, and how they are shifting their business. I personally rely on data sources from these top producing agents as not all opinions should be weighed equally. Tune in via Facebook Live either on my p...