We are going through achallenging time. This annual celebration of our countries founding isnot about whether you agree or disagree about the direction ourpoliticians are taking but our freedom and responsibility to beinvolved in the process. America is still one of the few places you canand should be involved by sharing your views and making them heard. Youcan take up any cause and you have the freedom to share it with allthat will listen.
And be sure that the children in your life understand that whilepicnics, fireworks and hot dogs are all great fun, there are reasonswhy we celebrate.

Now on to the highlights and health of the home sales market in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Our exclusive Bay Area Market Metrics report is available at www.BayAreaMarketMetrics.com. Take a look at the reports for San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa counties. There are eight reports for each county...all the indicators have shown positive improvement since the beginning of the year.

The market continued to show improvement in the entire bay area in June. In all counties, the median price continues to rise, the number of homes under contract and sold continues to increase and the inventory continues to shrink.

Ifyou or someone you know is still waiting for the market to bottom,well, from my view, we are at the bottom. How much longer do you wantto wait, not taking advantage of low prices, low rates and tax creditsas the number of homes to choose from becomes fewer and fewer andmultiple offers are become more commonplace?

At www.bayareamarektmetrics.com available reports include Median Price, Pending Sales, Closed Sales, New Listings, Inventory, Days on Market and more. Reports can be customized byproperty type, price range, room count, square footage, zip code, cityor neighborhood. Just send me your request to my email, russ@bayareateam.com and you will receive your report within 24 hours. No registration on our website and no obligation for your customized report.

And don’t forget, you can search for all bay area homes for sale at www.AllBayareaHomesForSale.com. Or if you are just interested in short sales and bank owned, search www.AllBayAreaBankOwned.com .

Learn more with your own complimentary copy of my book, Let’s Make a Deal, the Insiders Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate. Just send an email book@bayareateam.com and you'll be sent the link to an online copy.

RussBoyd and his team professionally assist buyers, sellers and homeownersin the Peninsula Communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. They haveserved clients in San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda andContra Costa counties. Licensed as a Real Estate Broker by theCalifornia Department of Real Estate, 01264240.