Subscriber Exclusive: Your guide to the craziest housing market in 15 years | Real Estate Week
The Sacramento region is experiencing its wildest real estate market in 15 years. Prices have been jumping. Inventory is low. Bidding battles are common. And a new era of online buying and selling is dawning. It can be a daunting for market rookies, and even for experienced buyers and sellers.
With that in mind, The Sacramento Bee hosted a weeklong series of video discussions featuring local housing experts and hosted by Bee real estate reporter Tony Bizjak.
The Sacramento Real Estate Week events are exclusive for Sacramento Bee subscribers.
Watch all of the video discussions below.
Day 1: How does Sacramento’s housing market work? Get an inside look
When: Monday, Aug. 23 at noon
Panelist Ryan Lundquist offers a data-based review of where the real estate market stands today. How did it get here? Why is it so intense?
Day 2: Is the Sacramento home price bubble about to pop?
When: Tuesday, Aug. 24 at noon
Panelist Dean Wehrli has studied the underlying demographics, trends and economics of the market, and has forecasts on where Sacramento prices will go in the next year.
He answers the big question: Are we about to hit a price bubble that will pop?
Day 3: Buying a home? How to navigate Sacramento’s hyper-competitive market
When: Wednesday, Aug. 25 at noon
Realtors Yuri Ramirez-Villanueva and Tim Collom offer detailed tips for buyers. Where to shop, the importance of pre-qualifying for a loan, how to make an attractive offer and more.
Day 4: Selling your home? How to get the best price in Sacramento real estate
When: Thursday, Aug. 26 at noon
Realtors Erin Stumpf and Kelly Pleasant offer tips for sellers, including when to put your house on the market, how to set a price, how to market the house and more.
Day 5: Advice for first-time homebuyers in Sacramento’s real estate market
When: Friday, Aug. 27 at noon
Brandon Haefele, CEO/President of Catalyst Mortgage, guides first-time homebuyers through the basic steps and issues they need to know about.
This story was originally published August 13, 2021 at 5:00 AM.