You do not need 20% down to buy a home. The real down payment numbers for the Bay Area, the low down payment loan options most buyers never hear about, and how to get ready.
RE-Education · July 7, 2026
The median Union City single-family home sold for $1,327,500 in June 2026 at 102.1% of list in a median of 15 days, with supply tight at 1.76 months.
Market Reports · July 6, 2026
The most expensive project of the twenty carries the biggest dollar shortfall: $71,069 that never comes back in the 2021 national data. When a suite addition makes sense anyway, and when a discount beats it.
Real Estate Wisdom · July 5, 2026
The most popular project in the book carries one of the four worst returns in it. A $150,000 kitchen does not double your house value, and the refrigerator alone explains a lot.
Real Estate Wisdom · July 3, 2026
A 48 square foot bathroom addition is the most expensive square footage you will ever build, and the worst returning project of the twenty in the national rankings. Here is why families build it anyway, and when that is the right call.
Real Estate Wisdom · July 1, 2026
Overpricing a Fremont home feels safe, but it can quietly cost you six figures. Here is the pricing strategy that actually wins in the Tri-City market.
Fremont · June 30, 2026
This listing has been taken off the market. 4780 Cabello St, a turnkey 1990 KB Homes contemporary in Union City California Gallery, 4 bed, 3 bath, 1,781 sq ft, is no longer available.
Transactions · June 26, 2026
Sold for $1,060,000 on September 17, 2026. A rarely available end-unit Iris model in Hayward Bridgeport at Eden Shores, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1,703 sq ft, built 2008, on a 2,779 sq ft corner lot, listed at $1,098,000 after a $77,000 price improvement. Still looking in Hayward? The live map is linked inside.
Hayward · June 26, 2026
An updated two-story Ponderosa contemporary in Union City Ponderosa Crossroads. 4 bed, 3 full bath, 1,968 sq ft on a 4,500 sq ft lot, built 1985, with owned solar. Listed at $1,598,000.
Transactions · June 26, 2026
The median Union City home sold for $1,340,000 in May 2026 at 103.5% of list in a median of 13 days, with 2.67 months of inventory. Still a seller market, but a calmer one.
Market Reports · June 17, 2026