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October 18, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark held at 66 buyable houses and townhomes, with 17 in contract. Since 1989, East Bay home values have outrun both local incomes and prices.
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October 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark held at 66 buyable houses and townhomes and 18 in contract. Bay Area rents rose 2.6% in a year, a little slower than the nation.
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October 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's buyable houses and townhomes rose to 66 from 62 as four houses came on the market. Nationally, Redfin says pending home sales hit their lowest level since 2014.
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October 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark has 19 houses and townhomes in contract, down from 26 on the same day last year, while buyable homes rose to 62 from 52. Nationally, mortgage rates hit 7.5%, the highest since 2023.
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October 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's buyable houses and townhomes slipped to 61 and the in contract count eased to 20. Nationally, September inflation came in at 3.7%, and Social Security set a 3.6% raise for 2027.
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October 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's buyable houses and townhomes held at 62 while the in contract count slipped to 21. Nationally, September's inflation report is due Wednesday, with traders expecting 3.6%.
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October 12, 2026 · 2 min read
One Newark house or townhome came off the market, leaving 62 buyable, and the in contract count held at 22. Nationally, consumer sentiment slipped to a preliminary 46.3 in October.
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October 11, 2026 · 2 min read
One Newark house or townhome went into contract on a quiet Saturday, leaving 63 buyable. On Newark's median asking price, today's 7.48% rate costs $2,868 a month more than 3%.
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October 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Three Newark houses and townhomes were newly listed and one went into contract, lifting the buyable count to 64. Around the East Bay, $2 million homes are going into contract more slowly than a year ago.
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October 9, 2026 · 2 min read
The 30 year fixed went from 6.89% on Sept. 8 to 7.50% Thursday, adding $429 a month to the payment on Newark's median asking price. Buyable houses and townhomes held at 62.
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October 8, 2026 · 2 min read
The 30 year fixed fell to 7.50% Thursday, its biggest one day drop in three months. Newark's buyable houses and townhomes held at 62, and two more sellers cut their asking prices.
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October 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's buyable houses and townhomes eased to 62, two sellers cut their asking prices, and the 30 year fixed slipped to 7.56% before bond yields jumped again this morning.
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October 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's buyable houses and townhomes rose to 64, Bay Area service prices are rising faster than the nation's, and the 30 year fixed hit 7.61%.
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October 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's 62 buyable houses and townhomes held steady over the weekend, the East Bay has added about 500 jobs this year, and the 30 year fixed sits at 7.57%.
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October 4, 2026 · 2 min read
30 of Newark's 62 buyable houses and townhomes carry HOA dues, the list slipped by one, and the 30 year fixed held at 7.57% over the weekend.
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October 3, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's list of houses and townhomes slipped by one to 63, one coming soon home went straight under contract, and the 30 year fixed rose to 7.57% despite a soft jobs report.
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October 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's list of houses and townhomes rose by one to 64, one more home went under contract, and the 30 year fixed eased to 7.54% from a near three year high.
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October 1, 2026 · 2 min read
Three Newark houses and townhomes went under contract, the buyable list fell to 63, and the 30 year fixed reached 7.60%, the highest in almost three years.
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September 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's list of houses and townhomes rose by one to 67, one home came out of contract, and the 30 year fixed reached 7.58%, the highest since November 2023.
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September 29, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's list of houses and townhomes held at 66 as two homes under contract came off the list, and the 30 year fixed reached 7.50%, the highest since April 2024.
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September 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's list of houses and townhomes held at 66 over the weekend with no price changes, the 10-Year pushed higher Monday morning, and a California study found most homes lost to fire were underinsured.
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September 27, 2026 · 2 min read
Rates held at Friday's 7.43% over the weekend. Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes slipped to 66, one house went into escrow, and two sellers cut their prices.
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September 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Mortgage rates eased to 7.43% after Thursday's 52 week high. Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes rose to 69, one home went into escrow, and two sellers lowered their prices.
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September 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Mortgage rates rose to 7.37%, a new 52 week high, as the 10 year Treasury closed at its highest since 2007. Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes fell to 66 and under contract slipped to 26.
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September 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Mortgage rates jumped to 7.26%, the highest in a year, after the 10 year Treasury pushed toward 5.12%. Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes slipped to 69 and under contract rose to 28.
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September 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Mortgage rates eased to 7.17% and Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes moved for the first time in four days, to 70, as one house came back on the market. Under contract slipped to 27.
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September 21, 2026 · 3 min read
Mortgage rates held at 7.20% and Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes stayed at 69 for a third straight day, the same 69 homes with nothing joining and nothing leaving. Here is what it takes to carry the median one.
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September 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Mortgage rates held at 7.20% and Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes stayed at 69 for a second day, with nothing joining and nothing leaving. One home came out of contract, and the typical listing aged another day.
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September 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Mortgage rates held near 7.20% and Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes eased from 70 to 69, with two price cuts and one home into contract.
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September 18, 2026 · 2 min read
Mortgage rates eased to 7.19% and Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes grew from 67 to 70, including one home that came back relisted at a lower price.
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September 17, 2026 · 2 min read
Mortgage rates reached 7.24%, the highest reading of the past year, and Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes slipped from 69 to 67 as a townhome went into contract.
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September 16, 2026 · 3 min read
The Fed raised rates a quarter point for the first time since 2023, and Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes grew from 66 to 69, with six homes joining and one relisted at a lower price.
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September 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes rose from 65 to 66 as the 10 year Treasury touched 5% for the first time since 2023, a day before an expected Fed rate hike. Seven homes are newly listed and ten sit under a million.
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September 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes slipped from 67 to 65 over the weekend as the 30 year mortgage rate reached 7.17%, its highest in a year. One seller cut a price, another raised one, and ten homes sit under a million.
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September 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes jumped from 61 to 67 while hot wholesale prices pushed the odds of a Fed rate hike next week to 85.6%. One seller cut their price, and two of the newest listings sit under a million.
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September 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Mortgage rates reached 7.07% on the 30 year, the highest reading in at least a year, while Newark's buyable list of houses and townhomes grew to 61. An adjustable rate loan now saves a typical Newark buyer about $621 a month for five years.
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September 9, 2026 · 3 min read
Nobody in Newark cut a price today. One home returned to the active list, the buyable count rose to 59, and the median asking price did not budge. The bigger news for anyone planning to fix up before selling arrived from Canada.
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September 8, 2026 · 3 min read
Nobody in Newark cut a price and nothing left the market. One home was listed, and that single arrival lifted the median asking price from $1,249,900 to $1,289,000. Here is exactly how one listing does that, and why it is not the same as prices going up.
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September 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Labor Day froze the rate sheet and Newark's houses and townhomes held at 57 buyable with the median asking price unchanged. One home went under contract, one rejoined the active list, nobody touched a price, and the only real change was that standing inventory aged two more days.
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September 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Nothing new came on the market in Newark today and nobody changed a price. One home went under contract, and that single move pulled the median asking price down $39,100. Here is exactly why, plus what C.A.R.'s July report says about how fast Newark really sells.
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September 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Nothing came on the market in Newark today, yet the median asking price rose to $1,289,000. Not one seller changed a price. Here is what actually moved, and what Friday's jobs report did to the rate outlook.
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September 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Two Newark houses came on the market today at the top end, lifting the median asking price back above $1.24 million, while a much stronger than expected jobs report made a September rate cut less likely.
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September 3, 2026 · 2 min read
Newark's median asking price fell below $1.2 million for the first time in weeks, one house cut its price, and both mortgage rates dropped after a soft jobs report.
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September 2, 2026 · 3 min read
Two more Newark houses and townhomes became buyable and two more went under contract, while both mortgage rates climbed to a fresh 52 week high on the back of the Hormuz strikes.
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September 1, 2026 · 3 min read
No Newark house or townhome came on the market today, two more went under contract, and both mortgage rates climbed to the top of their 52 week range.
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August 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Buyable Newark inventory rose to 60 over the weekend while the number under contract fell to 28. Rates held at 6.81%, but the conversation has turned from cuts to hikes.
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August 28, 2026 · 2 min read
Eight Newark houses and townhomes came on the market at once, buyable inventory climbed to 58, and the 15 year rate we flagged three sessions running has been corrected at the source.
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August 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Four Newark houses are newly listed, eight more are coming soon, and buyable inventory held at 55. Rates sat still at 6.78%, and the 15 year we flagged Friday still has not corrected.
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August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Three Newark houses are newly listed, eight more are coming soon, and buyable inventory fell to 55. The 30 year sits at 6.78%, and the 15 year rate we flagged on Friday did not correct.
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August 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Four Newark houses are newly listed, eight more are coming soon, and the 30 year held at 6.77%. The 15 year printed a jump big enough that we would verify it before quoting it.
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August 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Six Newark houses and townhomes are newly listed, eight more are coming soon, and mortgage rates turned back up. Plus what a quarter of Toll Brothers buyers paying cash says about our market.
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August 19, 2026 · 2 min read
Seven Newark houses and townhomes are newly listed, eight more are coming soon, and mortgage rates rose a third straight session. Here is the full picture for August 19.
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May 6, 2026 · 9 min read
Inventory loosened sharply, prices eased, but Newark held seller's market territory. Here is what March numbers mean for sellers and buyers.
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May 6, 2026 · 8 min read
What makes the Argonne pocket of Newark distinct, and what buyers and sellers should know about its market today.
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May 6, 2026 · 7 min read
A blend of townhomes and detached single family in central Newark. Here is what it offers buyers and sellers.
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