Lisa's Market Minute

This Month's Insider Look: January Edition

Hello, January 🌱

A new year arrives gently in the Bay Area. Mornings are slower, the fog lingers a little longer, and our neighborhoods find their rhythm again. Local Starbucks fill with familiar faces, routines fall back into place, and there’s a quiet comfort in seeing community life resume.

This is the moment when reflection feels natural. When the noise fades, and there’s room to consider what matters most and how we want to show up for the year ahead.

Here’s to thoughtful choices, steady momentum, and a sense of belonging that begins right at home.

-Lisa

DECEMBER REPORT

San Mateo County - Market Housing Statistics
Single Family Residential | December 2025

Santa Clara County - Market Housing Statistics
Single Family Residential | December 2025

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