Inflation Cools, Rate Cuts & Silicon Valley Home Values: What $2M vs $1M Buys + Market Inventory Update

The episode connects January’s cooling inflation and Fed rate-cut expectations to real estate, explaining why inflation and interest rates influence buyer confidence and why real estate can act as an inflation hedge. 

Inflation cools in January, keeping the Fed’s rate-cut options open

PROBATE AND ESTATE SALES

Open Houses this weekend, Silicon Valley Curated

Mortgage Rates this Week 

Home Inspection CHECKLIST HERE https://abitanogroup.com/homeinspectionchecklist

What you get for $2MM Santa Clara County

AIDA: Attract, Interest, Desire, Action 

What you get for $1MM in SILICON VALLEY

Inventory And Supply Charts

FREE HOME BUYER CHECKLIST HERE https://abitanogroup.com/Homebuyerchecklist 

00:00 Welcome Back + What We’re Covering (Inflation, Home Values & Inventory)

00:08 Inflation Cools: Why CPI & Fed Rate Cuts Matter for Real Estate

00:46 Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge (Why Wealthy Investors Buy Property)

01:48 Don’t Wait for a Crash: Timing the Market vs. Getting In Now

03:11 Quick Break: Homes.com Clip + Why It Matters

03:42 Zillow Pressure Tactics vs. Choosing Your Own Lender/Escrow Team

04:52 Seller Strategy: Pricing Right, ‘Attract the Market,’ and Win Multiple Offers

06:13 What $2M Buys in San Jose (Gilda Way, Cambrian/Lee)

07:01 What $1M Buys in South San Jose (Cohagan Ct) + Fixer Potential

08:20 Inventory & Market Stats: Signs We’re Normalizing After the Post-COVID Surge

10:27 Wrap-Up: Final Thoughts, Blog/Open Houses & Sign-Off