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Housing Market Savvy
Housing Market Savvy with Pat Kapowich: Real Data. Real Experience. Real Market Intelligence.
Navigate the Bay Area real estate market with veteran Realtor® Pat Kapowich, the "Market Wise" columnist for the Mercury News and Bay Area News Group. Since 1988, Pat has guided hundreds of clients through every type of market cycle across five counties in the San Francisco Bay Area—from the savings and loan crisis, the dot-com boom and bust, to the 2008 housing crash and the pandemic surge.
As a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) and Certified Trust and Probate Specialist (CTPS), along with holding additional designations such as CRS, ABR, GRI, and SRES, Pat translates complex market trends into actionable insights for homebuyers, sellers, and property owners. Pat is your trusted source for housing intelligence, based in his hometown in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Pat Kapowich | Kapowich Real Estate Market Intelligence | SiliconValleyBroker.com | CalDRE Broker #00979413
Housing Market Savvy
August 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Housing Market Analysis: Single-Family Home Trends Across All Nine Counties
August 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Housing Market Analysis: Single-Family Home Trends Across All Nine Counties
Why is August the most critical month for understanding where San Francisco Bay Area single-family home prices are really headed?
In this episode, Pat Kapowich—a California Real Estate Realtor® with 37 years of navigating San Francisco Bay Area market cycles—breaks down the latest single-family home data from the California Association of Realtors across all nine San Francisco Bay Area counties.
What You'll Discover:
• Why August single-family home data reveals San Francisco Bay Area market direction better than any other month
• Dramatic county-by-county variations across the nine counties: which single-family home markets show stability vs. substantial price corrections
• Single-family home price trends, sales volumes, and inventory shifts impacting the San Francisco Bay Area
• How 37 years of Bay Area market cycle experience translates raw data into actionable single-family home intelligence
Perfect for: San Francisco Bay Area homebuyers and home sellers, real estate professionals, investors, and anyone making single-family home decisions across the nine counties in this shifting market.
00:00 Introduction to August 2025 Bay Area Housing Market
00:45 Importance of August in Housing Trends
01:29 Expertise and Experience in Market Cycles
02:39 Diving into August 2025 Data
03:08 County-by-County Analysis
04:42 Alameda County Insights
07:24 Contra Costa County Insights
08:43 Marin County Insights
12:07 Napa County Insights
13:46 San Francisco County Insights
15:51 San Mateo County Insights
18:14 Santa Clara County Insights
21:09 Solano County Insights
22:34 Sonoma County Insights
23:35 Key Takeaways and Market Trends
27:32 Conclusion and Further Resources
📊 Get San Francisco Bay Area single-family home data and market reports: SiliconValleyBroker.com
Pat Kapowich, Certified Residential Real Estate Brokerage
California Broker #00979413
Host Pat Kapowich is a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager and career-long consumer protection advocate.
Santa Clara County Association of Realtors 'President's Choice Award' "For demonstrating principles of good real estate practice; promoting and protecting home ownership and property rights; and distinguished service to members and the community."
Industry Designations Earned
- Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
- Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR)
- Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
- Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
- Certified Trust & Probate Specialist (CTPS)
Since 1988, regardless of market cycles, Pat maintains a median of 9 days on market for single-family homes and 8 days for condos/townhomes.
Media & Publishing
Covered by or written for: The Wall Street Journal, San Jose Business Journal, San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, Broker/Agent Magazine, Bay Area News Group, and California Association of Realtors Magazine.
Pat is a lifelong resident of Silicon Valley, California. Office: 408-245-7700 | Email: Pat@SiliconValleyBroker.com | License: Broker# 00979413
Real-time market data: https://www.siliconvalleybroker.com/market