The housing market is showing signs of stabilizing. We wrote about this less than a week ago. It's time for buyers to consider moving or losing - negotiating currency. As the real estate market returns to "normal" in San Ramon, Dublin and Pleasanton, negotiating leverage will also normalize.

Right now, many sellers are still feeling the crunch of too much time on the market, decreasing home prices, and too much inventory for too few buyers. This is about to change and buyers that thought they could wait a couple more weeks to make a better deal are going to experience the "Huh, what happened?"

Our advice continues to be - buyers & sellers - educate yourself. Keep abreast of the housing market trends in your areas of interest. The Harper Team monitors over 50 Real Estate and News Feeds daily to bring you information pertinent to the San Ramon Valley & TriValley real estate market including the communities of Danville, San Ramon, Dublin and Pleasanton, California.

Fortune.com - 6 Strategies to Survive the Bust

• Lower Your Expectations
• Drive a hard bargain
• Consider renting
• Step away from the exotic mortgage
• Shop for a rate drop
• Keep an eye on your equity

First-Time Home Buyers Look at Houses Again by Ruth Simon • The Wall Street Journal Online

Dow Tops 12,500 after Upbeat Housing Data • BusinessWeek.com

Another Sign Housing Slump May Be at End by Bob Willis • Bloomberg News

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