Chuck Barberini Real Estate

  “Just Thinking” Since the Giants are playing their home opener today, I thought that I would put together something with a Giants flair. I follow the Giants beat writer Maria Guardado, she wrote this week about the fact that it has been 25 years since Oracle Park opened its doors and became the new home for the Giants.  Oracle Park has had four different names since its opening in 2000; Pacific Bell Park (2000–2003), SBC Park (2004–2005), AT&T Park (2006–2018) and now Oracle Park (2019–present). The ballpark has witnessed its share of history, including three World Series title runs, three no-hitters and several performances for the record books.  The following are Guardado’s top 10 moments at Pack Bell, SBC, AT&T Oracle Park: 1. Aug. 7, 2007: Barry Bonds crowned the Home Run King, by hitting his 765 th  home run, breaking Hank Aarons 33-year-old record. I was fortunate to be at this game with my boys, sitting in Roc’s Club level seats behind home plate, wh...

  More homes are finally hitting the spring market. Will buyers take the plunge? It's springtime, and "For Sale" signs are popping up in front of homes across the country. But with so much uncertainty in the economy, it's an open question whether the spring housing market will be hot … or not. Let's check out the forecast. Mortgage rates and home prices are both high It's certainly not the cheapest time to buy a home. The average 30-year mortgage rate is now 6.65%, down a bit from January, but still pretty high. Many analysts predict that mortgage rates will linger around this level for now, especially since the Federal Reserve has indicated it's unlikely to cut interest rates until later this year. Selma Hepp, chief economist at real estate analysis firm Cotality, says market volatility  could  bring down mortgage rates. That's because mortgages typically follow the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds, which are affected by investors' worries about th...