Insights from Team Bruno | Living and Working in the Heart of the Diablo Valley
As we moved through May, the usual rhythm of the spring real estate season—typically the most active of the year—felt a bit off tempo. Volatility in the stock market, fueled by shifting economic and political signals, gave some buyers and sellers pause. Uncertainty over personal finances, interest rates, and broader global developments (including the China tariff reversal) influenced decision-making in real time. And yet, while the market pace slowed in parts of the Bay Area, it remained steady and far from any kind of crash.
Here in Danville and the greater Diablo Valley, we saw inventory continue to rise while buyer demand leveled off, creating a more balanced landscape. Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, price reductions are becoming more common, and bidding wars have cooled in many neighborhoods. That said, well-presented homes in desirable locations still moved quickly—often receiving multiple offers and selling above asking.
It’s important to remember that most of May’s sales were negotiated before the early rebound in the stock market, and we’re already seeing signs that confidence may be returning. As always, real estate is hyperlocal, and every home and neighborhood tells its own story.
We invite you to dive deeper into the data:
Read the full Diablo Valley June 2025 Real Estate Report
Explore key Macroeconomic Indicators impacting Bay Area housing
View the East Bay Home Price Map for Alameda & Contra Costa Counties
Whether you're planning a move, testing the waters, or simply curious about your neighborhood's market performance, we're here to help you make sense of it all — with clarity, care, and a deep understanding of the place we call home.
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Report created in good faith with data from sources deemed reliable but may contain errors and subject to revision. Statistics can be affected by a variety of factors and are best considered indicators of change rather than exact measurements. All numbers are approximate and may change with late-reported activity. Economic indicators can be volatile.
Statistics are generalities, essentially summaries of widely disparate data generated by dozens, hundreds or thousands of unique, individual sales occurring within different time periods. They are best seen not as precise measurements, but as broad, comparative indicators, with reasonable margins of error. Anomalous fluctuations in statistics are not uncommon, especially in smaller, expensive market segments. Last period data should be considered estimates that may change with late-reported data. Different analytics programs sometimes define statistics - such as "active listings," "days on market," and "months supply of inventory" -- differently: what is most meaningful are not specific calculations but the trends they illustrate. Most listing and sales data derives from the local or regional multi-listing service (MLS) of the area specified in the analysis, but not all listings or sales are reported to MLS and these won't be reflected in the data. "Homes" signifies real-property, single-household housing units: houses, condos, co-ops, townhouses, duets and TICs (but not mobile homes), as applicable to each market. City/town names refer specifically to the named cities and towns, or their MLS areas, unless otherwise delineated. Multicounty metro areas will be specified as such. Data from sources deemed reliable, but may contain errors and subject to revision. All numbers to be considered approximate.
Many aspects of value cannot be adequately reflected in median and average statistics: curb appeal, age, condition, amenities, views, lot size, quality of outdoor space, "bonus" rooms, additional parking, quality of location within the neighborhood, and so on. How any of these statistics apply to any particular home is unknown without a specific comparative market analysis.
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