Omar Murillo
Omar Murillo
Broker & Co-Founder · Everhome Real Estate · CA DRE #01244077
Omar Murillo is a Fremont native and Bay Area real estate broker with 28 years in the business, and co-founder of Everhome Real Estate, an 18-agent brokerage serving the SF Bay Area and Silicon Valley. He covers the Fremont, Tri-City, East Bay, and Silicon Valley housing markets with particular focus on listing strategy, property preparation, and negotiation.
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Video: July 13, 2026, Economic and Housing Market Outlook
The July 13, 2026 Housing Market Outlook video gives you the info you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, renter, or industry professional.
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June 2026 CPI: Soft Inflation Report Beats Expectations, Fed Likely to Remain on Pause but Vigilant in July
June CPI came in soft across the board, beating expectations. Headline inflation fell to 3.5% and core cooled to 2.6%, both better than forecast. Markets slashed the odds of a July rate hike within minutes of the release. But Fed Governor Christopher Waller says one good reading isn’t a trend, and the durability of this…
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June 2026 Luxury Housing Report: Vacation Luxury
National luxury prices slipped to $1,277,907 in June, down 1.7% year over year and marking 27 straight months of decline, even as luxury homes continue selling faster than a year ago across every tier. This month’s report also takes a special look at vacation luxury markets, ranking the metros and micros with the highest concentration…
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Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending July 11, 2026)
Get the latest U.S. housing market trends, including inventory shifts, listing activity, prices, and buyer-seller dynamics, with fresh weekly data and insights.
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Short Sales Are Making a Comeback, but They’ll Stay Rare
Highlights A short sale is when a lender allows a homeowner who owes more than…
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Pending Home Sales Fall 5.4% in June
Pending home sales fell 5.4% month over month and 0.3% year over year in June
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Mortgage rates rise to highest level since August 2025
The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 6 basis points this week to 6.55%, its highest level since August 2025, as renewed doubt about a Middle East resolution kept Treasury yields elevated despite an encouraging inflation report.
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New Construction Permitting Slows in June while Completions Pick Up
New residential construction presented some mixed signals in June, with permits falling, completions rising slightly, and starts taking a big jump (but driven entirely by the multifamily segment). The number of new housing units permitted for construction fell 3.0% month over month and 2.3% year over year, while the number of new housing units completed…
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Rates Are Steady, but Bay Area Buyers Are Still Cautious
Rates are holding, but uncertainty has Bay Area buyers moving carefully. In my experience since 1998, true buyer’s markets like this one do not come around often, and they do not last.
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Housing permits near cycle lows even as housing starts beat estimates
Starts beat estimates on multifamily volatility, but permits fell 3.0% monthly and 2.3% annually, signaling a weaker forward pipeline.