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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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.
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UHM acquires AmeriTrust assets, expands non-QM footprint
Union Home Mortgage Corp. (UHM) has acquired AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp. in an asset deal that closed in 45 days, boosting UHM’s exposure to the nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market.
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June housing starts jump 19%, fueled by strong multifamily gains
June housing starts rose 19% to 1.3 million, led by multifamily, while permits fell 3% to 1.367 million, Census data shows
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Why Aaron Kirman is betting on AI, crypto and new development
Aaron Kirman outlines why he launched Christie’s SoCal in 2022 and how AI, crypto and development units are shaping growth.
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Newrez servicing arm sued in New Jersey over alleged RESPA violations
Homeowner alleges Shellpoint delayed loss-mitigation reviews and sent inconsistent figures while foreclosure activity continued.
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What the ROAD to Housing Act can — and can’t — do for affordability
Experts who spoke with HousingWire call the legislation a good start but point to other bold measures still needed to tackle affordability.