Volatility defines the economy and the real estate market right now. Despite that volatility, the East Bay real estate market has remained stable over the past 25 years. When comparing the appreciation trend to the national market, it is clear that despite occasional downturns, the housing market rebounds quickly.

On Zillow and Redfin you may have noticed a lot of houses that say "Coming Soon." These are home that aren't for sale yet so there is no Sunday open house, but there will be soon.

Recent rule changes allow agents to post these homes to public portals like Zillow.I

n the past, only real estate agents could see this listings.

Are these homes that buyers can tour and put an offer on? That depends that the seller.

If you are dream scrolling, this is just more to look at. If you are house hunting, it can be a little confusing.