Josh Barker shares a real-time update on the Redding, CA real estate market for April 2025. In this episode, we cover buyer activity, new home construction, interest rates, fire insurance, and what’s ahead for both buyers and sellers this spring.

Josh Barker and Joey Gartin discuss the current state of Northern California’s real estate market, highlighting concerns about potential recession, rising interest rates, and low inventory keeping home prices steady. They delve into the impact of economic transitions, including government spending shifts and tariff changes, on buyer participation and the housing market, while also noting that lower interest rates could encourage more sales despite existing challenges. The podcast further examines local trends such as new construction difficulties, market consolidation through mergers like Rocket Mortgage and Redfin, and the overall resilience of the local market despite broader economic headwinds.

In this episode Josh Barker and Joey Gartin discuss the slow start to 2025 in home sales for Northern California and the various components "causing" low sales volumes. Josh also discusses new construction and multiple local builders that are bringing new homes to the market and much more...