We’re Getting Closer! It’s time to ask the question again: Are we there yet? The last time we asked that question was in our October newsletter. The question meant “are home prices back to where they were during the highs in 2005?” You can see the answer in the below table. Prices are still climbing […]
The Old Rules of Real Estate Don’t Apply
Yes Folks, The Times They Are A-Changin’ The traditional life path that was typical of my generation; grow up, go to school, start your career, get married, buy a home, have children and then the children leave to follow the same path, is pretty much history. The “contemporary” life path is hardly a path, they […]
Is Technology Alienating You From Your Community?
It’s not an age-old tale, but rather a new-age trend. Is technology interfering with societies ability to connect, in real life, with other people and the community as a whole? Well, according to the California Association of Realtors and Pew Research, the majority of those who were interviewed said yes. Here is the question they […]
El Niño is Destroying Your Home from Water Damage
What I really should say is, El Niño might be destroying your home from water damage, but that doesn’t have as much punch, now does it? El Niño is definitely here and the rain storms keep coming. Over the decades during each El Niño cycle, I find that people can forget that water keeps flowing downhill after […]
First-Time Home Buyers Tend To Finance
That headline is not a big surprise at all. Of course, first-time home buyers tend to finance their home purchase! In fact, most buyers use bank financing to purchase a home, whether they’re first-time buyers or seasoned veterans. However, buyers purchasing their second or third home typically put a larger down-payment down. 14% is the […]
Foreign Buyers Impact California Real Estate Market
Impact of Foreign Buyers Changing I think everyone knows that foreign buyers have had a significant impact on the real estate market in California in the last few years. Being intimately involved in real estate sales, we have seen this first hand. A significant number of cash buyers in the real estate market will push […]
Clean Energy Loan Warning
It’s so true that as the old saying goes “the devil is in the details!” The rush to solar and other energy savings schemes has spawned lots of opportunities and pitfalls for homeowners. Often times something that looks awfully good ends up being a terrific headache. We’ve written in previous newsletters about the dangers of […]
