As mortgage rates increase, the demand for home purchases will likely remain strong relative to the constrained supply and continue to put upward pressure on home prices. Here’s why: Mortgage interest… Read more ⇢

A new trend has begun to emerge. With home prices skyrocketing in the starter home category, many first-time homebuyers are skipping the traditional starter homes and moving right into their dream… Read more ⇢

Inventory levels hovering at all-time lows weighed down home sales and fueled faster price appreciation during the first three months of the year. Single-family home prices last quarter increased in 91… Read more ⇢

Good news: on November 23, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced new maximum conforming loans limits for 2017 which, for the first time since 2006, have been increased. The increased loan… Read more ⇢

There have been 42 homes sold in the 90049 zip code market over the last 30 days, continuing a four-week downward trend. Also during the same period, the number of… Read more ⇢

As you can imagine, I’m asked daily – and sometimes several times a day – “how’s the market?” As I study both general market conditions and conditions in… Read more ⇢

I browsed the latest real estate news the other day and came across something that might interest you. According to CoreLogic’s Equity Report, 256,000 properties regained equity in the third quarter… Read more ⇢

It is often a very good idea to include both your primary residence and a second home in your retirement plan. Mortgage rates have fallen recently, bringing them… Read more ⇢

Every year at this time, many homeowners decide to wait until after the holidays to put their home on the market for the first time. Others who already have their… Read more ⇢

A home loan refused by one bank might be approved by another The likelihood that a mortgage application will be approved varies widely by bank. Home-buyer rejection rates ranged from… Read more ⇢

The headlines for the past week have been about the stock market’s ups and downs. The “downs” have been much more prevalent than the “ups”, as the world tries to figure… Read more ⇢

Most potential home buyers are a a little bit daunted by the fact that they’re about to agree to take on a mortgage that they’ll be paying for the… Read more ⇢

With inventory presently below historically normal levels, current & future home prices have been the topic of many real estate conversations. The most recent Home Price Expectation Survey was… Read more ⇢

If you are thinking about purchasing a home right now, you are surely getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family have your best interests at heart,… Read more ⇢

Meticulously remodeled mid-century contemporary in great Brentwood location at the end of a tranquil cul-de-sac. Property features 4 + 3.5 & a den. Great floor plan w/ the kitchen… Read more ⇢