California’s outbound home searches double national average
June 19, 2018 12:04 pm
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New home building is key to health of real estate
May 23, 2018 12:03 pm
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VA loans: Zero down does not mean zero cash
January 29, 2018 3:00 pm
Twenty-two million military veterans have used Veterans Administration loans to purchase a home, yet even today — 74 years after the program’s inception — some applicants incorrectly believe zero down
Real Estate Talk: FHA bars solar PACE loans
January 3, 2018 11:27 am
Realtors praised a recent decision by the Federal Housing Administration to stop insuring new mortgages on homes with a Property Assessed Clean Energy assessment, a type of financing to fund energy-efficient home improvements.
Modest housing gains likely in 2017
December 20, 2016 5:41 pm
The housing market is morphing — what with interest rate hikes, rising prices and limited inventory — but economists expect to see modest gains nationwide in existing home sales in
Real Estate Talk: Home equity on the rise nationwide
October 26, 2016 1:00 am
Homeowners nationwide saw an average gain in equity of $11,000 last year, while in states such as California, Oregon and Washington, equity increased an average of nearly $30,000 per person.
Affordability tops list of Realtor market concerns
October 12, 2016 12:05 am
California Realtors responding to the August Market Pulse Survey said declining housing affordability topped lack of inventory as Realtors’ top concern, with 26 percent stating they were concerned about low
M. Dean Vincent: Avoid falling for common myths
September 27, 2016 5:02 pm
Experienced Realtors invest considerable time educating buyers about common falsehoods that too often haunt and stall the home buying process. The myths include: The down payment is the only upfront