Last week the Fed Chairmen (Janet Yellen) came out and hinted that the fed will start to allow interest rates to rise. Right now they are artificially suppressing rates to stimulate the economy. Now that the economy has strengthened, they are now starting to focused on suppressing inflation. One of the major tools in doing…
I hope you will find the following Real Estate information interesting. Each month I like to put together a report to let people know what the market is doing in the LA and Orange County area. All information is pulled from the MLS so you can have confidence that these numbers are reliable and accurate.…
We have all seen homes listed “For Sale by Owner” throughout our neighborhoods. You may be tempted to think, “Well, if he can do it, so can I!” Even with the wide range of information available online about buying and selling homes, hiring a Realtor® is (by far) the best and most legally protective avenue…
I’ve been in this business and selling Orange County, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach Real Estate long enough now to have mastered the timeline along which most of our real-estate-related thought processes play out vis-a-vis the actual calendar. January dawns with thoughts of getting geared up to buy a home, move up or downsize, or…
Technology continues to change the way buyers find the home they ultimately purchase. Exactly which methods being used to find homes is of utmost importance to realtors and home sellers who are preparing to hire a realtor. Fortunately, the National Assn. of Realtors spends a great sum of money, time, and resources doing a comprehensive…
Prices are currently not appreciating despite year over year and month over month increases in the median sales price. Median Sales Price: Don’t be fooled by reports of the median sales price. Reports of the median sales price for last month are in and in Orange County they are up 21.3% year over year and…
I frequently get asked to evaluate the worth of a person’s home. A lot of time and effort goes into determining the monetary value of a home, and I take this process extremely serious. With that being said, I’ll show you a quick tip on how to value your home yourself. Keep in mind that…
When it comes to selling or buying a home, it’s vital to make sure you are being represented in the best possible way. If you choose someone who isn’t skilled at real estate, you could be setting yourself up for a 30 year fixed problem. There are so many Realtors, it’s hard for one to…
As 2012 comes to a close, the U.S. housing market remains one of the bright spots of the economy. In November, existing home sales rose 5.9% to an annualized rate of 5 million, beating what experts predicted on Wall Street. Last month was the 17th consecutive month of the housing market growing, and the highest…
Here we are officially in summer and I know a lot of Orange County home owners are thinking about doing some upgrades for the summer. Back three months ago I wrote on “Two Upgrades To Produce The Greatest Return On Investment” and if you have not read that I would recommend you CLICK HERE and…