The other day I ran across some eyebrow-raising financial trivia. There’s a takeaway that should be encouraging for everyone who already own property in town.
The undeniable value of home ownership is pretty clear when you take a look at some of these financial facts —
According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 56% of workers report …
So the market’s recovering, interest rates are low, and you think you’re finally ready to buy a home? Not so fast. Buyers across the country are running into a new roadblock: there don’t seem to be enough homes for sale.
Anyone who has looked at entry- to mid-level homes for sale in our neighborhoods probably knows …
Hi All,
We will be hosting our second annual Market Forecast on May 10 at the Double Tree in Ontario, CA. Special guests are Bruce Norris of The Norris Group and Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics as well as Lance Martin our broker. Please join us for a great event filled with market data and predictions …
Most everyone with any experience in relocating should recognize ‘the moment.’
No matter how much advance thought and elbow grease you’ve put in, that’s the moving day moment when everything seems to starts happening at once, and there’s literally no time left to attend to the stray details you’ve been meaning to take care of …
It’s …
When natural disaster strikes, you can be certain that two groups will soon be there: the Red Cross — and scam artists. Unfortunately, the same holds for turmoil of all kinds.
Local homeowners who have missed mortgage payments should be aware that, in addition to getting their accounts back on track as soon as possible, they …
As a local homeowner prepares a property for sale, he or she faces the inevitable series of tradeoffs. One of the major ones is the decision about how much time and budget to devote to interior vs. exterior renewal. In cases where the inside is going to get the lion’s share of attention, it’s good …
This year April 15 falls on a Monday —for many, that undoubtedly bodes ill for the weekend preceding. Tax time may be the leading contender for everyone’s least favorite time of year, yet there are some potential breaks of sunlight shining through the tax time overcast. Most of us know these already, but it’s still …
Observers of residential real estate nation-wide have started sounding a new upbeat note. It has to do with the effect of recent shifts in buying and selling — some of which may well affect investment real estate in town, too.
Local investment real estate has always drawn area residents seeking to profit by owning investment property …
For homeowners preparing a local house for sale, it’s often the single most difficult decision: what about the kitchen? When the kitchen is undeniably past its prime, it can be a true dilemma. We all know that kitchens can sell a home, but when the budget for a full-blown remodel doesn’t make financial sense, what …
It was fascinating reading: especially if you currently have, or are looking for, a local home for sale. The New York Times’ headline was “After You Read the Listings, Your Agent Reads You.”
We had to agree with one of the signs for reading a client’s reaction to a given home for sale. If their “progress …