LA Home Mortgage Rates Still Reasonable According to DataQuick (DQNews.com) – a company that monitors real estate activity nationwide and provides information to consumers, educational institutions, public agencies, lending institutions, title companies and industry analysts, California mortgage rates continue to rise, but are not at their peak yet. “The...
California Housing Sales: The Demand Is Still High According to a recent report by DQNews.com, California housing sales are up still up from last year. “An estimated 42,546 new and resale houses and condos sold statewide last month. That was down 1.9 percent from a revised 43,381 in July,...
Is the Housing Market Cooling Down? According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, the housing market is cooling ever so slightly. Data shows that home prices aren’t rising as quickly as they did earlier this year and bidding wars are decreasing as more and more homes...
A Glimpse into the Santa Monica Real Estate Market Home prices in Santa Monica real estate market have been on the rise in the past year. According to recent reports, the median price of sold homes has increased, indicating improvements in the housing market. A post on santamonicapropertyblog.com states,...
Los Angeles County Real Estate Sales Soar in July An increase in the amount of homes for sale in Southern California helped Los Angeles County Real Estate sales to reach an eight-year high for the month of July. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times and a...
What Should You Do Before Buying A Home You might have found your dream home, but do you have all of the information you need before making this huge decision? According to an article on realtor.com, “It’s easy to let emotions get in the way of reality, or get...
The Best Android, iPad and iPhone Real Estate Apps With technology at our fingertips via our smartphones, why not utilize real estate apps to help you find your dream home. Here are the top three FREE real estate apps to be sure to check out as reported by Brian...
Mortgage Interest Rates Rise By A Full % Residential mortgage rates increased by a full percentage point last month, bringing rates to the mid-4% range. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, “The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate home loan hit 4.63% on Monday, according to...
Los Angeles Is Currently No.2 Housing Market In 2013 The real estate market in Los Angeles continues to prosper! According to L.A. Weekly, the Los Angeles housing market in 2013 actually tops the charts at number two, only to be beat out by San Francisco. What exactly does that...
A Look Behind The Curtain: How To Choose a Loan & Lender How to choose a loan and in today’s economic environment can be a difficult and daunting task. A recent article in The Washington Post reports that, “The level of lender scrutiny and the maze of loan programs...
Real Estate Buying Tips In A Seller’s Market As the real estate market in West Los Angeles continues to flourish and competition is high for each property, here are some real estate buying tips you can follow in order to gain an advantage in a bidding situation. ...
Home Prices On The Rise In 20 Major Metropolitan Areas According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, we have seen housing prices on the rise at the fastest rate we have seen in the past seven years . “According to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index that tracks...