Four Things Parents Should Consider Before Buying a Home
Parents shopping for a home have different considerations than other demographics. As parents, their primary concern is the safety and well-being of their children, at the same time, they are also concerned with the happiness of the entire family. Most buyers start their home search with a list of “must-haves”. When children are a…
Read moreWhy Do Most People Invest in Rental Real Estate?
With Spring comes an uptick in serious buyers looking to invest in property, each with their own agenda. Among the most common reasons buyers will tell you that they have chosen this type of investment, five stand out as most common: Cash Flow: Buyers are looking for a monthly cash flow. Equity: Buyers are counting…
Read moreWhy Are Millennials Buying Now?
A recent study of Millennial buyers examined the reasons they are choosing to buy a home at this time. Here are the results: 1. To Control their Living Space – 93% Many a renter has dreamt of painting their space to reflect their personal style. Some Millennials yearn for a pet they are prohibited from…
Read moreWhen Is the Best Time to Sell Your Home?
The Spring real estate market may have gotten off to slow this year because winter refused to release its grip on Mother Earth. However, you can be sure that with more sunny days, the market is returning with a vengeance! April and May have historically proven to be the top months to sell a home.…
Read moreHow To Minimize Your Real Estate Tax Obligations
“How can you best minimize your tax obligation under the new laws if you plan to purchase a home?”. This was one of the questions addressed in a recent article from House Logic, a National Association of Realtors publication. It offered some very helpful information regarding tax-savvy home-buying, which is worth sharing because most people…
Read morePromoting Good News – Anti “Miserablism”
We attended the California Mortgage Association quarterly conference in Newport Beach from last Wednesday through Friday. The Keynote Speaker was noted economist Christopher Thornberg from Beacon Economics. On the current market place he states… “This isn’t optimism, there is simply nothing out there at the moment, whether it’s the sell off in the stock market or rising interest…
Read moreIs 2019 the Year to Become a Homeowner or an Investor?
According to a majority of expert real estate prognosticators, 2019 will continue to bring a rise in home prices, as well as an increase in inventory. All four major reporting agencies believe that home sales will outpace 2018. Studies show that 65% of Americans continue to believe that home-ownership is a good investment. With the…
Read moreIs Trust Deed Investing for You in 2019?
Investing in Deeds of Trusts has been around for quite some time. In the most simplistic terms, loans made via these real estate investments are like mortgages, except that there is an investor or pool of investors making the loan instead of a bank or lending institution. Trust deed investing can provide high returns.…
Read moreAre We Looking at a Change In California Real Estate?
When we review the real estate market over the past couple of months, more than a quarter of listed homes has had a price drop according to Redfin. Additionally, the supply of homes has increased for the first time in three years according to the National Association of Realtors. There has been a market shift,…
Read moreWhere Is The Real Estate Market Headed?
What’s one to believe about the real estate market today? There are so many conflicting headlines that even the savviest investor is confused. Let’s look at some hard statistics which may enable us to come to our own rational conclusions: We know home prices have appreciated year-over-year for the past 76 straight months. Does this…
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