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Pending US homes sales reach 10-month high
March 29, 2017 03:55PM Single family homes in the U.S. (Credit: Rachel Elaine via Flickr) The number of pending U.S. home sales reached a 10-month high in February, according to the National Association of Realtors. NOW is the t...
Understanding Supplemental Property Taxes
They have been with us since July of 1983, but you and your neighbors still may not know what they are, what they do, and how they affect you and your property. To help you better understand this confusing subject, the California Land Title Ass...
Palm Springs Is Hot. The Old Guard Is Hot Under the Collar.
By KATHERINE ROSMAN MARCH 4, 2017 New York Times PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Hundreds of Pucci- and pastel-wearing partygoers mingled on Feb. 16 among palm trees and model Alfa Romeo convertibles at the Bank, a renovated 1...
Consumers More Optimistic About Housing
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, February 09, 2017 More Americans are showing optimism toward their personal finances and the housing market, a reversal to a five-month decline. Read more: Optimism Grows Among Sellers, Buyers ...
Millennial Buyers: We’ll Compromise
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, January 12, 2017 Millennial first-time homeowners are showing more willingness than previous generations to complete do-it-yourself projects around the house or wait until they can afford to make the improveme...
The Next Big Thing in Smart-Home Tech
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 04, 2017 Talk to your home, and it may now hear you. Voice control is the next game changer with smart-home tech. In fact, it may be just the piece that fuels higher adoption of smart-home gadgets. �...
PALM SPRINGS BOOMS IN 2016!
Source: The Desert Sun/Rosalie Murphy/12.30.16 Desert home prices & sales have been steady for more than two years – with median sales prices hovering just under $300,000, around $170 per sq. ft. Monthly sales have consistently ranged...
2017 Home Design Trends
December 2016 / By Barbara BallingerThe latest on the residential style horizon so that you know desires those of future buyers when it’s time to sell. 2017 Housing styles emerge slowly and typically appeal first to cutting-edge architects, b...
Housing Trends to Watch in 2017
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, November 28, 2016 Recent spikes in mortgage rates may potentially price some first-time home buyers out of the market. The higher rates mixed with rising home prices will likely cause the housing market to slow ...
2017 Housing Forecasts: Predictions Roll In
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, October 03, 2016 We can expect a hot year for home sales in 2017, according to recent forecasts from the National Association of REALTORS®, the Mortgage Bankers’ Association, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and m...
FHA Holding Back Owner-Occupancy Limit
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Yesterday, HUD released its proposed rules on H.R. 3700, or the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act.” But the rules punt, at least temporarily, on a provision in the law that...
A Lesson for Sellers on Disclosures
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Sellers may feel hesitant to reveal any minor problems with their home, afraid they’ll scare off buyers. But here’s a warning for sellers: They may land in legal trouble if they fail to...
Consumer Attitudes: The Middle Class Life
A middle-class life has become 30% more expensive in the past 20 years, according to analysis of prices from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Trying to afford the staples of a middle-class life amidst stagnant median incomes may explain ...