Even with low interest rates, rising home prices in California are exceeding residents’ means to purchase, according to the California Association of Realtors (CAR), which says only 31 percent of the state’s population could afford to purchase an existing median-priced home in the second quarter … Powered by WPeMatico
In a speech before thousands of Keller Williams leaders on Thursday, Gary Keller painted a less-than-optimistic picture of where the housing market stands and how it might lead to a “shift” He points to five indicators of a downturn of some sort. … Powered by WPeMatico
When a couple in Chicago purchased this early 20th century home in the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, they knew their kitchen needed a major overhaul. They decided to turn back the clock when moving forward with modern upgrades, enlisting the help of designer Larry Lambert to rework the kitchen’s layout and update the space with …
Houzz kitchen tour: minty-green blast of nostalgia Read More »
Equity is rising and seriously underwater homeowners are dropping as the damage from the housing slump subsides, according to Attom Data Solutions. Seriously underwater properties declined by 776,000 nationwide since the second quarter of 2015 and 37,235 compared to the first quarter this year, according to the data firm’s Home Equity and Underwater Report … …
Severely underwater properties down 6.1 million from 2012 peak Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO — Three years ago, Craig Cheatham of broker network The Realty Alliance announced that brokers had “lost faith in the system,” read out a list of grievances against MLSs and cryptically hinted at an upcoming big initiative that he said would not endanger MLSs “swimming upstream.” … Powered by WPeMatico
Last week was Inman Connect in San Francisco, one of the best events of the year (and no, not only for the parties). I’m writing to you from a campground in the Cascade mountains, so I’ll try to wrap up a lot of content quickly … Powered by WPeMatico
Hubzu, an online real estate sales and auction marketplace, today announced two new features that ease the homebuying process for traditional buyers looking to purchase bank-owned homes … Powered by WPeMatico
Sasha Farmer had quite a year in 2015. The Realtor and owner of The Sasha Farmer Team at Montague, Miller & Company started off the year thinking that 2015 was going to be her best sales year ever … Powered by WPeMatico
We continue our series on identifying the ways your unchecked ego is making you broke. If you’ve always thought that ego was just a word to describe a person with a “big head,” then you’ll be surprised at what you’ll learn on today’s podcast. Here are the next four reasons your ego is keeping you …
Podcast: Broke in real estate? 10 reasons your ego is to blame (Part 2) Read More »
It’s easy to create a “top 10” list of remodeling projects’ return on invesment. But not all projects are created equal. Would you put a front door on the same playing field as a bathroom addition … Powered by WPeMatico
