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February 22, 2023
FHA Loans are About to Get a Little More Affordable
We just received breaking news today about FHA loans: they are going to be a little more affordable. You can see the full announcement here. The Newest FHA Loan Changes In the past, any time you have a loan with less than…
February 16, 2023
These Numbers Don’t Jive!
Today I want to run through some numbers because they are worth pointing out. This data is based on a survey done last month by NerdWallet. The two headlines: 67% of all buyers think there is a market crash coming 61% say…
February 8, 2023
Why Would Anyone Choose to Live in a Neighborhood with an HOA?
Recently, I’ve heard some funny stories about HOAs. I find that clients are very divided on this topic… some people will never live in an area with an HOA, while others are cool with an HOA. Why Some Homeowners Don’t Like HOAs…
February 2, 2023
Pro Tip for 55 or Older Selling a House in CA
I’ve talked about Prop 19 before, but the topic has come up a few times recently and I wanted to revisit it. In California, if you sell a primary residence property with the intent to buy another primary residence, you can take…
January 25, 2023
Who is Buying Real Estate Right Now?
On Friday, we received data about existing home sales. There were a few things that popped out to me: Housing Prices Comparison The first data point looks at housing prices in December 2022 vs. December 2021. The numbers show that housing prices…
January 18, 2023
It’s Happening!
It’s starting to look like the market is moving as we have been predicting: inflation is showing signs of dropping off, and we hope that it will continue to bring rates down. We watched last year: as inflation ran, high interest rates…
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