Tag Archive for: real estate

3 Homeowner Tax Breaks That Ended in 2016—and May Not Come Back

Perhaps you didn’t realize it, but like the average house mouse, or your driver’s registration, many tax breaks have a life span of only one year. Technically, a lot of those tax credits and deductions expired on Dec. 31, 2016—which means…
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Is a record home price on the way for Orange County?

We’re darn close to a new record median home price for Orange County. CoreLogic reported that for the 22 business days ending Oct. 21, Orange County’s median selling price for all residences was $661,000 – up 9.3 percent compared with…

The source of home price movement: buyer purchasing power

Buyer purchasing power is the single largest influence on home prices. When buyer purchasing power falls, home prices are sure to follow. When purchasing power rises, the outlook for future pricing is good. The buyer purchasing power index…
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Housing by the numbers: Something is weird

Homes are selling at a faster clip this spring, but something still isn't quite right in housing. Thanks to the epic real estate crash of the last decade, market watchers and reporters now have a whole cottage industry of data providers to…
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Realtors: Home Prices Are at Unhealthy Levels

Realtors: Home Prices Are at Unhealthy Levels If you’re thinking about buying a home, but concerned home prices have risen just a little too much lately, take heed of this warning. In the latest pending home sales release from the National…

Appraiser Group Offers “Feasibility Study” to Test Value of Home Improvements

Appraisers think homeowners should get opinion on future value before major remodeling projects. The appraisal industry is pushing a new product aimed at homeowners considering a major home improvement: a feasibility study analyzing what…

Price your house to sell quickly

By Dian Hymer A first-quarter survey of homebuyers and sellers done by HomeGain.com, a real estate services website, revealed that 76 percent of homeowners believe their home is worth more than the list price recommended by their real estate…

Pending Sales Highest Since 2006

Southern California home sales held at a seven-year high last month thanks to a stronger economy, pent-up demand, low mortgage rates and the widening perception that a home is a good investment. Prices continued to regain lost territory as buyers…

I am doing just fine “thank you” but the Market has Shifted

I am doing just fine thank you but the market has shifted since last year. The market is experiencing low housing inventories which are half of what they were last year putting upward pressure on prices.  Allot of it is from super low interest…
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Price your house to sell quickly

If home lacks features of recent comps, it's time to subtract value A first-quarter survey of homebuyers and sellers done by HomeGain.com, a real estate services website, revealed that 76 percent of homeowners believe their home is worth…