Posts Tagged ‘Real estate market’
Housing Crash? Why the Housing Market is So Strong Right Now
I hear gloom and doom stories all day long about how the housing market is going to crash, but I feel very strongly that is not the case, at least not in coastal Southern California, and here’s why: 1. Equity is at an all-time high. A large percentage of Americans are sitting on a lot…
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FREE Informative Real Estate Contracts Call Tomorrow!
Please join me tomorrow, March 4, at 2 PM PST for a FREE Zoom call, sponsored by Finest Women in Real Estate, where I will be discussing real estate contract responsibility and liability under the California Residential Purchase Contract. This will pertain to home buyers, home sellers and agents of both. If you have ever…
Read MoreWhat’s Going on in the San Diego Real Estate Market?
As summer heat starts to roll into San Diego, real estate is (no surprise) also a hot commodity. Home prices in San Diego have been increasing for several years, and prices have risen 8% in the last year alone. They continue to rise in many areas during this busy summer season. Real estate booms can…
Read MoreHome Seller Dilemma: Sell Now or Wait Until Spring?
A lot of homeowners have been wondering whether to sell now or wait until Spring. While Spring and early summer are typically the best times to sell, when a large majority of buyers are searching for homes, this year there is no reason to wait if you are a seller…and here is why: Low Inventory…
Read MoreCrazy Things Are Happening in Local Real Estate Markets
The real estate market is going CRAZY…well, at least in my local area. After over a year of increased prices and low inventory, multiple offers and crazy shenanigans so that people can get into homes, there are some strange things going on all of a sudden – since the start of August. Here is what…
Read MoreHome Buyers: Purchase Now or Wait Until Prices Drop?
This seems to be the million dollar question right now as home buyers survey the lack of inventory and multiple offer situations present in many markets. A strong seller’s market and high prices make some buyers nervous. So is it better to buy now or wait? There are a few very good reasons why now…
Read More6 Types of Monkey Business Going on in Real Estate Now
If you are a real estate agent or a home buyer you may notice that the market is obviously low on inventory right now. Being that it is the “selling season” of Spring/Summer, and since there are a lot of buyers out there looking at homes, there are many situations involving multiple counter offers and…
Read MoreDecember is a Busy Month for Real Estate
It never fails – every year I always think I will have a quiet holiday season and be able to catch up on personal errands and have extra family time. But every November things always start to heat up in my real estate business. Offers on listings tend to increase (often multiple offers), there tend…
Read MoreIt’s a Seller’s Market, But Where are the Sellers?
You may have read lately that here in Southern California home prices continue to rise. You may also have noticed that there do not seem to be many homes listed for sale. Combine that with the fact that there are definitely buyers out there looking for homes to purchase, interest rates are still historically low,…
Read MoreHome Prices Start to Return to the “New Normal”
For those who are regulars to my blog, I have predicted that home prices will soon stop escalating and will return to a “normal” growth, one that ascends slowly but steadily over time. I predicted we would start to see this by the end of this year, and especially heading into 2014. It appears that…
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