September Home Sales and Price Report
Greater buying power amid historically low rates bolsters September home sales, C.A.R. reports - Existing, single-family home sales totaled 404,030 in [...]
Understanding the Latest Home Building Technology
Home building has seen some major transformation in the past few years, even if the adoption rates among construction [...]
Mortgage News Weekly 10/21/19
In This Issue… Last Week in Review: Optimism Hurts Rates Forecast for the Week: Quiet Before the Fed View: Tips [...]
Refis up Another 10% as Rates Revisit Recent Lows
Declining interest rates made for another strong week for mortgage applications. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite [...]
How to Buy a Small Multifamily Property (A Step-by-Step Case Study for Newbies!)
I really like small multifamily properties, and I talk about them an awful lot. Several months ago, I wrote [...]
Appraisals are no longer required on some home sales of $400,000 and under
Regulators raise appraisal threshold for first time since 1994 Beginning Oct. 9, 2019, certain home sales of $400,000 and under [...]
With California’s high power rates, will all-electric homes be affordable?
California has some of the highest average residential electric rates in the country, but average monthly bills are among the lowest [...]
Keep Your Home in Shape
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California in-law units could be easier to build and less expensive under new bills
The governor has until Oct. 13 to act on several bills. Lawmakers are optimistic the measures will be signed. [...]
Mortgage News Weekly 10/7/19
In This Issue… Last Week in Review: Slowing but Growing Forecast for the Week: Enough to Follow View: The [...]