As the year comes to an end and the Holidays get closer and closer, I would like to spend a few moments to thank everyone for another wonderful year! Special thanks to Troop Real Estate, my fellow Realtors, my awesome clients, Friends and Family
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Buying a home will be more expensive in 2014 than in 2013. Although home-price increases should slow from this year’s unsustainably fast pace (see #4, below), prices will still rise faster than both incomes and rents. Also, mortgage rates will be higher in 2014 than in 2013, thanks both to the strengthening economy (rates tend to rise in recoveries) and to Fed tapering, whenever it comes.
According to Zillow: The Zestimate® (pronounced ZEST-ti-met, rhymes with estimate) home valuation is Zillow’s estimated market value, computed using a proprietary formula. It is not an appraisal. It is a starting point in determining a home’s value. The Zestimate is calculated from public and user submitted data;
Whether you are going to be trick or treating, going to the neighborhood Halloween Party or going out on the Town – Here is a list of the Halloween events in Simi Valley for 2013! There is a Ghost Tour, Drive in Movie and even a Halloween Carnival.
So I may have gotten a little too into telling you how much I love Simi Valley real estate but I did try to let you know more about myself. When you are ready to list your Simi Valley home, whatever part of Simi it may be (be it Big Sky, Bridle Path,
Buying a home is daunting but it’s a major aspect of life. Many people tire of renting, consider it just giving money for something that is not theirs. When you decide that the time is right to start looking for a place to call your own, these are ten things to consider.
The housing market in California looked mostly sunny in May with strong sales and stabilizing home prices, the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) reported Friday. A release from C.A.R. showed that home prices in the state posted gains for the third consecutive month
Rumor has it that beginning June 15 all real estate agents working with distressed homeowners whose loans are back by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should expect to receive decisions regarding short sale offers within 30 to 60 days!
Currently in California home sales have increased from January to February for this year by 5.4 percent. Across all of California 29,630 homes were sold in February. This is a 8.5 percent increase from February of 2011. This is good news for all prospective home owners.
The first one is the Newly Expanded HARP program. Yes Obama did do something good for our industry. This should help 1-1.5 million homeowners reduce their interest rate from say 6% to today’s 4% 30 year fixed rate even if they owe more than the home is worth.