by Susan Andrews | Jun 1, 2017 | Real Estate News |
A good portion of the real estate market is made up of homeowners who uproot and purchase their second or third house. More and more often, however, people are deciding to stay put instead of upgrading their homes. One such example is Greg Rubin, who spent a large...
by Susan Andrews | May 23, 2017 | Real Estate News |
Securing a mortgage through a bank, especially for those with less-than-stellar credit, can be a difficult task. Fortunately, the rise in alternative lending is providing lots of mortgage options outside the traditional channels. Non-bank lending ramped up as a...
by Susan Andrews | May 15, 2017 | Real Estate News |
Consumer confidence is an important factor in the housing market. In a recent Gallup poll, 61 percent of Americans said they feel confident that housing prices will continue to climb over the next year. This is the highest measure of real estate optimism since 2005,...
by Susan Andrews | May 10, 2017 | Real Estate News |
March marked the third time in as many months that pending sales by California homeowners continued its downward trend. According to the California Association of Realtors, the poor sales performance is largely due to limited availability and high cost. Even with...
by Susan Andrews | Apr 24, 2017 | Real Estate News |
Immigration is a pressing matter for many Americans, though not always for the same reasons. Within the world of real estate, the topic of immigration has everything to do with future housing markets and developments. For the next few decades, housing markets will...
by Susan Andrews | Apr 18, 2017 | Real Estate News |
Like any market, real estate is at the mercy of trends that grab the attention of prospective buyers. In 2017, it seems consumers are most taken with useful outdoor areas, ranch-style houses and modern kitchens. A recent survey done by realtor.com indicated that house...
