Lisa's Lake Properties

08/17/2024

Estate Sale
14 Carolina
San Rafael
Today only 9-3

07/16/2024

Huge Book Sale!!!

Extensive book collection for sale ! !
This coming Saturday, July 20, I will be conducting a book sale at a private residence in San Anselmo. This is a personal library amassed over 60 + years the contents of which approach 8,000 books !
The owner was a professor of chemistry and mathematics at Cal Berkeley. There are four rooms full of library shelves containing an amazing array of subjects including both ancient and recent history, biographies, autobiographies, texts and volumes on math, chemistry, science, the wonders of the universe, children’s books, animal stories, religion and much much more. Most are hardbound.
There is one room containing only fiction and novels, mostly paperback.
There are some valuable volumes, a few first editions, and many collectibles.
This sale is for one day only, from 10 am to 3 pm.
The address is 14 Carolina St., San Anselmo. It is a small street with very limited parking.
Bring your book bags or banker boxes, fill them for $10 per bag or box.
(bags and boxes will be available on site while supplies last)
Collectibles and first editions will be priced separately.
If you are a serious buyer a list of collectibles can be provided via email at: [email protected].

07/29/2022

The housing market is slowing by design as an effort to keep inflation in check. High mortgage rates have been shown in the past to take the steam out of rising property prices, although they do not always result in a drop...

First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming shares his proprietary Real House Price Index, examining how house price appreciation responds to rising mortgage rates and sharing his outlook for house price appreciation.

07/27/2022

Annualized equity gains climbed for nearly 62% of all properties in the first quarter. Check out the most recent chart of equity gains in each state from last year's up to this year's. Read more below!

Western states saw the biggest hikes, while two Midwestern states saw the smallest.

07/26/2022

As increased mortgage rates push some would-be buyers out of a frenzied market, the opportunity for landlords to score discounts on new rental houses is forming. #️⃣LandlordsOnTheLookout!

Single-family landlords are eyeing alternatives within the slowing U.S. housing market, betting that decrease demand from shoppers will lead builders to supply

07/25/2022

Whether you're a buyer or a seller, you may be curious about the current state of the housing market. Here's what leading economists have to say about this. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

What home buyers and sellers may want to think about now, according to Dr. Lawrence Yun.

07/22/2022

We are seeing that home inventories are improving slightly. As shown in the Realtor.com®’s data, active inventory increased by 8% on an annual basis for the first time in nearly 3 years. If you're a buyer, read this!

Realtor.com®’s May housing data release reveals a major turning point in inventory, with the count of home listings actively for sale growing compared to last year for the first time since mid-2019.

07/21/2022

We've seen the Fed respond to future inflation risks as they reclaim their narrative of being on top of rising prices. So, what does the future hold for mortgage rates? Let's dig deeper.

After bond market sell-off Friday and Monday, investors take Fed's 75 basis-point rate hike in stride.

07/20/2022

While homes are still selling quickly, many markets are experiencing a setback. Some sellers are having to reconsider their asking price due to increased mortgage rates that are pricing out more buyers. Link below!

Homeowners are resetting their price expectations as signs grow of a slowing housing market.

07/19/2022

Luxury homes sales: Is it sinking or soaring? If you're thinking about buying a luxury home, here's what you should know first.

The luxury housing market is cooling down amid a slumping stock market, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty.

07/18/2022

While both buyer confidence and available inventory of homes have improved, the number of houses for sale is still 48.5 % lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2020. What does this mean for housing this season?

Consumer sentiment toward housing remained relatively stable in May, but is near lows not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as measured by the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI).

07/15/2022

MBA forecaster Joel Kan said that while rates are significantly lower than they were four weeks ago, they are still high enough to stifle refinance activity. Is there a chance that mortgage rates will stabilize? Here's the MBA survey ⬇️

As Fed embarks on