Sandra Castle, Realtor, Broker

02/18/2024

Helping with one of the largest purchases of a lifetime. The California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) matched Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of REALTORS® (CSMAR) to provide grants of $2,500 each to First-Time Home Buyers who make less than 120% of the propert...

05/07/2021

Home Foreclosures Reprieve

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking to give homeowners in Covid-19 forbearance programs a reprieve from foreclosure proceedings until 2022.

05/07/2021

Proposed $15k Homebuyer Tax Credit

If Biden's $15,000 tax credit were to pass, a potential 9.3 million renters could be transitioned to homeownership at a sustainable rate.

05/07/2021

Housing Boom

Residential home sales are hitting peaks last seen in 2006, just before the bubble burst, but this time mortgages are stricter, down payments are higher, and a tight supply is supporting prices.

05/07/2021

Steep Increase in Homes Prices

The coronavirus outbreak has forced millions of Americans to work from home.

05/07/2021

Grocery Stores & the Housing Market

ATTOM's annual 2020 Grocery Store Wars analysis shows how living near a Trader Joe’s, a Whole Foods or an ALDI might affect a home’s value.

05/07/2021

1st Time Homebuyers Uphill Battle

The robust housing market underscores the growing split between those who could work from home during the pandemic and remained employed, and those who couldn't, and didn't. Lean housing inventories have led to bidding wars in many markets, pricing many first-time buyers out of the market.

05/07/2021

Townhouse vs. Single Family Homes

Comparing single-family houses vs. townhouses can be difficult. What is the right fit for your home purchase? That depends on a whole host of factors.

05/07/2021

After drifting lower from mid-September to mid-November, lumber prices now stand slightly above $600 per thousand board feet.

05/07/2021

A report by the Urban Institute estimates 3.4 millennials would be homeowners had the rate of homeownership kept up with previous generations.

05/07/2021

Over half of renters, 58%, say the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred their desire to own a home. But here's what to consider before rushing to buy.

05/07/2021

More Store Space, Please!

A new survey from Houzz finds walk-in pantries and high-tech faucets are among the top trends.