San Diego Real Estate

04/03/2021

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Today’s housing market is moving at a lightning pace. With most homes on the market for less than a month, this is a great opportunity for your house to get a lot of attention from competitive buyers. DM me to make sure you have everything in place this season to get the most from selling your house.


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04/02/2021

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04/02/2021

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Some Highlights With so many buyers looking for homes to purchase and so few houses available today, there’s a substantial increase in bidding wars, and homes are selling fast. According to the latest Realtors Confidence Index Survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), on average, hou...

04/02/2021

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Today, some are afraid the real estate market is starting to look a lot like it did in 2006, just prior to the housing crash. One of the factors they’re pointing to is the availability of mortgage money. Let’s alleviate these concerns.

the Mortgage Credit Availability Index stood at about 400 in 2004. Mortgage credit became more available as the housing market heated up, and then the index passed 850 in 2006. When the real estate market crashed, so did the MCAI (to below 100) as mortgage money became almost impossible to secure. Thankfully, lending standards have eased somewhat since. The index, however, is still below 150, which is about one-sixth of what it was in 2006.
Why did the index rage out of control during the housing bubble?

The main reason was the availability of loans with extremely weak lending standards...


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Today, some are afraid the real estate market is starting to look a lot like it did in 2006, just prior to the housing crash. One of the factors they’re pointing to is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low down payment loans and down payment assistance p...

04/01/2021

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04/01/2021

Calling your homeowners insurance agent is the first thing to do after a house fire.

By the time the restoration company comes and starts the process, here’s what you can do on your own after a fire.

04/01/2021

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Since the birth of our nation, homeownership has always been considered a major piece of the American Dream. Has the past year changed the American view on homeownership? Definitely not. A survey of prospective homebuyers released by realtor.com last week reveals that becoming a homeowner is still the main reason this year's first-time homebuyers want to purchase a home. When asked why they want to buy, three of the top four responses center on the financial benefits of owning a home.

The survey also reports that 62% of millennials say a desire to be a homeowner is the main reason they’re buying a home. This contradicts the thinking of some experts who had believed millennials were going to be the first “renter generation” in our nation’s history. While reporting on the survey, George Ratiu, Senior Economist at realtor.com, said, "Americans, even millennials who many thought would never buy, have a strong preference for homeownership for the same reasons many generations before them have -- to invest in a place of their own and in their communities, and to build a solid financial foundation for themselves and their families."

As it always has been and very likely always will be, homeownership continues to be a major component in every generation’s pursuit of the American Dream.


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Since the birth of our nation, homeownership has always been considered a major piece of the American Dream. As Frederick Peters reports in Forbes:

03/31/2021

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Since the birth of our nation, homeownership has always been considered a major piece of the American Dream. As Frederick Peters reports in Forbes:

03/31/2021

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Mortgage rates are on the rise this year, but they’re still incredibly low compared to the historic average. However, anytime there’s a change in the mortgage rate, it affects what you can afford to borrow when you’re buying a home. As Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, shares:
“Since January, mortgage rates have increased half a percentage point from historic lows and home prices have risen, leaving potential homebuyers with less purchasing power.” (See graph below):
When buying a home, it’s important to determine a monthly...


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Mortgage rates are on the rise this year, but they’re still incredibly low compared to the historic average. However, anytime there’s a change in the mortgage rate, it affects what you can afford to borrow when you’re buying a home. As Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, shares:

03/30/2021

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Mortgage rates are on the rise this year, but they’re still incredibly low compared to the historic average. However, anytime there’s a change in the mortgage rate, it affects what you can afford to borrow when you’re buying a home. As Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, shares:

03/30/2021

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With housing inventory at a historic low, there has never been a better time to sell your house. Eager homebuyers are on the hunt for a house like yours, so DM me about getting ready to sell this spring.


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03/29/2021

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If you’ve given even a casual thought to selling your house in the near future, this is the time to really think seriously about making a move. Here’s why this season is the ultimate sellers’ market and the optimal time to make sure your house is available for buyers who are looking for homes ...