Archives for March 2013

Top 10 Remodeling Projects [Infographic]

For homeowners looking to sell their home there comes a moment when you need to decide if making improvements prior to selling is worth the investment or if you’d be better off saving your hard earned money and leaving your home as it stands. Below you’ll see the 10 most worthwhile remodeling projects one can […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending March 8th 2013

3 Reasons Why Home Sellers May Miss the Boat Di Matteo Group With home prices steadily rising in most areas of the country, a lack of inventory of homes for sale, and plenty of demand from buyers before the spring selling season even begins, some home sellers may find themselves missing the boat all together. […]

CA Housing Fast Facts

California median home price: January 2013: $337,040 California highest median home price by region/county January 2013: Marin, $799,110 California lowest median home price by region/county January 2013: Madera, $98,330 California Pending Home Sales Index: December 2012: 82.3 , down 20.5 percent from November’s 103.5. California Traditional Housing Affordability Index: Fourth quarter 2012: 48 percent (Source: C.A.R.) Mortgage rates: Week ending 2/28/2013 30-yr. fixed: 3.51% fees/points: 0.8% 15-yr. fixed: 2.76% fees/points: […]

3 Reasons Why Home Sellers May Miss the Boat

With home prices steadily rising in most areas of the country, a lack of inventory of homes for sale, and plenty of demand from buyers before the spring selling season even begins, some home sellers may find themselves missing the boat all together. If you follow the hosing market regularly, you may have noticed a change of tone from the […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending March 1st 2013

More first-time home buyers have tough time entering the market Los Angeles Times Los High unemployment for young people, strict lending standards and massive student debt loads are among the factors hurting entry-level buyers. Read Full Story Survey: Single-family renters more likely to stay longer The Wall Street Journal Renters who opt for single-family homes […]