Headlines in Real Estate for week ending February 1st 2013

Home prices post biggest jump in six years CNNMoney Home prices in 20 major cities were up 5.5 percent in November compared with a year earlier, their biggest jump in more than six years. Read the full story First Time Buyer’s Top 3 Questions Answered Di Matteo Group First-time home buyers entering the housing market […]

First Time Buyer’s Top 3 Questions Answered [Infographic]

First-time home buyers entering the housing market are usually faced with several questions such as how much are entry level homes, how much income do I need to earn to qualify for a loan and how much will my mortgage payment be? Below is an Infographic by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION of REALTORS which answers just […]

December Existing-Home Sales Down but Who Cares

Existing-home sales dipped slightly in December and that may be news worthy but among the data delivered Tuesday by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS®, there is a much more important take away. Here are the most significant points of NAR’s release. December’s existing-home sales, which do not include new construction were down 1% month-over-month however, year-over-year sales […]

What $550,000 buys you in Coronado

By many standards, $550,000 is quite a large sum and will likely buy you a large piece of property in most places. Coronado however, is not like most places. In fact, should you decide to step in to the Coronado real estatemarket with $550,000 today, your only choices will be the three properties below. That’s […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending January 18th 2013

Al look at real estate headlines you may have missed this week. Sharp increase in home prices, fiscal cliff benefits, interest rates and so much more. Year-over-year U.S. home prices up sharply in November San Francisco Chronicle U.S. home prices in November extended their steady recovery from the housing bust, rising 7.4 percent compared with […]

Housing demand too strong for supply

It wasn’t too long ago when for sale and foreclosure signs lined our streets and neighborhoods for months on end with buyers afraid to make a move only to see home values drop more. Those days however are long gone. In San San Diego County, a home seller can expect to receive multiple offers on […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending January 11th 2013

There has been lots of positive news in real estate as of late such as equity increasing, rising list prices and great looking forecasts for the housing sector. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed: CA short sellers may not be off the hook yet Di Matteo Group A much anticipated and […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending December 28th 2012

The Fiscal Cliff impact on struggling homeowners, solutions to low appraisals, first time buyers, November prices and sales jump in this weeks real estate headlines you may have missed. What to do when an appraisal comes in below the selling price The Washington Post As the real estate market heats up and prices continue to […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending December 21st 2012

Millennials still view homeowneship attractive, Fiscal Cliff talks put the MID at risk, CA home prices soar and much more on this week’s real estate headlines you may have missed. California home prices rise 25 percent (via San Francisco Chronicle) California’s median price continued to register double-digit gains from year-ago levels and strong sales of […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending December 7th 2012

Buying a home over the holiday season, biggest 6 year jump in home prices and so much more. Here are real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Should you buy a home during the holidays? (via San Diego Union-Tribune) Once Thanksgiving is over, the real estate world typically starts to wind down for the […]