Where Are House Prices Headed? (Expanded)

Below is a blog post by the KCM Crew at Keeping Current Matters in which they look at the projections made by several groups and economists of where they believe home prices will be by the end of 2013: We are often asked where we think home prices are headed over the next year. Recently, several […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending November 2nd 2012

Principal mortgage reductions, home prices, first time buyers, going green paying off, foreclosures drop & much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Principal relief for stressed homeowners (via San Francisco Chronicle) A limited number of underwater homeowners in California will soon be able to get principal reductions of up to […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending October 26th 2012

This week we’ve seen lots of real estate news from a  law suit aimed at major financial institution to the decrease in inventory across the nation, especially lower priced homes. Here are the headlines in real estate you may have missed this week: End is nigh for certain tax exemptions (via The New York Times) Currently, any debt forgiven […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending October 19th 2012

This week in real estate: Home prices rise while number of homes sold falls, real estate investors find favor in flipping houses & the housing recovery moving faster than expected. Here are the headlines in real estate you may have missed this week: California home prices rise in September; sales fall (via Mercury News) A continued shortage […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending October 12th 2012

This week in real estate headlines: Fraud, Lender forced home owners insurance and the clock is ticking for short sale tax breaks. Here are the headlines in real estate you may have missed this week: Short sale fraud “heating up,” expert says (Orange County Register) A panel of short sale experts presenting at CALIFORNIA REALTOR® […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending October 6th 2012

Real estate market correction, how wrong are sites like Trulia & Zillow, another low for mortgage rates & refinances go through the roof. Here are the headlines in real estate you may have missed this week: When will the housing market be “corrected?” (via San Diego Union Tribune) The housing recovery in California is expected to […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 28th 2012

FHA Financing for condos, help to refinance, a return to peak for home prices, California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: FHA eases burdensome condo financing rules (via Los Angeles Times) The biggest source of funding for low-down-payment condo mortgages, the Federal Housing Administration, has […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 21st 2012

Housing recovery under way, decrease in homes for sale, life after bankruptcy and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Shortage of California homes up for sale (via San Francisco Chronicle) After years of having too many homes and not enough buyers, real estate agents in California now have […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 14th 2012

Housing not in the election conversation, Chase surprises with refis, new home sales and much more. Here are this weeks real estate headlines you might have missed: Is a mortgage refinance right for you? (via Sacramento Bee) With rates for 30-year mortgages hovering below 4 percent since last October, all kinds of homeowners are trying to get their monthly […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 7th 2012

Biggest home price jump in 6 years, serial refinancing and much more from this weeks real estate headlines you may have missed: When an adjustable-rate mortgage makes sense (via CNNMoney) When the housing market began declining, many people claimed that adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) were the cause.  However, recently they’ve been making a comeback, especially among affluent […]