Full Employment in State: Bodes Well for All

Full Employment usually bodes well for both Buyers and Sellers.  The reasons are simple!  Buyers who are employed are more likely to be able to buy a home, and Sellers will have a larger pool of potentially interested buyers competing for the home being sold.  Read...

My, Your Equity Has Grown!

You may have suspected as much, but the following will give you an idea just how much your equity in your home has increased in recent years as values have steadily risen. Although California price appreciation slowed in 2016, homeowners still gained about twice as...

Rising Rates & What They Mean

Well, we’ve been talking about the likelihood of the Fed raising interest rates now for some time.  This past week, Chairwoman Yellen did so, simultaneously noting the Fed likely will follow with at least two additional increases later this year.  She stressed...

Bay Area Remodel Costs Highest in US

So you have the house you want, but….there’s just one thing you’d like to add and that would make it perfect.  What to do? Buy a new house or remodel?  Usually, for reasons of cost & convenience, the answer is remodel.  BUT: it isn’t...

Loan Rates Slowing Purchases

As interest rates finally began their predicted increases, a noticeable aftereffect was experienced–sales numbers dropped in the last quarter of 2016.  Some experts feel this may be the start of a trend.  Read on for more, especially if you’re considering...