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08 January 2009
Rates Fall to Record Low of 5.01%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.01 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending Jan. 8, 2009, down from last week when it averaged 5.10 percent, according to Freddie Mac’s latest results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey Read More...
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11 April 2008
Buyers and Renters - The Cost of Waiting
First up: The loss of tax deductions . In most cases, people who lack a mortgage pay more federal and state income taxes than those who qualify for a mortgage deduction. A Mortgage Calculator illustrates this point: Assume that a buyer is currently paying Read More...
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11 April 2008
2008:The Best Year to Buy a Home in 35 Years!
In April of 1973 , mortgage rates were about the same as they are today. Since that time, we have only had mortgage rates this low during 2001 and 2002, the height of the seller's markets where there was little inventory. In the last two major buyer's Read More...
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03 April 2008
Good News!..Feb. 2008 Homes Sales in a Stable Range..
Sales of existing homes increased in February and remain within a fairly stable range, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales - including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops - rose 2.9 percent to a seasonally Read More...
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14 March 2008
Apartment Buildings - Multi-Family Units - Good time to Buy - NOW!
The National Multi Housing Council projects the number of "households that rent" will increase by four million over the next 10 years, with half of them renting apartments in properties with five or more units. Looking back at 2007, the group Read More...
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08 March 2008
International Buyers - Sizing Up the California Market.
Due to my efforts in optimizing my website www.LAexclusiveProperty.com I am speaking with more and more International Buyers that are beginning to consider real estate investments in California. The reasons for this traction are the weakened dollar and Read More...
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