Posts Tagged ‘interest rates’
RERL-1703-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate-How Coronavirus Affects Real Estate And Lending
Coronavirus is spreading rapidly and keeping more consumers inside their homes, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the Bay Area’s housing market. Most listings are generating a lot of activity and more homes are slowly coming onto the market. Right now interest rates are the hitting historic lows, which doesn’t necessarily mean low mortgage…
Read MoreRERL-1701-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Out Of State Investing Part 2
Out of state investing continues to be a hot topic in states where home prices are high and cash flow is limited. Looking at properties out of state is the more logical choice for consumers looking to build a diversified portfolio with real estate. Today Joe and Mike cover a checklist to guide investors through…
Read MoreRERL-1700-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate-Out of state Investing
February is coming to a close and the number of homes on market remains drastically low. Buying a primary residence in California is difficult, but investing in a property here can be downright impossible. If investing in property outside of California has been on your mind there are a few things you will want to…
Read MoreRERL-1698-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate-Preparing For The 2020 Housing Market
A new year has always meant a new market, and not to say we told you so, but there is always the possibility of the market reverting back to a strong sellers market. Inventory right now is incredibly low and offers are starting to flow in on whatever’s available. Are buyers in for another tough…
Read MoreRERL-1694-Pre and Post Super Bowl market Predictions
The big game is only a few days away and once you’ve finished cleaning the buffalo sauce from under your nails, it’s time to think about your game –your real estate game, that is. The Super Bowl bump is something you’ve heard us talk about many times before, but many people are unsure what to…
Read MoreRERL-1693-Market Alert!
Here we are, just kicking off 2020, rates are near record lows and it’s a great time to be a buyer. Not so long ago opportunities to purchase a home in the Bay Area were scare, and while you couldn’t say we have a glut of homes for sale today, the market has flattened to…
Read MoreRERL-1689-Reviewing 2019 and Forecasting for 2020 – John Faylor
2019 is drawing to a close, but before we officially cross over into the New Year it’s time we take a look at what happened to the real estate market this year and chat about what will happen in 2020. John Faylor joins Joe today for more for more insight on Silicon Valley’s market. Topics…
Read MoreRERL-1675- Market Update – Three things to consider now!
Is today the best time to buy? It is certainly an arguable point considering that the last 5 years buyers seemingly had no hope in an aggressive buyers market. The good news for buyers is that things have settled down and sellers are no longer beating up buyers just looking for a way in. Before…
Read MoreRERL-1668-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – What would a recession do to Real Estate?
The Feds cut the prime lending rate by .25% and even though the economy is still chugging along, people are still concerned that a recession is coming. Anything could happen between now and 2020, but if you believe a recession is imminent then it’s best to be prepared. Today Joe and Mile think about what…
Read MoreRERL-1664-Rates drop to historic lows – Buyer’s market
Rates continue to drop and right now we are flirting with historic lows. With rates as low as they have been it’s easy to forget that rates were once as high as 14%! Right now 30 year money is seriously cheap and, while still expensive, the Silicon Valley market has slowed enough that buyers finally…
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