Posts Tagged ‘real estate’
RERL-1777 – Will Real Estate Brokerage Industry Survive Antitrust Litigation?
Despite the recent ups and downs we’ve seen in the market, sellers around the US have been happy with their transactions over the last 10 years; but have they gotten the short end of the stick? The National Association of Realtors and a few major brokers have been found guilty of inflating their commissions in…
Read MoreRERL-1774 –Why right now is the best time to buy!
Rolling into a new quarter means new changes are happening in the real estate market. Interest rates are finally starting to trend down after 2-3 years of rate hikes and it’s likely that this summer the Bay Area will see more transactions now that the worst of covid seems to be over. Listen in as…
Read MoreRERL-1773 – California First Time Home Buyer Program and More!
First time homebuyers finally have a new option to help them achieve the dream of buying their very own place. The Dream For All program which launched Monday will assist first time home buyers in California for the first time by providing 100% financing! Dream For All is a shared appreciation financing program where borrowers…
Read MoreRERL-1769- Technology and its impact of lending and real estate
Covid and the lockdown did very little in the way of shutting down technology. In fact, it did quite the opposite. The pace at which professionals have come to use technology was forcibly accelerated – unless you work in real estate or lending. Two years have gone by and there has been virtually no progress…
Read MoreRERL-1767- Market Update – Joe’s Back!
We’re back! The world may seem like it’s getting back to normal, but the real estate market is still changing rapidly. In about a month, interest rates jumped from 3% to 6% and ending the years of all-time low interest rates. Living in Silicon Valley, it’s hard to believe that anything could touch our real…
Read MoreRERL-1766- Zillow’s Big Flop!
Zillow quickly became the first step for buyers and sellers due to their instant connection to tons of real estate information. However, the disruptor ran into some big issues when it tried to add buying and selling to its repertoire. The issue? Not enough hands to make the purchase and selling process as seamless as…
Read MoreRERL-1765- Secure the cheap money while it lasts!
Paying off the mortgage early is that goal all homeowners work towards – and why wouldn’t you? Any form of debt is bad and you’re just throwing away money in the form of interest. Well, mortgage rates are crazy low right now with some rates below 3%, but with inflation pressing upon us those rates…
Read MoreRERL-1763- Is California real estate still a good investment?
Ask your financial planner and they will agree that long-term real estate is almost always a good investment as long as the timing is right for you. Even in California where average home prices are notoriously high can real estate be a sound investment; you just need to be more cautious of the type of…
Read MoreRERL-1761- Ed Bass, Realtor – Monterey Coast Realty
When interviewing agents, it’s hard to find anyone better than an agent who prioritizes relationship building with clients and works with a group of dedicated and experienced coworkers. Add in that you’ll be looking at homes in one of the more beautiful spots in the country and life couldn’t get much better. Today Joe Cucchiara…
Read MoreRERL-1759-Eviction Moratorium – Is it helping or hurting?
Right, wrong, good or bad, the eviction moratorium is under hot debate right now. After millions of Americans were spared the fear of losing their home in addition to their job when the pandemic hit, the time to unfreeze the ban on evictions and return to something resembling normal life has come – or has…
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