Huntington Beach is a postcard-worthy picture of Southern California living at its best: 8.5 miles of uninterrupted public coastline, 67 parks, expansive white sand beaches, and surfable waves all set against the backdrop of year-round sunny weather. Sukie Fee (who is known simply by “Sukie”) is all too familiar with the Huntington Beach promise of […]
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2019 Housing Forecast Is Pretty Interesting Here’s a look at realtor.com’s® housing forecast for 2019. Look at rising mortgage rates to play an even greater part in affordability, slowing the market for sellers and impacting buyers. Home prices are still expected to rise, though at a much slower rate than we’ve become accustomed to. Realtor.com forecasts home […]
TOUTED AS THE LARGEST tax overhaul in 30 years, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is poised to have a significant effect on income tax returns next year. “Overall, everyone should get some type of tax savings,” says Miguel Farra, chairman of the tax and accounting department for accounting firm MBAF in Miami. However, […]
While there have been signs recently that the market may be shifting toward the favor of home buyers, prices are still on the rise in many areas around the country. The median sales price in July was $721,200, up 5 percent year over year. But if your buyer clients are hoping to wait it out, […]
While our seasons here in Southern California may be very subtle, there are definitely seasons in the real estate market. Our “spring” season gets going in January, after the holiday season, and all the festive yet frantic obligations that it brings with it. In January everyone starts to get focused again on the responsibilities of […]
Mortgage rates continued their upward march this week, extending the most prolonged increase in rates in 46 years. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.66 percent with an average 0.4 point. (Points are fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of the […]
No matter how carefully you plan for a move, we’ve got bad news for you: Odds are, there are at least a few things you’ll pack all wrong. Why should you care? Because, of course, possessions that aren’t packed well tend to break. Here’s how to do it right. 1. Cleaning supplies Cleaning supplies and other […]
Most of us have noticed that the housing market, especially in desirable Southern California is pretty crazy right now. One of the driving forces over the past couple years have been record low interest rates. Another huge influencer is the low amount of inventory. These factors are ripe for creating a sellers market. Finding the perfect […]
Originally published on Orange County Register California’s five-year run of rising home prices is expected to last another three to five years, with median house prices on track to beat the record highs set during the housing bubble, a Realtor economist said Thursday, Oct. 12. The California Association of Realtors forecast home prices will […]
Originally published in the OC Register The new proposed tax plan is expected to impact at least 11 percent of Southern California home buyers. The property tax deduction will be lowered for almost 270,000 Southern California homeowners, one out of every 15, if the U.S. House and Senate pass the latest version of the GOP […]