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We have been working with and attracting investors who will be purchasing quality homes
We will officially re open our Property Management Division in April. In anticipation of this, we have been working with and attracting investors who will be purchasing quality homes. In October, we had a seminar about using retirement funds to invest in Real Estate....
I recently had the chance to meet with some old colleagues and friends of mine
I recently had the chance to meet with some old colleagues and friends of mine. During our get-together, I was asked what I do with my individual retirement account (IRA) money. I shared with them what I do. I took my IRA money out and, combined with my wife’s IRA, we...
What many people do not realize is they can purchase this on a home they currently own!
When most people purchase a home, they will often receive a home warranty which covers the homes systems for one year. What many people do not realize is they can purchase this on a home they currently own! This is a great opportunity to make certain your...
Completed a home buyer profile in February 2017
The National Association of Realtors completed a home buyer profile in February 2017 that revealed some interesting information regarding down payments: 39 percent of respondents who didn’t own a home thought they needed a minimum of 20 percent down before they could...
3 things Real Estate Experts consider determining if it is a Sellers’ Market or a Buyers’ Market!
1) What is the absorption rate of homes on the market vs homes sold? For example on Friday, Santa Maria had 165 residential homes listed for sale, 87 residential homes in escrow, and in the last 30 days 75 homes closed escrow!* We look at how many homes...
5 things that could earn you extra money that you personally do not need and could influence your desire to sell!
A huge yard you do not enjoy as much as you used to. Are you are paying extra for the cost of watering and maintaining a yard you do not use? If you had a large family or kids that would use this large yard great. However if, you find the time and cost of...
Home sales should be surging
A recent Realtor.com article summarizes why our housing market is slowing down. Here is what it had to say! The economy is booming and more people are earning good-sized paychecks again. Millennials are starting to settle down and have children, so they need more...
As presented by the California Association of Realtors
As I write this, please understand I do not often get too involved in politics from a personal level that said, there are two very important measures that will impact you as home owners and the following is information I received from the California Association of...
NOW COULD BE THE BEST TIME TO BUY OR SELL
Contrary to what you may have heard, I find the fall is often the absolute best time to either purchase your home, or consider selling your home! I often have people say they want to wait until after the first of the year or spring time to make their moves. When...
Throwback Thursday: First-Time Homebuyers Then and Now
Posted on 10 Jan 2019 by Meredith Dunn, Research Communications Manager In 1981 when NAR first started tracking the data, the average age of a first-time homebuyer was 29. They made up 44 percent of all homebuyers. Sixty-eight percent of first-time buyers were...