Home of the Week! – Nantucket meets Cardiff

Nantucket Comes to the Heart of Cardiff! This 2-story gem boasts amazing ocean and sunset views year round in Sunny San Diego! Walking distance to the beach, this home is conveniently located next to some fabulous shopping centers with amazing restaurants! This home was recently renovated and has undergone a massive transformation. The beautiful hardwood […]

Home-Equity Wealth Makes a Comeback

Home prices have risen significantly throughout the nation since the 2011 trough in the housing cycle. The Home Price Index has recorded a 40 percent rise in the national index since the trough, with some areas up more sharply and other markets showing a more subdued bounce back.One outcome of the broad geographic recovery in […]

Home of the Week! – Rare Covenant Estate

Rare opportunity to own a covenant estate that has it all – equestrian facilities, tennis court, guest house and a pool cabana situated on 4 acres across from the horse trails. As you enter your private driveway, you are welcomed with a dramatic arched entryway that leads to the main house showcasing wood beamed ceilings, […]

Home of the Week! – Rancho Santa Fe Covenant

Enjoy the coastal lifestyle without giving up land and privacy in this fresh, clean and sophisticated single level home, completely rebuilt in 2016. Ideal West RSF Covenant location with open floor plan, fabulous master suite and panoramic sunset views over your 4+ acres to the preserved open space beyond. New 4 stall barn, tack room, […]

Current Home Prices the Most Stable During the Last 40 Years

Volatility has roiled the U.S. and global financial markets for some time. June’s Brexit vote, for example, was the most volatile day in the history of foreign exchange markets. Likewise, the huge influx of foreign capital drove longer-dated Treasury maturities to record lows. But one market seems to have escaped these gyrations: U.S. housing. There […]

Home-Bidding Wars Heating Up

When demand is high and supply is low, home-bidding wars can break out and push home sale prices above their listing prices. In some of the hottest housing markets buyers are bidding against each other to pay more for homes. Using more than 700,000 home sales closed in Q2 2016, new analysis from CoreLogic shows […]

Home of the Week! – Rancho Santa Fe Village Living

New CHIC & CONTEMPORARY home only steps into the village of RSF. Spacious & generously proportioned, with 3+ beds, 3.5 baths & 2 car garage. Impressive gourmet kitchen w/ all stainless steel built in appliances, quartz counter tops, raised panel cabinetry, imported Italian tile floors. Decadent master suite w/ soaking tub. Four walk-out private patios, […]

Home Prices Up 6.2%.

Southern California home prices continued to outpace the national average, and many major cities, said the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index released Tuesday. Prices nationally, adjusted for seasonal variation, rose 5.2 percent in the 12 months ended in March, with the Pacific Northwest and West seeing the biggest gains. San Diego County’s median home price increased […]

Comparing the Real Cost of Owning Property Across the United States

Comparing the Real Cost of Owning Property Across the United States Illinois has the highest property tax rate in the U.S., Hawaii has the lowest The accurate estimation of the amount of property taxes in any given area throughout the country is a challenging task due to the complexity and heterogeneity of property taxation in […]

Home Prices Rise in All States in February 2016

National home prices increased 6.8 percent year over year and 1.1 percent month over month in February 2016, according to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI®) Report. While the HPI has increased on a year-over-year basis every month since March 2012, prices are still 6.5 percent below the April 2006 peak. Adjusting for inflation, […]