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, […]
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, […]
U.S. Economic Outlook: July 2016
For most of the last 25 years, large annual swings in home mortgage originations have been common, driven by a refinance boom-and-bust cycle. And while refinance will continue to be an important segment of the market, home purchase is expected to dominate the lending landscape in the coming years. What this means for the lending […]
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, […]
High-End Home Sales Track Equities Market It’s Not Just Oil and the S&P That Move in Lockstep
Sam Khater | Market Trends The recent correction in the equities market has underlined a strong correlation between stock performance and sales of high end houses. As the stock market swooned in recent months, so has the volume of sales for $1 million-plus homes. This has been the case in the past, and recent performance of both […]
Home of the Week! New to the Market – Solana Beach Coastal Living at it’s Best!!
West Solana Beach FIXER UPPER with plenty of potential.. Walkability, OCEAN VIEWS, nestled back above CEDROS DESIGN CENTER, 3,600 Sq. Ft., open floor plan, volume vaulted ceilings, very romantic Master Bedroom Suite with unique ocean view balcony, quaint little art loft/office/study with BREATHTAKING views all the way to Swami’s, spacious back yard with numerous California […]
The Costs Associated with Going Green at Home
We’ve discussed the benefits of greening your home, but what about the cost associated with making this shift? To calculate the ROI, it is important to consider the initial cost, seasonality, tax benefits, utility company rebates and home resale value. A green-designated agent can help work through those numbers to guide you down the right financial path and […]