by countyproperties | Dec 9, 2012 | San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Short Sales
One of the federal government’s most-important financial relief efforts for underwater homeowners started operating Nov. 1. Making sense of the story Traditionally short sales, where the lender agrees to accept less than the full amount owed and the house is sold to a...
by countyproperties | Dec 9, 2012 | Latest News
A recent study by the Center for Housing Policy and the Center for Neighborhood Technology suggests that borrowers of moderate means would be smart to calculate the costs of commuting before buying. Making sense of the story The study, which looked at transportation...
by countyproperties | Dec 9, 2012 | San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
Although real estate is local, in general, there are at least five significant contributors to rising prices: Housing affordability, increasing housing formation, rising rents, low inventory, and limited supply of distressed sales. Housing affordability is attractive...
by countyproperties | Dec 9, 2012 | Finance
The U.S. housing market is becoming the leading source of strength for the long-sluggish American economic recovery, outpacing both business investment and exports. But even with the return of that crucial linchpin, job growth is expected to remain weak next year, a...
by countyproperties | Dec 9, 2012 | San Diego Real Estate
The CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) showed that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased on a year-over-year basis by 6.3 percent in October 2012 compared to October 2011. This change represents the biggest increase since June 2006 and the eighth...