by countyproperties | Oct 13, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate
Thelatest housing scorecard reflects an improving market, with rising home values taking homeowner equity to its highest level since the third quarter of 2008. Homeowner equity jumped $406 billion, or 5.9%, to $7,275 billion in the second quarter. The number of...
by countyproperties | Jul 22, 2012 | Real Estate news, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales, Short Sales
Starting January 1, 2013, a new California law will protect homeowners who default on their refinance loans from personal liability for any deficiency following foreclosure. Existing anti-deficiency law protects a borrower from personal liability for the difference...
by countyproperties | Jul 22, 2012 | Current Affairs, Latest News, Real Estate news
Total existing home sales declined 5.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.37 million in June from 4.62 million the month before. Existing sales in June were 4.5% higher than the 4.18 million units sold a year earlier. The month of June was somewhat of a...
by countyproperties | Jun 25, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
If you are looking for somewhere to hide when global warming finally destroys us all in a nuclear blast followed by anarchy, why not a $2 million condo? Well, it seems your chance has passed. These luxury disaster-proof, underground condos in rural Kansas are all sold...
by countyproperties | Jun 25, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
As you know, I live in the Bay Area. So I have occasion to wear (or at least carry) a lightweight sweater virtually year-round. A couple of years ago, I found what I thought was THE PERFECT SWEATER. It was super-soft cashmere, and it was the just-right weight, so it...
by countyproperties | Jun 25, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
Single-family housing starts in May rose 28.5% over last year, with 708,000 starts recorded in the month compared to 551,000 units a year earlier, the government said Tuesday. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development compiled the...