by countyproperties | May 7, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
Home values nationwide increased 0.5 percent from February to March, according to Zillow’s first quarter Real Estate Market Reports. This marks the largest monthly increase in the Zillow Home Value Index since May 2006, when home values also rose 0.5 percent....
by countyproperties | May 7, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
With the number of families who have left their homes due to foreclosure, rental properties are continually scarcer. This – if you believe in supply and demand – means higher rents. Information released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday indicated that housing...
by countyproperties | Apr 28, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors. NAR’s pending home sales index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 4.1% to 101.4 in March from an upwardly revised...
by countyproperties | Apr 28, 2012 | Real Estate news
Once a primary tool for real estate agents looking to sell a home, experts say the traditional open house has lost its influence in the Internet age. Most buyers today conduct their preliminary research at home – reviewing online photos, virtual tours, and a...
by countyproperties | Apr 11, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
Mortgage interest deduction available per residence, not per taxpayer Before the current, rather liberal, tax advantages for homeownership, many older people delayed or declined marriage or remarriage “for tax purposes.” That’s because each...
by countyproperties | Apr 11, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
A survey of bank risk professionals found fewer lenders expect a rise in delinquencies on home loans, car loans, and small business loans, according to FICO’s quarterly survey. In the latest survey, the number of respondents expecting mortgage delinquencies to...
