by countyproperties | May 4, 2013 | San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
S&P/Case-Shiller: Home prices continue to strengthen Home prices continued their upward trajectory, nearing 10%, according to data through February 2013 released Tuesday in the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. The 10- and 20-city composites showed average...
by countyproperties | Apr 7, 2013 | San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
As home prices steadily trend upward while mortgage rates continue to reach record low levels, more sellers want to take advantage of the low borrowing cost and plan to repurchase another home. After six years of decline since 2005, sellers who planned on buying or...
by countyproperties | Apr 7, 2013 | San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
Bidding wars are back, and while not every local real estate market is experiencing bidding wars, some home buyers find themselves competing for houses because there aren’t many for sale in their neighborhood. To compete in a bidding war, buyers need to prepare...
by countyproperties | Apr 7, 2013 | San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
February home prices rose 10.2% from year ago levels, the largest annual gain in nearly seven years and the 12th consecutive month of national home price growth, CoreLogic said Wednesday. The real estate analytics firm attributes the steep rise to rapid price...
by countyproperties | Jan 13, 2013 | Real Estate news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
After hitting a low of $6.45 trillion in the final quarter of 2011, Americans’ combined home equity jumped 20% during the next nine months to $7.71 trillion. With all the nail biting over fiscal policy and the economy in the closing weeks of 2012, you might have...
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...
