2012 looking like a strong year for multifamily construction

by countyproperties | Feb 17, 2012 | Real Estate news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate

This year could bring a turnaround in both single-family and multifamily housing construction starts, analysts at Capital Economics said. Capital Economics made its assertion after the National Association of Home Builders reported homebuilder confidence in the...

Details on new plan to help responsible homeowners

by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2012 | Latest News, loan modification, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales

In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a plan to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. Key aspects of the president’s plan include: Broad-based refinancing: The president’s plan will provide borrowers who...

Improved housing markets numbers increasing for February 2012

by countyproperties | Feb 12, 2012 | Latest News, New Homes, San Diego Real Estate

The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement grew by 29 in February, bringing the total to 98 entries on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index, released Monday. “The number of improving housing markets has...

San Diego Housing Inventories dropped drastically

by countyproperties | Feb 4, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate

San Diego inventories of properties dropped significantly. The previous average number of active homes in all of San Diego County real estate MLS (multiple listing service) was 11,000 to 12,000 since 2007. The current number of active homes in all of San Diego...

2012 the year of the housing market rebound

by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Real Estate

Improved employment figures and record home affordability levels could spawn a minor housing recovery this year, analyst Mark Fleming said Wednesday in the CoreLogicMarketPulse report. Fleming says economic concerns peaked in the summer of 2011 when politicians were...

5 Topics on housing for in 2012

by countyproperties | Jan 7, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales

Just as in 2011, in 2012 many will be trying to figure out where housing is headed. While the housing market didn’t worsen in 2011, it also didn’t stabilize either. This year, the story will be about local markets. While many housing markets rose and fell...