by countyproperties | Jul 28, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate
The clouds hanging over upscale vacation-home markets are starting to lift. While prices are still falling in most regions, the luxury segment is picking up, and brokers are reporting more inquiries than they have had in years. The upshot: If you have the money and...
by countyproperties | Jul 28, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate
In the old days, if you were looking for a new place to live, you picked up the local newspaper, looked at the real estate classifieds, put on comfortable shoes or gassed up the car, and began a house-to-house search. The Internet has made the job easier, at least on...
by countyproperties | Jun 17, 2011 | Current Affairs, Latest News, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, Riverside Short Sales, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales
Concerns have arisen in recent months about the possibility of a double-dip in home prices. At present, this appears to be less likely for the California median price than the US median price. Here’s why… California Market The CA median fell by nearly 60...
by countyproperties | Jun 17, 2011 | Latest News, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
“For the first time in a long time, you can buy that home and can get a cash-on-cash return immediately,” said William King, director of valuation services for Veros Real Estate Solutions, a supplier of housing data to the country’s largest banks, as...
by countyproperties | Jun 17, 2011 | Current Affairs, Finance, Latest News, San Diego Real Estate
Which is better? A lower price or a higher rate? If home prices decline by 3 percent, the monthly PITI payment of a median-priced home in California in May, would decline to $1,492 from $1,538, a savings of $46. However, if mortgages rise by 0.5 percent to 5.14...
by countyproperties | Jun 9, 2011 | Latest News, San Diego Real Estate
While there appears to be an excess in rental housing presently, renters will likely find a very challenging rental market in the months ahead as vacancy rates vanish and rents rise, warns The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies in its latest report on...
