Existing-Home Sales Jump Nearly 19% From Last Year

by countyproperties | Sep 23, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate

Sales of previously owned homes came in 18.6 percent higher last month when compared to August 2010, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Completed transactions rose 7.7 percent on a month-over-month basis to a seasonally...

Did the Foreclosure crisis shifts FICO your scores?

by countyproperties | Sep 23, 2011 | Finance, Latest News

FICO scores, which are used by financial institutions to determine creditworthiness, remained “relatively stable” between 2005 and 2011, according to Banking Analytics Blog. Still, new data suggests mortgage foreclosures, delinquencies and bankruptcies...

Is commercial real estate prices going to rebound?

by countyproperties | Sep 23, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Investment Properties

Investors are expecting a widespread rebound in U.S. commercial real estate markets, according to an analysis published Monday by the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. With the two most widely followed measures of commercial real estate prices showing divergent...

How to prepare for a Loan if you’re for self employed

by countyproperties | Sep 10, 2011 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Real Estate

When income is freelanceor self employedthese are the challenges to overcome. After the financial market downturn in 2008, getting approved for a mortgage loan became even more difficult. Combine that with the fledgling economy, which left many people turning to...

Housing reform merging Fannie/Freddie?

by countyproperties | Jul 8, 2011 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news

For the clearest sign yet that U.S. housing reform is floundering, just take a look at the latest proposal. Two lawmakers, with industry lobbyists in tow, are heralding a union of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , which would leave the government still in charge. Even more...