Tag Archives: First Time Buyers

Housing’s Spring Bloom ‘Stuck’ Due to Short Supply

Posted on April 22, 2013 by sheri

“If I am underwater in my equity and now suddenly I’m not, but I’m up 5 percent and the market around me is appreciating 6,7,8,9, 10 percent, why don’t I wait and perhaps get a 10 percent return on my … Continue reading →

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Anian Tunney Piedmont CA Real Estate Agent: Alameda County is a Hot Real … – Virtual

Posted on March 24, 2013 by sheri

Anian Tunney Piedmont CA real estate agent reports on current market conditions for Alameda County, the Bay Area and California. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 24, 2013 Anian Tunney, Piedmont, CA Real Estate Agent with the Grubb Company reports that … Continue reading →

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No Money? No Worries. Home Lenders Ease Rules

Posted on March 14, 2013 by sheri

The only low down payment loan left was through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)—the government’s loan insurer. The FHA took on a huge share of the market, far more than it was ever meant to, and while that helped prop … Continue reading →

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Redwood City Real Estate: SOLD

Posted on March 6, 2013 by sheri

RedwoodCity-Woodside Patch has several stellar real estate bloggers offering locals information on open houses, market trends, informative classes for first-time buyers, advice for homeowners getting divorced, and much more. Now, we are happy to introduce a new feature on RedwoodCity-Woodside … Continue reading →

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California pending home sales hit near-four-year high in January

Posted on March 1, 2013 by sheri

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 28, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — California pending home sales posted the strongest gain in nearly four years during January, rising from both the previous month and year, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today. … Continue reading →

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Q&A With America’s Real Estate Professor

Posted on February 14, 2013 by sheri

Q. About six months ago I kept reading about all the “Shadow Inventory” that was going to hit the market, potentially dropping prices, and bringing to market lots of inventory for first-time buyers like myself. Sure doesn’t seem like that … Continue reading →

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Feds Raid Real Estate Office Owned by Orindan

Posted on January 17, 2013 by sheri

-Bay City News The Federal Bureau of Investigation served a search warrant at a business in El Sobrante today, an FBI spokeswoman confirmed. FBI spokeswoman Julie Sohn said federal agents served the warrant in the 4900 block of Appian Way, … Continue reading →

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Housing’s Recovery Means Fewer Can Afford Homes

Posted on December 12, 2012 by sheri

Rising home prices are not the only factors hitting home affordability. Fees charged to lenders by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (known as “guarantee fees” for bundling and selling mortgages) began rising dramatically in the past month and are now … Continue reading →

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How Rising Home Prices May Actually Stall the Recovery

Posted on December 1, 2012 by sheri

Home prices have been rising steadily for the past several months, but some fear the rapid increase could actually start hurting the housing recovery. The reason is that the rise in prices is mainly due to investors, mostly large hedge … Continue reading →

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Housing Recovery Is Leaving Behind First-Time Buyers

Posted on November 27, 2012 by sheri

Current homeowners are finally moving up, and distressed sales are making up less of the overall market—all signs of much-needed improvement in housing. Current homeowners accounted for 54 percent of October’s non-distressed market, up from 50 percent in June, according … Continue reading →

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