Market Activity May 16 – 31, 2015

Market

The market activity continues! A whopping 15 properties went under contract and 3 more were sold in the past two weeks. Remember, to get up-to-the-moment notifications of the Calavera Hills real estate market, just signup for free email property alerts:…

May Mortgage Rates

Mortgage

I was showing a property to a prospective buyer this week when the buyer’s agent and I started to discuss mortgage rates. I told him that I thought that mortgage rates are going to rise towards the end of the…

Market Activity May 1 -15, 2015

Market

While the market is still very active, it is cooling off slightly after the previous month of high activity. Remember, to get up-to-the-moment notifications of the Calavera Hills real estate market, just signup for free email property alerts: Signup for…

Market Activity April 15-30, 2015

Market

The market continues to be hot! Remember, to get up-to-the-moment notifications of the Calavera Hills real estate market, just signup for free email property alerts: Signup for free Property Alerts   Here’s a summary of what happened in the past…

April Mortgage Rates

Mortgage

Mortgage rates remained the same again, for the third month in a row. That’s a good thing as these rates are incredibly good, and, as mentioned in the video below, we are heading into the busiest part of the home buying…

Market Activity April 1-14, 2015

Market

It’s been another busy few weeks! Remember, to get up-to-the-moment notifications of the Calavera Hills real estate market, just signup for free email property alerts: Signup for free Property Alerts   Here’s a summary of what happened in the past…

Market Activity March 16-31, 2015

Market

It’s been a busy two weeks! Remember, to get up-to-the-moment notifications of the Calavera Hills real estate market, just signup for free email property alerts: Signup for free Property Alerts   Here’s a summary of what happened in the past…

March Mortgage Rates

Mortgage

Mortgage rates remained the same when compared to last month.  That’s a good thing as these rates are incredibly good, and, as mentioned in the video below, we are heading into the busiest part of the home buying season.  Freddie…

Market Activity March 10 – 16, 2015

Market

No new homes came on the market this week in Calavera Hills.  One home in the Cape sold after only 12 days and three other properties (one each in Mystic Point, the Knolls and Barrington) went under contract–all in less…

Types of Home Mortgages

Types of Loans

I recently saw the following infographic from California Association of Realtors “One Cool Thing.” The last statistic struck me: over half of first time buyers did not understand their loan options.  Of course, while the best advice I can give…