So here we all are - bouncing along the housing market bottom. While this bottom bouncing doesn’t feel great, trends indicate that the worst is behind us here in the Bay Area.  So does that mean it’s the time to buy? Once the foreclosure mess really begins to clear up, say housing economists, the traditional drivers of the housing...
Builder Online shares the 10 Green Building Trends for 2011.  Sharing and comparing energy usage is one, will you share your energy usage on Facebook? SFGate reports that Redevelopment plans threatened by CA budget cuts Brown's forecast for California: A long slog to full recovery  Read more.  Do you agree? (more…)......
Housing prices may be the best they have been in five years - and perhaps in our lifetime. California houses prices are up substantially as a whole and - as of August - the San Francisco Bay Area is about 33% off the March 2009 bottom. Even so, the idea that a house offers ever-increasing value is a myth. Housing prices can go up and down like any other price. Regar...
Have you had a chance to review the new California tax credit? Â This new tax credit is a little more complicated than the last one, so we're pleased to share easy to understand information about the California Tax Credit. View information on tax credit here. Plus here's a recap on this week's top stories about economic recovery and real es...
The Wall Street Journal posted the following story on 1/28/10. We are all eagerly anticipating what will happen next with the housing market and thought you might be too. The Federal Reserve believes that when they pull out of the mortgage market, that investors will be looking to jump on the bargain mortgages and that will keep mortgage rates low. Good news for all y...
Redfinnian that is. Just checking out the recent newsletter from RedFin (a real estate brokerage firm) that reviewed the recent Case Shiller index. Why does this matter? Because they report that home prices and sales are up! (more…)......