Category Archives: Real Estate News

While the Realtors’ survey, which draws its data from regional multiple listing services, showed a big drop in the usually investor-heavy West, another report saw investors returning to the market in October after stepping back earlier in the year. After … Continue reading →

“We are seeing a lot of Asians who are buying as an investment, but their kids are going to school here, so kids live in the home. They are looking at it more as an investment in education,” said Emile … Continue reading →

“Bottom line, on a monthly payment basis and relative to income needed to qualify for a loan, a house in California is far more ‘expensive’ than from 2004 to 2008, even though house prices are not back to peak levels,” … Continue reading →

For an average monthly premium of $40 to $50, consumers get gap insurance on the value of their home. They must have at least 10 percent equity when they apply for UMP and cannot refinance during the coverage period. If … Continue reading →

A consumer going on Porch enters his or her’s ZIP code and immediately gets a map of the area, dotted with the names of contractors, tradesmen, architects and design-build firms working in their neighborhood. In addition to the professionals, there … Continue reading →