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You may have heard that the “shadow inventory” is going to destroy our market. Just what is this shadow inventory? How does it affect the real estate market and the economy in general? Do we really need to be alarmed? … Continue reading
Category Archives: Real Estate Market
Home prices have fallen substancially since 2005. In fact the Wall Street Journal reports that drop to be 31% nationally. That’s is hardly news to many of us. Something that may be a bit more difficult to understand however is … Continue reading
Yes, you are reading that correctly! In Yuba & Sutter Counties alone there were more than one hundred homes either newly sold or whose contracts closed (keys handed over). Get the rest of the stats at Over the Back Fence … Continue reading
The Real Estate Market is in the dumps! How often we hear such things! But how often do these utterances come from people actually in the business? And how is the general public to know? Consider this: A common complaint we hear … Continue reading
Did you know there are 571 homes currently for sale in the Yuba Sutter MLS? Do you know how many of those are bank owned? Short sales? Is you next home there? Get all the numbers and more on Over … Continue reading
To many it comes as no big surprise that things have not been working in the loan modification department. The supply of hoops that one must jump through seem endless. Homes often are foreclosed upon during the process. The stories … Continue reading
The answer to that question might depend on your perspective. Since a home purchase is hardly an “impulse buy”, requiring a large chunk of cash (and often a loan to get that cash), one might argue that ANY real estate purchase … Continue reading
There’s no doubt about it, technology has changed our lives. Real estate has felt that change as well; maybe even more than many industries. We have the ability to get much more information to our clients, and it can be … Continue reading
Of late there has been a lot of criticism of the real estate industry. Much of this has focused on the agents themselves. It seems that our society has decided that to place blame is the solution to a problem. … Continue reading
A majority of Americans, both owners and renters, still believe in the importance of home ownership. That’s according to a study conducted by Fallon Research & Communications Inc., which reveals that 91 percent of owners and 72 percent of renters … Continue reading