Good News! Most Folks Like Their Neighbors!

One important thing when buying  home is how your neighbors are–are they friendly, helpful, welcoming to the area or NOT?  Recent surveys indicate that often the answer is positive. Curious?  Read on. THREE-QUARTERS OF HOMEOWNERS SAY THEY HAVE GOOD NEIGHBORS...

Like Wine Credit Scores Improve With Age

I’m sure you’ve all heard the old expression that wine improves with age.  Well, recent research indicates that the same is frequently the case with people’s credit scores.  Curious? Then read on. Millennials have the lowest average credit score of...

What’s YOUR House Worth?

Following up on my earlier post today, you may be curious as to your own home’s value in the current market.  How to find out?  Well, it’s never an exact science, but one easy (for you) way is to pick up the telephone.  Call us! We’d be happy to come...

Bay Market Slows–LA’s Moves Forward

Well, the longstanding rivalry between the Bay Area and LA continues–even in real estate.  As the Bay’s has pulled back in valuations, LA’s has continued to expand. • Luxury home sales took a pause in the third quarter after a strong second quarter,...

Home Prices to Moderate–Not Drop–in 2019

California’s median single-family home sales price is expected to hit $593,400 by the end of next year, an annual gain of 3.1 percent. More than one-third of homebuyers in the Bay Area and Southern California are forecast to leave the county in which they resided this...