by Peter Richmond | May 18, 2018
Well, it was inevitable. As California continued its fantastic growth over the past several years, it has continued its climb up the rungs of the ladder ranking national economies by size. We’re now larger than many members of the European Union: Italy;...
by Peter Richmond | May 11, 2018
Any of you who’re regular readers have heard me talk of the benefits to the housing market when unemployment drops. Well, it’s down again and the results continue great! Read on for details. • Today’s national employment report from the U.S. Bureau of...
by Peter Richmond | Apr 27, 2018
In spite of the fact that prices and mortgage rates are rising, there is, believe or don’t, a definite lack of available housing for folks to buy all over the state. How is this possible? Peruse the following and you’ll see that it’s not that...
by Peter Richmond | Apr 20, 2018
Those of you who follow this blog will find the following to sound familiar> When the jobs market is strong, the local housing market usually follows suit. The latest statistics in the Bay Area once again bear this out. Interested in the reasons? Take a look at...
by Peter Richmond | Apr 13, 2018
There are a number of ways to have your home’s value increase with time. One is allowing normal appreciation to take its effect over time. A better one, which takes less time, is to spend the time and money necessary to improve the home by improving or...
by Peter Richmond | Mar 26, 2018
Frequently when prices in a real estate market climb at a rapid pace, and, no matter what news happens, continue to do so, people begin talking about the possibility of a bubble in the market. When this happens, these same folks start chattering about t he likelihood...
