california real estate Tag

According to the latest data from Fannie Mae, 23% of Americans think home prices will go down over the next twelve months, but why do roughly 1 in 4 people feel that way? Find out why...

07 January, 2024

No matter how luxurious, captivating, and impeccable your house is, it is hard to conceptualize the full potential when it is sitting empty. Staging a home that is for sale is not a new concept, however it continues to gain attraction as the market gets...

24 July, 2019

Net-zero energy — when a building produces as much energy as it consumes — used to be science fiction. Here in California, it’s about to get real. The California Energy Commission (CEC) — California’s primary energy policy and planning agency — recently adopted new energy standards for homes...

06 September, 2018

Consumer sentiment about future economic conditions in California remained about the same in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018. Planned spending on big-ticket purchases rose from the previous quarter. The outlook for future spending is more positive than negative, according to Chapman University’s California Consumer Sentiment Survey. Last quarter’s...

10 July, 2018

The electricity you use to power your home can cost a pretty penny. The average family spends $1,900 a year on utility bills, according to the government’s Energy Star program. But did you know that performing simple home maintenance tasks can substantially bring down the cost...

05 July, 2018

Will mortgage rates at recent record levels drive down home buying? Mortgage interest rates just hit the highest level in seven years, but those in the lending trenches already knew that, right? That news shouldn’t come as a surprise to those of you who live and breath the...

07 June, 2018

Selling your home? Then you've likely had that rude awakening where a real estate agent tours your home and breaks some tough news: Your house needs work before it goes on the market. For starters, you'll have to fix the boiler. And paint. And replace those outdated cabinets ...

05 June, 2018

Zillow predicts that 2018 will shape up to be an even hotter real estate market than in 2017 . An analysis conducted by Zillow Research, a division of Zillow Group that operates the Zillow real estate marketplace, found that homes sold faster than ever in 2017 largely...

03 May, 2018

You may be wondering if its time for you or someone in your family to downsize their home. There are many reasons why one may want to downsize: empty nest, location change, the cut of maintenance, the cut in price, etc. This time can also...

02 May, 2018