The California housing market is staying hot, but cooling off some. There will be a seasonal slowdown coming up, but there is also some buyer burnout. Mortgage rates are still great, and any normalization of the supply/demand equation will be healthy for the market. If you are in the Los ... » Learn More about California Real Estate Market at a Glance July 2021
Real Estate – It’s All About the Inventory
Housing valuations and rental costs are manipulated by the old economic fact, supply and demand. Housing construction has lagged the needs of the population growth, and the Millennials are hitting peak buying age. While still at historic lows, the inventory is slowly building. For those thinking ... » Learn More about Real Estate – It’s All About the Inventory
California Real Estate Market at a Glance June 2021
The California real estate market stays hot. Inventory is building slightly, but still very tight. Rates have been coming down from a few months ago, offsetting some of the escalation of valuations. Many qualified buyers have been either priced out of the market, or have been frustrated losing out ... » Learn More about California Real Estate Market at a Glance June 2021
2 Positives For Refinances-Elimination of .5 pt Tax and Rates Drop
As I conveyed in a previous blog in June, the FHFA was being pushed by mortgage trade groups to eliminate an "Adverse Market Fee" on .5 point on conforming refinances. This was a hidden tax on the consumer that increased the cost of a refinance $2500 in additional costs to a $500,000 loan, or around ... » Learn More about 2 Positives For Refinances-Elimination of .5 pt Tax and Rates Drop
Latest CFPB Rules to Transition Mortgages Out of Forbearance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued new federal mortgage servicing regulations as the foreclosure moratoria and forbearances are phased out. The rules will establish temporary special safeguards to help ensure that borrowers have time before foreclosure to explore their options, ... » Learn More about Latest CFPB Rules to Transition Mortgages Out of Forbearance