This chart reflects the historic moves of various mortgage programs. Jumbo rates fell 5 bps, while VA rates rose 5 bps on Friday. Conforming and FHA rates were little changed. Financial markets and interest rates are volatile and may change at any time without notice. This information is ... » Learn More about Mortgage Market Rate Indices August 10 2020
A Home “Buy vs Rent” Analysis
This buy vs rent breakdown example offers a good graphical representation of why it’s advantageous to buy a home rather than rent. Historically, aside from a few isolated timeframes when property values declined or were flat, property appreciation has been a constant. The homeownership acts as both ... » Learn More about A Home “Buy vs Rent” Analysis
San Fernando Valley Street Name Origins
What follows are the name origins of some of the Valley's most prominent streets: Did you know: Most of the major east-west streets in the Valley are in alphabetical order going north to south: Chatsworth - Devonshire - Lassen - Nordhoff - Parthenia - Roscoe - Saticoy - Sherman Way - Vanowen - ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley Street Name Origins
Where the San Fernando Valley Community Names Came From
The San Fernando Valley is comprised of 38 communities. What follows are the name origins and a brief history of each of these communities: ARLETA – The name Arleta is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Arleta is: An oath.In the 1960s, residents in the more affluent, ... » Learn More about Where the San Fernando Valley Community Names Came From
California Real Estate Market at a Glance
We've already seen a "V" shaped rebound from the April crash the California real estate market took when the Pandenic "Stay at Home" order was put in place. The statistics show a theme. There was a pent up buyer base ready to buy... and the sellers stayed away. Buyers initially thought they ... » Learn More about California Real Estate Market at a Glance