If you've been holding out for the housing market to drop, the window of opportunity has closed. The market experienced a brief dip that hit its lowest point in November 2022. However, since then, we've witnessed a strong rebound, even with higher mortgage rates, making it a bit more challenging for ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley Housing Market Update – June 2023
CalHFA Does Live Presentation On First Time Buyer Down Payment Assistance at the Outwest Real Estate Meeting June 30, 2023
The California Housing Finance Agency will be giving a presentation on their First Time Buyer Down Payment Assistance Programs at the Outwest Real Estate Education Meeting Friday 30, 2023. The presenter Leanne Walker CalHFA Lender Training and Outreach has given great presentations to Outwest in the ... » Learn More about CalHFA Does Live Presentation On First Time Buyer Down Payment Assistance at the Outwest Real Estate Meeting June 30, 2023
Insurance In California, The Mess Explained
I usually only blog original content but I'm snagging some information conveyed by my friend Laine Caspi - Insurance Agent/Agency Owner at Paratus Insurance Services that's relevant to the insurance issues in California. There's banter about the insurance companies being greedy, but what we do ... » Learn More about Insurance In California, The Mess Explained
Rate Rollercoaster: Insights into the Last 10 Years of Mortgage Rates
What a past decade... Society and interest rates have been on a roller coaster. The primary gyrations were caused by a pandemic, the economic effects, and the Federal Reserve's reactions. Back in the 2013-2019 period, we were in a generally "normal" economic environment, having come out of the ... » Learn More about Rate Rollercoaster: Insights into the Last 10 Years of Mortgage Rates
Revamped Mortgage Pricing: Favoring Risky Borrowers, Penalizing the Creditworthy
When the 'Ability To Repay' portion of the Dodd Frank regulations was written, the focus was to ensure the solidity of mortgages and the secondary mortgage market, and to provide loans to qualified borrowers. The current political emphasis is on reducing costs and lowering rates for borrowers with ... » Learn More about Revamped Mortgage Pricing: Favoring Risky Borrowers, Penalizing the Creditworthy