As a Government Affairs Chair for the California Association of Mortgage Professionals I was recently in Sacramento advocating for the consumer of housing, discussing housing issues and pending legislation with our state Senators and Assembly Members. One thing of interest, our representatives in ... » Learn More about A Sample of Pending California Real Estate Legislation
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Is the San Fernando Valley Real Estate Market Slowing Down?
Interesting new statistics on the San Fernando Valley housing numbers. Basic economics... the market and pricing are based on supply and demand. Because of tight inventory, multiple offers have been driving up prices on San Fernando Valley real estate. The inventory level is still historically low ... » Learn More about Is the San Fernando Valley Real Estate Market Slowing Down?
Success – Bill to Prohibit a Homebuyer’s Tax Introduced to Congress
A new piece of bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4893, the Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act has been introduced. Congressman Mark Sanford (R-SC), joined by Congressmen Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), is seeking to amend the Budget Control Act of 1974. H.R. 4893 ensures that ... » Learn More about Success – Bill to Prohibit a Homebuyer’s Tax Introduced to Congress
Latest Case Shiller Index Showing Strong Price Gains in Los Angeles
The S&P Case Shiller Housing Index is a lagging index, but is more accurate than most of the other indexes. The 20-City Composite Home Price Index rose 5.4 percent in February. The Los Angeles index reflects a 0.7% monthly change and a 6.8% year over year increase. The monthly housing price ... » Learn More about Latest Case Shiller Index Showing Strong Price Gains in Los Angeles
California Housing Market at a Glance
The California month over month home sales jumped almost 10%. That was to be expected because the November sales dropped due to the new Truth in Lending, RESPA, Integrated Disclosures (TRID) delaying closings. The Affordability Index has been hanging in there and not being affected by the 8% ... » Learn More about California Housing Market at a Glance