Per the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell a week ago in his speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Forum “The Fed will push rates higher, and for longer. Will not reverse too early” and “Some pain will have to be endured”. Key takeaways: Mortgage rates dropped from their highs mid-June ... » Learn More about Fed Speak Pushing Mortgage Rates Higher
San Fernando Valley Real Estate Market
Buyers Chase the Market Up, Sellers Chase the Market Down
Understanding the dynamics of a real estate market is critical. Real estate and economic cycles may have different catalysts, but the ultimate result is the same. Property values go up, and they go down. Over time the values are always higher, but the cycles may take years to cycle through. The ... » Learn More about Buyers Chase the Market Up, Sellers Chase the Market Down
California Real Estate Continues to Normalize
Although recently released data points to rising macroeconomic uncertainty that is beginning to spill over into the housing market, prospective homebuyers are beginning to enjoy some of the benefits of a shifting market. To be sure, rising rates have reduced buyer purchasing power, but rising ... » Learn More about California Real Estate Continues to Normalize
San Fernando Valley Housing Inventory Increases, Pricing to Stabilize
It's all about supply and demand. The inventory of housing stock in the San Fernando Valley is increasing. The tricky part is so are interest rates. What we've experienced over the past few years has been an unhealthy real estate market. The Gov't artificially lowering interest rates to offset the ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley Housing Inventory Increases, Pricing to Stabilize
San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Real Estate Report May 2022
The higher interest rates are having an effect on San Fernando Valley housing transactions, but mainly in the capacity of how many qualified offers are being sent for the limited properties on the market... and sellers have to be more realistic on their listing prices. When the media reports ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Real Estate Report May 2022