There's no doubt about it, we’ve experienced massive changes in our local real estate market, having a big impact on home buyers.
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Are you a self-employed individual juggling your life and business, and it’s time to buy that home for you and your family? But when you work for yourself, you may not have the luxury of showing pay stubs or net income on tax returns when you’re trying to apply for a mortgage.
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Increasing rates on home loans have a way of changing your perspective… quickly. Mere weeks ago, we were advising clients who thought they could do better than 2 & 3% rates not to wait for a lower rate. In hindsight, that was pretty good advice. Just like it still is today.
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Homeownership is a wonderful way to build generational wealth for families. Unfortunately, good credit is always one of the biggest hurdles to achieving that goal. We get so many questions from hopeful homeowners on these topics.
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It’s common for first-time homebuyers to feel some anxiety and nerves when they’re ready to buy their first home. So what would make an experienced homeowner nervous about moving into the realm of investment property and short-term rentals?
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Many of us in the real estate industry can relate… love it or hate it, it feels like real estate is in our blood. But what happens when it’s more than a metaphor? When you’ve got a sibling, parent or a grandparent in the business?
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Fall is a great time to celebrate change. The leaves are changing colors and the weather gets especially nice, making it easier to digest big changes in the real estate world.
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We often hear from clients who experienced a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” when they were out house hunting and the perfect house appeared.
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Let’s be honest… who doesn’t love one-stop shopping? If you can get everything you need in one place, then do it, right? As long as it doesn’t come back to bite you…
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Kris Cowen isn’t your typical Southern California real estate agent. In fact, he has a degree in biology and was just a few steps away from becoming a dentist.
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We’re short-term rental purchase & management consultants and we can help you find, finance, and run a profitable STR business that doubles as an investment property and vacation home!
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It finally happened this month. A shock to the system. An unwelcome jolt to buyers planning to buy homes. What happened? Rates went up. Quickly. After more than a year of feasting on rock-bottom mortgage rates, people have gotten a little complacent with expectations of being able to get a historically low interest rate.
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Nobody likes a Chicken Little, especially when it comes to interest rates. And we certainly don’t want to alarm you either. But if you’re still on the sidelines waiting for the “perfect” time to take advantage of these historically low interest rates, your window may be closing.
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