For those of us who were given a lower property value assessment during the crash/home price decline years our jig may be up. My house in Encinitas that was assessed in the $700,000’s was reviewed and reassessed to $600,000 as were most others in my 37 home development. That has been a saving of approximately […]

www.realestateeconomywatch.com www.realestateeconomywatch.com/2013/10/claims-cause-hefty-hikes-in-homeowners%E2%80%99-premiums Insurance claims can cause significant increases in on homeowners’ policies according to the state where they are located according to a new study commissioned by insuranceQuotes.com Using a hypothetical two-story, single family home covered for $144,000 with a $500 deductible, the study revealed that how much annual premiums can rise following the filing […]

Aug 2 2013, 4:11PM Mortgage rates fell sharply today, matching the pace of yesterday’s abrupt move higher.  By the end of the day most lenders were close to their best rates of the week.  Whereas  30yr Fixed best-execution was near a move to 4.625% yesterday, it’s well back into the 4.5% range today with buydowns […]

Houses  deluged with offers  way above their asking price are common stories nowadays. But there remain a significant minority of wallflowers. They could be challenged in some way — awkward layout, unpermitted work, problematic location — or there could be an issue with the pricing. Here’s a tale of two recent for-sale houses, located side […]