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San Diego County housing prices rebound in February
Written on 15 Mar, 2010 at 17:08 in News | viewed 41 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
San Diego County housing prices bounced back in February to reach a median $322,000 that was in the range of prices for much of last year, MDA DataQuick reported Monday. The median, the midpoint of all prices, was up... (Continue reading)
Affordability of housing dips in county
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 11:26 in Blog | viewed 70 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
San Diego County’s housing affordability has again dipped below the 50 percent level, the National Association of Home Builders said yesterday. The 48.1 score in the Housing Opportunity Index represents the percentage of homes sold in the fourth quarter that a... (Continue reading)
Property Values Fall Again
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 19:35 in Blog | viewed 64 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
U.S. home values declined another 5 percent in the fourth quarter, compared to the previous year. This was the 12th straight quarter of year-over-year declines, reported Zillow.com. More than 29 percent of homes sold in 2009 in the... (Continue reading)
10 Home Features Buyers Want
Written on 1 Feb, 2010 at 12:36 in Blog | viewed 55 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Home designers and builders speaking at the recent International Builders Show in Las Vegas say that buyers are seeking cost-effective features and rejecting things that don’t have lasting value. “It’s all about family togetherness – casual living, entertaining and flexible spaces,”... (Continue reading)
December home sales down nearly 17 percent
Written on 25 Jan, 2010 at 8:51 in Blog | viewed 56 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use a tax credit. The report reflects a sharp drop... (Continue reading)
BUYING A HOME AFTER A FORECLOSURE
Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 9:06 in Blog | viewed 50 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Put your fears aside. Just because you have bad credit, filed bankruptcy or gone through a foreclosure does not mean you cannot buy a home. You most certainly can buy a home with bad credit. But you’re going to pay... (Continue reading)
Home prices climb for 2nd straight quarter
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 8:48 in Blog | viewed 70 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Home prices rose for the second consecutive quarter but remained nearly 9% lower than a year earlier, according to a housing market report issued Tuesday. Prices nationwide rose 3.1% in the three months ended Sept. 30, according... (Continue reading)
Big Rebound in Existing-Home Sales
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 20:11 in Blog | viewed 59 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Existing-home sales bounced back strongly in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales—including single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops—jumped 9.4 percent to a... (Continue reading)
Home prices across area ending decline, data show
Written on 19 Oct, 2009 at 20:38 in News | viewed 88 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
San Diego County’s three-year slide in home prices is ending, neighborhood by neighborhood, according to a quarterly breakdown from MDA DataQuick. Eight out of 56 neighborhoods saw higher prices than a year ago, compared with only one or none in the... (Continue reading)
SoCal home sales up, prices hold steady
Written on 14 Oct, 2009 at 7:29 in News | viewed 102 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Southern California home sales rose unexpectedly last month as price declines moderated, MDA DataQuick reported Tuesday. There were 21,539 sales in the six-county region, including San Diego, up slightly from August’s 21,502, as low rates, federal tax credits and delayed closings... (Continue reading)