Detailed Charts of the LOCO housing stats from September are here. Here is what you need to know. – Median Sales Price – there were no drastic price drops. Most areas are still above where we were this time last year and in the areas where prices are lower, it ...
Continue ReadingPlanning To Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Reach Your Goal. Whether you’ve just retired or you’re thinking about retirement, you may be considering your options and trying to picture a whole new stage of your life. And you’re not alone. Research from the Retirement Industry Trust Association (RITA) shows 10,000 Baby Boomers reach ...
Continue ReadingWhat Sellers Need To Know in Today’s Housing Market If you’re thinking about selling your house, you may have heard about the housing market slowing down in recent months. While it’s still a sellers’ market, the peak frenzy the market saw over the past two years has cooled some. If you’re ...
Continue ReadingThere’s a host of reasons for downsizing to a smaller home. You might want to pocket the savings and build upon your nest egg. Maybe you’re ready for a new adventure and eager to move to a high-rise condo in the city. Or finally—the kids have flown the coop, and ...
Continue ReadingFor the 2nd quarter of 2022 in Countryside, on average, home prices are up 10% from this time last year. We anticipate that prices will level off (not drop) and get back to pre-pandemic appreciation averages of 3-5% / year. But are you worried about what the potential recession ...
Continue ReadingAll of the headlines are talking about a recession and for many of us, we fear that must mean a housing crash as well. Fortunately, the experts say this is not the case because what caused the crash in 2007/2008 is not what is happening in our current market. History ...
Continue Reading2 Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t a Bubble You may be reading headlines and hearing talk about a potential housing bubble or a crash, but it’s important to understand that the data and expert opinions tell a different story. A recent survey from Pulsenomics asked over one hundred housing market experts and real ...
Continue ReadingWhat Caused the Housing Crash 15 Years Ago? Back in 2006, foreclosures flooded the market. That drove down home values dramatically. The two main reasons for the flood of foreclosures were: Many purchasers were not truly qualified for the mortgage they obtained, which led to more homes turning into foreclosures. ...
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