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Blog Posts Archive
Reasons You Should Consider Selling This Fall
5 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Anything but Normal
What You Can Do Right Now To Prepare for Homeownership
The Difference in Net Worth Between Homeowners and Renters Is Widening
Why 2021 Is Still the Year To Sell Your House
What To Do with Your Vacation Home as Summer Ends
What Do Experts Say About Today’s Mortgage Rates?
More Young People Are Buying Homes
What Does Being in a Sellers’ Market Mean?
Real Estate: It’s Still a Lack of Supply, Not a Lack of Demand
A Look at Home Price Appreciation and What It Means for Sellers
The Best Use of Time (and Money) When It Comes to Renovations
A Look at Home Price Appreciation Through 2025
Home Builders Ramp Up Construction Based on Demand
Are We in a Housing Bubble? Experts Say No.
What Do Experts See on the Horizon for the Second Half of the Year?
Demand for Vacation Homes Is Still Strong
Homeowner Wealth Increases Through Growing Equity This Year
5 Things Homebuyers Need To Know When Making an Offer
Owning a Home Has Distinct Financial Benefits Over Renting
Hope Is on the Horizon for Today’s Housing Shortage
Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market
Americans See Real Estate as a Better Investment Than Stocks or Gold
Experts Say Home Prices Will Continue to Appreciate
3 Graphs Showing Why You Should Sell Your House Now
Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert
The Power of Mortgage Pre-Approval
Why Waiting to Buy a Home Could Cost You a Small Fortune
Are Interest Rates Expected to Rise Over the Next Year?
4 Big Incentives for Homeowners to Sell Now
Americans Find the Nonfinancial Benefits of Homeownership Most Valuable
Is Home Price Appreciation Accelerating Again?
Patience Is the Key to Buying a Home This Year
Will the Housing Market Maintain Its Momentum?
Americans Favor Homeownership as an Investment
93% of Americans Believe a Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks
Planning to Move? You Can Still Secure a Low Mortgage Rate on Your Next Home
Don’t Be Fooled by Remarkable Real Estate Headlines
4 Tips to Maximize the Sale of Your House
Homeownership Is Full of Financial Benefits
Don’t Sell on Your Own Just Because It’s a Sellers’ Market
This Isn’t a Bubble. It’s Simply Lack of Supply.
82,338 Great Reasons to Buy a Home Today
How Much Time Do You Need To Save for a Down Payment?
4 Major Reasons Households in Forbearance Won’t Lose Their Homes to Foreclosure
What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market
There’s No Reason To Panic Over Today’s Lending Standards
Multigenerational Housing Is Gaining Momentum
Americans See Major Home Equity Gains
2021 Real Estate Myth Buster
What Credit Score Do You Need for a Mortgage?
Buyer & Seller Perks in Today’s Housing Market
To Renovate or Not To Renovate Before You Sell
Is the Down Payment Myth Blocking Your Path to Homeownership?
Why Owning a Home Is a Powerful Financial Decision
Want to Build Wealth? Buy a Home This Year.
What Record-Low Housing Inventory Means for You
Is Right Now the Right Time to Sell?
Do I Really Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home?
Financial Fundamentals for Homebuyers
Existing Home Sales Rise in 2020 To Highest in 14 Years
3 Reality TV Myths Busted
Should I Wait for Lower Mortgage Interest Rates?
Owning a Home Is Still More Affordable Than Renting One
Things to Avoid after Applying for a Mortgage
C.A.R’s Housing Affordability Fund’s Home Essentials Program - 1st Time CA Homebuyers Could Get $1,250 Lowe’s Gift Card
Orange County Market Snapshot - December 2020
4 Reasons People Are Buying Homes in 2021
What Does 2021 Have in Store for Home Values?
Applications Surging for 15-Year Mortgages as Rates Plummet
3 Must-Do’s When Selling Your House This Year
The Importance of Home Equity in Building Wealth
Is This the Year to Sell My House?
Why You Should Not Wait Until Spring to Make a Move
Orange County Market Update
Homes for Sale Are Rapidly Disappearing
It Pays to Sell with a Real Estate Agent
Why Working from Home May Spark Your Next Move
Rent vs. Buy: How to Decide What’s Best for You
Why the 2021 Forecast Doesn’t Call for a Foreclosure Crisis
Buyer Interest Is Growing among Younger Generations
10 Trends Behind Southern California’s Hot Homebuying
FHFA House Price Index Up 1.5 Percent in August; Up 8.0 Percent from Last Year
California September 2020 Statistics
Why Selling this Fall May Be Your Best Move
Where Are Home Values Headed Over the Next 12 Months?
Housing Market on Track to Beat Last Year’s Success
Home Equity Gives Sellers Options in Today’s Market
Home Builder Confidence Hits All-Time Record
Is the Economic Recovery Beating All Projections?
OC Market Snapshot - August 2020
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady, Remain Near All-Time Low
How Low Inventory May Impact the Housing Market This Fall
Homebuyer Traffic Is on the Rise
Have You Ever Seen a Housing Market Like This?
New Home Sales Surge in July
The Top Reasons People Are Moving This Year
Existing-Home Sales Continue Record Pace, Soar 24.7% in July
Mortgage Applications up 1% for the Week and a Remarkable 27% Higher Year Over Year
Forbearance Numbers Are Lower than Expected
The Beginning of an Economic Recovery
What’s going on in the Orange County real estate market?
Mortgage Rates & Payments by Decade
Homes Are More Affordable Right Now Than They Have Been in Years
Orange County Housing Report: Foreclosure Forecast
Why Foreclosures Won’t Crush the Housing Market Next Year
Current Buyer & Seller Perks in the Housing Market
The Latest Unemployment Report: Slow and Steady Improvement
2020 Homebuyer Preferences
Mortgage Rates Drop, Hitting a Record Low for the Eighth Time this Year
Expert Reactions to the 2020 Housing Market Recovery
Today’s Buyers Are Serious about Purchasing a Home
Where Is the Housing Market Headed for the Rest of 2020?
Experts Weigh-In on the Remarkable Strength of the Housing Market
How Is Remote Work Changing Homebuyer Needs?
Why Homeowners Have Great Selling Power Today
Homeownership Rate Continues to Rise in 2020
Mortgage Applications Remain Steady Amid Continued Economic Stress
Will We See a Surge of Homebuyers Moving to the Suburbs?
Loans in Forbearance Fall for the Sixth Straight Week
Guidance and Support Are Key When Buying Your First Home
Another Housing V Shape Recovery Data Line
Home Sales Hit a Record-Setting Rebound
Is It a Good Time to Buy or Sell a Home?
Two Reasons We Won’t See a Rush of Foreclosures This Fall
Thinking of Selling Your House? Now Might be the Right Time
Real Estate is a Top Investment
Does Your Home Have What Buyers Are Looking For?
Why Homes Are More Affordable This Year
Average U.S. Mortgage Rates Fall Below 3% for the First Time
The 6 Major Steps in Mortgage Loan Processing
Still renting? It adds up
What Are Experts Saying about Home Prices?
Orange County Housing Report: If It’s Not Compelling, It’s Not Selling
Things to Consider When Selling Your House (Summer 2020)
Things to Consider When Buying a Home (Summer 2020)
Mortgage Rates Hit Another All-Time Record Low
Homebuyer Mortgage Demand Spikes 33% as Rates Set Another Record Low
Pricing Your House to Sell this Season
Taking Advantage of Homebuying Affordability in Today’s Market
When Will the Economy Turn Around?
Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Record Low Heading into Holiday Weekend
Orange County Housing Report: Luxury Returns
A Historic Rebound for the Housing Market
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat at All-Time Lows
Want to Make a Move? Homeowner Equity is Growing Year-Over-Year
Mortgage Rates Drop, Reaching Another All-Time Low
How much is needed for a down payment?
Is the Economic Recovery Already Underway?
Homebuyer Mortgage Demand Spikes to 11-Year High, as Rates Hit Another Record Low
Three Reasons Homebuyers Are Ready to Purchase This Year
Homebuilder Sentiment Posts Biggest Monthly Surge Ever - A Sign Housing Is Rebounding From Coronavirus
Orange County Housing Report: Demand Soars but Inventory Drops
Real Estate Tops Best Investment Poll for 7th Year Running
Home Flipping Surges to 14-Year High, Despite Shrinking Returns
Southern California Housing Springs Into a V-Shaped Rebound
Big Bear Among Top Destinations as Airbnb Boosts COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Mortgage Applications Jump 13%
Forbearance numbers tick downward as the economy begins to recover
The Expert Economic Recovery Forecast
2,500,000 Jobs Created
Mortgage Forbearances Fall for the First Time
Mortgage Demand From Homebuyers Jumps 18%, as Interest Rates Set Another Record Low
Three Things to Understand About Unemployment Statistics
Is it Time to Sell Your Vacation Home?
Orange County Housing Report: Hotter Than Last Year
Home Prices: It’s All About Supply and Demand
Why Virtual Tours Are Winning in 2020
Is the Housing Market Already Rebounding From COVID-19?
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will Allow Borrowers Who Took Forbearance to Refinance Their Mortgage
Mortgage Rates Hit Another All-Time Low
Economists Forecast Recovery to Begin in the Second Half of 2020
California Mortgage Applications Soar 77% off Coronavirus Bottom
What’s the Opportunity for Buyers and Sellers This Summer?
Summer Is the New Spring Market
We’re Not Seeing a Decline in Home Prices: Coldwell Banker Real Estate CEO
Interest Rates Hover Near Historic All-Time Lows
Weekly Mortgage Applications Point to a Remarkable Recovery in Homebuying
Orange County Housing Report: V-Shaped Recovery
What the Experts See Coming for the Housing Market
Newport Beach Gives Go-Ahead to Resume Short-Term Rentals
2020 Homeowner Wish List
We all want the perfect home. RealVitalize is the Answer.
4 Weeks of Positive Purchase Applications, Signaling the Spring Housing Market May Not Be a Total Loss
Mortgage Rates Generally Hold Steady
Will the Housing Market Turn Around This Year?
California Considers Sweeping Relief for Renters and Landlords
Real Estate Is Still a Popular Investment Pick. What Do You Need to Know About Buying in a Downturn?
Unemployment Report: No Need to Be Terrified
Will Home Values Appreciate or Depreciate in 2020?
Mortgage Rates Ticked Up Slightly
Be Ready for the Housing Market’s Reopening
Orange County Housing Report: Demand Rises
U.S. Homeownership Rate Rises to Highest Point in 8 Years
What You Can Do to Keep Your Dream of Homeownership Moving Forward
What You Can Do to Get Your House Ready to Sell
Mortgage Rates Reach All-Time Low
Today's Housing V.S. Great Recession
Buying a Home: Do You Know the Lingo?
Why Home Equity Is a Bright Spark in the Housing Market
How to Test-Drive a Neighborhood While Sheltering in Place
Rise to the Top of the Pool by Selling Your House Today
This Week's Mortgage Rate Summary (4/27/2020)
Uncertainty Abounds in the Search for Economic Recovery Timetable
Mortgage Rates Increase Slightly
10 Steps to Buying a Home
Orange County Housing Report: Broad Market Interruption
Will This Economic Crisis Have a V, U, or L-Shaped Recovery?
Coronavirus Cuts Southern California Home Buying
The Pain of Unemployment: It Will Be Deep, But Not for Long
Here’s a Look at COVID-19's Economic Hit to California and the U.S.
Will Mortgage Servicers Get a Hail Mary Line of Credit Like Borrowers?
Think This Is a Housing Crisis? Think Again.
What If I NEED to Sell My Home Now? What Can I Do?
Recession? Yes. Housing Crash? No.
This Week's Mortgage Rate Summary
Mortgage Loans Get Harder To Come By As Lenders Tighten Standards
Chase Now Requires 700 FICO Score, 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines for 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges and Opportunity Zones
No coronavirus waiver: Property taxes still due Friday, April 10
Americans Are Sitting on Tremendous Equity
Coronavirus Eviction Ban: What Tenants Need to Know
Orange County Housing Report: The Showdown
New Ruling: California Courts Halt All Lender Foreclosures and Renter Evictions
Southern California Housing Chilled by Virus
Financial Help Is on the Way
3 Options for People Struggling to Pay Their Mortgage During the Coronavirus
Paying Your Bills in the Coronavirus Era
60-Day Moratorium On Rent Evictions
5 Simple Graphs That Prove This Is Not Like the Last Time
Orange County Housing Report: The Market Is Cooling Due to the Coronavirus
14 Banks Helping Customers Affected by Coronavirus
Does the Fall of the Stock Market Impact Home Values?
Economic Slowdown: What the Experts Are Saying
A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis
Are We About to See a New Wave of Foreclosures?
Three Reasons Why This Is Not a Housing Crisis
Things to Consider When Selling Your House (Spring 2020)
Things to Consider When Buying a Home (Spring 2020)
5 Simple Graphs Proving This Is NOT Like the Last Time
Orange County Housing Report: Housing and the Coronavirus
Great News for Renters Who Want to Buy a Home
How Interest Rates Can Impact Your Monthly Housing Payments
Orange County Housing Report: Housing Demand Has Skyrocketed
Two Big Myths in the Homebuying Process
The Benefits of Growing Equity in Your Home
The Overlooked Financial Advantages of Homeownership
Homebuying Checklist
Orange County Housing Report: The Temperature is Rising
The Top States Americans Moved to Last Year
Where Homebuyers Are Heading by Generation
Orange County Housing Report: Pedal to the Metal
Make the Dream of Homeownership a Reality in 2020
Orange County Housing Report: A Warm December
Orange County Housing Report: Heating up
Orange County Housing Report: Lethargic Luxury
Orange County Housing Report: Status Quo