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The National Association of REALTORS’ Pending Home Sales Index is “a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings”. The higher the Pending Home Sales Index number, the more contracts have been signed by buyers that will soon translate to sales. The latest index was released last week, wit...

In today’s market, where demand is outpacing supply in many regions of the country, pricing a house is one of the biggest challenges real estate professionals face. Sellers often want to price their home higher than recommended, and many agents go along with the idea to keep their clients happy. ...

Summer homes sales are continuing at a pace. Inventories are still falling and buyer activity shows no sign of abating.Some Highlights: Existing Home Sales are up 9.6% over last year. Homes Sold on Average in just 34 days! Inventory now stands at a 5.0-month supply. Distressed Sales made up only ...

Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released their Existing Home Sales Report. The report announced that the median existing-home price in June was $236,400. That value surpasses the peak median sales price set in July 2006 ($230,400). This revelation created many headlines excl...

The big housing news this week is that the homeownership rate has dropped to 63.4% which represents the lowest rate in 48 years. That news definitely is making headlines. Yet, to fully understand what this means we have to look at the story that created these headlines. There is no doubt the home...

The price of any item is determined by the supply of that item, and the market demand. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their latest Existing Home Sales Report.Inventory Levels & DemandSales of existing homes rose 3.2% from May, outpacing year-over-year figures for the...

As the temperature continues to rise, buyers are coming out ready to purchase their dream home. Here are five reasons that you should list your house for sale now. 1. Strong Buyer DemandFoot traffic refers to the number of people out actually physically looking at homes right now. The latest foot...

This is a fascinating graphic on how interest rates have changed during the last four decades. It also illustrates quite clearly why now is a good time to buy before rates rise again.Some Highlights: With interest rates still around 4% now is a great time to look back at where rates have been ove...

According to a Merrill Lynch survey, over 80% of the people in this country believe that homeownership is still “an important part of the American Dream”. There are many financial and non-financial reasons people feel this way.One of the biggest reasons is because it helps build family wealth. La...

The Yucaipa High School Varsity Softball Team have recently become the #1 Ranked in the Country having won the CIF Southern Section, Division 2 Championship.To Celerbrate the community is invited to join our National Champs! Friday, August 7th at 7:30 pm Honoring The Yucaipa High School Varsity S...