Southern California Home Prices at a 67 Month Low: Sales Jump Unseasonably due to Major Price Cuts.
The recent data for the Southern California housing market was released today. A pattern is starting to emerge. Low price homes are helping to increase sales and lower priced areas are also pulling the median price down for the entire region. This is symbolic of the drastic price reduction we have witnessed over the past […]
Economic Crisis Unintended Consequences: Moving Back with Ma and Pa…And Grandma and Grandpa.
There may be a bright spot in some of this economic mess. Â All that McMansion inventory may be suited to housing extended families. Â Many people are now finding out that it isn’t too late or too early to move back with your extended family because of economic reasons. Â Here in California, we’ve heard many stories […]
TARP Readjustment: California, Florida, Nevada, and Arizona on a Financial Economic Island. Those Option ARM Loans Are Your Problem.
The morphing financial crisis has taken a major change today. Henry Paulson came out today announcing that the main component of the $700 billion bailout plan will no longer be the centerpiece. If you recall a few weeks ago with the highly unpopular bailout, the major contention was that much of the money would be […]
Housing: Google Maps, Redfin, and Zillow: How Information Fueled the Housing Bubble and is changing the Real Estate Industry
Information is true power. The idea that only certain experts can explain economic phenomena is falling by the wayside. What has occurred over the past few years is a rapid shift in how people digest their information. In the housing sector, information is absolutely vital. Not only is information important but having accurate information. You […]